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Descendant's report for James Fenner, shoemake, son of Thomas Fenner and Esther Fenner [Eastwood]
Generation No. 1
  1. James Fenner, shoemake was the son of Thomas Fenner and Esther Fenner [Eastwood]. He was born 1773 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1773 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Fenner & Esther Fenner; died Jul 1835 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 61 years, shoemaker; buried 22nd Jul 1835 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Charlotte Marshall on 17th Jun 1817 at Graffham, Sussex. She was born 1779; died Mar 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex, arge 46 years; wife of James; buried 26th Mar 1825 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHepzibah who was born 3rd Jul 1817 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1817 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fenner & Charlotte Fenner; ceremnony performed by Rev. John Press
  He married (2) Sarah Hunt on 15th Sep 1825 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. She was born 1799 at Sussex; died Mar 1844 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 45 years; buried 14th Mar 1844 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah Piper who was born 1827 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1828 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fenner (cordwainer) & Sarah Fenner
2 iiCaleb who was born 29th Sep 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1828 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Fenner (cordwainer) & Sarah Fenner
3 iiiMary Ann who was born 1830 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fenner (cordwainer) & Sarah Fenner; died Jan 1872 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 41 years; buried 27th Jan 1872 Heathfield, Sussex
  ivHarriett who was born 1833 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1833 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fenner (cordwainer) & Sarah Fenner; died Feb 1850 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 16 years; buried 23rd Feb 1850 Mayfield, Sussex
4 vHannah who was born 30th Oct 1835 at Rishurst Cross, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fenner (cordwainer) & Sarah Fenner; died 5th Jan 1920
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Caleb Fenner, nursery farmer was the son of James Fenner, shoemake and Sarah Fenner [Hunt]. He was born 29th Sep 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1828 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Fenner (cordwainer) & Sarah Fenner
  He married Harriet Coomber on July to Sep 1853, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q3 Vol 2b Page 153. She was born 1832 at Pembury, Kent; died Apr 1899 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 15th Apr 1899 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam James who was born 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1855 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Caleb Fenner (gardener) & Harriet Fenner
  iiThomas Comber who was born 1857 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1857 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Caleb Fenner (labourer) & Harriet Fenner
  iiiCharles Arthur who was born 1858 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1858 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Caleb Fenner (labourer) & Harriet Fenner
  ivFrederick who was born 1860 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1862 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Caleb Fenner (labourer) & Harriet Fenner
  vCarry Hewett who was born 1862 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1862 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Caleb Fenner (bricklayer) & Harriet Fenner
  viEllen C. who was born 1865 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viiGeorge H. who was born 1866 at Windlesham, Surrey
  viiiThomas A. who was born 1869 at Windlesham, Surrey
  ixCatherine S. who was born 1871 at Windlesham, Surrey
   
  3. Mary Ann Akehurst [Fenner] was the daughter of James Fenner, shoemake and Sarah Fenner [Hunt]. She was born 1830 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1830 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fenner (cordwainer) & Sarah Fenner; died Jan 1872 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 41 years; buried 27th Jan 1872 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Stephen Akehurst, labourer on Jan to Mar 1851, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q1 Vol 7 Page 433. He was born 1829 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1829 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iJabez (James) who was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1852 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  4. Hannah Parris [Fenner] was the daughter of James Fenner, shoemake and Sarah Fenner [Hunt]. She was born 30th Oct 1835 at Rishurst Cross, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1836 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fenner (cordwainer) & Sarah Fenner; died 5th Jan 1920
  She married Edmund Parris, coal merchant on 26th Nov 1859 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. He was born 1833 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1833 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 15th May 1908 at East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 15th May 1908 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1864 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiHannah who was born 1867 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 10th Jan 1889 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 10th Jan 1889 East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiiMary A. who was born 1870 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  ivElizabeth R. who was born 1873 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  vEdmund who was born 1876 at East Hoathly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Jabez (James) Akehurst, farm labourer was the son of Stephen Akehurst, labourer and Mary Ann Akehurst [Fenner]. He was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1852 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Ann Hoad on July to Sep 1874, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2b Page 118. She was born 1855 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1875 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1875 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiJabez who was born 1876 at Chapel Cross, Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1876 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiJohn who was born 1886 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1886 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  ivWilliam George who was born 1888 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1888 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  vHenry James who was born 1894 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1894 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viFrederick Charles who was born 1897 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1897 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   

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