The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Anna Sawyers [Histed] [Novis], daughter of John Francis Novis, farm labourer and Deborah Novis [Damper]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Anna Sawyers [Histed] [Novis] was the daughter of John Francis Novis, farm labourer and Deborah Novis [Damper]. She was born 1838 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1838 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died Oct 1883 at Uckfield, Sussex
  She married (1) Thomas James Histed on 29th Nov 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 16th Sep 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iAlfred James who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFrances Elizabeth Selina Novice who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiMercy Ellen Ann Novice who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivThomas Edward who was born 1864 at Heathfield, Sussex
  vMary Anna who was born 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th May 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
3 viEbenezer who was born 1869 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1869 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  She married (2) George Sawyers, farm labourer on 23rd Jan 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1817 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1817 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Wm. Sawyers (labourer) & Ann Sawyers; died Oct to Dec 1899, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1899 Q4, aged 81 years. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Charles who was born 1879 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1879 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Mary Ann Sawyers
4 iiHarriett Rose Ann who was born 1880 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1880 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Mary Ann Sawyers
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Alfred James Histed, bricklayer journeyman was the son of Thomas James Histed and Mary Anna Sawyers [Histed] [Novis]. He was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Jane on c 1879. She was born 1859 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrank who was born Oct 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Ebenezer Histed, farm labourer was the son of Thomas James Histed and Mary Anna Sawyers [Histed] [Novis]. He was born 1869 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1869 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Alice on c 1888. She was born 1868 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iNellie who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Harriett Rose Ann Lakey [Sawyers] was the daughter of George Sawyers, farm labourer and Mary Anna Sawyers [Histed] [Novis]. She was born 1880 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1880 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Mary Ann Sawyers
  She married William Barratt Lakey on 1903 at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire. He was born 1879 at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire; died Oct 1907 at Holbeach, Lincolnshire. They had the following children:
  iCharles William Barratt who was born 30th Apr 1904 at Holbeach, Lincolnshire
  iiStanley who was born 1906 at Lincolnshire
   

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