The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Bryant, tailor
Generation No. 1
  1. William Bryant, tailor He was born 1786 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1786 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, parents John & Anne Bryant
  He married Elizabeth Watts on 20th Aug 1814 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1793 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1794 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents William & Catherine Watts. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 30th Jun 1815 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1st Mar 1817 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiCatherine Ann who was born 7th Nov 1818 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
2 ivAnn who was born 1st Oct 1820 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
3 vElizabeth who was born 13th Dec 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1823 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1854 Ashurst, Kent; buried 6th Aug 1854 Ashurst, Kent, buried on the same day as her son Isaac
  viJohn who was born 22nd Apr 1824 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiSusanna who was born 18th Apr 1826 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiThomas who was born 28th Sep 1827 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 ixEdward who was born 9th Jun 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xEbenezer who was born 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Ann Martin [Bryant] was the daughter of William Bryant, tailor and Elizabeth Bryant [Watts]. She was born 1st Oct 1820 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Joseph Martin, farm labourer on 26th May 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1819 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 16th Jan 1845 at New Birchden, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Martin (labourer) & Ann Marti
  iiFrederick who was born 1848 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiGeorge who was born 1851 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivSarah Ann who was born 1852 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
5 vJoseph who was born 1855 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viKate who was born 1857 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viiLizzie who was born 1865 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viiiSidney who was born 1867 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ixLucy who was born 1869 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  xAda who was born 1870 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  3. Elizabeth Avis [Bryant] was the daughter of William Bryant, tailor and Elizabeth Bryant [Watts]. She was born 13th Dec 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1823 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1854 at Ashurst, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q3 Vol 2A Page 299; buried 6th Aug 1854 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, buried on the same day as her son Isaac
6 iElizabeth Mary who was born Apr to June 1847 at Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 7 Page 410, mother's name Bryant; christened 7th Apr 1850 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, mother Elizabeth Bryant
  She married George Avis, stone mason on 29th Sep 1849 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q3 Vol 5 Page 575. He was born 25th Mar 1824 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 18th Apr 1824 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; buried 25th Sep 1881 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iGeorge James who was born 1850 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 7th Apr 1850 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1921 Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1852 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 7th Nov 1852 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; buried 22nd Jul 1854 Ashurst, Kent
  iiiLevi who was born 1854 at Ashurst, Kent, twin of Isaac; christened 2nd Aug 1854 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; buried 27th Aug 1854 Ashurst, Kent
  ivIsaac who was born 1854 at Ashurst, Kent, twin of Levi; christened 2nd Aug 1854 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; buried 6th Aug 1854 Ashurst, Kent, buried on the same day as his mother
   
  4. Edward Bryant, furniture broker was the son of William Bryant, tailor and Elizabeth Bryant [Watts]. He was born 9th Jun 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1831 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iEliza who was born 1852 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  He married Sarah on c 1852. She was born 1831 at Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnnie who was born 1856 at Lewes, Sussex
  iiSarah F. who was born 1872 at Lewes, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Joseph Martin, gardener was the son of Joseph Martin, farm labourer and Ann Martin [Bryant]. He was born 1855 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Mary Upperton on Apr to June 1878, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2a Page 893. She was born 1852 at Bignor, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1879 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiMargaret who was born May 1880 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiFrederick who was born 1883 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivGeorge who was born 1886 at Tonbridge, Kent
  vJoseph who was born 1888 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viMary who was born 1888 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  6. Elizabeth Mary Sellings [Bryant] was the daughter of unknown father and Elizabeth Avis [Bryant]. She was born Apr to June 1847 at Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 7 Page 410, mother's name Bryant; christened 7th Apr 1850 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, mother Elizabeth Bryant
  She married George Sellings, printer's overseer on July to Sep 1869, registered at Watford District, Hertfordshire, ref: 1869 Q3 Vol 3a Page 486. He was born 1847 at Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iArthur C. who was born 1871 at Watford, Hertfordshire
  iiErnest G. who was born 1872 at Watford, Hertfordshire
  iiiPercy J. who was born 1876 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivWilliam D. who was born 1878 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vEdith B. who was born 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viFrank H. who was born Feb 1881 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  7. George James Avis, gardener was the son of George Avis, stone mason and Elizabeth Avis [Bryant]. He was born 1850 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 7th Apr 1850 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1921 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1921 Q4 Col 2B Page 159
  He married Susan Groves on 23rd Nov 1873 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2b Page 190. She was born 1854 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1854 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died Aug 1900 at Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 25th Aug 1900 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Annie who was born 1875 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiGeorge Thomas who was born 1876 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiSusan Jane who was born 1878 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivPercy John who was born 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   

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