The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. John Billiness was the son of Thomas Billiness, farm labourer and Deborah Billiness [Harvey]. He was born 23^rd Apr 1823 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 18^th May 1823 at Herstmonceux Independent Chapel, Herstmonceux, Sussex
	He married (1) Eliza Goldsmith on 6^th Apr 1850 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, witnesses James S Collins & Elizabeth Stroud. She was born 1821 at Wartling, Sussex; buried 17^th Apr 1878 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, aged 57 years. They had the following children:
2	i	Ellen who was born July to Sep 1851 at Wartling, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q3 Vol 7 Page 388
3	ii	Stephen who was born 1853 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
4	iii	David John who was born July to Sep 1856 at Wartling, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q3 Vol 2B Page 54
	iv	George who was born July to Sep 1859 at Wartling, Sussex, registered at Holborn District, London, ref: 1855 Q3 Vol 2B Page 55; buried 17^th Jun 1861 Wartling, Sussex, aged 1 year 11 months
	He married (2) Emily Hart on Jan to Mar 1881 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q1 Vol 2B Page 134. She was born 1818 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 20^th Sep 1818 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Ellen Geering [Billiness] was the daughter of John Billiness and Eliza Billiness [Goldsmith]. She was born July to Sep 1851 at Wartling, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q3 Vol 7 Page 388
	She married Albert Geering on 5^th Dec 1877 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, witnesses Stephen Billiness, Jane Wissam & Edward Elphick Olifence. He was born 1847 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 16^th Jan 1848 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, parents Albert & Rebecca Gearing

	3. Stephen Billiness was the son of John Billiness and Eliza Billiness [Goldsmith]. He was born 1853 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
	He married Mercy Marten on 19^th Apr 1876 at St Margaret's Church, Westminster, London, witnesses Jees Foster & Elizabeth Martin. She was born Apr to June 1843 at Wartling, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q2 Vol 7 Page 331

	4. David John Billiness was the son of John Billiness and Eliza Billiness [Goldsmith]. He was born July to Sep 1856 at Wartling, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q3 Vol 2B Page 54
	He married Eveline Clark on 26^th Feb 1881 at Holy Trinity Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, witnesses Alfred & Elizabeth Clark. She was born Apr to June 1860 at South Heighton, Sussex