The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Stephen Bennett, broom maker
Generation No. 1
  1. Stephen Bennett, broom maker He was born 1791 at Fletching, Sussex
  He married (1) Lucy Tompsett on 15th Jan 1810 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born c 1795. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 3rd Jun 1817 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1817 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  iiEllenora who was born 1819 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1819 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
2 iiiMary who was born 1825 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1825 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  He married (2) Amelia Wheeler on 4th Sep 1833 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex. She was born 1801 at West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iElizabeth who was born 1835 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1835 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
  iiStephen who was born 1837 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1837 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  iiiSarah Ann who was born 1841 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1841 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Harding [Bennett] was the daughter of Stephen Bennett, broom maker and Lucy Bennett [Tompsett]. She was born 1825 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1825 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  iWilliam who was born 1850 at Union House, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1850 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  iiElizabeth Ann who was born 1853 at Union House, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1853 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1855 at Union House, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1855 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  ivAlice who was born 1857 at Union House, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1857 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  She married Robert Batchelor Harden, lathe cleaver on July to Sep 1860, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q3 Vol 2b Page 173. He was born 1800 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 18th May 1800 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
   
  3. Elizabeth Tomsett [Bennett] was the daughter of Stephen Bennett, broom maker and Amelia Bennett [Wheeler]. She was born 1835 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1835 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
  She married George Tomsett on 24th Apr 1859 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, witnesses Jesse & Caroline Pumfrey. He was born 1821 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1822 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iHarriet who was born c Jul 1859 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1859 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
  iiLeonard George who was born 3rd Sep 1864 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1864 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
5 iiiThomas Caesar who was born 9th May 1872 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1872 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
6 ivAmos Arthur who was born Oct to Dec 1875 at Fletching, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 2B Page 114; christened 28th Nov 1875 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Harriet Wilson [Tomsett] was the daughter of George Tomsett and Elizabeth Tomsett [Bennett]. She was born c Jul 1859 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1859 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
  She married George Wilson on 13th Apr 1879 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, witnesses Samuel Allcorn & Elizabeth tomsett. He was born Apr to June 1856 at Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q2 Vol 2B Page 139
   
  5. Thomas Caesar Tomsett was the son of George Tomsett and Elizabeth Tomsett [Bennett]. He was born 9th May 1872 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1872 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
  He married Fanny Willie on 11th Sep 1894 at St Matthew's Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born 20th Sep 1872 at Lindfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives birth year as 1873; christened 10th Nov 1872 at All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex, parents Henry & Frances Caroline Willie
   
  6. Amos Arthur Tomsett was the son of George Tomsett and Elizabeth Tomsett [Bennett]. He was born Oct to Dec 1875 at Fletching, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 2B Page 114; christened 28th Nov 1875 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
  He married Emily Willie on 10th Jun 1905 at St John's Church, Croydon, Surrey, witnesses George & Emma Fryer. She was born 1879 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 11th May 1879 at St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex
   

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