The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Marchant, farm labourer, son of John Marchant, labourer and Mary Marchant [Pinyon]
Generation No. 1
  1. John Marchant, farm labourer was the son of John Marchant, labourer and Mary Marchant [Pinyon]. He was born 28th Apr 1801 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 8th May 1801 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of John Marchant and Mary Marchant
  He married Sarah Cheeseman on 25th Dec 1823 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1802 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrances who was born 1824 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1824 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of John Marchant (labourer) and Sarah Marchant
2 iiSarah Ann who was born 1827 at Furners Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1827 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of John Marchant (labourer) and Sarah Marchant; died Dec 1867 Danehill, Sussex, aged 40 years; buried 29th Dec 1867 Danehill, Sussex
  iiiJohn who was born 1829 at Broadwater Pitt, Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1829 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of John Marchant (labourer) and Sarah Marchant
  ivSusan who was born 1832 at Furners Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1832 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of John Marchant (labourer) and Sarah Marchant
3 vWilliam Wells who was born 1834 at Broadwater Pitt, Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1837 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, age 2 1/2 years, son of John Marchant (labourer) and Sarah Marchant
  viDiana who was born 1837 at Broadwater Pitt, Fletching, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1837 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of John Marchant (labourer) and Sarah Marchant
  viiMary Jane who was born 1841 at Furners Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1841 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of John Marchant (labourer) and Sarah Marchant
  viiiHarriett who was born 1844 at Broadwater Pitt, Fletching, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1844 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of John Marchant (labourer) and Sarah Marchant
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sarah Ann Grover [Marchant] was the daughter of John Marchant, farm labourer and Sarah Marchant [Cheeseman]. She was born 1827 at Furners Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1827 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of John Marchant (labourer) and Sarah Marchant; died Dec 1867 at Danehill, Sussex, aged 40 years; buried 29th Dec 1867 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
  She married James Grover, farm labourer on 13th May 1848 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1826 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1826 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah Ann who was born 8th Apr 1851 at Broadwater Pits, Danehill, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1851 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
  iiJane Roda who was born 1853 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1853 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
  iiiFrances who was born 20th Jan 1856 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1856 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
4 ivGeorge William who was born 1858 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1858 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
  vMargaret Ellen who was born 1860 at Horsted Lane, Danehill, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1860 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex; died May 1865 Danehill, Sussex, aged 4 years; buried 7th May 1865 Danehill, Sussex
  viFrederick Edward who was born 23rd Nov 1867 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1868 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex; died Jun 1868 Danehill, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 26th Jun 1868 Danehill, Sussex
  viiHenry who was born 7th Dec 1867 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1868 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex; died Mar 1868 Danehill, Sussex, aged 4 months; buried 29th Mar 1868 Danehill, Sussex
   
  3. William Wells Marchant, sexton was the son of John Marchant, farm labourer and Sarah Marchant [Cheeseman]. He was born 1834 at Broadwater Pitt, Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1837 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, age 2 1/2 years, son of John Marchant (labourer) and Sarah Marchant
  He married (1) Maria Rogers on Oct to Dec 1856, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q4 Vol 2b Page 167. She was born c 1825. They had the following children:
  iFrances Maria who was born 1859 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1859 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, daughter of William Marchant (labourer) and Maria Marchant
  iiHarriett who was born 13th Jun 1861 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1862 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, daughter of William Marchant (labourer) and Maria Marchant
  iiiJane who was born 11th Jan 1862 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 31st May 1868 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, daughter of William Marchant (labourer) and Maria Marchant
5 ivMatilda who was born 29th Apr 1865 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 31st May 1868 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, daughter of William Marchant (labourer) and Maria Marchant
  He married (2) Ansley Tester on Oct to Dec 1873, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 3b Page 195. She was born 1823 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1823 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Robert Newnham (labourer) and Philly Newnham
   
Generation No. 3
  4. George William Grover, labourer was the son of James Grover, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Grover [Marchant]. He was born 1858 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1858 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
  He married Emily on c 1878. She was born 1858 at Brenchley, Kent. They had the following children:
  iKate who was born 1879 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
   
  5. Matilda Turner [Marchant] was the daughter of William Wells Marchant, sexton and Maria Marchant [Rogers]. She was born 29th Apr 1865 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 31st May 1868 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, daughter of William Marchant (labourer) and Maria Marchant
  She married James Turner, labourer on Apr to June 1886, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q2 Vol 2b Page 177. He was born c 1865. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Matilda who was born 1888 at Freshfield Cross Roads, Fletching, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1888 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Fletching, Sussex, daughter of James Turner (labourer) and Matilda turner
   

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