The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Cornwall [Geer]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Cornwall [Geer] She was born 1788 at Lewes, Sussex
  She married Thomas Cornwall, farmer on 12th Sep 1807 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born 1787 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iHannah who was born Dec 1807 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1807 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1809 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1809 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 1811 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1811 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
3 ivJohn who was born 1814 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1814 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
4 vHarriett who was born 1816 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1816 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
5 viRuth who was born 1819 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1819 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
6 viiIsaac who was born 1821 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1821 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1906, aged 85 years
7 viiiSarah who was born 1824 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1824 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  ixRhoda who was born 1827 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1827 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  xMartha who was born 1829 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1829 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  xiWilliam who was born 1832 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1832 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
8 xiiRobert who was born 1834 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1834 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Hannah Tester [Cornwell] was the daughter of Thomas Cornwall, farmer and Sarah Cornwall [Geer]. She was born Dec 1807 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1807 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  iEdward who was born 1832 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1832 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Elisha Tester (labourer) and Hannaha Tester
  She married Elisha Tester, farm labourer on 7th Sep 1832 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born Sep 1807 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1807 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Edward Tester and Sarah Tester; died Nov 1882 at Waldron, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 27th Nov 1882 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHannah who was born 1844 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1844 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Elisha Tester (labourer) and Hannaha Tester
9 iiEdwin who was born 1847 at Waldron, Sussex; died Jan 1929 Waldron, Sussex; buried 23rd Jan 1929 Waldron, Sussex
  iiiOwen who was born 1850 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1850 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Elisha Tester (labourer) and Hannaha Tester
   
  3. John Cornwall, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Cornwall, farmer and Sarah Cornwall [Geer]. He was born 1814 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1814 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Frances Tester on 7th Dec 1834 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1815 at Waldron, Sussex; died Apr to June 1872, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q2 Vol 2b Page 59. They had the following children:
10 iJohn who was born 1835 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Mary Gadd on Oct to Dec 1879, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q2 Vol 2a Page 1054. She was born 1842 at Northiam, Sussex
   
  4. Harriett Jenner [Cornwall] was the daughter of Thomas Cornwall, farmer and Sarah Cornwall [Geer]. She was born 1816 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1816 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  She married (1) John Jenner, higgler, farmer, grocer and subpostmaster on 1836. He was born 1811 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Jenner & Ann Jenner. They had the following children:
11 iTrayton Henry who was born 1836 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1836 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, illegitimate son of Harriet Cornwell
  iiJonathan Samuel who was born 1838 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1838 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of John Jenner (higgler) & Harriet Jenner; died May 1840 Waldron, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 30th May 1840 Waldron, Sussex
  She married (2) John Jenner, higgler, farmer, grocer and subpostmaster on 27th Feb 1838 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born 1811 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Jenner & Ann Jenner. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 1840 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1840 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of John Jenner (higgler) & Harriet Jenner
12 iiJohn who was born 1843 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1843 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of John Jenner (higgler) & Harriet Jenner
  iiiGilbert who was born 1845 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1845 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of John Jenner (labourer) & Harriet Jenner; died Apr 1846 Waldron, Sussex, aged 14 months; buried 10th Apr 1846 Waldron, Sussex
13 ivHarriott who was born 1850 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1850 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of John Jenner (publican) & Harriet Jenner
14 vMartha who was born 1852 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1852 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of John Jenner (publican) & Harriet Jenner
15 viRosabelle Kate who was born 1860 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1860 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of John Jenner (higgler) & Harriet Jenner
   
  5. Ruth Guy [Cornwall] was the daughter of Thomas Cornwall, farmer and Sarah Cornwall [Geer]. She was born 1819 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1819 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas Funnell [Guy] on Oct to Dec 1842, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 743. He was born 1820 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1820 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of Barbara Funnell, pauper. They had the following children:
  iGertrude who was born 1843 at Chalvington, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1843 St. Bartholomew's Church, Chalvington, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) & Ruth Guy
  iiRichard who was born 1845 at Chalvington, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1845 St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Ruth Guy; died Aug 1845 Ringmer, Sussex, aged 12 weeks; buried 20th Aug 1845 Ringmer, Sussex
  iiiBenjamin who was born 1846 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1846 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Ruth Guy; died Jun 1849 Ringmer, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 24th Jun 1849 Ringmer, Sussex
16 ivGodfrey who was born 1853 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 16th May 1853 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Ruth Guy
  vMary who was born 1855 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1855 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) & Ruth Guy
  viThomas who was born 1858 at Clapham, Sussex
  viiCaroline who was born 1860 at Henfield, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1860 St Peter's Church, Henfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) & Ruth Guy
   
  6. Isaac Cornwall, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Cornwall, farmer and Sarah Cornwall [Geer]. He was born 1821 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1821 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q4 Vol 2b Page 75, aged 85 years
  He married Matilda Wilkinson on 11th Oct 1856 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born c 1825; died Oct to Dec 1862, 1862 Q4 Vol 2b Page 46. They had the following children:
  iRuth who was born 1857 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1857 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
  iiRobert who was born 1860 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1860 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
  iiiJacob who was born Oct to Dec 1862 at Laughton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q4 Vol 2b Page 65; christened 3rd May 1863 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
   
  7. Sarah Cornwell was the daughter of Thomas Cornwall, farmer and Sarah Cornwall [Geer]. She was born 1824 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1824 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  iFanny Jenner who was born 1850 at Colehall, Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1850 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of Sarah (servant) Cornwall
   
  8. Robert Cornwall, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Cornwall, farmer and Sarah Cornwall [Geer]. He was born 1834 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1834 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Bassett on 4th Dec 1864 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2b Page 188. She was born 1844 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1845 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmily Jane who was born 1865 at The Chequers, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1865 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiVictoria Anne who was born 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1869 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiiThomas William who was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1871 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  ivGeorge Robert who was born 1872 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1872 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  vFrederick James who was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1875 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  viHarry Charles who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1878 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  viiKate Mary who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1880 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viiiAlma Louisa who was born 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1884 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  9. Edwin Tester, farm labourer was the son of Elisha Tester, farm labourer and Hannah Tester [Cornwell]. He was born 1847 at Waldron, Sussex; died Jan 1929 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 23rd Jan 1929 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  He married Ann Wilson on July to Sep 1868, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q3 Vol 2b Page 167. She was born 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1848 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1869 at Framfield, Sussex
  iiAnn who was born 1872 at Waldron, Sussex
  iiiEdwin who was born 1874 at Waldron, Sussex
  ivCaroline who was born 1876 at Waldron, Sussex
  vAlice who was born 1880 at Waldron, Sussex
   
  10. John Cornwell, farm labourer was the son of John Cornwall, farm labourer and Frances Cornwell [Tester]. He was born 1835 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Cole on Apr to June 1863, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2b Page 167. She was born 6th Apr 1843 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1874, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2b Page 66, aged 32 years. They had the following children:
  iLois who was born 1867 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1867 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiFrank who was born 1871 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1871 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
   
  11. Trayton Henry Jenner [Cornwell], labourer was the son of John Jenner, higgler, farmer, grocer and subpostmaster and Harriett Jenner [Cornwall]. He was born 1836 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1836 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, illegitimate son of Harriet Cornwell
  He married Elizabeth Moon on Oct to Dec 1860, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q4 Vol 2b Page 159. She was born 1837 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnnie Rainbridge who was born 1861 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 5th May 1861 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Trayton Henry Jenner alias Cornwell (labourer) & Elizabeth Jenner
  iiFrederick Gilbert who was born 1863 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1863 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Trayton Henry Jenner alias Cornwell (servant) & Elizabeth Jenner
  iiiMinnie E. who was born 1867 at Wimbledon, Surrey
   
  12. John Jenner, servant was the son of John Jenner, higgler, farmer, grocer and subpostmaster and Harriett Jenner [Cornwall]. He was born 1843 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1843 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of John Jenner (higgler) & Harriet Jenner
  He married Mary Holford on July to Sep 1867, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q3 Vol 2b Page 153. She was born 1845 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmma who was born 1868 at Merton, Surrey; christened 29th Mar 1868 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of John Jenner (servant) & Mary Jenner
  iiAgnes who was born 16th Jul 1869 at Wimbledon, Surrey; christened 27th Mar 1870 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of John Jenner (servant) & Mary Jenner
  iiiCharles John who was born 30th Nov 1872 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1873 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of John Jenner (gardener) & Mary Jenner
   
  13. Harriott Jenner was the daughter of John Jenner, higgler, farmer, grocer and subpostmaster and Harriett Jenner [Cornwall]. She was born 1850 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1850 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of John Jenner (publican) & Harriet Jenner
  iFrederick who was born 9th Dec 1870 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1871 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, natural son of Harriet Jenner
   
  14. Martha Eade [Jenner] was the daughter of John Jenner, higgler, farmer, grocer and subpostmaster and Harriett Jenner [Cornwall]. She was born 1852 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1852 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of John Jenner (publican) & Harriet Jenner
  iArthur who was born 27th Aug 1868 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1868 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, natural son of Marthaa Jenner
  She married William Eade, master bootmaker on July to Sep 1869, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q3 Vol 2b Page 163. He was born 1845 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrank who was born 1871 at Framfield, Sussex
  iiSidney who was born 1874 at Framfield, Sussex
  iiiAgnes who was born 1876 at Framfield, Sussex
   
  15. Rosabelle Kate Jenner was the daughter of John Jenner, higgler, farmer, grocer and subpostmaster and Harriett Jenner [Cornwall]. She was born 1860 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1860 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of John Jenner (higgler) & Harriet Jenner
  iGilbert Ford who was born 1881 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1881 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Kate Rosabel Jenner
   
  16. Godfrey Guy, brick,aker was the son of Thomas Funnell [Guy] and Ruth Guy [Cornwall]. He was born 1853 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 16th May 1853 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Ruth Guy
  He married Selina Ruth Jenner on Jan to Mar 1875, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2b Page 110. She was born 1850 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1850 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of Silas Jenner (labourer) & Mary Ann Jenner. They had the following children:
  iErnest Godfrey who was born 1879 at Laughton, Sussex
  iiRosina Ruth who was born Jan 1881 at Hellingly, Sussex
   

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