The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Bourner [Smith]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Bourner [Smith] She was born 1724; died Sep 1816 at Battle, Sussex, widow; buried 14th Sep 1816 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
  She married James Bourner, husbandman on 29th Jun 1746 at St Mary the Virgin, Rye, Sussex. He was born c 1725; died Aug 1796 at Battle, Sussex; buried 19th Aug 1796 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1747 at Beckley, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1747 All Saints, Beckley, Sussex, son of James Boorner and Mary Boorner; died Feb 1775 Battle, Sussex, son of James and Mary; buried 5th Feb 1775 Battle, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1749 at Battle, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1749 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Borner and Mary Borner
2 iiiJames who was born 1752 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1752 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 Burwash, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 23rd Sep 1830 Battle, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1754 at Battle, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1754 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Dec 1756 Battle, Sussex, son of James; buried 16th Dec 1756 Battle, Sussex
  vStephen who was born 1756 at Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1756 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; died before 1st Jan 1757 Battle, Sussex, son of James; buried 1st Jan 1757 Battle, Sussex
  viWilliam who was born 1758 at Battle, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1758 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
  viiMark who was born 1761 at Battle, Sussex; christened 15th May 1761 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
  viiiElizabeth who was born 1761 at Battle, Sussex; christened 12th May 1761 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
  ixStephen who was born 1763 at Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1763 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; died Nov 1839 Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 21st Nov 1839 Battle, Sussex
  xAnn who was born 1765 at Battle, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1765 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Borner was the son of James Bourner, husbandman and Mary Bourner [Smith]. He was born 1752 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1752 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 23rd Sep 1830 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Lade on 18th Sep 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witness: John Durrant. She was born 1766; died 1847. They had the following children:
3 iJames who was born 1784 at Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1784 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Eliz. Bourner
  iiBetsy who was born 1786 at Battle, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1786 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Eliz. Bourner; died 1860
  iiiJohn who was born 1788 at Battle, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1788 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Eliz. Bourner
  ivWilliam who was born 1790 at Battle, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1790 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Elizabeth Bourner; died 1873
4 vPeter who was born 1793 at Battle, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1793 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Elizabeth Bourner; died 1859 Hailsham, Sussex; buried 14th Dec 1859 Hailsham, Sussex
  viStephen who was born 1795 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1795 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Elizabeth Bourner; died 1878
  viiThomas who was born 1798 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1798 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Elizabeth Bourner
  viiiAnne who was born 1801 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 10th May 1801 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Elizabeth Bourner
  ixCharles who was born 1804 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1804 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Elizabeth Bourner
  xMary who was born 1806
  xiBenjamin who was born 1808 at Battle, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1808 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Elizabeth Bourner
   
Generation No. 3
  3. James Bourner was the son of James Borner and Elizabeth Bourner [Lade]. He was born 1784 at Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1784 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Eliz. Bourner
  He married Harriet Wimborn on 1st Jan 1806 at Bexhill, Sussex. She was born c 1785; died 1869 at Camberwell, London. They had the following children:
5 iElizabeth who was born 1807 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1807 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James & Harriet Bourner
  iiMaria who was born 1809 at Battle, Sussex; christened 21st May 1809 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex, daughter of James & Harriet Bourner
  iiiAlfred who was born 1813 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of James (farmer) & Harriett Bourner
   
  4. Peter Bourner, farmer was the son of James Borner and Elizabeth Bourner [Lade]. He was born 1793 at Battle, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1793 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Elizabeth Bourner; died 1859 at Hailsham, Sussex; buried 14th Dec 1859 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
  He married (1) Jane Benedicta Holland on 6th Jan 1816 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. She was born c 1795; died 1841 at Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iJohn Robert who was born 1821 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1793 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex, son of Peter Bourner (farmer) and Jane Bourner
  iiWilliam who was born 1822 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 19th May 1822 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex, son of Peter Bourner (labourer) and Jane Bourner
  iiiEdmund who was born 1824 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1824 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex, son of Peter Bourner (farmer) and Jane Bourner
7 ivHorace who was born 1825 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex, son of Peter Bourner (farmer) and Jane Bourner
  vCharlotte Augusta who was born 1828 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1828 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex, daughter of Peter Bourner (farmer) and Jane Bourner
8 viChambers who was born 1829 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1829 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex, son of Peter Bourner (farmer) and Jane Bourner; died 14th Oct 1898 Hailsham, Sussex
  viiLouis who was born 1831 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1831 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, son of Peter Bourner (farmer) and Jane Benedicta Bourner
  viiiCaroline who was born 1834 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1834 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, son of Peter Bourner (farmer) and Jane Benedicta Bourner
  ixJames who was born 1835 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1835 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, son of Peter Bourner (farmer) and Jane Benedicta Bourner
  xEmily who was born 1839 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1839 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, son of Peter Bourner (farmer) and Jane Benedicta Bourner
  He married (2) Mary Gallop on Jan to Mar 1842. She was born 1811; died Apr to June 1855
   
Generation No. 4
  5. Elizabeth Adams [Taylor] [Bourner], victualler was the daughter of James Bourner and Harriet Bourner [Wimborn]. She was born 1807 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1807 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James & Harriet Bourner
  She married (1) Stephen Taylor, farmer and innkeeper on 3rd Oct 1827 at South Malling, Sussex. He was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1805 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Taylor and Jenny Taylor; died Apr 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 21st Apr 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrances who was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1828 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen (farmer) and Elizabeth Taylor
  iiRobert who was born 1829 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Stephen (farmer) and Elizabeth Taylor
9 iiiCharles who was born 1831 at Mark Cross Inn, Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 8th May 1831 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Stephen (innkeeper) and Elizabeth Taylor; died Apr 1883 Burwash, Sussex, aged 52 years; buried 27th Apr 1883 Burwash, Sussex
  ivEdward who was born 1833 at Mark Cross Inn, Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1833 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Stephen (innkeeper) and Elizabeth Taylor
  She married (2) William Adams, publican on 18th Dec 1839 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1816 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1816 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriet Ann who was born 14th Jan 1842 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1842 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  6. John Robert Bourner, farmer was the son of Peter Bourner, farmer and Jane Benedicta Bourner [Holland]. He was born 1821 at Crowhurst, Sussex
  iCaroline who was born 1841 at Dallington, Sussex
  He married Louisa on c 1842. She was born 1822 at Ashburnham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1843 at Ashburnham, Sussex
  iiJacob who was born 1845 at Ashburnham, Sussex
  iiiLouisa who was born 1847 at Warbleton, Sussex
  ivRuth who was born Oct 1850 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
  7. Horace Bourner, miller was the son of Peter Bourner, farmer and Jane Benedicta Bourner [Holland]. He was born 1825 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex, son of Peter Bourner (farmer) and Jane Bourner
  He married Lydia on c 1845. She was born 1825 at Crowhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born Feb 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  8. Chambers Bourner, farm labourer was the son of Peter Bourner, farmer and Jane Benedicta Bourner [Holland]. He was born 1829 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1829 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex, son of Peter Bourner (farmer) and Jane Bourner; died 14th Oct 1898 at Hailsham, Sussex
  He married Fanny Ann Ellis on 16th Aug 1856 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. She was born 1827 at Wartling, Sussex; died July to Sep 1895, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q3. They had the following children:
10 iChambers William who was born 1857 at Cowbeach Hill, Wartling, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1857 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, daughter of Chambers Borner (farmer) and Fanny Ann Borner; died 28th Jun 1924
  iiJane Benedicta who was born 1859 at Cowbeach Farm, Wartling, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1859 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, daughter of Chambers Bourner (farmer) and Fanny Ann Bourner; died 3rd Apr 1859 Wartling, Sussex
  iiiMary Benedicta who was born 1862 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1862 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, daughter of Chambers Bourner (labourer) and Fanny Ann Bourner; died 1942
  ivAlbert Louis who was born 1864 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 8th May 1864 St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, son of Chambers Bourner (farmer) and Frances Ann Bourner; died 1934
  vPeter who was born 1866 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1866 Holy Trinity, Hellingly, Sussex, son of Chambers Bourner (farmer) and Fanny Ann Bourner; died 1945
  viCharlotte Augusta who was born 1868 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; died 1895
   
Generation No. 5
  9. Charles Taylor, veterinary practitioner was the son of Stephen Taylor, farmer and innkeeper and Elizabeth Adams [Taylor] [Bourner], victualler. He was born 1831 at Mark Cross Inn, Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 8th May 1831 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Stephen (innkeeper) and Elizabeth Taylor; died Apr 1883 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 52 years; buried 27th Apr 1883 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married (1) Charlotte Hook on 31st Jan 1854 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q1 Vol 2b Page 95. She was born 1834; died Dec 1859 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 25 years; buried 28th Dec 1859 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharles who was born 1855 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th May 1855 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Charles Taylor (veterinary surgeon) and Charlotte Taylor
  iiFrances who was born 1858 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1858 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Charles Taylor (veterinary surgeon) and Charlotte Taylor
  iiiCharlotte who was born 1859 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1860 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Charles Taylor (veterinary surgeon) and Charlotte Taylor; died Nov 1870 Burwash, Sussex, aged 10 years; buried 5th Nov 1870 Burwash, Sussex
  He married (2) Sarah Ann Orpin on July to Sep 1874, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2a Page 949. She was born 1834 at Frittenden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWalter who was born 1875 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1875 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Charles Taylor (veterinary surgeon) and Mary Anne Taylor; died before 20th Dec 1875 Burwash, Sussex, aged 1 month; buried 20th Dec 1875 Burwash, Sussex
   
  10. Chambers William Bourner was the son of Chambers Bourner, farm labourer and Fanny Ann Bourner [Ellis]. He was born 1857 at Cowbeach Hill, Wartling, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1857 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, daughter of Chambers Borner (farmer) and Fanny Ann Borner; died 28th Jun 1924
  He married Hester Russell on 8th Aug 1882 at St Peter's Church, Dorchester, Dorset. She was born c 1860; died 22nd Feb 1919 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They had the following children:
  iMartha Emily who was born Oct to Dec 1883, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q4; died Oct to Dec 1884
  iiEdith who was born 24th Dec 1884 at Hailsham, Sussex; died 1961
  iiiMaud who was born 18th Jul 1886 at Hailsham, Sussex; died 1972
  ivWilliam who was born Oct to Dec 1888 at Hailsham, Sussex
  vHarold who was born 3rd Mar 1892 at Hailsham, Sussex
  viReginald who was born 11th Feb 1895 at Hailsham, Sussex; died 21st Dec 1901 Brighton, Sussex
  viiGeorge Parker who was born 7th May 1898 at Hailsham, Sussex; died 1900
11 viiiCharles Russell who was born 3rd Apr 1900 at Battle, Sussex; died 29th May 1976 Idaho, USA
  ixJohn Francis (Jack) who was born 1st Nov 1902 at Brighton, Sussex; died 1961
   
Generation No. 6
  11. Charles Russell Bourner was the son of Chambers William Bourner and Hester Bourner [Russell]. He was born 3rd Apr 1900 at Battle, Sussex; died 29th May 1976 at Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
  He married Maude Teeter on 2nd Aug 1923 at Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA. She was born c 1900. They had the following children:
  iArthur Gordon who was born 23rd Jun 1926 at Spokane, Washington, USA; died 2000
  iiMargaret Lorraine who was born 18th Jan 1928 at Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA; died 2002
  iiiThomas Charles who was born 13th Sep 1930 at Sheriday, Wyoming, USA; died 2009
  ivLouise Maude who was born 10th Oct 1932 at Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA; died 1998
12 vDarrel William who was born 20th Feb 1936 at Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
   
Generation No. 7
  12. Darrel William Bourner was the son of Charles Russell Bourner and Maude Bourner [Teeter]. He was born 20th Feb 1936 at Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
  He married Mrs on c 1955. She was born c 1935. They had the following children:
  iCatherine A. who was born 22nd Aug 1961 at Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
   

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