The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for George Sawyers, farm labourer, son of William Sawyers, farm labourer and Ann Sawyers [Coulstick]
Generation No. 1
  1. George Sawyers, farm labourer was the son of William Sawyers, farm labourer and Ann Sawyers [Coulstick]. He was born 1817 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1817 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Wm. Sawyers (labourer) & Ann Sawyers; died Oct to Dec 1899, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1899 Q4, aged 81 years
  He married (1) Hannah Simmonds on 7th Jun 1840 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1818 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q2. They had the following children:
  iSarah Ann who was born 1842 at Ridgewood Hill, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1842 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers; died Jan to Mar 1858
2 iiWilliam who was born 1844 at Litlington, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1844 St. Michael the Archangel, Litlington, Sussex, son of George Sawyer (gamekeeper) & Hannah Sawyer
3 iiiRichard who was born 1846 at Ridgewood Hill, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1846 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
  ivJames who was born 1849 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1849 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Anna Sawyers
  vOwen who was born 1851 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1859 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, aged 7 years; son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
4 viAlbert who was born 1854 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1859 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, aged 5 years; son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
  viiRosetta who was born 1857 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1859 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers; died July to Sep 1868, aged 12 years
5 viiiAlice who was born 1859 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1859 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
  ixAlfred who was born 1862 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1862 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
  He married (2) Mary Anna Histed on 23rd Jan 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1838 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1838 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died Oct 1883 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Charles who was born 1879 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1879 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Mary Ann Sawyers
6 iiHarriett Rose Ann who was born 1880 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1880 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Mary Ann Sawyers
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Sawyers was the son of George Sawyers, farm labourer and Hannah Sawyers [Simmonds]. He was born 1844 at Litlington, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1844 at St. Michael the Archangel, Litlington, Sussex, son of George Sawyer (gamekeeper) & Hannah Sawyer
  iHarry (Henry) who was born c 1865 at Old Kent Road, London
  He married Mary Ann Bloomfield on 6th Mar 1865 at Newington St Mary, Surrey. She was born Sep 1840 at Romford, Essex. They had the following children:
7 iFrederick who was born c 1869 at Peckham, London; died Dec 1953 Camberwell, London, aged 84 years
  iiEsther Hannah who was born after 30th Mar 1871 at St Olave, Southwark, London
8 iiiJames who was born c 1881 at Bisson Street, New Cross, London; died Jul 1941 Greenwich, Kent, aged 60 years
  ivArchibald who was born 1892 at Bisson Street, New Cross, London
   
  3. Richard Sawyers, farm labourer was the son of George Sawyers, farm labourer and Hannah Sawyers [Simmonds]. He was born 1846 at Ridgewood Hill, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1846 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
  He married Caroline Gilbert on 1867 at Lewes, Sussex. She was born 25th Jan 1843 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born Jan to Mar 1869 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q1; christened 9th Apr 1869 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Sawyers (labourer) & Caroline Sawyers
  iiAlice who was born Jan to Mar 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1
9 iiiBertie who was born 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 8th Dec 1930 Elham, Kent, aged 51 years
  ivBernice who was born 1883 at Uckfield, Sussex
  vHarry who was born 1885 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
  4. Albert Sawyers was the son of George Sawyers, farm labourer and Hannah Sawyers [Simmonds]. He was born 1854 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1859 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, aged 5 years; son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
  He married (1) Lavinia Bourne on July to Sep 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q3 Vol 2b Page 185. She was born Oct 1856 at South Stoneham, Hampshire; died Oct to Dec 1895, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q4. They had the following children:
  iEliza Lavinia who was born Oct to Dec 1880, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4
10 iiThomas Albert who was born 1885 at East Dean, Sussex
  He married (2) Elizabeth Ann Martin on July to Sep 1896, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q3 Vol 2b Page 370. She was born c 1855 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  5. Alice Farrow [Sawyers] was the daughter of George Sawyers, farm labourer and Hannah Sawyers [Simmonds]. She was born 1859 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1859 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
  She married James Farrow on 25th Aug 1883 at Bengeo, Hertfordshire. He was born Oct 1860 at Sacombe, Hertfordshire. They had the following children:
  iHannah Alice who was born 8th Jul 1884 at Ware, Hertfordshire
  iiCharlotte Rosetta who was born Jul 1893 at Worthing, Sussex
   
  6. Harriett Rose Ann Lakey [Sawyers] was the daughter of George Sawyers, farm labourer and Mary Anna Sawyers [Histed] [Novis]. She was born 1880 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1880 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Mary Ann Sawyers
  She married William Barratt Lakey on 1903 at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire. He was born 1879 at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire; died Oct 1907 at Holbeach, Lincolnshire. They had the following children:
  iCharles William Barratt who was born 30th Apr 1904 at Holbeach, Lincolnshire
  iiStanley who was born 1906 at Lincolnshire
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Frederick Sawyer was the son of William Sawyers and Mary Ann Sawyer [Bloomfield]. He was born c 1869 at Peckham, London; died Dec 1953 at Camberwell, London, aged 84 years
  He married Julia Louisa Cox on 1st Nov 1903 at All Saints, Peckham, London. She was born 11th Oct 1871 at Peckham, London; died 1st Jun 1962 at Camberwell, London. They had the following children:
11 iIris Maud Fern (Dolly) who was born 4th May 1904 at New Cross, London; died Dec 1938 Camberwell, London
12 iiOwen Henry who was born 13th Apr 1906 at Camberwell, London; died 1st Oct 1987 Camberwell, London
  iiiElsie Julia who was born Jun 1908 at Camberwell, London; died 1st Mar 1969 Camberwell, London, aged 61 years
  ivGrace who was born 1910 at Camberwell, London; died 1910 London
  vLeslie Frederick who was born 1st Jul 1912 at Camberwell, London; died Mar 1937 Lewisham, London, aged 24 years
13 viGertrude Louisa who was born Sep 1916 at Camberwell, London
   
  8. James Sawyer was the son of William Sawyers and Mary Ann Sawyer [Bloomfield]. He was born c 1881 at Bisson Street, New Cross, London; died Jul 1941 at Greenwich, Kent, aged 60 years
  He married Ellen McCubbin on 26th Oct 1903 at Christ Church, Camberwell, London. She was born 25th Apr 1882 at Highbury, Middlesex; died 1975 at Dartford, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWilliam J. who was born 1904 at Pomeroy Street, New Cross, London; died 1950 Camberwell, London
  iiFrederick who was born 1906 at Pomeroy Street, New Cross, London; died 1977
  iiiRose Ellen who was born 1st Aug 1911 at Camberwell, London; died Dec 1998 Suffolk
   
  9. Bertie Sawyers was the son of Richard Sawyers, farm labourer and Caroline Sawyers [Gilbert]. He was born 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 8th Dec 1930 at Elham, Kent, aged 51 years
  He married Annie Matilda Sandys on Oct to Dec 1900, registered at Bridge District, Kent, ref: 1900 Q4. She was born Oct 1874 at Canterbury, Kent; died 14th Oct 1947 at Folkestone, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRita Caroline who was born c 1903 at Lyminge, Kent; died Apr 1987 Kent
  iiEsme Dorothea who was born 4th Apr 1909 at Lyminge, Kent; died Oct 1992 Kent, aged 83 years
   
  10. Thomas Albert Sawyers was the son of Albert Sawyers and Lavinia Sawyers [Bourne]. He was born 1885 at East Dean, Sussex
  He married Margaret Alice Garman on 13th Nov 1909 at Reigate, Surrey. She was born July to Sep 1889, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1889 Q3. They had the following children:
  iAlice Lavinia who was born Oct 1910 at Shipley, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  11. Iris Maud Fern (Dolly) Murkin [Sawyer] was the daughter of Frederick Sawyer and Julia Louisa Sawyer [Cox]. She was born 4th May 1904 at New Cross, London; died Dec 1938 at Camberwell, London
  iLiving
  She married Arthur Charles Murkin on 1932 at Camberwell, London. He was born 21st Dec 1904 at Peckham, London; died Sep 1971 at Bromley, Kent
   
  12. Owen Henry Sawyer was the son of Frederick Sawyer and Julia Louisa Sawyer [Cox]. He was born 13th Apr 1906 at Camberwell, London; died 1st Oct 1987 at Camberwell, London
14 iBetty Gertrude
  He married Victoria May Miller on 1933 at Camberwell, London. She was born 24th May 1909 at Camberwell, London; died Mar 1994 at East Dulwich, Camberwell, London. They had the following children:
15 iIris May who was born 23rd Mar 1934 at Camberwell, London; died 18th Jan 2012 Sydenham, London
   
  13. Gertrude Louisa Moore [Sawyer] was the daughter of Frederick Sawyer and Julia Louisa Sawyer [Cox]. She was born Sep 1916 at Camberwell, London
  iLiving
  iiLiving
  iiiLiving
  She married William Henry Moore on Sep 1940 at Camberwell, London. He was born 24th Nov 1910 at Peckham, London; died Nov 1985 at Lambeth, London
   
Generation No. 5
  14. Betty Gertrude Branch [Sawyer] was the daughter of Owen Henry Sawyer and Victoria May Sawyer [Miller].
  She married John Branch. They had the following children:
  iLiving
  iiLiving
   
  15. Iris May Butler [Sawyer] was the daughter of Owen Henry Sawyer and Victoria May Sawyer [Miller]. She was born 23rd Mar 1934 at Camberwell, London; died 18th Jan 2012 at St. Christopher's Hospice, Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham, London
  iLiving
  iiLiving
  iiiLiving
  ivLiving
  She married Leonard Ernest Butler on 24th Jan 1959 at Camberwell, London. He was born 22nd Mar 1931 at Newington, Southwark, London; died 2000 at Herne Hill, London
   

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