The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. James Sands, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Sands, farm labourer and Ann Sands [Weston]. He was born 1824 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19^th Dec 1824 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Sands (labourer) and Ann Sands
	He married Harriett Gilbert on 8^th Oct 1854 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1835 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Oct 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Walter who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	ii	Alfred who was born 1858 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
2	iii	Emily who was born 1861 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
	iv	George who was born 1863 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
	v	Mary Ann who was born 1865 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
	vi	Amos who was born 1867 at Frant, Sussex
	vii	David who was born 1871 at Frant, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Emily Groombridge [Sands] was the daughter of James Sands, farm labourer and Harriett Sands [Gilbert]. She was born 1861 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
	She married George Homewood Groombridge, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1881, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1881 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1182. He was born 1859 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Feb 1859 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	George who was born 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	ii	John who was born 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex
3	iii	Frank Walter who was born Oct to Dec 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q4 Vol 2b page 122; died 19^th Apr 1918 France
	iv	William who was born 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	v	Wilfrid who was born 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	vi	Joseph Charles who was born Oct to Dec 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q4 Vol 2b Page 125; died 13^th Feb 1917 France; buried after 13^th Feb 1917 France
	vii	Emily who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	viii	Margeret who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	ix	Bernard who was born 1892 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	x	Alfred who was born 1896 at Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	3. Frank Walter Groombridge was the son of George Homewood Groombridge, farm labourer and Emily Groombridge [Sands]. He was born Oct to Dec 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q4 Vol 2b page 122; died 19^th Apr 1918 at France
	He married Edith Wickens on Oct to Dec 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q4 Vol 2b Page 283. She was born 14^th Jul 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1883 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Mary Jane Wickens (singlewoman)