The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Cole [Martin]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Cole [Martin] She was born c 1755
  She married Robert Cole on 15th Sep 1777 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1755. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 4th Nov 1777 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1777 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
2 iiWilliam who was born 1779 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1779 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1781 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1781 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivThomas who was born 1784 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1784 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vJohn who was born 1785 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1785 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Cole, farm labourer was the son of Robert Cole and Sarah Cole [Martin]. He was born 1779 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1779 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Dann on 5th Nov 1800 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1775 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1775 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iRobert who was born 1801 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1801 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Cole and Sarah Cole
  iiSophia who was born 1803 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1803 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Cole and Sarah Cole
  iiiMary Ann who was born 1808 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1808 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Cole and Sarah Cole
4 ivElizabeth who was born 1812 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1812 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Cole and Sarah Cole; died Jan 1872 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 2nd Jan 1872 Mayfield, Sussex
5 vSarah Anne who was born 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1814 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Cole (labourer) and Sarah Cole
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Robert Cole, farmer was the son of William Cole, farm labourer and Sarah Cole [Dann]. He was born 1801 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1801 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Cole and Sarah Cole
  He married Mary Austen on 9th Apr 1835 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 6th Mar 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1837 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
   
  4. Elizabeth Britt [Cole] was the daughter of William Cole, farm labourer and Sarah Cole [Dann]. She was born 1812 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1812 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Cole and Sarah Cole; died Jan 1872 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 2nd Jan 1872 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Arthur Britt, farm labourer on 2nd Dec 1834 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1812 at Battle, Sussex; died Jun 1876 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 29th Jun 1876 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iHarriet who was born 1836 at Wellbrook, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Elizabeth Britt
7 iiArthur who was born 1838 at Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1838 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Elizabeth Britt
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1839 at Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1840 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Elizabeth Britt; died Sep 1841 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 26th Sep 1841 Mayfield, Sussex
  ivRose Anna who was born 1841 at Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Elizabeth Britt
  vMary Ann who was born 1843 at Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1843 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Elizabeth Britt
  viSophia who was born 1844 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Elizabeth Britt
8 viiWilliam who was born 1846 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Elizabeth Britt
  viiiEsther who was born 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Elizabeth Britt
  ixSarah who was born 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Elizabeth Britt; died Jan 1852 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 28th Jan 1852 Mayfield, Sussex
  xFrederick who was born 1853 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1853 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Elizabeth Britt
   
  5. Sarah Anne Dadswell [Cole] was the daughter of William Cole, farm labourer and Sarah Cole [Dann]. She was born 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Cole (labourer) and Sarah Cole
9 iDavid who was born 1837 at Brook Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Obed Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Ann Dadswell
  She married Obadiah Dadswell, farm labourer on 26th Jun 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1812 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1812 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Dadswell and Charlotte Dadswell. They had the following children:
  iSarah Ann who was born 1840 at Brook Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1840 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Obed Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Ann Dadswell; died Jan 1843 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 3 years; buried 8th Jan 1843 Mayfield, Sussex
10 iiDaniel who was born 1842 at Lunncy Cottage, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1842 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Obed Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Ann Dadswell
  iiiDennis who was born 1844 at near Great Freemans, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, twin; son of Obed Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell; died Mar 1844 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 10th Mar 1844 Mayfield, Sussex
  ivEliza who was born 1844 at near Great Freemans, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, twin; daughter of Obed Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell; died Feb 1851 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 7 years; buried 23rd Feb 1851 Mayfield, Sussex
  vCharlotte who was born 1845 at The Brook, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1845 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Obadiah Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell; died Feb 1851 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 7 years; buried 23rd Feb 1851 Mayfield, Sussex
11 viRichard who was born 1847 at The Hide, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Obed Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell
12 viiElizabeth who was born 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Obed Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell
13 viiiFaith who was born Oct to Dec 1851 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 569
   
Generation No. 4
  6. Harriet Russell [Britt] was the daughter of Arthur Britt, farm labourer and Elizabeth Britt [Cole]. She was born 1836 at Wellbrook, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1836 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Elizabeth Britt
  She married (1) unknown father on 1857. They had the following children:
  iAlice who was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1857 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Harriett Britt
  iiSarah Jane who was born 1859 at Mayfield, Sussex
  She married (2) Nathan Russell on 10th Apr 1860 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses Alfred Lavender & Rosa Britt. He was born 1830 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1861 at Waldron, Sussex
  iiMary A. who was born 1863 at Waldron, Sussex
14 iiiHarriett who was born 1864 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1864 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  ivLucy who was born 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vHenry who was born 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viNathan R. who was born Apr 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  7. Arthur Britt, farm labourer was the son of Arthur Britt, farm labourer and Elizabeth Britt [Cole]. He was born 1838 at Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1838 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Elizabeth Britt
  He married Martha on c 1860. She was born 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1861 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1861 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Martha Britt
  iiFrederick who was born 1863 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1863 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Martha Britt; died Mar 1863 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 6 weeks; buried 29th Mar 1861 Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1864 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivEdwin who was born 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1867 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Martha Britt
  vFanny who was born 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1870 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Martha Britt
  viMercy who was born 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiMartha who was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1874 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Martha Britt
  viiiMary who was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1874 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Martha Britt; died Aug 1874 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 9 months; buried 5th Aug 1874 Mayfield, Sussex
  ixEli who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1880 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Martha Britt
  xEsther who was born 1886 at Buttons Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1886 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Martha Britt
   
  8. William Britt, farm bailiff was the son of Arthur Britt, farm labourer and Elizabeth Britt [Cole]. He was born 1846 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Arthur Britt (labourer) and Elizabeth Britt
  iAlfred who was born 1870 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1870 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Britt (labourer) and Ellen Britt
  He married Ellen on c 1870. She was born 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born 1875 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1877 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1879 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1884 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 25th Feb 1884 Burwash, Sussex
  ivAnnie who was born 1882 at Bunghurst, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1882 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Britt (farm bailiff) and Ellen Britt
  vPercy who was born 1887 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  9. David Dadswell, farm labourer was the son of Obadiah Dadswell, farm labourer and Sarah Anne Dadswell [Cole]. He was born 1837 at Brook Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Obed Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Ann Dadswell
  He married Emma Jane Godley on 2nd Dec 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
15 iCharles who was born 1866 at Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (labourer) and Emma Dadswell
16 iiAlice who was born 20th Jul 1868 at No Man's Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (labourer) and Emma Dadswell
  iiiFrederick who was born 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1870 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (labourer) and Emma Dadswell; died before 27th Nov 1870 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 3 months; buried 27th Nov 1870 Mayfield, Sussex
17 ivAlbert who was born 1871 at No Man's Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (labourer) and Emma Dadswell
  vNoah who was born 6th Aug 1874 at Argos Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (labourer) and Emma Dadswell
18 viTom who was born 7th Feb 1877 at Argos Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (labourer) and Emma Dadswell
   
  10. Daniel Dadswell, gardener was the son of Obadiah Dadswell, farm labourer and Sarah Anne Dadswell [Cole]. He was born 1842 at Lunncy Cottage, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1842 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Obed Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Ann Dadswell
  He married Ann Pollington on 3rd May 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1842 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  11. Richard Dadswell, gardener was the son of Obadiah Dadswell, farm labourer and Sarah Anne Dadswell [Cole]. He was born 1847 at The Hide, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Obed Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell
  He married Anna Jane Rattue on 19th Aug 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2b Page 182. She was born 1855 at Amesbury, Wiltshire, daughter of Charles Rattue. They had the following children:
  iRichard W. who was born 1875 at Chelsfield, Kent
  iiElizabeth L. who was born 1881 at Sevenoaks, Kent
   
  12. Elizabeth Pollington [Dadswell] was the daughter of Obadiah Dadswell, farm labourer and Sarah Anne Dadswell [Cole]. She was born 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1849 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Obed Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell
  She married David Pollington, farm labourer on 22nd Jan 1870 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1840 at Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriet who was born May 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiDavid who was born 1873 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1873 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiMary Matilda who was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1875 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1877 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1877 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  vObediah who was born 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  13. Faith Pattenden [Dadswell] was the daughter of Obadiah Dadswell, farm labourer and Sarah Anne Dadswell [Cole]. She was born Oct to Dec 1851 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 569
  She married Joseph Pattenden, gardener on Oct to Dec 1872 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q4 Vol 2B Pag 199. He was born 1852 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
19 iHannah who was born Jan to Mar 1874 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q1 Vol 2B Page 86
   
Generation No. 5
  14. Harriett Avis [Russell] was the daughter of Nathan Russell and Harriet Russell [Britt]. She was born 1864 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1864 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  She married Robert James Avis on Apr to June 1885 at Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q2 Vol 2B Page 125. He was born 1861 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1861 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of George (mason) & Eliza Avis
   
  15. Charles Dadswell, gardener was the son of David Dadswell, farm labourer and Emma Jane Dadswell [Godley]. He was born 1866 at Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (labourer) and Emma Dadswell
  He married Catherine Eliza Stevens on Apr to June 1897, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q2 Vol 2b Page 257. She was born 1868 at Linch, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDorothy Queenie who was born 1900 at Marylebone, London
   
  16. Alice Mankellow [Dadswell] was the daughter of David Dadswell, farm labourer and Emma Jane Dadswell [Godley]. She was born 20th Jul 1868 at No Man's Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (labourer) and Emma Dadswell
  She married Alfred James Mankellow, groom on Oct to Dec 1894, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q4 Vol 2b Page 287. He was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Mankellow (labourer) and Elizabeth Mankellow. They had the following children:
  iAlice Nora who was born 6th Aug 1895 at Frenches, Mark Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1895 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred James Mankellow (groom) and Alice Mankellow
  iiHarry who was born 1901 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiEric who was born 1904 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  17. Albert Dadswell was the son of David Dadswell, farm labourer and Emma Jane Dadswell [Godley]. He was born 1871 at No Man's Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (labourer) and Emma Dadswell
  He married Sarah Taylor on 14th Mar 1898 at Depford, Kent. She was born 1876
   
  18. Tom Dadswell, farm labourer was the son of David Dadswell, farm labourer and Emma Jane Dadswell [Godley]. He was born 7th Feb 1877 at Argos Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1877 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (labourer) and Emma Dadswell
  He married Katie Page on Oct to Dec 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q4 Vol 2b Page 307. She was born 16th Aug 1876 at Treblers, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1876 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Paige (labourer) and Mary Ann Paige. They had the following children:
  iViolet who was born 1908 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFrank who was born 1910 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  19. Hannah Bassett [Pattenden] was the daughter of Joseph Pattenden, gardener and Faith Pattenden [Dadswell]. She was born Jan to Mar 1874 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q1 Vol 2B Page 86
  She married Henry Bassett on 24th Aug 1892 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent. He was born 1869 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 27th Jun 1869 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, parents Stephen James & Sarah Bassett
   

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