The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Cornwall, farm labourer, son of William Cornwall, farm labourer and Elizabeth Cornwall [Burt]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Cornwall, farm labourer was the son of William Cornwall, farm labourer and Elizabeth Cornwall [Burt]. He was born 1796 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1796 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married Mary Collins on 25th Nov 1817 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1800 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1800 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Frances who was born 15th Sep 1819 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1819 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died 1833
  iiFanny who was born 26th Nov 1824; christened 8th Oct 1843 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
2 iiiSarah who was born 1826 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  ivRobert who was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1828 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  vDavid who was born 1829 at Sussex
  viHariott who was born 1830 at Sussex
  viiRuth who was born 1833 at Sussex
3 viiiNaomi who was born 1834 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 17th Feb 1865 Framfield, Sussex; buried 20th Feb 1865 Framfield, Sussex
  ixJane who was born 1836 at Sussex
  xElizabeth who was born 1838 at Buxted, Sussex
4 xiBenjamin who was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex
5 xiiEbenezer who was born 1844 at Buxted, Sussex
6 xiiiEsther who was born Oct to Dec 1846 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q4 Vol 7 Page 476
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sarah Haddock [Cornwall] was the daughter of Thomas Cornwall, farm labourer and Mary Cornwall [Collins]. She was born 1826 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1826 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married William Haddock on c 1850. He was born c 1825 at England
   
  3. Naomi Wilson [Cornwell] was the daughter of Thomas Cornwall, farm labourer and Mary Cornwall [Collins]. She was born 1834 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 17th Feb 1865 at Framfield, Sussex; buried 20th Feb 1865 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  She married George Wilson on 22nd Sep 1856 at Aldershot, Surrey. He was born c 1830. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1857 at Tongham, Surrey; christened 17th May 1857 Seale, Surrey
  iiMary who was born 1858 at Alfriston, Sussex
   
  4. Benjamin Cornwell was the son of Thomas Cornwall, farm labourer and Mary Cornwall [Collins]. He was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Sarah Seamer on c 1862. She was born 1838 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAgnes Sarah who was born 1865 at Eastbourne, Sussex
7 iiHenry Thomas who was born 25th Jan 1867 at Eastbourne, Sussex; died Sep 1950
8 iiiAda Annie who was born 1869 at Eastbourne, Sussex; died 22nd Jun 1904
  ivHester Alice who was born 1871 at Eastbourne, Sussex; died 1st Apr 1912
  vJesse who was born 1873 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  viEdwin D. who was born 1874 at Eastbourne, Sussex
9 viiBenjamin who was born 1877 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  viiiAlfred E. who was born 1880 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  5. Ebenezer Cornwell was the son of Thomas Cornwall, farm labourer and Mary Cornwall [Collins]. He was born 1844 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Rebecca Hope on Apr to June 1863, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2b Page 94. She was born 1846 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Henry who was born 1865 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1865 at Eastbourne, Sussex
10 iiiAgnes H. who was born 1867 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  ivFrederick who was born 1869 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  vHester E. who was born 1872 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  viMercy R. who was born 1874 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  viiGeorge E. who was born 1876 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  viiiAda G. who was born 1878 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  ixJohn T. who was born 1880 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  6. Esther Holford [Cornwell] was the daughter of Thomas Cornwall, farm labourer and Mary Cornwall [Collins]. She was born Oct to Dec 1846 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q4 Vol 7 Page 476
  She married John Holford on 19th Nov 1864 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2b Page 178, witnesses John Jenner & Mary Holford. He was born 1842 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iJohn Thomas who was born Jan to Mar 1865 at Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q1 Vol 2B Page 98; christened 19th Mar 1865 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiMary Jane who was born 1866 at England
  iiiJane who was born c 1866 at England
  ivSarah Jane who was born 1869 at England
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Henry Thomas Cornwall was the son of Benjamin Cornwell and Sarah Cornwall [Seamer]. He was born 25th Jan 1867 at Eastbourne, Sussex; died Sep 1950
  He married Charlotte Pearson on 19th May 1888 at Congregational Church, Eastbourne, Sussex. She was born c 1870
   
  8. Ada Annie Backhurst [Cornwall] was the daughter of Benjamin Cornwell and Sarah Cornwall [Seamer]. She was born 1869 at Eastbourne, Sussex; died 22nd Jun 1904
  She married William James Backhurst on c 1895. He was born c 1865 at Eastbourne, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iConnie who was born 1900 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  iiLouise who was born 1903 at Eastbourne, Sussex
12 iiiIvy Alice who was born c 1903 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  9. Benjamin Cornwall was the son of Benjamin Cornwell and Sarah Cornwall [Seamer]. He was born 1877 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  He married Olive Rose Miles on c 1898. She was born Oct to Dec 1877, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1877 Q4 Vol 2a Page 576. They had the following children:
  iGrace who was born 1899 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
13 iiHilda who was born 1900 at London
14 iiiReginald Percy who was born Oct to Dec 1902 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1902 Q4 Vol 2a Page 774; died c 1965 NSW, Australia
15 ivWilliam who was born c 1905
16 vErnest who was born c 1905
17 viLillian who was born c 1905
   
  10. Agnes H. Ockenden [Cornwell] was the daughter of Ebenezer Cornwell and Rebecca Cornwell [Hope]. She was born 1867 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  She married Howard Ockenden on c 1890. He was born c 1860 at England
   
  11. John Thomas Holford was the son of John Holford and Esther Holford [Cornwell]. He was born Jan to Mar 1865 at Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q1 Vol 2B Page 98; christened 19th Mar 1865 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  He married Emily Dinnage on 27th Jul 1891 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses Charles John Waymark & Mary Jane & Sarah Ann Holford. She was born 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1864 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  12. Ivy Alice Cull [Backhurst] was the daughter of William James Backhurst and Ada Annie Backhurst [Cornwall]. She was born c 1903 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  She married Leslie James E. Cull on Jan to Mar 1923, registered at Coventry District, Warwickshire, ref: 1923 Q1 Vol 6d Page 1025. He was born Apr to June 1901, registered at Christchurch District, Hampshire, ref: 1901 Q1 Vol 2b Page 642. They had the following children:
  iAlison Molly who was born c 1925
  iiMary Ivy Louise who was born c 1925
   
  13. Hilda Farrant [Cornwell] was the daughter of Benjamin Cornwall and Olive Rose Cornwell [Miles]. She was born 1900 at London
  She married George Farrant on c 1920. He was born c 1900. They had the following children:
  iRonald who was born c 1922 at England
  iiReginald (Reggie) who was born c 1925 at England
   
  14. Reginald Percy Cornwell was the son of Benjamin Cornwall and Olive Rose Cornwell [Miles]. He was born Oct to Dec 1902 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1902 Q4 Vol 2a Page 774; died c 1965 at St. Catherine's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  He married Dorothy Amelia Godden on c 1920 at Eastbourne, Sussex. She was born 1904 at Eastbourne, Sussex; died 1984 at Narigah Nursing Home, Wahroonga, NSW, Australia. They had the following children:
18 iRoy Reginald who was born 1921 at Eastbourne, Sussex
19 iiSuzanne who was born 1923 at Eastbourne, Sussex
20 iiiGerald who was born 19th Sep 1929 at Eastbourne, Sussex
21 ivErnest who was born 1934 at Eastbourne, Sussex
22 vDorothy Hilda who was born 1934 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  15. William Cornwell was the son of Benjamin Cornwall and Olive Rose Cornwell [Miles]. He was born c 1905
  He married Henrietta on c 1920. She was born c 1900. They had the following children:
  iDonald who was born c 1923
   
  16. Ernest Cornwell was the son of Benjamin Cornwall and Olive Rose Cornwell [Miles]. He was born c 1905
  He married Edna on c 1925. She was born c 1905
   
  17. Lillian Farrant [Cornwell] was the daughter of Benjamin Cornwall and Olive Rose Cornwell [Miles]. She was born c 1905
  She married George Farrant on c 1920. He was born c 1900. They had the following children:
  iLillian who was born c 1924 at England
   
Generation No. 5
  18. Roy Reginald Cornwell was the son of Reginald Percy Cornwell and Dorothy Amelia Cornwell [Godden]. He was born 1921 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  He married June Fenton on c 1945. She was born c 1924 at Australia. They had the following children:
  iDrew who was born c 1950 at Glenbrook, Australia
  iiCathy who was born c 1950 at Glenbrook, Australia
   
  19. Suzanne Lindfield [Cornwell] was the daughter of Reginald Percy Cornwell and Dorothy Amelia Cornwell [Godden]. She was born 1923 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  She married Frederick Lindfield on c 1945. He was born c 1924 at England. They had the following children:
  iGerard who was born c 1948 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  iiShaughn who was born c 1951 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  20. Gerald Cornwell was the son of Reginald Percy Cornwell and Dorothy Amelia Cornwell [Godden]. He was born 19th Sep 1929 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  He married Deanne Margaret Blewitt/Hamilton on 1971 at St. Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia. She was born 1946 at Cooma, Australia. They had the following children:
23 iWayne Travers who was born 1971 at Cooma, Australia
   
  21. Ernest Cornwell was the son of Reginald Percy Cornwell and Dorothy Amelia Cornwell [Godden]. He was born 1934 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  He married Therese Vella on c 1955. She was born c 1934 at Malta
   
  22. Dorothy Hilda West [Cornwell] was the daughter of Reginald Percy Cornwell and Dorothy Amelia Cornwell [Godden]. She was born 1934 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  She married John West on c 1945. He was born 1930 at England. They had the following children:
  iJane who was born c 1946 at England
  iiClive who was born c 1947 at England
   
Generation No. 6
  23. Wayne Travers Cornwell was the son of Gerald Cornwell and Deanne Margaret Cornwell [Blewitt/Hamilton]. He was born 1971 at Cooma, Australia
  He married Bronita Burgess on c 2000. She was born c 1974 at New Zealand. They had the following children:
  iAddison who was born 2005 at Cairns, Cairns & Region, Queensland, Australia
   

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