| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Esther Beard [Bonwick] was the daughter of John Bonwick, farm labourer and Harriett Bonwick [Ware]. She was born 1852 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1852 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, recorded as Hester Bonwick | |||
| She married Charles Beard on 22nd Aug 1870 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born Jan to Mar 1846 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William who was born 1873 at Cowden, Kent | ||
| ii | Harry who was born Oct to Dec 1876 at Battle, Sussex, registered at Rye District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q4 Vol 2b Page 7 | ||
| iii | Alice who was born Apr to June 1878 at Udimore, Sussex, registered at Rye District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2b Page 12 | ||
| iv | Ellen who was born Apr to June 1880 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| v | Emily who was born Jan to Mar 1882 at Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, registered at Sudbury District, Suffolk, ref: 1882 Q1 Vol 4a Page 590 | ||
| vi | Elsie who was born Jan to Mar 1886 at Little Horsted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q1 Vol 2b Page 149 | ||
| vii | Charles who was born Jan to Mar 1888 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q1 Vol 2b Page 131 | ||
| viii | Bertie who was born Oct to Dec 1892 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q4 Vol 2b Page 123 | ||
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