The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sophia Dadswell [Furner], daughter of Francis Smith Furner and Mary Furner
Generation No. 1
  1. Sophia Dadswell [Furner] was the daughter of Francis Smith Furner and Mary Furner. She was born 1790 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 7th Feb 1790 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  She married William Dadswell on 4th Feb 1809 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1781 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1781 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell and Sarah Dadswell; died Jan 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 30th Jan 1839 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMaria who was born 17th Oct 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1809 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Dadswell and Sophia Dadswell
2 iiJohn William who was born 25th Sep 1811 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Dadswell and Sophia Dadswell
3 iiiSophia Caroline who was born 19th Jan 1814 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Dadswell (labourer) and Sophia Dadswell
4 ivCharlotte who was born 16th Feb 1818 at Brookhouse, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1818 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Dadswell (labourer) and Sophia Dadswell; died Apr 1898 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 19th Apr 1898 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vAnnesley who was born 23rd May 1820 at Brook House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Dadswell (labourer) and Sophia Dadswell; died Jul 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 24th Jul 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viCharles who was born 10th Dec 1821 at Kiddersash, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Dadswell (labourer) and Sophia Dadswell; died Feb 1825 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 3 years; buried 20th Feb 1825 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiEliza who was born 29th Jul 1825 at Kiddersash, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1825 Wesleyan Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, daughter of William Dadswell (labourer) and Sophia (daughter of Francis and Mary Furner) Dadswell; ceremony performed by Peter Wilkinson; died Jun 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 18 years; buried 29th Jun 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
5 viiiEmma who was born 23rd Dec 1829 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1830 Wesleyan Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, daughter of William Dadswell (labourer) and Sophia (daughter of Francis and Mary Furner) Dadswell; ceremony performed by James Male
6 ixMartin who was born 1832 at Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John William Dadswell, farm labourer was the son of William Dadswell and Sophia Dadswell [Furner]. He was born 25th Sep 1811 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1811 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Dadswell and Sophia Dadswell
  He married Mary Ann Filtness on 5th Jun 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 1st Jan 1882 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Sophia Caroline Illman [Dadswell] was the daughter of William Dadswell and Sophia Dadswell [Furner]. She was born 19th Jan 1814 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1814 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Dadswell (labourer) and Sophia Dadswell
  She married John Illman, labourer on 14th May 1831 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1810. They had the following children:
  i4 children who was born 1831 to 1837
   
  4. Charlotte Field [Field] [Dadswell] was the daughter of William Dadswell and Sophia Dadswell [Furner]. She was born 16th Feb 1818 at Brookhouse, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1818 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Dadswell (labourer) and Sophia Dadswell; died Apr 1898 at 13 New Cottage, Betchworth, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 19th Apr 1898 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married (1) Joseph Field, farmer on 2nd Sep 1835 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1791 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1791 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Apr 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q2 Vol 7 Page 375, aged 59 years; buried 8th Apr 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMaria who was born 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st May 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
7 iiJoseph who was born 10th Jul 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8 iiiWilliam who was born 14th May 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
9 ivCharlotte Ann who was born 13th Apr 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vRichard who was born 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Oct 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 11 years; buried 6th Oct 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viLewes Luther who was born 5th Oct 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiJane who was born 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married (2) Joseph Field, farm labourer on Apr to June 1852, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2b Page 168. He was born 3rd Feb 1819 at Judges Farm, Mayfield, Sussex, registered 7th January 1837; died Sep 1893 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q3 Page 2b Vol 77, aged 74 years; buried 13th Sep 1893 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iMary Ann who was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1853 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiSarah who was born 1855 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1855 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiiFlora who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivOwen Henry who was born 1860 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  5. Emma Martin [Dadswell] was the daughter of William Dadswell and Sophia Dadswell [Furner]. She was born 23rd Dec 1829 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1830 at Wesleyan Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, daughter of William Dadswell (labourer) and Sophia (daughter of Francis and Mary Furner) Dadswell; ceremony performed by James Male
11 iWilson Frederic who was born 1852 at Ford Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Emma Dadswell; died 1937
  She married Thomas Martin, farmer on c 1860. He was born 1814 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1862 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1863 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of William Martin (farmer) & Emma Martin
  iiStephen who was born Oct to Dec 1863 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q4 Vol 2b Page 114; christened 27th Dec 1863 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of William Martin (farmer) & Emma Martin
   
  6. Martin Dadswell, blacksmith was the son of William Dadswell and Sophia Dadswell [Furner]. He was born 1832 at Sussex
  He married Eliza Hemsley on Jan to Mar 1858, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1858 Q1 Vol 2a Page 424. She was born 1833 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1833 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1899 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 25th Nov 1899 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Martin who was born 1859 at Ash, Kent
  iiAlfred H. who was born 1861 at Ash, Kent
  iiiJames H. who was born 1862 at Kingsdown, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Joseph Field, farm labourer was the son of Joseph Field, farmer and Charlotte Field [Field] [Dadswell]. He was born 10th Jul 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1839 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Eliza Blackford on 18th Dec 1861 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1845 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLois who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1863 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
12 iiField Thomas who was born 1864 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1868 at Hartfield, Sussex
  ivHarriett who was born 1870 at Buxted, Sussex
  vFrank who was born 1872 at Buxted, Sussex
  viRuth who was born 1875 at Buxted, Sussex
13 viiJames who was born 1877 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiiJabez who was born 1880 at Buxted, Sussex
  ixBenjamin who was born 1882 at Buxted, Sussex
  xMary who was born 1884 at Buxted, Sussex
  xiEsther who was born 1887 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  xiiDavid who was born 1890 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   
  8. William Field was the son of Joseph Field, farmer and Charlotte Field [Field] [Dadswell]. He was born 14th May 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth on c 1865. She was born 1837 at Scotland. They had the following children:
  iErnest who was born 1877 at Streatham, Surrey
  iiJesse who was born 1883 at Streatham, Surrey
   
  9. Charlotte Ann Ginner [Field] was the daughter of Joseph Field, farmer and Charlotte Field [Field] [Dadswell]. She was born 13th Apr 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William Ginner on 9th Oct 1865 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born c 1840
   
  10. Mary Ann Fisher [Field] was the daughter of Joseph Field, farm labourer and Charlotte Field [Field] [Dadswell]. She was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1853 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  She married Edward Fisher, grocer and draper on c 1873. He was born 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iArchie who was born 1875 at Lewisham, London
  iiGilmore who was born 1878 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  11. Wilson Frederic Dadswell, farm labourer was the son of unknown father and Emma Martin [Dadswell]. He was born 1852 at Ford Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Emma Dadswell; died 1937
  iMary Ann who was born 1871 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married (1) Julia Godley on Apr to June 1872, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q2 Vol 2b Page 194. She was born 1847; died July to Sep 1874, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2b Page 74. They had the following children:
  iFrederick Martin who was born 1873 at Holtye, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1873 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Frederick Dadswell (labourer) and Julia Dadswell
  He married (2) Mary Ann Faulkner on 3rd Aug 1878 at St Matthew's, Redhill, Surrey, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1878 Q3 Vol 2a Page 239. She was born 1853 at Camberwell, Surrey; died Mar 1932, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1932 March Vol 2a Page 366, aged 78 years. They had the following children:
  iGeorge William who was born 1879 at Holtye, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1879 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Frederick Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  iiFlora Emma who was born Jan to Mar 1891, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1891 Q1 Vol 2a Page 167; christened 11th Jan 1891 St. Katherine's, Merstham, Surrey, daughter of Frederick Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  iiiHorace Henry who was born July to Sep 1892, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1892 Q3 Vol 2a Page 161; christened 10th Jul 1892 St. Katherine's, Merstham, Surrey, son of Frederick Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
   
Generation No. 4
  12. Field Thomas Field was the son of Joseph Field, farm labourer and Eliza Field [Blackford]. He was born 1864 at Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Ruth on c 1892. She was born 1869 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDavid who was born 1894 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiGrace who was born 1895 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1897 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  ivOthniel who was born 1899 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  vSamuel who was born 1900 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   
  13. James Field was the son of Joseph Field, farm labourer and Eliza Field [Blackford]. He was born 1877 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Lois on c 1895. She was born 1875 at Salehurst, Sussex
   

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