The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Hannah Edwards [Cottinton]
Generation No. 1
  1. Hannah Edwards [Cottinton] She was born 1808 at Framfield, Sussex
  She married Robert Edwards, farmer on 26th Nov 1825 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 14th Dec 1805 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1806 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jan 1883 at Hartfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 29th Jan 1883 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iRobert who was born 1826 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1826 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1891, aged 66 years
  iiJohn who was born 1828 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1828 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
3 iiiHannah who was born 1829 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1829 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  ivObediah who was born 1832 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1832 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
4 vJane who was born 1834 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1834 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
5 viMary who was born 1836 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1836 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Dec 1878; buried 31st Dec 1878 Hartfield, Sussex
6 viiElizabeth who was born 1838 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1838 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viiiSarah who was born 1842 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1842 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  ixWilliam who was born 1844 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  xThomas who was born 1846 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1846 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  xiGeorge who was born 1848 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1848 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  xiiEliza who was born 1850 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1850 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Robert Edwards, farm labourer was the son of Robert Edwards, farmer and Hannah Edwards [Cottinton]. He was born 1826 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1826 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1891, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1891 Q4 Vol 2a Page 412, aged 66 years
  He married (1) Clara (Carey) Walter on 7th Dec 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q2 Vol 2b Page 73, aged 32 years; buried 22nd Apr 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iClara Jane who was born Jan to Mar 1867, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2b Page 121; died Sep 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 4th Sep 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Margaret Hutcheson on 17th May 1871 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1828 at Belfast, Ireland
   
  3. Hannah Betchley [Edwards] was the daughter of Robert Edwards, farmer and Hannah Edwards [Cottinton]. She was born 1829 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married Abraham R. Betchley on 9th Feb 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1830 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iClara F. who was born 1858 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiAlbert who was born 1861 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiOrias who was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivSusanna F. who was born 1869 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  vErnest J. who was born 1872 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viSidney who was born 1874 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  4. Jane Baker [Edwards] was the daughter of Robert Edwards, farmer and Hannah Edwards [Cottinton]. She was born 1834 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1834 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married John Baker on 3rd May 1859 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1835 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1835 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iGeorge Alfred who was born 1860 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1860 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 1862 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1862 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiJane who was born 1865 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1865 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
  5. Mary Fry [Edwards] was the daughter of Robert Edwards, farmer and Hannah Edwards [Cottinton]. She was born 1836 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1836 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Dec 1878; buried 31st Dec 1878 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married Robert Fry on 12th Sep 1866 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1840 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1840 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jan 1895; buried 24th Jan 1895 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRobert who was born 1867 at Fetcham, Surrey; christened 13th Oct 1867 Fetcham, Surrey; died Jul 1898; buried 8th Jul 1898 Hartfield, Sussex
   
  6. Elizabeth Young [Edwards] was the daughter of Robert Edwards, farmer and Hannah Edwards [Cottinton]. She was born 1838 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1838 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
8 iElizabeth Sophia Edwards who was born 1869 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 17th Feb 1932 Hartfield, Sussex; buried after 17th Feb 1932 Hartfield, Sussex
  She married William Young, blacksmith & farmer on 21st Jan 1869 at St Mary Magdelene Church, Woolwich, Kent. He was born 29th Aug 1833 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1833 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1872 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiHenry Thomas who was born 1873 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1873 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge William who was born 21st Jan 1874 at Hartfield, Sussex
  ivJohn Robert who was born Oct 1880 at Hartfield, Sussex
  vHerbert Yeoman who was born 29th Mar 1882 at Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. George Alfred Baker, gardener was the son of John Baker and Jane Baker [Edwards]. He was born 1860 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1860 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Caroline Hartfield on 25th Feb 1879 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1854 at Cowden, Kent; christened 5th Feb 1854 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
   
  8. Elizabeth Sophia Edwards Keeys [Young] was the daughter of William Young, blacksmith & farmer and Elizabeth Young [Edwards]. She was born 1869 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 17th Feb 1932 at Hartfield, Sussex; buried after 17th Feb 1932 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married Richard William Keeys, plumber and decorator on Apr to June 1887 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q2 Vol 2B Page 401. He was born 1864 at Brighton, Sussex; died 5th Jul 1909 at Hartfield, Sussex; buried after 5th Jul 1909 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge H who was born 1888 at Forest Row, Sussex
  iiAlfred W who was born 1890 at Forest Row, Sussex
   

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