The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Avis, farm labourer, son of James Avis, farm labourer and Elizabeth Avies [Fitness]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Avis, farm labourer was the son of James Avis, farm labourer and Elizabeth Avies [Fitness]. He was born 1812 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1812 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  He married Lucy Stevenson on 17th Jul 1840 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1813 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1841 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1841 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
2 iiOliver who was born 1843 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1843 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
3 iiiEdwin who was born 1846 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1846 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
4 ivOwen who was born 1849 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1849 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  vFrank who was born 1851 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4th May 1851 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
5 viFrederick who was born 1854 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1854 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  viiHarriett who was born 1859 at Fletching, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Oliver Avis was the son of Thomas Avis, farm labourer and Lucy Avis [Stevenson]. He was born 1843 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1843 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  He married Louisa Williams on 20th Jan 1866 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses Edwen Avis & Caroline Williams. She was born 1844 at Sharps, Barcombe, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLouisa who was born 1867 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1867 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
6 iiLucy Jane who was born 1868 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1868 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
   
  3. Edwin Avis, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Avis, farm labourer and Lucy Avis [Stevenson]. He was born 1846 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1846 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  He married Phoebe on c 1870. She was born 1850 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born Jan 1881 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  4. Owen Avis, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Avis, farm labourer and Lucy Avis [Stevenson]. He was born 1849 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1849 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  He married Jane Williams on 13th Dec 1873 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1852 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iOwen Thomas who was born 1877 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 8th May 1877 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  iiFrederick James who was born Apr 1880 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1880 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  iiiArthur William who was born 1882 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1882 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  ivGeorge Alfred who was born 1885 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1885 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  vCatherine Louisa who was born 1887 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1887 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  viSidney Walter who was born 1892 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1892 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
   
  5. Frederick Avis was the son of Thomas Avis, farm labourer and Lucy Avis [Stevenson]. He was born 1854 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1854 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann on c 1880. She was born c 1860. They had the following children:
  iMary Anot who was born 1881 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1881 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Lucy Jane Sands [Avis] was the daughter of Oliver Avis and Louisa West [Avis] [Williams]. She was born 1868 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1868 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  iEdith who was born 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1884 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, baseborn daughter of Lucy Jane Avis
  iiEthel who was born 1887 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1887 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, baseborn daughter of Lucy Avis
  She married Frederick Thomas Sands, gardener on Oct to Dec 1890, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2b Page 233. He was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1868 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Sands (labourer) and Sarah Sands. They had the following children:
  iFredrick Thomas who was born 1891 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1891 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Frederick Thomas Sands (gardener) and Lucy Jane Sands
   

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