The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sophia Brumsden
Generation No. 1
  1. Sophia Brumsden She was born 1795 at Buxted, Sussex
  She married William Brumsden on c 1815. He was born 1787 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1787 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriet who was born 1818 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1818 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
2 iiSophia who was born 1821 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th May 1821 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
3 iiiWilliam who was born 1824 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1824 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
4 ivJane who was born 1828 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1828 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sophia French [Brumsden] was the daughter of William Brumsden and Sophia Brumsden. She was born 1821 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th May 1821 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
5 iEmily who was born Oct to Dec 1846 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q4 Vol 7 Page 527; christened 7th Mar 1847 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  She married Henry French on 9th Oct 1846 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, witnesses Joseph When & Jane Brunsden. He was born 1822 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1822 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iJane who was born 1849 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1849 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
7 iiHarriet who was born 1851 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1851 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
8 iiiGeorge who was born 1853 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1853 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  ivPeter who was born 1858 at Uckfield, Sussex
  vHenry who was born 1863 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
  3. William Brumsden was the son of William Brumsden and Sophia Brumsden. He was born 1824 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1824 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Helen on c 1855. She was born c 1835. They had the following children:
  iEllen Sophia who was born 1858 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1858 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiWilliam Robert who was born 1859 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th May 1859 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
9 iiiCharles who was born 1861 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1861 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  ivEmma who was born 1864 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1864 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  vHarriett who was born 1868 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1868 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
  4. Jane Coleman [Brumsden] was the daughter of William Brumsden and Sophia Brumsden. She was born 1828 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1828 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iPhillip who was born 1852 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1852 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married George Colman, huckster on 2nd Mar 1852 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1829 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1829 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1854 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1854 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiLois who was born 1856 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1856 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiiLuther who was born 1857 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1857 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died May 1858 Framfield, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 9th May 1858 Framfield, Sussex
  ivGeorge who was born 1859 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1859 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died Feb 1860 Framfield, Sussex, aged 8 months; buried 16th Feb 1860 Framfield, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1862 at Framfield, Sussex
  viHarry who was born 1865 at Framfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Emily Hazleden [French] was the daughter of Henry French and Sophia French [Brumsden]. She was born Oct to Dec 1846 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q4 Vol 7 Page 527; christened 7th Mar 1847 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  She married Edwin Hazelden on 11th Dec 1865 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Garrett & Mary Hazleden. He was born 1845 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1847 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
   
  6. Jane Luck [French] was the daughter of Henry French and Sophia French [Brumsden]. She was born 1849 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1849 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  She married John Luck, shoemaker on 23rd Apr 1872 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Emma Goatcher. He was born 1845 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1845 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Luck
   
  7. Harriet Adams [French] was the daughter of Henry French and Sophia French [Brumsden]. She was born 1851 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1851 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  She married William Adams, bricklayer on 22nd Apr 1878 at St Mary's Church , Lambeth, London, witnesses Thomas Brennan & Ellen French. He was born 5th Apr 1850 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  8. George French, gardener was the son of Henry French and Sophia French [Brumsden]. He was born 1853 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1853 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Jane Parker on Jan to Mar 1875 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2B Page 171, brides name recorded as Mary Jane Parker. She was born Apr to June 1855 at Newick, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q2 Vol 2B Page 135. They had the following children:
10 iJohn George who was born Jan to Mar 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 2B Page 121
11 iiHarry Frank who was born 18th Mar 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 3rd May 1966 Essex
  iiiLina Rosina who was born 6th Jul 1881 at Uckfield, Sussex
12 ivRuby Irene who was born 11th Jun 1894 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
  9. Charles Brunsdon was the son of William Brumsden and Helen Brunsdon. He was born 1861 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1861 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Emily Jane French on 1890 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born c 1865. They had the following children:
  iErnest who was born c 1900
  iiLilian Sophia Ellen who was born c 1900
  iiiDorothy who was born c 1900
   
Generation No. 4
  10. John George French was the son of George French, gardener and Sarah Jane French [Parker]. He was born Jan to Mar 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 2B Page 121
  He married Alice Alcock on July to Sep 1906 at Weston under Lizard , Staffordshire. She was born 25th Sep 1879 at Weston under Lizard, Staffordshire; christened 9th Nov 1879 at Weston under Lizard, Staffordshire, parents John & Anne Alcock
   
  11. Harry Frank French, carpenter was the son of George French, gardener and Sarah Jane French [Parker]. He was born 18th Mar 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 3rd May 1966 at Myland Hospital, Colchester, Essex
  He married Phoebe Elizabeth Turner on 5th Aug 1908 at Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, witnesses Geirge Turne & Lina Rosina Turner. She was born 5th Jul 1876 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1876 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of George Turner (labourer) and Mary Jane Turner. They had the following children:
  iHarry who was born 25th Oct 1909 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  12. Ruby Irene Wood [French] was the daughter of George French, gardener and Sarah Jane French [Parker]. She was born 11th Jun 1894 at Uckfield, Sussex
  She married (1) Reginald James Wood on Oct to Dec 1923 at Kingston. He was born 9th Mar 1890 at Hellingly, Sussex, 1939 register gives birth years as 89 but 91 census gives age as 10 months
  She married (2) Reginald James Wood on Oct to Dec 1923 at Kingston, Surrey, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1923 Q4 Vol 2A Page 1067. He was born 9th Mar 1890 at Hellingly, Sussex, 1939 register gives birth years as 89 but 91 census gives age as 10 months
   

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