The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Christmas, farm labourer, son of John Chrismas, farm labourer and Lucy Chrismas [Wratten]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Christmas, farm labourer was the son of John Chrismas, farm labourer and Lucy Chrismas [Wratten]. He was born 1811 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex
  He married Ruth Grant on 8th Apr 1833 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Lucy Chrismas & Isaac Grant. She was born 25th Jul 1813 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1813 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Grant. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born 11th Aug 1833 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1833 Herstmonceux Independent Chapel, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents William & Ruth Christmas
  iiRobert who was born 1835 at Wartling, Sussex
  iiiHenry who was born 1837 at Wartling, Sussex
3 ivHannah who was born Apr to June 1838 at Herstmonceux, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q2 Vol 7 Page301
  vJames who was born 1842 at Wartling, Sussex
  viTrayton who was born 1847 at Wartling, Sussex
  viiMary who was born 1849 at Wartling, Sussex
  viiiJohn who was born Sep 1850 at Wartling, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Chrismas, farm labourer was the son of William Christmas, farm labourer and Ruth Christmas [Grant]. He was born 11th Aug 1833 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1833 at Herstmonceux Independent Chapel, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents William & Ruth Christmas
4 iAlbert Henry who was born 1859 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1860 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  He married Ann White on 9th Jul 1859 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Edward Hobden & ??. She was born 26th Aug 1828 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1828 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 28th Mar 1873 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, aed 49 years. They had the following children:
5 iVictoria who was born Oct to Dec 1862 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q4 Vol 2b Page3
  iiErnest John who was born 1867 at Bodle Street Green, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1867 St John's Church, Bodle Street Green, Sussex; buried 10th Oct 1899 Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
  3. Hannah Morley [Chrismas] was the daughter of William Christmas, farm labourer and Ruth Christmas [Grant]. She was born Apr to June 1838 at Herstmonceux, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q2 Vol 7 Page301
6 iIssaac who was born 1857 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1857 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  She married Henry Morley, farm labourer on 15th Apr 1862 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, witnesses Benjamin Barker & Rebekah Message. He was born 1821 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1821 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1868 at Wartling, Sussex
  iiLouisa who was born 1869 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Albert Henry Chrismas, brewer's drayman was the son of William Chrismas, farm labourer and Ann Christmas [White]. He was born 1859 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1860 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  He married Frances Honeyset on 29th Jan 1881 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses James Honeyset & Victoria Chrismas. She was born Oct to Dec 1859 at Hooe, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q4 Vol 2B Page 60; christened 26th Feb 1860 at St. Oswald's Church, Hooe, Sussex
   
  5. Victoria Elphick [Chrismas] was the daughter of William Chrismas, farm labourer and Ann Christmas [White]. She was born Oct to Dec 1862 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q4 Vol 2b Page3
  She married Edmund Elphick on 22nd Sep 1884 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Albert Henry & Frances Chirstmad. He was born 1849 at Wartling, Sussex
   
  6. Issaac Chrismas was the son of unknown father and Hannah Morley [Chrismas]. He was born 1857 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1857 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  He married Lucy Ann Elliot on 16th Sep 1882 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses George Message & Rosealily Milward. She was born 1862 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1862 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
   

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