The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Richard Farmer, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. Richard Farmer, farm labourer He was born 1777 at Catsfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Lovell on 1st Apr 1796 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex. She was born 1779 at Hollington, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1799 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th May 1799 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 16 weeks, daughter of Richard Farmer and Ann Farmer
2 iiLeister Weston who was born 1801 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1801 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Richd Farmer and Ann Farmer; died Jan 1886 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried 2nd Jan 1886 Burwash, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1803 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1803 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Richard Farmer and Ann Farmer
  ivMary Ann who was born 1806 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1806 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Richd Farmer and Ann Farmer; died Mar 1806 Burwash, Sussex, aged 7 weeks, daughter of Richard and Ann; buried 14th Mar 1806 Burwash, Sussex
  vMary Ann who was born 5th Apr 1808 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 8th May 1808 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Richard Farmer and Ann Farmer
  viFrederic who was born 1818 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1818 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Richard Farmer (labourer) and Ann Farmer
  viiFrances who was born 1821 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1821 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Richard Farmer (labourer) and Ann Farmer
  viiiHarriett who was born 1831 at Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Leister Weston Farmer, farmer was the son of Richard Farmer, farm labourer and Ann Farmer [Lovell]. He was born 1801 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1801 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Richd Farmer and Ann Farmer; died Jan 1886 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried 2nd Jan 1886 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
3 iMary Ann who was born 1824 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1825 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Lester Farmer (labourer) and Mary Farmer; died July to Sep 1885 Tonbridge, Kent, aged 62 years
  He married (1) Mary on c 1824. She was born 1805; died Jun 1826 at Brightling, Sussex, aged 21 years; buried 1st Jun 1826 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
  He married (2) Rebecca Hyland on 7th Dec 1836 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1800 at Burwash, Sussex; died Jan 1881 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 26th Jan 1881 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iRebecca who was born 1837 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1837 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Lester (farmer) and Rebecca Farmer; died Apr to June 1912, aged 73 years
5 iiLester Weston who was born 1839 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1839 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Lester Weston (farmer) and Rebecca Farmer
6 iiiFrederick who was born 1841 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1841 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Lester Weston (farmer) and Rebekah Farmer
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Mary Ann Avery [Farmer] was the daughter of Leister Weston Farmer, farmer and Mary Farmer. She was born 1824 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1825 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Lester Farmer (labourer) and Mary Farmer; died July to Sep 1885 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1885 Q3 Vol 2A Page 346, aged 62 years
  She married George Avery on 3rd Aug 1844 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 14th Jan 1822 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1826 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iPhiladelphia who was born 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1848 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiMary Ann who was born 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1850 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiRuth who was born 1853 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivJulia who was born 1855 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vGeorge who was born 1857 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viEmily who was born 1860 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viiFrederick who was born 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viiiSarah who was born 1864 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 28th Feb 1864 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ixElizabeth who was born 1869 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  4. Rebecca Maskell [Farmer] was the daughter of Leister Weston Farmer, farmer and Rebecca Farmer [Hyland]. She was born 1837 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1837 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Lester (farmer) and Rebecca Farmer; died Apr to June 1912, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1912 Q2 Vol 2b Page 34, aged 73 years
  She married James Mascal, farmer on 25th Dec 1861, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2b Page 119. He was born 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1834 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Elizabeth Mascal; died Mar 1892 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 30th Mar 1892 at St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnn Rebecca who was born 1864 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1864 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Rebecca Maskell
  iiDorothy Rebecca who was born 1866 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1866 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Rebecca Mascall; died Dec 1885 Burwash, Sussex, aged 19 years; buried 19th Dec 1885 Burwash, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 1869 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1869 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Rebecca Mascall; died Mar 1874 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 26th Mar 1874 Heathfield, Sussex
  ivRuth who was born 1872 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1872 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Rebecca Mascall
  vEmily who was born 1874 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1874 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Rebecca Maskell
  viWilliam Mander who was born 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1877 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Rebecca Mascal
   
  5. Lester Weston Farmer, general labourer was the son of Leister Weston Farmer, farmer and Rebecca Farmer [Hyland]. He was born 1839 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1839 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Lester Weston (farmer) and Rebecca Farmer
  He married Emily on c 1860. She was born 1840 at ...thurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJulia who was born 1869 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  6. Frederick Farmer, farm labourer was the son of Leister Weston Farmer, farmer and Rebecca Farmer [Hyland]. He was born 1841 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1841 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Lester Weston (farmer) and Rebekah Farmer
  He married Susan on c 1867. She was born 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFred who was born 1869 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiLester who was born 1871 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1875 at Heathfield, Sussex
   

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