The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Ann Parris [Tester]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Ann Parris [Tester] She was born 1813 at Waldron, Sussex; died 16th Jan 1873 at East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried after 16th Jan 1873 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  She married Edmund Parris, farm labourer on 5th Oct 1829 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. He was born 1803 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1803 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex; died 3rd Apr 1871 at East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried after 3rd Apr 1871 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1831 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1831 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
2 iiEdmund who was born 1833 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1833 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 15th May 1908 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 15th May 1908 East Hoathly, Sussex
3 iiiJohn who was born 1836 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 8th May 1836 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 16th Mar 1925 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 16th Mar 1925 East Hoathly, Sussex
4 ivEdward who was born 1837 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1837 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 5th Apr 1908 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 5th Apr 1908 East Hoathly, Sussex
  vSarah Anne who was born 1840 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1841 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  viMary who was born 1843 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1843 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  viiAlbert who was born 1845 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1845 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 31st Jul 1918
  viiiAlfred who was born 1848 at East Hoathly, Sussex
5 ixCaroline who was born 1850 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1850 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  xEliza who was born 1852 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1852 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Edmund Parris, coal merchant was the son of Edmund Parris, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Parris [Tester]. He was born 1833 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1833 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 15th May 1908 at East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 15th May 1908 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  He married Hannah Fenner on 26th Nov 1859 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. She was born 30th Oct 1835 at Rishurst Cross, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1836 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fenner (cordwainer) & Sarah Fenner; died 5th Jan 1920. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1864 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiHannah who was born 1867 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 10th Jan 1889 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 10th Jan 1889 East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiiMary A. who was born 1870 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  ivElizabeth R. who was born 1873 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  vEdmund who was born 1876 at East Hoathly, Sussex
   
  3. John Parris, stockman was the son of Edmund Parris, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Parris [Tester]. He was born 1836 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 8th May 1836 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 16th Mar 1925 at East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 16th Mar 1925 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  He married Rebecca Gravett on Apr to June 1858, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q2 Vol 2b Page 127. She was born c 1840; died 7th Sep 1880 at East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 7th Sep 1880 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born 1859 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 8th Apr 1868 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 8th Apr 1868 East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiEmma who was born 1865 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiiEliza who was born 1868 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  ivRebecca who was born 1871 at Croydon, Surrey
   
  4. Edward Parris, baker and mealman master was the son of Edmund Parris, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Parris [Tester]. He was born 1837 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1837 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 5th Apr 1908 at East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 5th Apr 1908 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Elphick on Jan to Mar 1861, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q1 Vol 2b Page 116. She was born 1839 at Hellingly, Sussex; died 21st Sep 1903 at East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 21st Sep 1903 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames Henry who was born 1862 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiEmily Louisa who was born 1863 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiiArthur who was born 1864 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  ivSarah who was born 1865 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 11th Oct 1947 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 11th Oct 1947 East Hoathly, Sussex
  vAnnie who was born 1866 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  viEdward who was born 1868 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  viiAlfred who was born 1870 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  viiiRuth who was born 1873 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  ixHerbert who was born 1875 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  xBessie who was born 1877 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  xiCharles who was born 1880 at East Hoathly, Sussex
   
  5. Caroline Cosham [Parris] was the daughter of Edmund Parris, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Parris [Tester]. She was born 1850 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1850 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  She married Henry Cosham on 2nd Nov 1872 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, witnesses Edmund & Eliza Parris. He was born c Mar 1846 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1846 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iErnest who was born 27th Sep 1873 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2B Page 105
  iiEsther E. who was born 1876 at East Hoathly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Ernest Cosham was the son of Henry Cosham and Caroline Cosham [Parris]. He was born 27th Sep 1873 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2B Page 105
  He married (1) Charlotte Stepney on 7th Nov 1903 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, witnesses Sydney Eade & Ellen C Mann. She was born 1858 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 9th May 1858 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died July to Sep 1912 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1912 Q3 Vol 2B Page 123
  He married (2) Sarah Jane Baker on 25th Aug 1917 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, witnesses Alfred Finch & Edith Baker. She was born July to Sep 1862 at Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 138
   

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