The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Saunders, master brickmaker
Generation No. 1
  1. James Saunders, master brickmaker He was born 1799 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Jan 1886 at Uckfield Union House, Uckfield, Sussex, aged 92 years; buried 30th Jan 1886 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah on c 1821. She was born 1800 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1883 at Old Mill, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried 19th Dec 1883 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iRichard Trayton who was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1823 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders; died Mar 1892 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 30th Mar 1892 Mayfield, Sussex
3 iiThomas who was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1825 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Sanders (labourer) and Sarah Sanders; died Dec 1896 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 9th Dec 1896 Mayfield, Sussex
4 iiiAmos who was born Jun 1828 at Worth, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders
  ivSarah Ann who was born 1829 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders
  vHarriott who was born 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders
  viEliza who was born 1834 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th May 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders
  viiWilliam who was born 1837 at Bunchurst, Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders
  viiiCatharine who was born 1839 at Bunghurst, Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1839 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders
  ixPhiladelphia who was born 1844 at Old Dear, Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Saunders (brickmaker) and Sarah Saunders; died Feb 1851 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 6 years; buried 7th Feb 1851 Mayfield, Sussex
  xRaymond who was born 1846 at Berryhurst, Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1846 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Saunders (brickmaker) and Sarah Saunders; died Mar 1847 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 8 months; buried 7th Mar 1847 Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Richard Trayton Saunders, farm labourer was the son of James Saunders, master brickmaker and Sarah Saunders. He was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1823 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders; died Mar 1892 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 30th Mar 1892 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Richardson on Apr to June 1863, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2b Page 176. She was born 1831 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1887 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 7th Dec 1887 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iTrayton who was born 1864 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1864 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Trayton Saunders (brickmaker) and Ann Saunders
  iiAmy Eliza who was born 1865 at Moat, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1865 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Trayton Saunders (brickmaker) and Ann Saunders; died Jun 1866 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 10 months; buried 13th Jun 1866 Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiTheodore Nimrod who was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1868 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Trayton Saunders (brickmaker) and Ann Saunders
  ivSarah Ann who was born 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1869 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Trayton Saunders (brickmaker) and Ann Saunders; died Apr 1870 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 11 months; buried 23rd Apr 1870 Mayfield, Sussex
  vAlice Ada who was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1871 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Trayton Saunders (brickmaker) and Ann Saunders
   
  3. Thomas Sanders, farm labourer was the son of James Saunders, master brickmaker and Sarah Saunders. He was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1825 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Sanders (labourer) and Sarah Sanders; died Dec 1896 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 9th Dec 1896 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Frances Barden on 2nd Apr 1850 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q2 Vol 7 Page 743. She was born 1820 to 1825 at Sussex. They had the following children:
  iPhiladelphia who was born 1851 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Saunders (labourer) and Frances Saunders
   
  4. Amos Saunders, brickmaker was the son of James Saunders, master brickmaker and Sarah Saunders. He was born Jun 1828 at Worth, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders
  iSarah Ann who was born 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1850 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Amos Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders; died Oct 1850 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 5 weeks; buried 22nd Oct 1850 Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Manktellow on 7th Feb 1850 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q1 Vol 7 Page 633, witnesses James George & Philadelphia Luck. She was born 1832 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iPhiladelphia who was born 1852 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1852 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Amos Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
  iiOwen who was born 1853 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1853 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Amos Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
  iiiEmily who was born 1855 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1855 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Amos Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
6 ivElizabeth Ellen who was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1857 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Amos Saunders (brickmaker) and Mary Saunders
  vNaomi Ann who was born 1860 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1860 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Amos Saunders (brickmaker) and Mary Saunders
  viFrank who was born 1862 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1862 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Amos Saunders (brickmaker) and Mary Saunders
  viiEdwin who was born 1864 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1864 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Amos Saunders (brickmaker) and Mary Saunders
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Trayton Saunders, brickmaker was the son of Richard Trayton Saunders, farm labourer and Ann Saunders [Richardson]. He was born 1864 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1864 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Trayton Saunders (brickmaker) and Ann Saunders
  He married Sophia Parkes on July to Sep 1888, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q3 Vol 2b Page 189. She was born 1861 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrank who was born 1889 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1889 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of Trayton Saunders (bricklayer) and Sophia Saunders
  iiDaisy Florence who was born 1891 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1891 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of Trayton Saunders (brickmaker) and Sophia Saunders
  iiiElsie Evelyn who was born 1898 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1898 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of Trayton Saunders (brickmaker) and Sophia Saunders
   
  6. Elizabeth Ellen Saunders was the daughter of Amos Saunders, brickmaker and Mary Sanders [Manktellow]. She was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1857 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Amos Saunders (brickmaker) and Mary Saunders
  She married William Miller on 6th Oct 1882 at St Mary's Church, Willingdon, Sussex. He was born 1857 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1857 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
   

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