The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Laurence, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. William Laurence, farm labourer He was born 25th Mar 1813 at Loose, Kent; christened 11th Apr 1813 at All Saints Church, Loose, Kent, parents John & Sarah Laurence
  He married Emma Noakes on 6th Apr 1835 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex, witnesses John Laurence & Louisa Taylor. She was born 1818 at Tenterden, Kent; christened 15th Feb 1818 at St. Mildred's Church, Tenterden, Kent, parents Samuel & Mary Noakes. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1837 at High Halden, Kent; christened 17th Sep 1837 St Mary's Church, High Halden, Kent
2 iiGeorge who was born 1839 at High Halden, Kent; christened 19th Nov 1839 St Mary's Church, High Halden, Kent
  iiiMary Ann who was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1842 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1845 at Heathfield, Sussex
3 vCharles who was born 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1846 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viEmma who was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th May 1848 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1870 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 22 years
4 viiCaroline who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1850 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viiiStephen who was born 1858 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. George Lawrance, farm labourer was the son of William Laurence, farm labourer and Emma Laurence [Noakes]. He was born 1839 at High Halden, Kent; christened 19th Nov 1839 at St Mary's Church, High Halden, Kent
  He married Ann Bishop on 2nd Jan 1861 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Medhurst & Miriam Bristow. She was born 9th Sep 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1844 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSophia who was born 1867 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiThomas G. who was born 1869 at Ringmer, Sussex
  iiiFrederick C. who was born 1872 at Ringmer, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1874 at Heathfield, Sussex
  vCharlotte who was born 1876 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  3. Charles Laurence was the son of William Laurence, farm labourer and Emma Laurence [Noakes]. He was born 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1846 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Slatter on 8th Aug 1871 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Malachi & Naomi Slatter. She was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharles who was born 1873 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiSarah who was born 1874 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
  iiiAlbert who was born 1876 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
  ivWilliam who was born 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vGeorge who was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viFrederick who was born 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiElizabeth who was born 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiAnnie who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
5 ixEmily who was born 27th Oct 1892 at Unity Cottages, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1892 112873
   
  4. Caroline Duplock [Laurance] was the daughter of William Laurence, farm labourer and Emma Laurence [Noakes]. She was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1850 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Peter Duplock, farm labourer on 24th Feb 1872 at St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex, witnesses John Lawrance & Elizabeth Hall. He was born Dec 1850 at Lucksford, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q4 Vol 7 Page 565; christened 17th Dec 1856 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1876 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Emily Burton [Lawrence] was the daughter of Charles Laurence and Sarah Laurence [Slatter]. She was born 27th Oct 1892 at Unity Cottages, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1892 at 112873
  She married David Burton on 9th Mar 1915 at Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, witnesses Charles Lawrence & Charles & Rhoda Harris. He was born 1890 at Warbleton, Sussex
   

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