The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Manser, labourer, son of Daniel Manser, hoopmaker and Mary Manser
Generation No. 1
  1. James Manser, labourer was the son of Daniel Manser, hoopmaker and Mary Manser. He was born 1787 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1787 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Daniel Manser (hoopmaker) and Mary Manser
  He married Lydia Baldock on 15th May 1814 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1788 at Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born Sep 1814 at Frant, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1814 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Richard Manser (labourer) & Lydia Manser
2 iiJames who was born 5th May 1815 at Frant, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1815 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by Samuel Franklin; died 6th Jul 1882 Ontario, Canada
  iiiLydia who was born 15th Apr 1817 at Frant, Sussex; christened 18th May 1817 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, daughter of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by Joshua Miffen
  ivDaniel who was born 15th Feb 1819 at Frant, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1819 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by Thomas Noyes; died Aug 1848 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 19 years; buried 9th Aug 1848 Wadhurst, Sussex
3 vThomas who was born 19th Feb 1821 at Frant, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1821 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by John Finlay
  viEliza who was born 16th Jul 1824 at Frant, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1824 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, daughter of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by John Finlay
  viiWilliam who was born 31st Mar 1826 at Frant, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1826 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by John Finlay
4 viiiGeorge who was born 24th Aug 1828 at Frant, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1828 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by John Finlay; died 28th Dec 1885 Ontario, Canada
  ixHenry who was born 28th Jul 1830 at Frant, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1830 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Richard Mansfield[?] & Lydia Mansfield[?]; ceremony performed by John Finlay
  xRichard who was born 18th Jan 1832 at Frant, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by John Finlay; died 1862 Ontario, Canada
5 xiJonathan who was born 28th Mar 1834 at Frant, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1834 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by John Finlay; died 23rd Oct 1906 Ontario, Canada
6 xiiCharles who was born 28th Dec 1835 at Frant, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1836 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by John Finlay; died 17th Jun 1919 Ontario, Canada
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Manser, farmer was the son of James Manser, labourer and Lydia Manser [Baldock]. He was born 5th May 1815 at Frant, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1815 at Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by Samuel Franklin; died 6th Jul 1882 at Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
  He married Jane Bell on 1842. She was born c 1820
   
  3. Thomas Manser, farm labourer was the son of James Manser, labourer and Lydia Manser [Baldock]. He was born 19th Feb 1821 at Frant, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1821 at Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by John Finlay
  He married Barbara on c 1836. She was born 1816 at Etchingham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iStephen who was born 1837 at Sussex
7 iiGeorge who was born 17th Jul 1841 at Frant, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1846 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Thomas Manser (labourer) and Barbara Manser
  iiiBetsey who was born 1849 at Frant, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1849 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Manse (cabee) and Barbara Manse
   
  4. George Manser, farmer was the son of James Manser, labourer and Lydia Manser [Baldock]. He was born 24th Aug 1828 at Frant, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1828 at Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by John Finlay; died 28th Dec 1885 at Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
  He married Rebecca Miller on 1853 at Canada West, Canada. She was born c 1830
   
  5. Jonathan Manser, farmer was the son of James Manser, labourer and Lydia Manser [Baldock]. He was born 28th Mar 1834 at Frant, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1834 at Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by John Finlay; died 23rd Oct 1906 at Algoma, Ontario, Canada
  He married Agnes McCracken on 1854. She was born c 1835
   
  6. Charles Manser, labourer was the son of James Manser, labourer and Lydia Manser [Baldock]. He was born 28th Dec 1835 at Frant, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1836 at Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Richard Manser & Lydia Manser; ceremony performed by John Finlay; died 17th Jun 1919 at Harriston, Ontario, Canada
  He married Charlotte Coutts on 1855. She was born c 1835
   
Generation No. 3
  7. George Manser, labourer was the son of Thomas Manser, farm labourer and Barbara Manser. He was born 17th Jul 1841 at Frant, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1846 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Thomas Manser (labourer) and Barbara Manser
  He married Ann Eldridge on c 1865. She was born 1841 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1867 at Maidstone, Kent
  iiHenry who was born 1868 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiAlice who was born 1874 at Newhaven, Sussex
  ivRose who was born 1876 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vEmma who was born 1877 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viMary E. who was born 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   

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