| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. John Head, waggoner, farm labourer and publican was the son of Edward Head, innkeeper and farmer and Elizabeth Head [Bailey]. He was born 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1818 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Edward Head (labourer) and Elizabeth Head; died Oct 1857 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 39 years; buried 22nd Oct 1857 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Eliza Wren on Apr to June 1838, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q2 Vol 7 Page 389. She was born 1818 at Little Horsted, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1818 at St. Michael & All Angels Church, Little Horsted, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 2 | i | Naomi who was born Nov 1838 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1838 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of John Head (labourer) and Eliza Head | |
| ii | George who was born 1839 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1839 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of John Head (labourer) and Eliza Head | ||
| iii | Anne who was born 1841 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1841 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of John Head (publican) and Eliza Head | ||
| iv | John who was born 1844 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1844 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of John Head (labourer) and Eliza Head | ||
| v | Horace who was born 1846 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1846 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of John Head (labourer) and Eliza Head | ||
| vi | Edmund who was born 1848 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1848 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of John Head (labourer) and Eliza Head | ||
| vii | Edith who was born 1850 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1850 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of John Head (labourer) and Eliza Head | ||
| viii | Rosanna who was born 1852 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1852 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of John Head (publican) and Eliza Head | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Naomi Wilmshurst [Head] was the daughter of John Head, waggoner, farm labourer and publican and Eliza Head [Wren]. She was born Nov 1838 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1838 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of John Head (labourer) and Eliza Head | |||
| She married Joseph Wilmshurst on May 1861 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 14th Dec 1837 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1837 Q4 Vol 7 Page 360; christened 15th Feb 1846 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died 7th Nov 1905 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Hercules John Joseph who was born c Nov 1861 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2b Page 98; christened 5th Jan 1862 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, christened as Arklas John Wilmshurst | ||
| ii | Emily Alice who was born Jan to Mar 1863 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q1 Vol 2b Page 103; christened 24th May 1863 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| iii | Charles William who was born July to Sep 1866 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q3 Vol 2b Page 103; christened 19th Aug 1866 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| iv | Ann who was born Apr to June 1870 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q2 Vol 2b Page 112; christened 8th May 1870 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| v | Frederick who was born 1872 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1872 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex | ||
| vi | Eliza who was born Oct to Dec 1873 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2b Page 116 | ||
| 3 | vii | Mercy who was born 8th Feb 1876 at Hurstwood, High Hurstwood, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1876 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, High Hurstwood, Sussex | |
| viii | Edith Naomi who was born Oct to Dec 1880 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1881 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 3. Mercy Fletcher [Wilmshurst] was the daughter of Joseph Wilmshurst and Naomi Wilmshurst [Head]. She was born 8th Feb 1876 at Hurstwood, High Hurstwood, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1876 at Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, High Hurstwood, Sussex | |||
| She married Edward Fletcher on 22nd Oct 1903 at Christ Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, witnesses Herbert William Ellis & Fanny & Fred Fletcher. He was born Jan to Mar 1875 at Bethersden, Kent, registered at West Ashford District, Kent, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2a Page 688. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Hilda who was born Apr to June 1904, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1904 Q2 Vol 2b page 59 | ||
| ii | Leslie Edward who was born Apr to June 1909, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1909 Q2 Vol 2b Page 68 | ||
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