The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Ruth Olliver [Roberts]
Generation No. 1
  1. Ruth Olliver [Roberts] She was born 1782 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married James Olliver, labourer on 12th Feb 1797 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses: John Britt and James Brockhurst. He was born c 1780. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1798 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1798 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Olliver and Ruth Olliver
  iiJames who was born 1799 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1799 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of Jas. Olliver and Ruth Olliver
  iiiJane who was born 1802 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1802 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver
2 ivJoseph who was born 1803 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1803 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver
  vHarriet who was born 1806 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1806 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver
3 viThomas who was born 1808 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1808 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver
4 viiHannah who was born 1809 at Boarsell [a.k.a. Boarzell], Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1809 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver; died Feb 1890 Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 8th Feb 1890 Hawkhurst, Kent
  viiiJemima who was born 1812 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1812 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver (labourer) and Ruth Oliver
  ixCaroline who was born 1815 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1815 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Olliver (labourer) and Ruth Olliver
5 xFrances who was born 1815 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1815 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Olliver (labourer) and Ruth Olliver
6 xiGeorge who was born 1817 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of James Oliver (labourer) and Ruth Oliver
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Joseph Oliver, farm labourer was the son of James Olliver, labourer and Ruth Olliver [Roberts]. He was born 1803 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1803 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver
  He married (1) Philadelphia Balcomb on 2nd Feb 1828 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses: William and Mary Sorrell. She was born c 1805. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1834 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiEliza who was born 1839 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiAnn who was born 1842 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 1845 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  vPhily who was born 1847 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married (2) Elizabeth J. on c 1855. She was born 1824 at Salehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSamuel P. who was born 1861 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  3. Thomas Oliver, farm labourer was the son of James Olliver, labourer and Ruth Olliver [Roberts]. He was born 1808 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1808 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver
  He married Sarah Thomas on 7th Nov 1829 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iEmily who was born c Jul 1832 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1832 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died Apr to June 1899 Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiHarriott who was born 1834 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1836 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  ivMaria who was born 1840 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  vHellen who was born 1841 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  viCharity who was born 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  4. Hannah Ellis [Watkins] [Oliver] was the daughter of James Olliver, labourer and Ruth Olliver [Roberts]. She was born 1809 at Boarsell [a.k.a. Boarzell], Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1809 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver; died Feb 1890 at Back Road to Moon, Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 8th Feb 1890 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
8 iGeorge who was born 1829 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1829 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  She married (1) William Watkins on 7th Jun 1829 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. He was born c 1805 at ??; died 1841 to 1851 at ??. They had the following children:
  iRichard Thomas who was born 1834 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Nov 1834 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 3rd Mar 1836 Hawkhurst, Kent
  She married (2) Richard Roots on 1835. He was born 8th Jun 1805 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 16th Jun 1805 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent; died 7th Oct 1843 at Etchingham, Sussex; buried 9th Oct 1843 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
9 iJames who was born 1836 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 17th Jul 1836 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, mother Hannah Watkins (father Richard crossed out)
  iiMary who was born 15th Apr 1838 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 27th May 1838 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, parents Richard & Hannah Rutts; buried 20th Mar 1853 Hawkhurst, Kent
10 iiiFrances who was born 22nd Aug 1840 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 4th Oct 1840 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Hannah Watkins Wife of Wm Watkins some time since gone to Canada
11 ivThomas who was born 30th Nov 1842 at Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 5 Page 77; christened 26th Feb 1843 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents Richard & Hannah Roots
  vHannah who was born July to Sep 1844 at Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q3 Vol 5 Page 78; died Oct to Dec 1876 Hawkhurst, Kent
  She married (3) Edmund Ellis, carpenter on July to Sep 1852 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 2A Page 663. He was born 1804 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 29th Jul 1804 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, parents John Ellis & Martha Ellis [Beck]; buried 11th Jun 1882 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
12 iEllen who was born 22nd Nov 1853 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 5th Feb 1854 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
   
  5. Frances Olliver was the daughter of James Olliver, labourer and Ruth Olliver [Roberts]. She was born 1815 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1815 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Olliver (labourer) and Ruth Olliver
  iJames who was born 1834 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1834 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, baseborn son of Frances Oliver
13 iiThomas who was born 1842 at Flimwell, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1842 St. Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex, son of Frances Oliver (singlewoman)
14 iiiCharles who was born 1845 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1845 St. Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex, twin, son of Frances Oliver (spinster); died 10th Feb 1907 Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivJoseph who was born 1845 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1845 St. Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex, twin, son of Frances Oliver (spinster)
15 vDaniel who was born 1848 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1854 St. Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex, son of Frances Oliver (spinster)
  viMary Frances who was born 1851 at Flimwell, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1851 St. Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex, daughter of Fanny Oliver (spinster)
  viiSamuel Jesse who was born 1854 at Union House, Flimwell, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1854 St. Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex, son of Frances Oliver (spinster)
   
  6. George Oliver was the son of James Olliver, labourer and Ruth Olliver [Roberts]. He was born 1817 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of James Oliver (labourer) and Ruth Oliver
  He married (1) Louisa Lade on 2nd Oct 1840 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Arthur Russell & Thomas Tedham. She was born 1820 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 12th May 1854 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 34 years. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1843 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiJames who was born 1845 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1847 at Warbleton, Sussex
  ivFill who was born 1850 at Warbleton, Sussex
  He married (2) Emily Sands on 6th Sep 1856 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Feald & Martha Bennett. She was born 1836 at Dallington, Sussex. They had the following children:
16 iHenry who was born 1857 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1857 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex
17 iiJoseph John who was born 1862 at Padgham Farm, Warbleton, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1862 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
  iiiLucy H. who was born 1868 at Warbleton, Sussex
  ivAlbert who was born 1872 at Warbleton, Sussex
  vElizabeth who was born 1874 at Warbleton, Sussex
  viKatie who was born 1876 at Warbleton, Sussex
  viiErnest who was born 1879 at Warbleton, Sussex
  viiiFrederick who was born 1880 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Emily Hobbs [Pooley] [Oliver] was the daughter of Thomas Oliver, farm labourer and Sarah Oliver [Thomas]. She was born c Jul 1832 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1832 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died Apr to June 1899 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  She married (1) John Pooley on 28th Jun 1851 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. He was born 1829 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1853 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiHenry who was born 1860 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiAlfred who was born 1862 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  ivEllen who was born 1864 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  vFanny who was born 1866 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  viGeorge who was born 1868 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  viiHorace who was born 1870 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  viiiAlbert who was born 1872 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  ixThomas who was born 1873 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  She married (2) Alfred Hobbs, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1877, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q4 Vol 2b Page 233. He was born 1830 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1830 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1893 at Ticehurst, Sussex; buried 31st Dec 1893 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  8. George Watkins, farm labourer was the son of William Watkins and Hannah Ellis [Watkins] [Oliver]. He was born 1829 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1829 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Spice on July to Sep 1850 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1850 Q3 Vol 5 Page 119. She was born 1830 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1862 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiHannah who was born 1866 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiiFrank who was born 1868 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  ivEmily who was born 1870 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  vJane who was born 1873 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  viJames who was born 1875 at Hawkhurst, Kent
   
  9. James Watkins was the son of William Watkins and Hannah Ellis [Watkins] [Oliver]. He was born 1836 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 17th Jul 1836 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, mother Hannah Watkins (father Richard crossed out)
  He married Caroline Penfold on Jan to Mar 1858 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1858 Q1 Vol 2A Page 506. She was born 1837 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 15th Oct 1837 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, parents Charles & Harriett Penfold
   
  10. Frances Cruttenden [Watkins] was the daughter of Richard Roots and Hannah Ellis [Watkins] [Oliver]. She was born 22nd Aug 1840 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 4th Oct 1840 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Hannah Watkins Wife of Wm Watkins some time since gone to Canada
  She married George Cruttenden on 2nd Jul 1864 at St Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex. He was born 1843 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 17th Dec 1843 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1865 at Mopesden, Flimwell, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1865 St. Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex
  iiEllen who was born 1871 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiiHannah who was born 1873 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  ivBertha who was born 1876 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  vFanny who was born 1877 at Hawkhurst, Kent
   
  11. Thomas Watkins was the son of Richard Roots and Hannah Ellis [Watkins] [Oliver]. He was born 30th Nov 1842 at Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 5 Page 77; christened 26th Feb 1843 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents Richard & Hannah Roots
  He married Mary Lewis on 8th May 1869 at St Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex. She was born 1842 at ??
   
  12. Ellen Greengo [Elllis] was the daughter of Edmund Ellis, carpenter and Hannah Ellis [Watkins] [Oliver]. She was born 22nd Nov 1853 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 5th Feb 1854 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  She married Edward Thomas Greengo, carpenter on 21st Jun 1873 at St Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex. He was born 1850 at Delmonden, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 28th Apr 1850 at St Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMabel who was born 1880 at Hawkhurst, Kent
   
  13. Thomas Oliver, farm labourer was the son of unknown father and Frances Olliver. He was born 1842 at Flimwell, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1842 at St. Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex, son of Frances Oliver (singlewoman)
  He married Harriet E. on c 1868. She was born 1848 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  14. Charles Oliver, farmer was the son of unknown father and Frances Olliver. He was born 1845 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1845 at St. Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex, twin, son of Frances Oliver (spinster); died 10th Feb 1907 at Leagues Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iRhoda who was born 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Pratt on c 1870. She was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 16th Aug 1920. They had the following children:
  iWalter who was born 1871 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiBertha S. who was born 1874 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  15. Daniel Oliver, grinder was the son of unknown father and Frances Olliver. He was born 1848 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1854 at St. Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex, son of Frances Oliver (spinster)
  He married Louisa on c 1875. She was born 1855 at Hastings, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdith who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  16. Henry Oliver, farm labourer was the son of George Oliver and Emily Oliver [Sands]. He was born 1857 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1857 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex
  iMary Ann who was born 3rd Jul 1859 at Padgham Farm, Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1860 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Allen on 3rd Aug 1878 at St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex, witnesses Ann & George Oliver. She was born Oct to Dec 1852 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2A Page 365. They had the following children:
  iArthur A. who was born 1880 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiAda J. who was born Dec 1880 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
  17. Joseph John Oliver was the son of George Oliver and Emily Oliver [Sands]. He was born 1862 at Padgham Farm, Warbleton, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1862 at St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
  He married Frances Sarah Baldock on 9th Oct 1881 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, witnesses William Lands & Mary Ann Sarah Hewett. She was born 1865 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1865 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, mother Harrriet Susan Baldock
   

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