The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Alfred Marchant, beerhouse keeper and farmer was the son of Thomas Marchant, master shoe maker and Mary Marchant. He was born 13^th Apr 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, age at christening: 6 years, son of Thomas Marchant (shoemaker) and Mary Marchant; died 10^th Apr 1912 at Sandhill Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried after 10^th Apr 1912 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married (1) Eliza Martin on 31^st Aug 1861 at Clapham Holy Trinity, Lambeth, London, witnesses: William and M… Doggett. She was born 1840, daughter of Joseph Martin; died Nov 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 27 years; buried 20^th Nov 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Henry who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Oct 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Marchant (cordwainer) and Eliza Marchant
2	ii	Louis Thomas who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Aug 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Marchant (bootmaker) and Eliza Marchant
	He married (2) Mary Jane Grigsby on 7^th Dec 1878 at West Hackney, Middlesex, witnesses: Rchard Grigsby and Helen Turk. She was born 1842 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, daughter of Richard Grigsby; died 17^th Nov 1928 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 86 years; buried after 17^th Nov 1928 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Charles James who was born 22^nd Jan 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Feb 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, twin, son of Alfred Marchant (cordwainer) and Mary Jane Marchant
	ii	Mercy Ruth who was born 22^nd Jan 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Feb 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, twin, daughter of Alfred Marchant (cordwainer) and Mary Jane Marchant; died before 27^th Feb 1879 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 month; buried 27^th Feb 1879 Rotherfield, Sussex
	iii	Annie Mercy who was born 27^th Jan 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Apr 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Marchant (bootmaker) and Mary Jane Marchant; died Sep 1880 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 18^th Sep 1880 Rotherfield, Sussex
	iv	Thomas who was born 9^th Mar 1881 at Mount Pleasant, Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7^th May 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Marchant (shoemaker) and Mary Jane Marchant; died Jun 1881 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 3 months; buried 11^th Jun 1881 Rotherfield, Sussex
	v	Mary Ann who was born 11^th Jul 1882 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q3 Vol 2b Page 121; christened 10^th Sep 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Marchant (shoemaker) and Mary Jane Marchant
	vi	Alfred who was born 24^th Aug 1883 at Mount Pleasant, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Oct 1883 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Marchant (shoemaker) and Mary Jane Marchant
	vii	Rose Minnie who was born 3^rd Sep 1885 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27^th Sep 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Marchant (cordwainer) and Mary Jane Marchant
	viii	Thomas who was born 1887 at Mount Pleasant, Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Aug 1887 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Marchant (boot maker) and Mary Marchant

Generation No. 2
	2. Louis Thomas Marchant, carpenter and joiner was the son of Alfred Marchant, beerhouse keeper and farmer and Eliza Marchant [Martin]. He was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Aug 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Marchant (bootmaker) and Eliza Marchant
	He married Annie Jane Martin on July to Sep 1887, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q3 Vol 2b Page 167. She was born 1863 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29^th Mar 1863 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Charles Martin (carpenter) & Ann Starr Martin