The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Avis, son of John Avis and Susannah Avis
Generation No. 1
  1. John Avis was the son of John Avis and Susannah Avis. He was born 1760 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1760 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Elisabeth Nash on 18th May 1782 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1760 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iPeter who was born 1783 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1783 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1786 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1786 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
2 iiiRichard who was born 1789 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th May 1789 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Avis; died May 1845 Ashurst, Kent; buried 25th May 1845 Ashurst, Kent
  ivAnn who was born 1792 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1792 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  vThomas who was born 1796 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1796 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viHannah who was born 1799 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1799 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Richard Avis was the son of John Avis and Elisabeth Avis [Nash]. He was born 1789 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th May 1789 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Avis; died May 1845 at Ashurst, Kent; buried 25th May 1845 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
  He married Charlotte Groombridge on 15th Oct 1810 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 31st Oct 1793 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 15th Dec 1793 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents George & Hannah Groombridge. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born 1816 at Hunton, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1816 St. Mary's Church, Hunton, Kent
3 iiJohn who was born 1819 at Hunton, Kent; christened 5th Dec 1819 St. Mary's Church, Hunton, Kent
  iiiThomas who was born 21st Dec 1822 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 24th Dec 1822 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
4 ivGeorge who was born 25th Mar 1824 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 18th Apr 1824 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; buried 25th Sep 1881 Mayfield, Sussex
5 vJames who was born 1st Jul 1827 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 22nd Jul 1827 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  3. John Avis, farm labourer was the son of Richard Avis and Charlotte Avis [Groombridge]. He was born 1819 at Hunton, Kent; christened 5th Dec 1819 at St. Mary's Church, Hunton, Kent
  He married Hannah Pollington Puttock on 1st Jul 1843 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1821 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1822 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex, parnets James & Susannah Puttock
   
  4. George Avis, stone mason was the son of Richard Avis and Charlotte Avis [Groombridge]. He was born 25th Mar 1824 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 18th Apr 1824 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; buried 25th Sep 1881 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Elizabeth Bryant on 29th Sep 1849 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q3 Vol 5 Page 575. She was born 13th Dec 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1823 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1854 at Ashurst, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q3 Vol 2A Page 299; buried 6th Aug 1854 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, buried on the same day as her son Isaac. They had the following children:
6 iGeorge James who was born 1850 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 7th Apr 1850 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1921 Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1852 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 7th Nov 1852 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; buried 22nd Jul 1854 Ashurst, Kent
  iiiLevi who was born 1854 at Ashurst, Kent, twin of Isaac; christened 2nd Aug 1854 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; buried 27th Aug 1854 Ashurst, Kent
  ivIsaac who was born 1854 at Ashurst, Kent, twin of Levi; christened 2nd Aug 1854 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; buried 6th Aug 1854 Ashurst, Kent, buried on the same day as his mother
  He married (2) Eliza Dann on c 1855. She was born 1837 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1837 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Robert (labourer) & Sarah Dann; buried 30th Mar 1864 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iCharlotte who was born 1857 at Frant, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1857 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of George (stone sawyer) & Eliza Avis
  iiWilliam Henry who was born 1859 at Frant, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1859 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of George (sawyer) & Eliza Avis; buried 23rd Aug 1860 Wadhurst, Sussex
8 iiiRobert James who was born 1861 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1861 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of George (mason) & Eliza Avis
  He married (3) Ann Dann on 30th Jul 1871 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1846 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1846 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Robert (labourer) & Sarah Dann; buried 27th Sep 1888 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iJames Albert who was born 18th Sep 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1873 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George (labourer) & Ann Avis; died Jan to Mar 1964 Tonbridge, Kent
10 iiElizabeth Ellen who was born 1876 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1876 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George (stone mason) & Ann Avis; died July to Sep 1911 Bromley, Kent
11 iiiRose Amelia who was born 13th Sep 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register year of 1876 assumed incorrect; christened 3rd Nov 1878 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George (labourer) & Ann Avis; died Oct to Dec 1965 Surrey
12 ivWilliam Peter who was born 31st Jan 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1888 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 30th Mar 1963 Southwick, Sussex
   
  5. James Avis, farm labourer was the son of Richard Avis and Charlotte Avis [Groombridge]. He was born 1st Jul 1827 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 22nd Jul 1827 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
  iWilliam James who was born July to Sep 1860 at Cowden, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1860 Q3 Vol 2A Page 387
  He married Sarah Ann Turner on 2nd Aug 1860 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1835 at Cowden, Kent; christened 28th Jun 1835 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born Jan to Mar 1865 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q1 Vol 2B Page 87; died Oct to Dec 1941 Uckfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  6. George James Avis, gardener was the son of George Avis, stone mason and Elizabeth Avis [Bryant]. He was born 1850 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 7th Apr 1850 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1921 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1921 Q4 Col 2B Page 159
  He married Susan Groves on 23rd Nov 1873 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2b Page 190. She was born 1854 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1854 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died Aug 1900 at Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 25th Aug 1900 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Annie who was born 1875 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiGeorge Thomas who was born 1876 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiSusan Jane who was born 1878 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivPercy John who was born 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  7. Charlotte Avis was the daughter of George Avis, stone mason and Eliza Avis [Dann]. She was born 1857 at Frant, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1857 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of George (stone sawyer) & Eliza Avis
  She married Thomas Thompson on 22nd Apr 1880 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1851
   
  8. Robert James Avis was the son of George Avis, stone mason and Eliza Avis [Dann]. He was born 1861 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1861 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of George (mason) & Eliza Avis
  He married Harriett Russell on Apr to June 1885 at Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q2 Vol 2B Page 125. She was born 1864 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1864 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
   
  9. James Albert Avis, gardener was the son of George Avis, stone mason and Ann Avis [Dann]. He was born 18th Sep 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1873 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George (labourer) & Ann Avis; died Jan to Mar 1964 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1964 Q1 Vol 5B Page 1180
  He married (1) Rosie May Watson on Apr to June 1921 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1921 Q2 Vol 2A Page 1833. She was born 1874 at Ockham Farm, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1874 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; died Apr to June 1923 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1923 Q2 Vol 2A Page 826
  He married (2) Florence Martha Roberts on Apr to June 1935 at Bristol, Gloucester, registered at Bristol District, Gloucestershire, ref: 1935 Q2 Vol 6A Page 493. She was born 14th Oct 1891 at Bristol, Gloucester
   
  10. Elizabeth Ellen Guilder [Avis] was the daughter of George Avis, stone mason and Ann Avis [Dann]. She was born 1876 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1876 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George (stone mason) & Ann Avis; died July to Sep 1911 at 64 Albert Road, Bromley, Kent, registered at Bromley District, Kent, ref: 1911 Q2 Vol 2B Page 652
  She married Charles Guilder, bricklayers labourer on Apr to June 1900 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2B Page 261. He was born 1877 at Greenwich, Kent, parents Robert Guilder & Emma Guilder [Masey]; died July to Sep 1902 at Bromley, Kent, registered at Bromley District, Kent, ref: 1902 Q3 Vol 2B Page 253
   
  11. Rose Amelia Jordan [Avis] was the daughter of George Avis, stone mason and Ann Avis [Dann]. She was born 13th Sep 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register year of 1876 assumed incorrect; christened 3rd Nov 1878 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George (labourer) & Ann Avis; died Oct to Dec 1965 at Surrey, registered at Surrey South East District, ref: 1965 Q4 Vol 5G Page 404
  She married Frederick Newton Jordan, gardener on 29th Sep 1900 at St Nicholas' Church, Charlwood, Surrey. He was born 30th Jun 1874 at Charlwood, Surrey, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2A page 166; christened 6th Dec 1874 at St Michael's Church, Lowfield Heath, Surrey, parents Hugh Jordan & Sarah Jordan [Killick}; died July to Sep 1955 at Surrey, registered at Surrey South East District, ref: 1955 Q3 Vol 5G Page 607
   
  12. William Peter Avis, aka Peter Joseph was the son of George Avis, stone mason and Ann Avis [Dann]. He was born 31st Jan 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1888 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 30th Mar 1963 at 127 Old Shoreham Road, Southwick, Sussex
  He married Hetty Street on Apr to June 1907 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q2 Vol 2B Page 261. She was born 3rd Nov 1880 at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, registered at Chipping Norton District, Oxfordshire, ref: 1880 Q4 Vol 3A Page 759; died Jan to Mar 1976 at Worthing, Sussex, registered at Worthing District, Sussex, ref: 1976 Q1 Vol 18 Page 3189
   

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