The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Bishop, son of William Bishop and Martha Bishop [Midmer]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Bishop was the son of William Bishop and Martha Bishop [Midmer]. He was born 1787 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1787 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Mary Bishop on 11th Dec 1806 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1785 at Westham, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1814 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
3 iiHenry who was born 1817 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1817 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
4 iiiMary Ann who was born 1820 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
5 ivEliza who was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
6 vAlexander who was born 1826 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Bishop, farm labourer was the son of William Bishop and Mary Bishop [Bishop]. He was born 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iWilliam who was born 1835 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1835 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Mary on c 1835. She was born 1817 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiEdward who was born 1842 at Waldron, Sussex
  iiiPeter who was born 1844 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivBarbara who was born 1845 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1845 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
7 vSilas who was born 1849 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex
  viCaroline who was born 1851 at Buxted, Sussex
8 viiDinah who was born 1853 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1853 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bishop (labourer) and Mary Bishop; died 15th May 1927 Hadlow Down, Sussex; buried 19th May 1927 Heathfield, Sussex
9 viiiEdwin who was born 1855 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1855 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of William Bishop (labourer) and Mary Bishop
10 ixGeorge who was born 1858 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1858 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of William Bishop (labourer) and Mary Bishop
  xAlfred who was born 1861 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1861 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of William Bishop (labourer) and Mary Bishop
   
  3. Henry Bishop, farm labourer was the son of William Bishop and Mary Bishop [Bishop]. He was born 1817 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1817 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
11 iMary Ann who was born 1838 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Phoebe Apps on 10th Apr 1838 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
12 iBenjamin who was born 1840 at Waldron, Sussex
13 iiGeorge who was born 1842 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1842 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiiEliza who was born 1844 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1844 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
14 ivAlexander who was born 1846 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1846 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
15 vOwen who was born 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1848 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex; died May 1925 Waldron, Sussex; buried 20th May 1925 Waldron, Sussex
16 viEmily who was born 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1850 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
17 viiPhoebe who was born 1853 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1853 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
18 viiiRuth who was born 1854 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1854 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  ixWilliam who was born 1855 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1855 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
19 xThomas who was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1857 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  xiUnnamed male who was born 1860 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened Feb 1860 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  xiiFredrick who was born 1861 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1861 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
   
  4. Mary Ann Weaver [Bishop] was the daughter of William Bishop and Mary Bishop [Bishop]. She was born 1820 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1820 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
20 iJames Nicholas who was born 1846 at Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas Weaver on 23rd Oct 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1817 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1849 at Waldron, Sussex
   
  5. Eliza Homewood [Bassett] [Bishop] was the daughter of William Bishop and Mary Bishop [Bishop]. She was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married (1) George Bassett on 18th Oct 1843 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1824; died Nov 1844 at Cot Pit, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 20 years; buried 5th Nov 1844 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
21 iMary Ann who was born 1844 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1845 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  She married (2) Eli (Levi) Holmwood, farm labourer on 11th Apr 1852 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 29th Nov 1820 at Walshwood, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMichael who was born 1858 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1858 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiGeorge Thomas who was born 1863 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiWilliam Henry who was born 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1866 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
   
  6. Alexander Bishop, farm labourer was the son of William Bishop and Mary Bishop [Bishop]. He was born 1826 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1826 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Eliza Sophia on c 1850. She was born 1818 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Silas Bishop, butcher was the son of William Bishop, farm labourer and Mary Bishop. He was born 1849 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex
  He married Agnes on c 1870. She was born 1855 at Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSilas who was born 1873 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1875 at Framfield, Sussex
  iiiAgnes K. who was born 1878
   
  8. Dinah Cornford [Holden] [Bishop] was the daughter of William Bishop, farm labourer and Mary Bishop. She was born 1853 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1853 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bishop (labourer) and Mary Bishop; died 15th May 1927 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; buried 19th May 1927 at Ebenezer, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married (1) James Holden, farm labourer on 7th Nov 1874 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. He was born 1827 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1827 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Holden (labourer) and Anne Holden; died July to Sep 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q3 Vol 2b Page 67. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born 1878 at Framfield, Sussex
  She married (2) Peter Cornford, cordwainer on Oct to Dec 1909, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1909 Q4 Vol 2b Page 287. He was born 1847 at Hailsham, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1937, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1937 Q4 Vol 2b Page 48
   
  9. Edwin Bishop, farm labourer was the son of William Bishop, farm labourer and Mary Bishop. He was born 1855 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1855 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of William Bishop (labourer) and Mary Bishop
  He married Ellen Driver on c 1875. She was born Jan to Mar 1857 at Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2b Page 101. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1876 at Framfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1877 at Framfield, Sussex
   
  10. George Bishop, chicken fatter was the son of William Bishop, farm labourer and Mary Bishop. He was born 1858 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1858 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of William Bishop (labourer) and Mary Bishop
  He married Ellen on c 1884. She was born 1866 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnnie who was born 1887 at Framfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1889 at Framfield, Sussex
   
  11. Mary Ann Bishop was the daughter of Henry Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Apps]. She was born 1838 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iJoseph W. who was born 1859 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  12. Benjamin Bishop, farm labourer was the son of Henry Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Apps]. He was born 1840 at Waldron, Sussex
  He married (1) Lois Reed on 30th May 1863 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. She was born 1842 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1865 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1865 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiLois who was born 1868 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1868 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiiMary Jane who was born 6th Apr 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivEmily who was born 1877 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married (2) Jemima A Medhurst on c 1885. She was born 1849 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJemima who was born 1888 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  13. George Bishop, farm labourer was the son of Henry Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Apps]. He was born 1842 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1842 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  He married Hephzibah Frost on 9th Jan 1864 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1842 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrances Anne who was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1865 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiGeorge Albert who was born 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1867 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiiHenry John who was born 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1869 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  ivDavid who was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vRuth who was born 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1873 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viCharles who was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiJoseph who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiiMercy who was born 1879 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ixHepzibah who was born Aug 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  14. Alexander Bishop, farmer was the son of Henry Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Apps]. He was born 1846 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1846 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  He married Ruth on c 1870. She was born 1845 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
   
  15. Owen Bishop, carrier was the son of Henry Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Apps]. He was born 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1848 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex; died May 1925 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 20th May 1925 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  He married Mary Akehurst on 26th Feb 1870 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 10th May 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1896 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 21st Dec 1896 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1872 at Waldron, Sussex
  iiiOwen who was born 1877 at Waldron, Sussex
  ivRosetta who was born May 1880 at Waldron, Sussex
   
  16. Emily Ellis [Bishop] was the daughter of Henry Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Apps]. She was born 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1850 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  She married John Ellis, farm labourer on 14th Oct 1871 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 1852 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRosina who was born 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  17. Phoebe Knapp [Bishop] was the daughter of Henry Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Apps]. She was born 1853 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1853 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  She married Henry Knapp on 27th Dec 1869 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 11th Mar 1843 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
22 iEmily Phoebe who was born 14th Jan 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiRosana who was born 1872 at Frant, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1872 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  iiiHenry Jas. who was born 1874 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivGeorge who was born 1877 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1877 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
   
  18. Ruth Knapp [Bishop] was the daughter of Henry Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Apps]. She was born 1854 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1854 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  She married Joseph Napp on 13th Mar 1871 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas Edward who was born 9th Aug 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiJoseph who was born 1876 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiMercy who was born 1877 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivJames who was born 1879 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  19. Thomas Bishop, farm labourer was the son of Henry Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Apps]. He was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1857 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  He married Hannah on c 1882. She was born 1864 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharles T who was born 1886 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiGeorge H who was born 1888 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiAlexander who was born 1890 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  20. James Nicholas Bishop was the son of unknown father and Mary Ann Weaver [Bishop]. He was born 1846 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Hannah Sands on 26th Oct 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 8th Jun 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1831 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  21. Mary Ann Cornwell [Bassett] was the daughter of George Bassett and Eliza Homewood [Bassett] [Bishop]. She was born 1844 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1845 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  She married Robert Cornwall, farm labourer on 4th Dec 1864 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2b Page 188. He was born 1834 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1834 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmily Jane who was born 1865 at The Chequers, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1865 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiVictoria Anne who was born 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1869 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiiThomas William who was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1871 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  ivGeorge Robert who was born 1872 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1872 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  vFrederick James who was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1875 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  viHarry Charles who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1878 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  viiKate Mary who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1880 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viiiAlma Louisa who was born 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1884 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  22. Emily Phoebe Hall [Knapp] was the daughter of Henry Knapp and Phoebe Knapp [Bishop]. She was born 14th Jan 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Samuel Hall on 20th Nov 1894 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses Henry James & ROsanna Knapp. He was born 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1867 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Henry Hall (labourer) & Eliza Hall
   

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