The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Moses Borer, land proprietor and publican, son of John Bowra and Ann Bowra [Weston]
Generation No. 1
  1. Moses Borer, land proprietor and publican was the son of John Bowra and Ann Bowra [Weston]. He was born 1792 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1792 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Sawyer on 30th May 1814 at Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1790 to 1799; died 15th Jan 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 15th Jan 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born 13th Nov 1815 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 7th Jan 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 7th Jan 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiEdward who was born 18th May 1817 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 iiiMatilda who was born 20th Oct 1820 at Boar's Head Tavern, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Boarer, farmer and innkeeper was the son of Moses Borer, land proprietor and publican and Mary Ann Boarer [Sawyer]. He was born 13th Nov 1815 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1815 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 7th Jan 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 7th Jan 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Wickens on 17th Jun 1837 at St. Michael the Archangel, South Malling, Sussex. She was born 26th Sep 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1812 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens and Ann Wickens; died Feb 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after Feb 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iElizabeth who was born 27th Oct 1837 at New House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiBenjamin who was born 8th Jul 1843 at New House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 iiiStephen Saunders who was born 15th Feb 1848 at New House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 24th Dec 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 24th Dec 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex
7 ivRuth who was born 5th Jul 1850 at The Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vIsabel who was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 21st Nov 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 21st Nov 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex
8 viAnn who was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Edward Boarer, farmer was the son of Moses Borer, land proprietor and publican and Mary Ann Boarer [Sawyer]. He was born 18th May 1817 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1817 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Eliza Hoath on 24th Oct 1840 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1819 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1819 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1841 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
9 iiSophy who was born 1859 at Shipbourne, Kent
   
  4. Matilda Boarer was the daughter of Moses Borer, land proprietor and publican and Mary Ann Boarer [Sawyer]. She was born 20th Oct 1820 at Boar's Head Tavern, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iAnn Wickins who was born 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1841 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Thomas Bowra, sawyer on 21st Sep 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born c Sep 1820 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1820 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMoses who was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiHarriett who was born 20th Jan 1846 at Park Corner, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiMary Jane who was born 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivEliza who was born 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vMatilda who was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viElisha who was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiThomas who was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Elizabeth Wickham [Boarer] was the daughter of John Boarer, farmer and innkeeper and Elizabeth Boarer [Wickens]. She was born 27th Oct 1837 at New House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Mathew Wickham, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1853, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2a Page 641. He was born 1831 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iAnn who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. Stephen Saunders Boarer was the son of John Boarer, farmer and innkeeper and Elizabeth Boarer [Wickens]. He was born 15th Feb 1848 at New House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 24th Dec 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 24th Dec 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Harriett Hobbs on 3rd May 1867 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. She was born 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1837 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iEmily who was born 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  7. Ruth Peckham [Boarer] was the daughter of John Boarer, farmer and innkeeper and Elizabeth Boarer [Wickens]. She was born 5th Jul 1850 at The Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Charles Packham, master butcher on Apr to June 1878, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2b Page 287. He was born 1851 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1855 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of Henry Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham; died Oct 1925 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 24th Oct 1925 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharles H. who was born Jun 1880 at Waldron, Sussex
   
  8. Ann Hall [Boarer] was the daughter of John Boarer, farmer and innkeeper and Elizabeth Boarer [Wickens]. She was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Jude Hall, gamekeeper on c Nov 1871, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1871 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1008. He was born 1847 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1848 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Hall (labourer) & Esther Elizabeth Hall. They had the following children:
  iCharlotte Ann who was born 30th May 1872 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Jude Hall (labourer) & Ann Hall
  iiEmily who was born 1876 at Eridge Green, Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1876 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, daughter of Jude Hall (keeper) & Ann Hall
  iiiWilliam Henry who was born 1882 at Old Forge, Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, son of Jude Hall (gamekeeper) & Ann Hall
  ivHarriet Elizabeth who was born 1885 at Forge Cottage, Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1885 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, daughter of Jude Hall (gamekeeper) & Ann Hall
   
  9. Sophy Gosset [Boarer] was the daughter of Edward Boarer, farmer and Eliza Boarer [Hoath]. She was born 1859 at Shipbourne, Kent
  She married Alan L G Gosset, life assurance agent on c 1882. He was born 1859 at Lee, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWinifred who was born 1885 at Crawley Down, Sussex
  iiAlan who was born 1888 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiGeoffrey who was born 1888 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  10. Ann Izzard [Wickham] was the daughter of Mathew Wickham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Wickham [Boarer]. She was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George Izzard, farm labourer on 31st Dec 1877 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1852 at Slab Castle, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Izzard (labourer) & … Izzard. They had the following children:
  iEmily Ada who was born 15th Apr 1878 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Izzard (labourer) & Ann Izzard
  iiHenry Anthony who was born 1881 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1881 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of George Izzard (labourer) & Anne Izzard
  iiiEsther who was born 1885 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1885 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of George Izzard (labourer) & Ann Izzard
   
  11. Emily Welfare [Boarer] was the daughter of Stephen Saunders Boarer and Harriett Smith [Boarer] [Hobbs]. She was born 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married John Henry Welfare on Oct to Dec 1889 at St Saviours, Southwark, London. He was born 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iClementine who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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