The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Gilbert, farm labourer, son of George Gilbert, farm labourer and Mary Gilbert [Bridger]
Generation No. 1
  1. John Gilbert, farm labourer was the son of George Gilbert, farm labourer and Mary Gilbert [Bridger]. He was born 1798 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1798 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Jane Jarrett on 18th Jun 1818 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1800 at Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born 1819 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1819 Mayfield, Sussex
3 iiCharlotte who was born 6th Jan 1821 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 iiiWilliam who was born 24th May 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 ivCaroline who was born 11th Aug 1824 at Frogs Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 vCharles who was born 11th May 1828 at Frogs Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
7 viGeorge who was born 23rd Sep 1830 at Frogs' Bridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1830 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiJames who was born 1833 at Frogs Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiHenry who was born 1835 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8 ixElizabeth who was born 1836 at Coldharbour, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1836 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Harriet Norman on 7th May 1848 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1799
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Gilbert, farm labourer was the son of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Jarrett]. He was born 1819 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1819 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Jane Gilbert on 19th Jul 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 13th Mar 1820 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriett who was born Dec 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
9 iiCaroline who was born 25th Jan 1843 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiRobert who was born 7th Mar 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivEliza who was born 24th Jun 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
10 vSarah Annie who was born 17th Jun 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
11 viDorothy Frances who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
12 viiJohn who was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiMary Ann who was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixPhiladelphia Phoebe who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Charlotte Comber [Gilbert] was the daughter of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Jarrett]. She was born 6th Jan 1821 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George Comber on 18th Oct 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1817. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. William Gilbert, farm labourer was the son of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Jarrett]. He was born 24th May 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Anne Wilmshurst on 4th Oct 1846 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1822 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1822 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJane Ann who was born 1851 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th May 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
13 iiEmily who was born 1855 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1855 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiWilliam Thomas who was born 1859 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1859 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivAlbert E. who was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1861 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  5. Caroline Muggridge [Gilbert] was the daughter of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Jarrett]. She was born 11th Aug 1824 at Frogs Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iWilliam who was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiCaroline who was born 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiPhoebe who was born 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Muggridge on 24th Feb 1848 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1825. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. Charles Gilbert, farm bailiff was the son of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Jarrett]. He was born 11th May 1828 at Frogs Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Mary on c 1852. She was born 1832 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiObed who was born 1854 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
14 iiiCharles Henry who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
15 ivStephen who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vGeorge who was born 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  7. George Gilbert was the son of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Jarrett]. He was born 23rd Sep 1830 at Frogs' Bridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1830 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Chewter on 6th Aug 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1829
   
  8. Elizabeth Foster [Gilbert] was the daughter of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Jarrett]. She was born 1836 at Coldharbour, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1836 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Isaac Foster, labourer on 26th Dec 1854 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1819 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1819 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Foster (labourer) and Lucy Foster. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Jane who was born 1855 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1855 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Isaac Foster (labourer) and Elizabeth Foster
   
Generation No. 3
  9. Caroline Sawyers [Gilbert] was the daughter of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Gilbert]. She was born 25th Jan 1843 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Richard Sawyers, farm labourer on 1867 at Lewes, Sussex. He was born 1846 at Ridgewood Hill, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1846 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born Jan to Mar 1869 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q1; christened 9th Apr 1869 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Sawyers (labourer) & Caroline Sawyers
  iiAlice who was born Jan to Mar 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1
16 iiiBertie who was born 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 8th Dec 1930 Elham, Kent, aged 51 years
  ivBernice who was born 1883 at Uckfield, Sussex
  vHarry who was born 1885 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
  10. Sarah Annie Barrett [Gilbert] was the daughter of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Gilbert]. She was born 17th Jun 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married John Barrett on 14th Sep 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1849
   
  11. Dorothy Frances Blackman [Gilbert] was the daughter of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Gilbert]. She was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Walter Thomas Blackman, scholar on 30th Oct 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1845 at Waldron, Sussex
   
  12. John Gilbert, farm labourer was the son of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Gilbert]. He was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Fenner on 12th Jun 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1858 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1858 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of David Fenner (labourer) & Harriet Fenner. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1887 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1887 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  13. Emily Plowman [Gilbert] was the daughter of William Gilbert, farm labourer and Anne Gilbert [Wilmshurst]. She was born 1855 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1855 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Mr Plowman on c 1875. He was born c 1855. They had the following children:
  iEmily C. who was born 1878
   
  14. Charles Henry Gilbert, railway signalman was the son of Charles Gilbert, farm bailiff and Elizabeth Mary Gilbert. He was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Philadelphia on c 1878. She was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarry who was born 1887 at Limpsfield, Surrey
  iiNellie who was born 1889 at Edenbridge, Kent
   
  15. Stephen Gilbert, farm labourer was the son of Charles Gilbert, farm bailiff and Elizabeth Mary Gilbert. He was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Alice on c 1883. She was born 1865 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdith Mary who was born 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFlorence Alice who was born 1889 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  16. Bertie Sawyers was the son of Richard Sawyers, farm labourer and Caroline Sawyers [Gilbert]. He was born 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 8th Dec 1930 at Elham, Kent, aged 51 years
  He married Annie Matilda Sandys on Oct to Dec 1900, registered at Bridge District, Kent, ref: 1900 Q4. She was born Oct 1874 at Canterbury, Kent; died 14th Oct 1947 at Folkestone, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRita Caroline who was born c 1903 at Lyminge, Kent; died Apr 1987 Kent
  iiEsme Dorothea who was born 4th Apr 1909 at Lyminge, Kent; died Oct 1992 Kent, aged 83 years
   

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