The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Bones [Tasker]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Bones [Tasker] She was born c 1760; died Sep 1801 at Rotherfield, Sussex, wife of John; buried 20th Sep 1801 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married John Boans on 28th Feb 1780 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1761 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1761 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Boans and Rachel Boans. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1783 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1783 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Bones and Sarah Bones
  iiHannah who was born 1785 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1785 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bones and Sarah Bones
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1787 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1787 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bones and Sarah Bones
2 ivJames who was born 1789 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1789 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Bones and Sarah Bones; died Jun 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 18th Jun 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vStephen who was born 1790 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1790 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Bones and Sarah Bones; died Jan 1791 Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John and Sarah; buried 26th Jan 1791 Rotherfield, Sussex
3 viPhiladelphia who was born 1792 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1792 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bones and Sarah Bones; died Jun 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 10th Jun 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex
4 viiHarriet who was born 1797 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1797 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bones and Sarah Bones
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Bonds [Bones], farm labourer was the son of John Boans and Sarah Bones [Tasker]. He was born 1789 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1789 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Bones and Sarah Bones; died Jun 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 18th Jun 1848 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Martin on 26th Sep 1811 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1781 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1781 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Peter Pavey and Mary Pavey; died 21st Jan 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 67 years, wife of James; buried 26th Jan 1848 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAmbrose who was born 16th Mar 1814 at Dengate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bones (labourer) and Mary Bones
5 iiHenry who was born 10th Mar 1816 at Stone Castle, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bones (labourer) and Mary Bones
  iiiMary who was born 10th Mar 1816 at Stone Castle, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Bones (labourer) and Mary Bones
6 ivEphraim who was born 14th Dec 1818 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bones (labourer) and Mary Bones
7 vHarriet who was born 12th Mar 1821 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Bones (labourer) and Mary Bones
8 viJesse who was born 16th May 1824 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bones (labourer) and Mary Bones; died Apr to June 1863
   
  3. Philadelphia Bones was the daughter of John Boans and Sarah Bones [Tasker]. She was born 1792 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1792 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bones and Sarah Bones; died Jun 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 10th Jun 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iJames who was born 4th May 1824 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Philly Bones
  iiElizabeth who was born 24th Mar 1826 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Philly Bones
  iiiMary-Ann who was born 3rd Mar 1827 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1829 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Philley Bones; died Sep 1830 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 years, daughter of Philly; buried 26th Sep 1830 Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 4th Jan 1831 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th May 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Philly Bones; died Jul 1832 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year 5 months, son of Philly; buried 1st Jul 1832 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Harriet Bonds [Bones] was the daughter of John Boans and Sarah Bones [Tasker]. She was born 1797 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1797 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bones and Sarah Bones
  iJames who was born 28th Nov 1818 at Dengate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1818 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Harriett Bonds
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Henry Bonds [Bones], farm labourer was the son of James Bonds [Bones], farm labourer and Mary Bonds [Martin] [Pavey]. He was born 10th Mar 1816 at Stone Castle, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1816 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bones (labourer) and Mary Bones
  He married Susannah Moon on 2nd Dec 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1823 at Frant, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1823 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iJames who was born 1842 at Frant, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1842 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  iiEsther who was born 1844 at Frant, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  iiiMargaret who was born 1846 at Frant, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1846 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 1849 at Frant, Sussex
  vHarriet who was born Dec 1850 at Frant, Sussex
  viSusan who was born 1858 at Frant, Sussex
  viiHenry who was born 1860 at Frant, Sussex
  viiiSarah who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixWilliam who was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. Ephraim Bonds [Bones], tanner's labourer was the son of James Bonds [Bones], farm labourer and Mary Bonds [Martin] [Pavey]. He was born 14th Dec 1818 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1819 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bones (labourer) and Mary Bones
  He married Mary Mitchell on 3rd Nov 1839 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1815 to 1820 at Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMartha who was born 24th Feb 1840 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Ephraim Bonds (labourer) and Mary Bonds
10 iiEphraim who was born 29th Sep 1842 at Renhurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Ephraim Bonds (labourer) and Mary Bonds
11 iiiHenry who was born 1844 at Marlborough Head [a.k.a. Wren] Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  ivHarriet who was born 5th Sep 1847 at Marlborough Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Ephraim Bonds (labourer) and Mary Bonds; died Mar 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 7 months, daughter of Ephraim and Mary; buried 31st Mar 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vIden who was born 1851 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Ephraim Bonds (labourer) and Mary Bonds
  viEsther who was born 1855 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Ephraim Bones (labourer) and Jane[?] Bones
   
  7. Harriet Wickens [Bond] [Bones] was the daughter of James Bonds [Bones], farm labourer and Mary Bonds [Martin] [Pavey]. She was born 12th Mar 1821 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Bones (labourer) and Mary Bones
12 iGeorge Wickens who was born 8th May 1840 at Townrow, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, natural son of Harriet Bond (servant)
  iiEliza who was born 1856 at Poplar, London
  iiiSarah J. who was born 1858 at Poplar, London
  ivSamuel William who was born 4th Apr 1864 at 6, Manchester Terrace, Poplar, London
   
  8. Jesse Bonds [Bones], blacksmith was the son of James Bonds [Bones], farm labourer and Mary Bonds [Martin] [Pavey]. He was born 16th May 1824 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bones (labourer) and Mary Bones; died Apr to June 1863, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 1c Page 472
  He married Lucy Eldridge on 18th Dec 1849 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses: Iden Bonds and Eden Penticost. She was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1828 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 4th May 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q2 Vol 2b Page 72, aged 77 years. They had the following children:
13 iBlanche Ellen who was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  9. James Bonds, carter was the son of Henry Bonds [Bones], farm labourer and Susannah Bones [Moon]. He was born 1842 at Frant, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1842 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  He married Louisa Luxford on July to Sep 1868, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q3 Vol 2b Page 131. She was born 1843 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAgnes E. who was born 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMargaret Louisa who was born 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivAnnie who was born 1874 at Frant, Sussex
   
  10. Ephraim Bonds, farm labourer was the son of Ephraim Bonds [Bones], tanner's labourer and Mary Bonds [Mitchell]. He was born 29th Sep 1842 at Renhurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Ephraim Bonds (labourer) and Mary Bonds
  He married Mary Jane Diplock on 11th Apr 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEphraim who was born 9th Jan 1869 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Ephraim Bond (labourer) and Mary Jane Bond
  iiArthur J. who was born 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiJoseph J. who was born 1874 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivErnest W who was born 1876 at Tonbridge, Kent
  vEllen H who was born 1878 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viMary T who was born 1880 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiFrank who was born 1882 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiiGertrude S who was born 1884 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ixWilliam H who was born 1888 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  11. Henry Bonds, farm labourer was the son of Ephraim Bonds [Bones], tanner's labourer and Mary Bonds [Mitchell]. He was born 1844 at Marlborough Head [a.k.a. Wren] Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1844 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Emily Osborne on Apr to June 1866 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1866 Q2 Vol 2a Page 751. She was born July to Sep 1849 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q3 Vol 5 Page 440. They had the following children:
  iEmily Jane who was born 1868 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiFrederick Henry who was born 1870 at Sevenoaks, Kent
  iiiRueben Osborn who was born 1873 at Sevenoaks, Kent
  ivHiden George who was born 1875 at Westerham, Kent
  vBenjamin Henry who was born 1877 at Westerham, Kent
  viElizabeth May who was born 1880 at Westerham, Kent
   
  12. George Wickens Bond, bricklayer's labourer was the son of George Wickens, carman and Harriet Wickens [Bond] [Bones]. He was born 8th May 1840 at Townrow, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, natural son of Harriet Bond (servant)
  He married Mary Ann Waters on Apr to June 1865, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q2 Vol 2b Page 137. She was born 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1867 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiHenry who was born 1871 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiEmily who was born 1873 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  ivAda who was born 1876 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  vEdith Flora who was born 1879 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  13. Blanche Ellen Barham [Bonds] was the daughter of Jesse Bonds [Bones], blacksmith and Lucy Manser [Bonds] [Eldridge]. She was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married James Barham, horticulturst on Oct to Dec 1869, registered at Marylebone District, London, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 1a Page 996. He was born 1848 at Suffolk
   

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