The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Horace Cornford, farmer, son of James Cornford and Esther Cornford [Pollard]
Generation No. 1
  1. Horace Cornford, farmer was the son of James Cornford and Esther Cornford [Pollard]. He was born 28th May 1816 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1817 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Cornford (labourer) and Hester Cornford; died 28th Sep 1881 at Five Ashes, aged 65 years; buried 3rd Oct 1881 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Wren on 28th Jul 1838 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1815 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 7th May 1815 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Mary Ann Wren, daughter of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Mary Wren; died 30th Dec 1887 at Inwoods, Mayfield, Sussex; buried after 30th Dec 1887 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJames who was born 20th Sep 1838 at Burwash, Sussex; died 5th Feb 1906 Jarvis Brook, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried Jan to Mar 1906 Mayfield, Sussex
3 iiJohn who was born 1841 at Burwash, Sussex; died 15th Jun 1913 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 18th Jun 1913 Mayfield, Sussex
4 iiiDavid who was born July to Sep 1843 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q3; died July to Sep 1923 Jarvis Brook, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 10th Sep 1923 Mayfield, Sussex
  ivLuke who was born Apr to June 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 398; died Oct to Dec 1854
5 vMark who was born Apr to June 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 398; died Nov 1896 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 11th Nov 1896 Mayfield, Sussex
  viRuth who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex
6 viiAmos who was born 15th May 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 19th Jan 1946 Mayfield, Sussex; buried after 19th Jan 1946 Mayfield, Sussex
7 viiiMiriam who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1889
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Cornford, farm labourer was the son of Horace Cornford, farmer and Mary Ann Cornford [Wren]. He was born 20th Sep 1838 at Burwash, Sussex; buried Jan to Mar 1906 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 5th Feb 1906 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q1 Vol 2b Page 87, aged 67 years
  He married Harriet Bailey on 10th Apr 1863 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 30th Jul 1845 at Woolbridge Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1845 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 16th Apr 1937 at The Forge', High Street, Uckfield, Sussex; buried 21st Apr 1937 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
8 iHorace who was born 25th Mar 1864 at Criers Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; died 18th Nov 1943 Framfield, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 22nd Nov 1943 Mayfield, Sussex
9 iiAlfred Samuel who was born 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiRuth who was born 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivMary Ann who was born 1st Sep 1872; died Jan to Mar 1880
10 vWilliam who was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viLuther who was born 1877 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiArthur who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiiEphraim B who was born 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ixHephzibah E who was born 1886 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  3. John Cornford, farmer was the son of Horace Cornford, farmer and Mary Ann Cornford [Wren]. He was born 1841 at Burwash, Sussex; died 15th Jun 1913 at Horns Lodge Farm, Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 19113 Q2 Vol 2b Page 161; buried 18th Jun 1913 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Lucy Parkes on 17th Apr 1863 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1832 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1899 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 9th Dec 1899 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Harriot Jarrett on 9th Jun 1900, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2b Page 263. She was born 1846 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1846 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1927, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1927 Q2 Vol 2b Page 150
   
  4. David Cornford, farm labourer was the son of Horace Cornford, farmer and Mary Ann Cornford [Wren]. He was born July to Sep 1843 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q3; died July to Sep 1923 at 2 Beaconsfield Villas, Farningham Road, Jarvis Brook, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1923 Q3 Vol 2b Page 132, aged 80 years; buried 10th Sep 1923 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Julia Smith on 13th Feb 1864 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 11th Oct 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 29th Oct 1919 at 2 Beacosfield Villas, Farmingham Road, Jarvis Brook, Sussex; buried 1st Nov 1919 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary A. who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiJulia who was born Apr to June 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q2 Vol 2b Page 100
  iiiJohn who was born Jan to Mar 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q1 Vol 2b Page 99
  ivEsther who was born July to Sep 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q3 Vol 2b Page 88
  vLucy who was born Oct to Dec 1872 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q4 Vol 2b Page 99
  viDaniel who was born July to Sep 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q3 Vol 2b Page 114
  viiHephzibah who was born July to Sep 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q3 Vol 2b Page 125
  viiiCornelius who was born July to Sep 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 2b Page 131
  ixDavid Asaph who was born July to Sep 1885 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q3 Vol 2b Page 122
  xSarah Ellen who was born Oct to Dec 1888 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q4 Vol 2b Page 123
  xiCharles Samuel Joseph who was born Oct to Dec 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2b Page 112; died 25th Jul 1917 France, aged 26 years, killed in action; buried after 25th Jul 1917 France
   
  5. Mark Cornford, farmer was the son of Horace Cornford, farmer and Mary Ann Cornford [Wren]. He was born Apr to June 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 398; died Nov 1896 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 11th Nov 1896 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Rachel Medhurst on 7th Nov 1871 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. She was born 1852 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 13th Aug 1930 at 17 Gordon Road, Hailsham, Sussex; buried 16th Aug 1930 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMark Ebenezer who was born 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiDavid who was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiEmmie who was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivHenry who was born 1877 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vIsaac who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  6. Amos Cornford, farmer was the son of Horace Cornford, farmer and Mary Ann Cornford [Wren]. He was born 15th May 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 19th Jan 1946 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried after 19th Jan 1946 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Fanny Beale on Apr to June 1874, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q2 Vol 2b Page 194. She was born 1855 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1855 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of Humphrey Beale (thatcher) and France Beale; died Nov 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 10th Nov 1890 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAgnes who was born 1875 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1875 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Amos (labourer) & Fanny Cornford
  iiLuke who was born 1877 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1877 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Amos (labourer) & Fanny Cornford
  iiiLizzie who was born 1880 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1880 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Amos (labourer) & Fanny Cornford
  ivRuth who was born 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vEli who was born Oct to Dec 1885 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 12th Dec 1893 Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Caroline Catt on Apr to June 1892, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q2 Vol 2b Page 261. She was born 1846 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 22nd Apr 1931 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 25th Apr 1931 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
  7. Miriam Thomas [Cornford] was the daughter of Horace Cornford, farmer and Mary Ann Cornford [Wren]. She was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1889, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q2
  She married William Thomas on Jan to Mar 1882, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q1 Vol 2b Page 170. He was born 1855 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 5th May 1855 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Henry Tommas (labourer) and Hannah Tommas; died Dec 1927 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 16th Dec 1927 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEphraim who was born 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiRuth who was born 1885 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  8. Horace Cornford, farmer, constable and parish councillor was the son of James Cornford, farm labourer and Harriet Cornford [Bailey]. He was born 25th Mar 1864 at Criers Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; died 18th Nov 1943 at Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q4 Vol 2b Page 184, aged 79 years; buried 22nd Nov 1943 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Ruth Manser on 25th Mar 1886 at Strict Baptist Chapel, Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q1 Vol 2b Page 167. She was born 17th Aug 1864 at Knowle, Frogs Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 26th Jan 1946 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried after 26th Jan 1946 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDaniel Owen who was born 1887 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiBlanche Ellen who was born 14th Aug 1888 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q3 Vol 2B Page 118
  iiiHorace George who was born 1893 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivElam who was born 1895 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vEli James who was born 1897 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viHarriett Lucy who was born 1900 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiErnest Mark who was born 1903 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiiMiriam Mary Ann Ruth who was born 1905 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ixMercy Esther Sarah Manser who was born 1906 at Mayfield, Sussex
  xRuth Kezia Gertrude who was born 1907 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  9. Alfred Samuel Cornford, farmer was the son of James Cornford, farm labourer and Harriet Cornford [Bailey]. He was born 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iGrace Eden who was born 1889 at Framfield, Sussex
  iiPercy William who was born 1892 at Waldron, Sussex
  iiiKate Ellen who was born 1894 at Cuckfield, Sussex
  ivAndrew Allan who was born 1896 at Cuckfield, Sussex
  vSidney James who was born 1898 at Cuckfield, Sussex
  viDorothy May who was born 1899 at Cuckfield, Sussex
  viiHarriett Edith who was born 1900 at Wisborough Green, Sussex
  viiiMillicent Mildred who was born 1903 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixStanley Cecil who was born 1904 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  xReuben Amos who was born 1908 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  10. William Cornford, farmer was the son of James Cornford, farm labourer and Harriet Cornford [Bailey]. He was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Annie on c 1892. She was born 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGrace who was born 1898 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1899 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiRoland who was born 1899 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivLeonard who was born 1901 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vJesse who was born 1903 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viEsli who was born 1903 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiEna Rose who was born 1906 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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