The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Holmwood, railway platelayer, son of George Holmwood and Martha (Maria) Holmwood [Relf]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Holmwood, railway platelayer was the son of George Holmwood and Martha (Maria) Holmwood [Relf]. He was born 1st Oct 1841 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Sarah Ann Histed on 18th Oct 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iMargaret who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Leah Elizabeth Bassett on Apr to June 1866 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q2 Vol 2b Page 191. She was born 30th Apr 1847 at Hampstead, London, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 4 Page 102; christened 4th Jul 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett. They had the following children:
  iTom who was born 23rd May 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiClara Ellen who was born 26th Mar 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiEmma Leah who was born 30th Sep 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivAlice who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
3 vBeatrice who was born 1885 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1885 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
4 viAlfred George who was born 4th Dec 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1887 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Margaret Pilbeam [Holmwood] was the daughter of Thomas Holmwood, railway platelayer and Sarah Ann Holmwood [Histed]. She was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1863 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William James Pilbeam, farm labourer, florist and market gardener on July to Sep 1879, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q3 Vol 2b Page 191. He was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1861 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iKate Frances who was born 1880 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th May 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, aged 6 years
  iiAlfred John who was born 1883 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th May 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, aged 3 years
  iiiAlice who was born 1884 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th May 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, aged 2 years
  ivJames who was born 1886 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th May 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  vFlorie who was born 1888 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1888 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  viArthur who was born 1890 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1890 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  viiViolet who was born 11th May 1893 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1893 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  viiiErnest George who was born 1895 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th May 1895 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  ixNelson William who was born 1897 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1897 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  xMay who was born 1898 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1898 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  xiRose who was born 1899 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1899 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
   
  3. Beatrice Hoath [Holmwood] was the daughter of Thomas Holmwood, railway platelayer and Leah Elizabeth Holmwood [Bassett]. She was born 1885 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1885 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  She married Peter James Hoath on 20th Feb 1904 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 27th Nov 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Alfred George Holmwood, plumber was the son of Thomas Holmwood, railway platelayer and Leah Elizabeth Holmwood [Bassett]. He was born 4th Dec 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1887 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Minnie Crittall on 19th Oct 1922 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 10th Aug 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1888 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, mother Lucy Crittall
   

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