| 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, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q3 Vol 2b Page 175. He was born Jan to Mar 1846 at Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q1 Vol 7 Page 376. 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, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q2 Vol 2b Page 155 | ||
| 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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