The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Robert Fry, master shoe maker, son of John Fry and Frances Fry [Wood]
Generation No. 1
  1. Robert Fry, master shoe maker was the son of John Fry and Frances Fry [Wood]. He was born 1796 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1796 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Fry and Frances Fry; died Dec 1875 at Frant, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 24th Dec 1875 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  He married (1) Tamer Dine on 8th Jun 1817 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent. She was born 1798 at Sussex; died Mar 1847 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 49 years; buried 26th Mar 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iFrances who was born 1819 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1819 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Fry (cordwainer) and Tamer Fry; died Nov 1865 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 46 years; buried 6th Nov 1865 Mayfield, Sussex
3 iiTamar who was born 1821 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Fry (cordwainer) and Tamar Fry
  iiiMartha who was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1825 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Fry (cordwainer) and Tamer Fry
  ivDorcas who was born 1831 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1831 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Fry (cordwainer) and Tamer Fry; died Apr 1832 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 9 months; buried 3rd Apr 1832 Mayfield, Sussex
4 vEmma Jane who was born 1834 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Fry (cordwainer) and Tamar Fry
5 viEsther who was born 1839 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Ansley Chapman on 18th Dec 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1818 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iPhiladelphia who was born 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex
6 iiBenjaman who was born 1853 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Frances Fenner [Fry] was the daughter of Robert Fry, master shoe maker and Tamer Fry [Dine]. She was born 1819 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1819 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Fry (cordwainer) and Tamer Fry; died Nov 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 46 years; buried 6th Nov 1865 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iSophia who was born 1843 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Mar 1891 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 48 years; buried 5th Mar 1891 Mayfield, Sussex
  She married George Fenner, groom, gardener, carrier, bookseller and farmer on 10th Jan 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1826 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Fenner (labourer) & Ann Fenner; died Dec 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2b Page 73, aged 64 years; buried 18th Dec 1890 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iWilliam George who was born 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 20th Nov 1907 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried after 20th Nov 1907 Rotherfield, Sussex
8 iiJohn Dine who was born 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiFrederick who was born 1853 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Oct 1874 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 21 years; buried 21st Oct 1874 Mayfield, Sussex
  ivLuther who was born 1855 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Apr 1879 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 23 years; buried 16th Apr 1879 Mayfield, Sussex
  vAnn who was born 1858 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viMercy who was born 1860 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Oct 1888 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 29 years; buried 6th Oct 1881 Mayfield, Sussex
   
  3. Tamar Horscraft [Fry] was the daughter of Robert Fry, master shoe maker and Tamer Fry [Dine]. She was born 1821 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1821 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Fry (cordwainer) and Tamar Fry
  She married William Horscraft, gardener on 14th Oct 1839 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1815 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1841 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiRobert who was born 1843 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiThamar A. who was born 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex
  ivThomas William who was born 1861 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  4. Emma Jane Christer [Fry] was the daughter of Robert Fry, master shoe maker and Tamer Fry [Dine]. She was born 1834 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Fry (cordwainer) and Tamar Fry
  She married Edmund Christer on 29th Dec 1855 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1857 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiEdward William who was born 1860 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiJohn who was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivEmma Jane who was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  5. Esther Cosham [Fry] was the daughter of Robert Fry, master shoe maker and Tamer Fry [Dine]. She was born 1839 at Mayfield, Sussex
  She married John Thomas Cosham on 25th Dec 1868 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 20th Nov 1839 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1839 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Elizabeth who was born 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex
9 iiRobert John who was born Apr to June 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q2 Vol 2B Page 93
  iiiLuther Benjamin who was born 1876 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivEsther who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  6. Benjaman Fry, builder's clerk was the son of Robert Fry, master shoe maker and Ansley Fry [Chapman]. He was born 1853 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Annie Kirkby on c 1873. She was born 1852 at Lincolnshire. They had the following children:
  iBenjaman Robert who was born 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiAnnie Ansley who was born Jun 1880 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. William George Fenner, farmer and master plumber and glazier was the son of George Fenner, groom, gardener, carrier, bookseller and farmer and Frances Fenner [Fry]. He was born 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 20th Nov 1907 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried after 20th Nov 1907 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Leah Rabson on Oct to Dec 1866, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2b Page 187. She was born 25th Nov 1842 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 439; christened 3rd Jul 1853 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 17th Aug 1917 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1917 Q3 Vol 2b Page 120, aged 74 years; buried after 17th Aug 1917 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iLuther who was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge William who was born 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiFrederick John who was born 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivRebekah who was born 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex
11 vDavid Ebenezer who was born 1877 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viGrace who was born 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex
12 viiHenry Rabson who was born 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 24th Dec 1947 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried after 24th Dec 1947 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  8. John Dine Fenner, carrier was the son of George Fenner, groom, gardener, carrier, bookseller and farmer and Frances Fenner [Fry]. He was born 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Naomi Field on Jan to Mar 1876, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q1 Vol 2b Page 171. She was born 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  9. Robert John Cosham was the son of John Thomas Cosham and Esther Cosham [Fry]. He was born Apr to June 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q2 Vol 2B Page 93
  He married Kate Groves on July to Sep 1894 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1894 Q3 Vol 2A Page 1176. She was born 10th Aug 1859 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 25th Dec 1859 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  10. Luther Fenner, house decorator was the son of William George Fenner, farmer and master plumber and glazier and Leah Fenner [Rabson]. He was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Winifred Smith on Oct to Dec 1890, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2b Page 329. She was born 1871 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   
  11. David Ebenezer Fenner was the son of William George Fenner, farmer and master plumber and glazier and Leah Fenner [Rabson]. He was born 1877 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ruth Clements Reeves on July to Sep 1908, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1908 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1262. She was born Oct to Dec 1886, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2a Page 468
   
  12. Henry Rabson Fenner was the son of William George Fenner, farmer and master plumber and glazier and Leah Fenner [Rabson]. He was born 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 24th Dec 1947 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried after 24th Dec 1947 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Beatrice Elizabeth Wickens on Apr to June 1913, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1913 Q2 Vol 2b Page 223. She was born 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 28th Nov 1963 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried after 28th Nov 1963 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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