The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Foster, shoe maker, son of Benjamin Foster, shoe maker and Jane Foster
Generation No. 1
  1. William Foster, shoe maker was the son of Benjamin Foster, shoe maker and Jane Foster. He was born 1834 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Sarah Knight on 25th Dec 1853 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1833 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iTrayton who was born 1855 at Rocks, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1855 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of William Foster (cordwainer) and Sarah Foster
3 iiWilliam who was born 1859 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1859 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of William Forster (shoemaker) and Sarah Forster
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Trayton Foster, bricklayer's labourer was the son of William Foster, shoe maker and Sarah Foster [Knight]. He was born 1855 at Rocks, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1855 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of William Foster (cordwainer) and Sarah Foster
  He married Jane Plowman on 25th Dec 1880 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1861 at Wrotham, Kent
   
  3. William Forster, journeyman shoemaker was the son of William Foster, shoe maker and Sarah Foster [Knight]. He was born 1859 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1859 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of William Forster (shoemaker) and Sarah Forster
  He married Elizabeth Payne on 7th Feb 1880 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1862 at Copthorne, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederick T. who was born May 1880 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiEmily who was born 1882 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1884 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivGeorge who was born 1886 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  vErnest who was born 1889 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   

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