The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Holmwood [Callow]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Holmwood [Callow] She was born 13th Apr 1817 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1817 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married John Holmwood, farmer on c 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1790 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1790 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iGeorge Wigmore who was born 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiAlfred who was born 24th Sep 1837 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 iiiPhoebe who was born 15th Apr 1840 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 ivJohn who was born 12th Aug 1842 at Allfreys [a.k.a. Halfords], Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vFrances who was born 6th Jul 1845 at Allfreys [a.k.a. Halfords], Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 viRichard who was born 1848 at Alfords, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
7 viiSarah Elizabeth who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiAnn Selina who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8 ixEdward who was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
9 xCharles who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
10 xiMartha who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiiMary who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died May 1861 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 5th May 1861 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. George Wigmore Holmwood was the son of John Holmwood, farmer and Sarah Holmwood [Callow]. He was born 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iEliza Georgiana Wigmore who was born 1856 at Alice Bright, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Alfred Holmwood was the son of John Holmwood, farmer and Sarah Holmwood [Callow]. He was born 24th Sep 1837 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ann on c 1853. She was born c 1835. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born 1854 at Rose Common, Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1854 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiSpencer who was born 1856 at Rose Common, Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1856 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex; died Dec 1856 Hadlow Down, Sussex; buried 4th Dec 1856 Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiiEmma Anne who was born 1859 at Rose Common, Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1859 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
   
  4. Phoebe Bishop [Holmwood] was the daughter of John Holmwood, farmer and Sarah Holmwood [Callow]. She was born 15th Apr 1840 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married James Bishop, farm labourer on 16th Feb 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1827 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1827 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iEmily Ann Selina who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1887
12 iiJohn who was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
13 iiiMary Ann who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivFanny Drusilla Ann who was born 13th Apr 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vGeorge who was born 25th Dec 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viMercy Elizabeth Ann who was born 20th Oct 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  5. John Holmwood, farm labourer was the son of John Holmwood, farmer and Sarah Holmwood [Callow]. He was born 12th Aug 1842 at Allfreys [a.k.a. Halfords], Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ruth Midmore on 4th Jan 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlice Laura who was born 2nd Oct 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFanny Edith who was born 27th May 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiHarriett Ann who was born 22nd Dec 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. Richard Holmwood was the son of John Holmwood, farmer and Sarah Holmwood [Callow]. He was born 1848 at Alfords, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1848 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Boarer on 12th Aug 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1849. They had the following children:
  iRichard Amos who was born 1867 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1867 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiMary Ann Elizabeth who was born 17th Jul 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge Charles who was born 23rd Feb 1870 at Cock Mount, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  7. Sarah Elizabeth Brown [Holmwood] was the daughter of John Holmwood, farmer and Sarah Holmwood [Callow]. She was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married David Brown, farm labourer on Apr to June 1875, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q2 Vol 2b Page 161. He was born 1850 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnn Elizabeth who was born 18th Jul 1875 at Grovehurst Farm, Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1875 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of David Brown (labourer) and Sarah Brown
  iiWilliam who was born 12th Aug 1877 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1877 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of David Brown (labourer) and Sarah Brown
  iiiRuth who was born 10th Oct 1879 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1879 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of David Brown (labourer) and Sarah Brown
  ivPhoebe who was born 1881 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1881 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of David Brown (labourer) and Sarah Brown
14 vEzra James who was born 1884 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1884 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of David Brown (labourer) and Sarah Elizabeth Brown; died 17th Dec 1918 France; buried after 17th Dec 1918 France
  viLucy Sarah who was born 1886 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1886 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of David Brown (labourer) and Sarah Brown
  viiThomas Henry who was born 1888 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1888 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of David Brown (labourer) and Sarah Brown
  viiiJohn Holmwood who was born 1892 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1892 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of David Brown (labourer) and Sarah Brown
  ixMark David who was born 1892 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1892 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of David Brown (labourer) and Sarah Brown
  xCatherine Kate who was born 1895 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1895 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of David Brown (labourer) and Sarah Brown
   
  8. Edward Holmwood, carman was the son of John Holmwood, farmer and Sarah Holmwood [Callow]. He was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Emily Avery on 6th Dec 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1836
   
  9. Charles Holmwood, farm labourer was the son of John Holmwood, farmer and Sarah Holmwood [Callow]. He was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1857 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Rhoda Taylor on Jan to Mar 1876, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q1 Vol 2b Page 169. She was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Mark Taylor (labourer) and Mary Ann Taylor. They had the following children:
  iMary Annie who was born Apr 1876 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1876 All Saints Church, Crowborough, Sussex; died Apr 1876 Crowborough, Sussex; buried 27th Mar 1878 Crowborough, Sussex
  iiGeorgina who was born 1877 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1877 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
15 iiiEliza Elizabeth Ann who was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1880 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
  ivWilliam Charles who was born 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1882 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
  vAnnie Louisa who was born 1885 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  10. Martha Dadswell [Holmwood] was the daughter of John Holmwood, farmer and Sarah Holmwood [Callow]. She was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iJohn H. who was born 1880 at Buxted, Sussex
  She married George Dadswell, hay trusser and thatcher on Oct to Dec 1881, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q4 Page 2b Vol 267. He was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1845 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell. They had the following children:
  iHarry who was born 1882 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAmy who was born 1883 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex
16 iiiAda who was born 1884 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivFanny who was born 1887 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1887 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of George Dadswell (labourer) and Martha Dadswell
  vGeorge who was born 1889 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viRuth who was born 1893
  viiBertram who was born 1898
   
Generation No. 3
  11. Emily Ann Selina Tester [Bishop] was the daughter of James Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Holmwood]. She was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1887, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q1 Vol 2b Page 84
  She married Henry Tester, farm labourer on 7th Aug 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1838 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th May 1838 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Luke Tester (labourer) and Ann Tester; died July to Sep 1895, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q3 Vol 2b Page 75, aged 55 years. They had the following children:
17 iPhoebe Ruth who was born 5th Jul 1880 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Emily Ann Selina Tester
  iiAlice Mary who was born 17th Sep 1881 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Emily Ann Selina Tester
  iiiAdelaide Ann who was born 16th Nov 1884 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Emily Ann Selina Tester
   
  12. John Bishop, general labourer was the son of James Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Holmwood]. He was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1861 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Eden on c 1884. She was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAlice who was born 1889 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiAnnie who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  13. Mary Ann Taylor [Bishop] was the daughter of James Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Holmwood]. She was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Arthur Taylor, farmer on Oct to Dec 1885, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2b Page 232. He was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1863 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Reuben Talor (labourer) and Mary Ann Talor. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiArther who was born 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiRuth who was born 1889 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivViolet who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vPercy who was born 1894 at Rotherfield, Sussex
18 viFrederick who was born 10th Jul 1895 at Walshwood, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiAnnie who was born 1897 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiRose who was born 1898 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixDaisy who was born 1900 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  xMercy who was born 1902 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiFrank who was born 1904 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiiAlice who was born 1908 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  14. Ezra James Brown, cellarman was the son of David Brown, farm labourer and Sarah Elizabeth Brown [Holmwood]. He was born 1884 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1884 at Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of David Brown (labourer) and Sarah Elizabeth Brown; died 17th Dec 1918 at France; buried after 17th Dec 1918 at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France
  He married Eliza Elizabeth Ann Holmwood on Oct to Dec 1903, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q4 Vol 2b Page 264. She was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1880 at St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEvelyn Mary who was born 1910
   
  15. Eliza Elizabeth Ann Brown [Holmwood] was the daughter of Charles Holmwood, farm labourer and Rhoda Holmwood [Taylor]. She was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1880 at St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
  She married Ezra James Brown, cellarman on Oct to Dec 1903, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q4 Vol 2b Page 264. He was born 1884 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1884 at Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of David Brown (labourer) and Sarah Elizabeth Brown; died 17th Dec 1918 at France; buried after 17th Dec 1918 at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France. They had the following children:
  iEvelyn Mary who was born 1910
   
  16. Ada Hood [Dadswell] was the daughter of George Dadswell, hay trusser and thatcher and Martha Dadswell [Holmwood]. She was born 1884 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Alfred Hood on 1910. He was born 1887 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  17. Phoebe Ruth Bishop [Tester] was the daughter of Henry Tester, farm labourer and Emily Ann Selina Tester [Bishop]. She was born 5th Jul 1880 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Emily Ann Selina Tester
  She married George Bishop on July to Sep 1903, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q3 Vol 2b Page 271. He was born 7th Apr 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  18. Frederick Taylor was the son of Arthur Taylor, farmer and Mary Ann Taylor [Bishop]. He was born 10th Jul 1895 at Walshwood, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Annie May Palmer on 1921. She was born c 1900
   

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