The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Bowra, farm labourer, son of John Bowra and Ann Bowra [Weston]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Bowra, farm labourer was the son of John Bowra and Ann Bowra [Weston]. He was born 1794 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1794 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Philadelphia Ovenden on 17th Oct 1818 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1802 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iGeorge who was born Dec 1818 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAnne who was born 11th Mar 1821 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th May 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiiHenry who was born 17th May 1823 at Withyham, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivThomas who was born 25th May 1825 at Gill Ridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 vMary who was born 2nd Aug 1827 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. George Boarer, brewer's labourer was the son of Thomas Bowra, farm labourer and Philadelphia Boarer [Ovenden]. He was born Dec 1818 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1819 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Hester on c 1839. She was born 1819 at Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1841 at Frant, Sussex
  iiAnne who was born 1843 at Frant, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1843 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1845 at Frant, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1845 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  ivEsther who was born 1846 at Frant, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1846 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  vMary who was born 1849 at Frant, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1849 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  viEliza who was born 1851 at Frant, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1851 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  viiHarriett who was born 1852 at Frant, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1852 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  viiiGeorge who was born 1855 at Frant, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1855 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  ixElizabeth who was born 1857 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1857 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  xJames who was born 1859 at Frant, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1859 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  xiJane who was born 1862 at Frant, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1862 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
   
  3. Henry Borer, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Bowra, farm labourer and Philadelphia Boarer [Ovenden]. He was born 17th May 1823 at Withyham, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Maria Richardson on 19th Apr 1845 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 27th Jun 1828 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson. They had the following children:
5 iMaria who was born 1847 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 5th Jul 1850 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiHenry who was born 1853 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 ivCatherine Ann who was born 1855 at Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
7 vSelina Philadelphia who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viJames (Amos) Richard who was born 1859 at Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8 viiGeorge Thomas who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiMary Ann who was born 1864 at Blacknest, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixBenjamin Staines who was born 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xJesse Vincent who was born 27th Nov 1868 at Blacknest, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiHorace David who was born 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Mary Stone [Boarer] was the daughter of Thomas Bowra, farm labourer and Philadelphia Boarer [Ovenden]. She was born 2nd Aug 1827 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iEmily who was born 1846 at Frant, Sussex
  She married Thomas Stone on 4th Jan 1846 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses Thomas & Anne Mitcham. He was born 1823 at Frant, Sussex; christened 18th May 1823 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born 1848 at Frant, Sussex
9 iiThomas who was born Dec 1850 at Frant, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1851 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  iiiStephen who was born 1854 at Frant, Sussex
10 ivMary who was born 1856 at Frant, Sussex
  vFrances who was born 1859 at Frant, Sussex
  viGeorge who was born 1865 at Frant, Sussex
  viiHarriet who was born Apr to June 1867 at Frant, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q2 Vol 2B Page 96; buried 14th Jun 1871 Frant, Sussex, aged 4 years
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Maria Knight [Boarer] was the daughter of Henry Borer, farm labourer and Maria Boarer [Richardson]. She was born 1847 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1847 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Harry Knight on 9th Jul 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 8th Dec 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLeah who was born 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiHarry who was born 3rd Feb 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiCicely who was born 12th Mar 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivLucy who was born 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vElan who was born 26th Oct 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viGeorge who was born 7th Nov 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiCharles who was born 28th Nov 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiMinnie who was born 10th Sep 1877 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixLizzie who was born 22nd Dec 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xAda who was born 15th Nov 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiLaura who was born 16th Nov 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1884 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. Catherine Ann Cole [Boarer] was the daughter of Henry Borer, farm labourer and Maria Boarer [Richardson]. She was born 1855 at Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George Cole, labourer on 18th Oct 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlice Mary Ann who was born Jan to Mar 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2b Page 105; christened 11th Apr 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 12th Aug 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiMinnie Katherine who was born 6th Apr 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivFlora Harriett who was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vAda Duly who was born 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1883 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viErnest who was born 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiCecil H who was born 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  7. Selina Philadelphia Martin [Boarer] was the daughter of Henry Borer, farm labourer and Maria Boarer [Richardson]. She was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1857 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Benjamin Charles Martin, carpenter on 3rd Jun 1876 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1855 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1855 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Charles Martin (carpenter) & Ann Martin
   
  8. George Thomas Boarer, general labourer was the son of Henry Borer, farm labourer and Maria Boarer [Richardson]. He was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Emma Ruth on c 1880. She was born 1861 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmme F who was born 1882 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiGeorge D who was born 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiLouizer E who was born 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivThomas E who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  9. Thomas Stone was the son of Thomas Stone and Mary Stone [Boarer]. He was born Dec 1850 at Frant, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1851 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  He married Rose Weston on 31st Jul 1875 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses James Packham & Rhoda Mary Jane Chester. She was born 1855 at London. They had the following children:
  iHarriett Frances who was born 1876 at Frant, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1878 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiAlfred who was born 1880 at Hawkenbury, Sussex
  ivErnest Edward who was born Jul 1880 at Hawkenbury, Sussex
11 vRose who was born 1886 at Hawkenbury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 7th Mar 1886 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
   
  10. Mary Packham [Stone] was the daughter of Thomas Stone and Mary Stone [Boarer]. She was born 1856 at Frant, Sussex
  She married James Packham, labourer on Apr to June 1877, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q2 Vol 2b Page 167. He was born 1853 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1878 at Frant, Sussex; christened 1878 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Packham (labourer) and Mary Packham
  iiGeorge who was born Nov 1880 at Frant, Sussex
  iiiHenry who was born 1884 at Frant, Sussex
  ivFredrick who was born 1887 at Frant, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  11. Rose Fenner [Stone] was the daughter of Thomas Stone and Rose Stone [Weston]. She was born 1886 at Hawkenbury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 7th Mar 1886 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  She married Charles Fenner, butcher on 7th Aug 1911 at St. Peter's Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, witnesses Alfred & Lizzie Stone & Frances Beale. He was born 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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