The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Jane Avis
Generation No. 1
  1. Jane Avis She was born 1810 at Telscombe, Sussex
2 iFrederick who was born 1829 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1829 Brighton, Sussex
  She married Obadiah Avis, bricklayer on c 1829. He was born 1805 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1805 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iJames who was born 1830 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1830 Brighton, Sussex
4 iiThomas who was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
5 iiiHenry who was born 1833 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1833 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivObadiah who was born 1834 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1834 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  vJane who was born 1836 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1836 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
6 viJohn who was born 29th Jun 1838 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1838 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiEmily who was born 23rd Aug 1839 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Sep 1839 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiiUnnamed who was born Mar 1841 at Sussex
  ixGeorge who was born 1842 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  xWilliam who was born 1844 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1844 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  xiAlfred who was born 1847 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  xiiMary Ann who was born 1849 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1849 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  xiiiAlice who was born 1851 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Frederick Avis, bricklayer was the son of Obadiah Avis, bricklayer and Jane Avis. He was born 1829 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1829 at Brighton, Sussex
  He married Louisa Mepham on 28th Aug 1853 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1832 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Meopham (labourer) and Jane Meopham. They had the following children:
  iEllin who was born 1855 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1855 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
7 iiObadiah who was born 1857 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1857 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiMargaret who was born 1859 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1859 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
8 ivLouisa who was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1862 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  vMary Jane who was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1865 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
9 viFrederick who was born 1866 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiEdith who was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1870 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  viiiAlice who was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1872 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
10 ixEmily who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1873 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex; died 15th Nov 1964
   
  3. James Avis was the son of Obadiah Avis, bricklayer and Jane Avis. He was born 1830 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1830 at Brighton, Sussex
  iJames Alfred who was born 1852 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1852 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Charlotte Fermor on 12th Jun 1852 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1833 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1833 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJoseph Charles who was born 1854 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiAlbert Thomas who was born 1856 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  4. Thomas Avis, grocer was the son of Obadiah Avis, bricklayer and Jane Avis. He was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married (1) Louisa Gorringe on 1st Jan 1853 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1822 at Lydd, Kent. They had the following children:
  iHarriett who was born 1854 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiHenry Terry Shoesmith who was born 1856 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiKatherine Jane who was born 1858 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1858 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married (2) Mary Jane Young on July to Sep 1881, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1881 Q3 Vol 2a Page 901. She was born 1835 at Penshurst, Kent
   
  5. Henry Avis, farm labourer was the son of Obadiah Avis, bricklayer and Jane Avis. He was born 1833 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1833 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Mary J. on c 1862. She was born 1842 at Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iArthur who was born 1867 at Speldhurst, Kent
  iiWilliam A. who was born 1871 at Speldhurst, Kent
  iiiRobbing who was born 1873 at Speldhurst, Kent
  ivFrederick who was born 1876 at Speldhurst, Kent
  vAlbert G. who was born 1878 at Speldhurst, Kent
   
  6. John Avis, farm labourer was the son of Obadiah Avis, bricklayer and Jane Avis. He was born 29th Jun 1838 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1838 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Sarah Relf on 18th May 1862 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1843 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1843 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of John Relph (bailiff) and Martha Relph. They had the following children:
11 iAnn who was born 1863 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiAlfred who was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1864 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiRichard who was born 1866 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Obadiah Avis, bricklayer was the son of Frederick Avis, bricklayer and Louisa Avis [Mepham]. He was born 1857 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1857 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Eunice Emiline Heasman on 22nd Sep 1880 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1861. They had the following children:
  iHarry who was born 1882 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiAlice who was born 1884 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiEmma who was born 1886 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  8. Louisa Twiner [Avis] was the daughter of Frederick Avis, bricklayer and Louisa Avis [Mepham]. She was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1862 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Thomas Twiner on 25th Feb 1888 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1862 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1862 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlice Louise who was born 1889 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1889 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  9. Frederick Avis, bricklayer was the son of Frederick Avis, bricklayer and Louisa Avis [Mepham]. He was born 1866 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1866 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Sarah Ann Luxford on 19th Jul 1890 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  10. Emily Penfold [Avis] was the daughter of Frederick Avis, bricklayer and Louisa Avis [Mepham]. She was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1873 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex; died 15th Nov 1964
  She married Albert Penfold on 14th Aug 1901 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was born 22nd Apr 1877 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 17th Jul 1959. They had the following children:
12 iLouisa Ida Emily who was born 15th Apr 1909 at Haywards Heath, Sussex; died 29th Dec 2001
   
  11. Ann Cole [Avis] was the daughter of John Avis, farm labourer and Sarah Avis [Relf]. She was born 1863 at Withyham, Sussex
  She married George Cole, garden labourer on c 1882. He was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWalter who was born 1890 at Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  12. Louisa Ida Emily Ballard [Penfold] was the daughter of Albert Penfold and Emily Penfold [Avis]. She was born 15th Apr 1909 at Haywards Heath, Sussex; died 29th Dec 2001
  She married Arthur Lesley Ballard on 7th Sep 1935. He was born 12th Oct 1909; died 4th Aug 1982
   

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