The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Daniel Mancer, farmer and bricklayer, son of Thomas Mancer, bricklayer and Ann Mancer [Forster]
Generation No. 1
  1. Daniel Mancer, farmer and bricklayer was the son of Thomas Mancer, bricklayer and Ann Mancer [Forster]. He was born 13th Sep 1826 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1826 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Manser (mason) and Ann Manser; died 9th Sep 1906 at High Street, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 13th Sep 1906 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Harriet Rogers on 2nd Aug 1848 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 2nd Jun 1824 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 22nd Jul 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 42 years, died of Pulmonary Consumption (Tuberculosis); buried 25th Jul 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iMary Ann who was born 13th Jul 1849 at Sweethawes, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Daniel Manser (bricklayer) and Harriet Manser; died Apr to June 1910, aged 60 years
  iiGeorge Edwards who was born 23rd Nov 1850 at Sweethawes, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Daniel Manser (blacksmith) and Harriet Manser; died Nov 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 8 years; buried 19th Nov 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiiFanny who was born 1852 at Slaugham Gill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Daniel Manser (bricklayer) and Harriet Manser
4 ivThomas who was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Daniel Manser (bricklayer) and Harriet Manser; died Dec 1935 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 21st Dec 1935 Mayfield, Sussex
5 vEliza who was born Jan to Mar 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2b Page 37; died Dec 1929 Crowborough, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 13th Dec 1929 Crowborough, Sussex
6 viCharles who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiSarah who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex
7 viiiRuth who was born 17th Aug 1864 at Knowle, Frogs Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 26th Jan 1946 Mayfield, Sussex; buried after 26th Jan 1946 Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Lucy Bonds on 13th Feb 1867 at Registry Office, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2b Page 145. She was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1828 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 4th May 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q2 Vol 2b Page 72, aged 77 years
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Ann Tester [Manser], Manser was the daughter of Daniel Mancer, farmer and bricklayer and Harriet Manser [Rogers]. She was born 13th Jul 1849 at Sweethawes, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Daniel Manser (bricklayer) and Harriet Manser; died Apr to June 1910, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1910 Q2 Vol 2a Page 196, aged 60 years
  She married Thomas William Tester on July to Sep 1874, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2b Page 257. He was born 1851 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1907, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1907 Q1 Vol 2a Page 177, aged 56 years. They had the following children:
  iAnnie Gertrude who was born 1877 at Camberwell, London
  iiFrederick William who was born 1879 at Camberwell, London
  iiiAlfred Ernest who was born 1882 at Camberwell, London
  ivMary Mabel who was born 1886 at Peckham, London
   
  3. Fanny Paine [Manser] was the daughter of Daniel Mancer, farmer and bricklayer and Harriet Manser [Rogers]. She was born 1852 at Slaugham Gill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Daniel Manser (bricklayer) and Harriet Manser
  She married Owen Paine, carpenter on Jan to Mar 1873, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q1 Vol 2b Page 157. He was born 1852 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Payne (carpenter) and Naomi Payne. They had the following children:
  iEbenezer who was born 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2b Page 105; died Oct to Dec 1900
8 iiHarriet Naomi who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q4 Vol 2b Page 107; died July to Sep 1943
  iiiJabez Ernest who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q1 Vol 2b Page 124; died July to Sep 1904
  ivLucy who was born 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2b Page 122; died Apr to June 1903
  vDaniel John who was born 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q2 Vol 2b Page 136; died Oct to Dec 1902
  viMary Phebe who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q1 Vol 2b Page 128; died Apr to June 1895
   
  4. Thomas Mancer, bricklayer was the son of Daniel Mancer, farmer and bricklayer and Harriet Manser [Rogers]. He was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Daniel Manser (bricklayer) and Harriet Manser; died Dec 1935 at High Street, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 21st Dec 1935 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Carder on July to Sep 1880, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 1d Page 1024. She was born Apr to June 1856 at Lambeth, London, registered at Southwark District, London, ref: 1856 Q2 Vol 1d Page 1; died 3rd Jul 1939 at Hill Top, Fletching Street, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 7th Jul 1939 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iThomas Albert who was born 8th Jul 1881 at Walworth, London
  iiFlorence Mary who was born 4th Apr 1883 at Camberwell, London; died 1st Jul 1974 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
10 iiiArthur Richards who was born Oct to Dec 1886 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2b Page 117; died July to Sep 1942, aged 55 years
  ivAlice Eliza who was born July to Sep 1888, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q3 Vol 2b Page 113; died Feb 1889 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 8 months; buried 16th Feb 1889 Mayfield, Sussex
11 vEsther Alice who was born 11th May 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1974
12 viEdith who was born 17th Aug 1892, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q3 Vol 2b Page 129; died Jan to Mar 1977
   
  5. Eliza Burton [Manser] was the daughter of Daniel Mancer, farmer and bricklayer and Harriet Manser [Rogers]. She was born Jan to Mar 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2b Page 37; died Dec 1929 at 2 Niagara Villas, Crowborough, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 13th Dec 1929 at Crowborough cemetery, Crowborough, Sussex
  She married George Burton on Apr to June 1894, registered at Weymouth District, Dorset, ref: 1894 Q2 Vol 5a Page 600. He was born 1st Apr 1845; died 13th Oct 1913 at Newberry Terrace, Weymouth, aged 69 years
   
  6. Charles Manser, painter was the son of Daniel Mancer, farmer and bricklayer and Harriet Manser [Rogers]. He was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Georgiana Moon on Jan to Mar 1881, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q1 Vol 2b Page 114. She was born 30th Dec 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1848 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn Earwicker Moon who was born 26th Apr 1882 at Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Charles Manser (painter) and Georgiana Manser
  iiDaniel Basil who was born 22nd Mar 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Charles Manser (painter) and Georgiana Manser
  iiiBeatrice Alice who was born 22nd Mar 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Manser (painter) and Georgiana Manser
   
  7. Ruth Cornford [Manser] was the daughter of Daniel Mancer, farmer and bricklayer and Harriet Manser [Rogers]. She was born 17th Aug 1864 at Knowle, Frogs Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 26th Jan 1946 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried after 26th Jan 1946 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Horace Cornford, farmer, constable and parish councillor on 25th Mar 1886 at Strict Baptist Chapel, Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q1 Vol 2b Page 167. He was born 25th Mar 1864 at Criers Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; died 18th Nov 1943 at Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q4 Vol 2b Page 184, aged 79 years; buried 22nd Nov 1943 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDaniel Owen who was born 1887 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiBlanche Ellen who was born 14th Aug 1888 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q3 Vol 2B Page 118
  iiiHorace George who was born 1893 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivElam who was born 1895 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vEli James who was born 1897 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viHarriett Lucy who was born 1900 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiErnest Mark who was born 1903 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiiMiriam Mary Ann Ruth who was born 1905 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ixMercy Esther Sarah Manser who was born 1906 at Mayfield, Sussex
  xRuth Kezia Gertrude who was born 1907 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  8. Harriet Naomi Godley [Paine] was the daughter of Owen Paine, carpenter and Fanny Paine [Manser]. She was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q4 Vol 2b Page 107; died July to Sep 1943, registered at Surrey South East District, ref: 1943 Q3 Vol 2a Page 567
  She married Eli Godley on Jan to Mar 1898, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q1 Vol 2b Page 215. He was born 1877 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1908, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1908 Q1 Vol 2b Page 87, aged 51 years. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Owen who was born 1900 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiErnest who was born 1902 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiLucy who was born 1906 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  9. Thomas Albert Manser was the son of Thomas Mancer, bricklayer and Sarah Manser [Carder]. He was born 8th Jul 1881 at Walworth, London
  He married Annie Pettitt on 29th Aug 1908 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 21st Jun 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
13 iLeslie Robert who was born after 30th Nov 1909 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1998
14 iiReginald Albert who was born 13th Apr 1911 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  10. Arthur Richards Manser, draper was the son of Thomas Mancer, bricklayer and Sarah Manser [Carder]. He was born Oct to Dec 1886 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2b Page 117; died July to Sep 1942, registered at Bedford District, Bedfordshire, ref: 1942 Q3 Vol 38 Page 325, aged 55 years
  He married Emily Kate Smale on 31st May 1920 at St James' Church, West Streatham, London. She was born 13th Dec 1884 at Princetown, Devon; christened 20th Apr 1885 at St Michael's Church, Princetown, Devon, daughter of Charles Smale and Mary E. Smale [Higgins]; died Oct to Dec 1975. They had the following children:
  iProfessor Anthony Richards who was born 24th Jun 1924 at Wandsworth, London, registered at Wandsworth District, London, ref: 1924 Q3 Vol 1d Page 977; died Jan to Mar 1995
   
  11. Esther Alice Morris [Manser] was the daughter of Thomas Mancer, bricklayer and Sarah Manser [Carder]. She was born 11th May 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1974, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1974 Q3 Vol 16 Page 1921
  She married Charles William Morris on 2nd Aug 1915. He was born 12th Mar 1891 at Southborough, Kent; christened 29th Mar 1891 at St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1984, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1984 Q4 Vol 16 Page 2222
   
  12. Edith Humphreys [Manser] was the daughter of Thomas Mancer, bricklayer and Sarah Manser [Carder]. She was born 17th Aug 1892, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q3 Vol 2b Page 129; died Jan to Mar 1977, registered at Amersham District, Buckinghamshire, ref: 1977 Q1 Vol19 Page 1087
  She married George Humphreys, teacher on 5th Jan 1914 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 5th May 1887 at Llandyssil, Montgomery, Wales; died July to Sep 1960, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1960 Q3 Vol 58 Page 822, aged 73 years. They had the following children:
15 iGwydwr Manser who was born 17th May 1914 at Leeds, Yorkshire; died Oct to Dec 2003
   
Generation No. 4
  13. Leslie Robert Manser was the son of Thomas Albert Manser and Annie Manser [Pettitt]. He was born after 30th Nov 1909 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1998, registered at Reading District, Berkshire, ref: 1998 Q4 Vol 3201A Page A2B
  He married Rhoda Ethel Beckley on 31st Aug 1935 at Benson, Oxfordshire. She was born 26th Dec 1909 at Benson, Oxfordshire; died Nov 1995, registered at Wantage District, Oxfordshire, ref: 1995 Nov, aged 85 years
   
  14. Reginald Albert Manser was the son of Thomas Albert Manser and Annie Manser [Pettitt]. He was born 13th Apr 1911 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Doreen May Loom on July to Sep 1948, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1948 Q3 Vol 5h Page 975. She was born 31st Oct 1920
   
  15. Gwydwr Manser Nicholson [Humphreys] was the daughter of George Humphreys, teacher and Edith Humphreys [Manser]. She was born 17th May 1914 at Leeds, Yorkshire; died Oct to Dec 2003, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 2003 Q4
  She married Ernest Nicholson on July to Sep 1938, registered at Southport District, Lancashire, ref: 1938 Q3 Vol 85 Page 1994. He was born c 1910. They had the following children:
  iGwydwr A. who was born July to Sep 1940, registered at Southport District, Lancashire, ref: 1940 Q3 Vol 88 Page 1715
  iiIan Anthony who was born Jan to Mar 1945, registered at St. Albans District, Hertfordshire, ref: 1945 Q1 Vol 3a Page 1790
   

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