The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Ann Stevens [Showbridge]
Generation No. 1
  1. Ann Stevens [Showbridge] She was born c 1795
  She married Richard Stevens on 5th Jun 1819 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses John Showbridge & Thomas Cole. He was born c 1795. They had the following children:
2 iSarah Ann who was born 21st Apr 1823 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Sarah Ann Stevens, daughter of Richard Stevena and Ann Stevens, married to Diplcok
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sarah Ann Duplock [Stevens] was the daughter of Richard Stevens and Ann Stevens [Showbridge]. She was born 21st Apr 1823 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1848 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Sarah Ann Stevens, daughter of Richard Stevena and Ann Stevens, married to Diplcok
  She married James Diplock, farm labourer on 2nd Aug 1843 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses John Wimchester & Jane Stevens. He was born 19th Jun 1818 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1818 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah A. who was born 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex
3 iiJames who was born 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex
4 iiiMary Jane who was born 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex
5 ivEsther who was born 9th Jun 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 vAlice who was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viThomas who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiEllen who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
7 viiiWilliam who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixHarriet who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xJulia who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiWalter George who was born 5th Mar 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. James Duplock, railway porter was the son of James Diplock, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Duplock [Stevens]. He was born 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Jane Baldwin on 11th Apr 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1847. They had the following children:
  iAda who was born 23rd Jan 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMary A.J. who was born 1874 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiJohn J. who was born 1877 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivFrank who was born 1885 at Tonbridge, Kent
  vWalter W who was born 1888 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  4. Mary Jane Bonds [Diplock] was the daughter of James Diplock, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Duplock [Stevens]. She was born 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Ephraim Bonds, farm labourer on 11th Apr 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 29th Sep 1842 at Renhurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Ephraim Bonds (labourer) and Mary Bonds. They had the following children:
  iEphraim who was born 9th Jan 1869 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Ephraim Bond (labourer) and Mary Jane Bond
  iiArthur J. who was born 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiJoseph J. who was born 1874 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivErnest W who was born 1876 at Tonbridge, Kent
  vEllen H who was born 1878 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viMary T who was born 1880 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiFrank who was born 1882 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiiGertrude S who was born 1884 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ixWilliam H who was born 1888 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  5. Esther Pettit [Duplock] was the daughter of James Diplock, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Duplock [Stevens]. She was born 9th Jun 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Samuel Pettitt on 17th May 1870 at St Andrew's Church, Paddock Wood, Kent, witnesses James & Mary Ann Jane Diplock. He was born 1838 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 27th May 1838 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
8 iJoseph who was born 11th Sep 1871 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1871 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
9 iiSamuel Thomas who was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1874 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
10 iiiAlice Ellen who was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1875 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
11 ivEmily who was born 28th Feb 1877 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1877 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
12 vMary Jane who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1880 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
13 viAlbert William who was born 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1882 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
   
  6. Alice Izzard [Diplock] was the daughter of James Diplock, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Duplock [Stevens]. She was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William Izzard, nursery labourer on 5th May 1875 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1851. They had the following children:
14 iAmos Ernest who was born Nov 1875 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1875 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Izzard (labourer) & Alice Izzard
  iiEllen Mabel who was born 1877 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1877 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of William Izzard (labourer) & Alice Izzard
  iiiWilliam who was born 1879 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1879 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Izzard (labourer) & Alice Izzard; died Dec 1879 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 11 months; buried 19th Dec 1879 Maresfield, Sussex
  ivEmily Agatha who was born 24th Jan 1881 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1881 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Izzard (labourer) & Alice Izzard
  vElsie Alice who was born 1883 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 20th May 1883 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of William Izzard (labourer) & Alice Izzard; died Apr 1884 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 14th Apr 1885 Maresfield, Sussex
   
  7. William Diplock, railway labourer was the son of James Diplock, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Duplock [Stevens]. He was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Alice B on c 1882. She was born 1864 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJulia C who was born 1889 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Joseph Pettitt was the son of Samuel Pettitt and Esther Pettit [Duplock]. He was born 11th Sep 1871 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1871 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Harriet Jarvis on 5th Jan 1895 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, witnesses Albert Jarvis & Ann Elizabeth Pettitt. She was born 1868 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st May 1868 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of John Jarvis (labourer) & Anne Jarvis
   
  9. Samuel Thomas Pettitt was the son of Samuel Pettitt and Esther Pettit [Duplock]. He was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1874 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  He married Ann Elizabeth Dixon on 8th Apr 1894 at St Mary's Church, Dover, Kent, witnesses Walter James & Jane Clark. She was born 1872 at Sibertswold, Kent, parents James & Margaret Dixon
   
  10. Alice Ellen Pysden [Pettitt] was the daughter of Samuel Pettitt and Esther Pettit [Duplock]. She was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1875 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; emigrated 9th Jan 1911 to Queensland, Australia, arrived in Brisbane from London on ss Osterley
  She married William James Pysden, carpenter on Oct to Dec 1899 at Faversham, Kent, registered at Faversham District, Kent, ref: 1899 Q4 Vol 2A Page 1981. He was born 1876 at Barham, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1876 at St John's Church, Barham, Kent; emigrated 9th Jan 1911 to Queensland, Australia, arrived in Brisbane from London on ss Osterley
   
  11. Emily Hastings [George] [Pettitt] was the daughter of Samuel Pettitt and Esther Pettit [Duplock]. She was born 28th Feb 1877 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1877 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  She married (1) William Francis George on 2nd Jan 1896 at St Luke's Church, Chelsea, London, witnesses W Henson & Jane Fitch. He was born 1871 at Wellington, Shropshire; christened 25th Oct 1871 at Wellington, Shropshire, mother Sarah George
  She married (2) George Hastings on 11th Mar 1903 at Registry Office, Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q1 Vol 2B Page 136. He was born 1866 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1866 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
   
  12. Mary Jane Heasman [Pettitt] was the daughter of Samuel Pettitt and Esther Pettit [Duplock]. She was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1880 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  She married George William Heasman, carter on c 1899. He was born 22nd Sep 1878 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1878 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDorothy May who was born c Nov 1899 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1899 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiBeatrice who was born 1901 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  13. Albert William Pettitt was the son of Samuel Pettitt and Esther Pettit [Duplock]. He was born 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1882 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; emigrated 27th Nov 1911 to Queensland, Australia, arrived in Brisbane from London on ss Moravian
  He married Isabella Martin on Apr to June 1908 at Bridge, Kent, registered at Bridge District, Kent, ref: 1908 Q2 Vol 2A Page 1771
   
  14. Amos Ernest Izzard, gardener was the son of William Izzard, nursery labourer and Alice Izzard [Diplock]. He was born Nov 1875 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1875 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Izzard (labourer) & Alice Izzard
  He married Esther Ruth Latter on July to Sep 1898, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q3 Vol 2b Page 223. She was born 1874 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1881 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Latter (labourer) and Sarah Latter. They had the following children:
  iMabel Beatrice who was born 1899 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1899 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of Amos Izzard (gardener) & Esther Izzard
   

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