The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Samuel Saunders, labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. Samuel Saunders, labourer He was born 1810 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Leeves on 21st Apr 1830 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1811 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born Nov 1830 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1830 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders; died Oct 1895 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 18th Oct 1895 Heathfield, Sussex
  iiCaroline who was born 1832 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1832 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders
  iiiSarah who was born 1835 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1835 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders
  ivSarah Ann who was born 1837 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1837 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders
  vMary A. who was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viSamuel W. who was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiDavid Albert who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1844 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders
3 viiiEllen Louisa. who was born Jan to Mar 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q1 Vol 7 Page 397
  ixWinne E. who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Saunders, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Saunders, labourer and Sarah Saunders [Leeves]. He was born Nov 1830 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1830 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders; died Oct 1895 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 18th Oct 1895 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Sophia Cornwell on July to Sep 1851, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q3 Vol 7 Page 505. She was born 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1852 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Saunders (labourer) and Sophia Saunders; died Apr 1853 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 7 months, son of John and Sophia
  iiSophia Tomason who was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Saunders (labourer) and Sophia Saunders
  iiiFrances Ann who was born 1855 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th May 1855 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Saunders (labourer) and Sophia Saunders
  ivSarah Ann who was born 1857 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1857 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Saunders (labourer) and Sophia Saunders
  vThomas who was born 1859 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1859 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Saunders (labourer) and Sophia Saunders
  viAlfred who was born 1862 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiJohn who was born 1865 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiiWilliam S. who was born 1867
  ixAlbert David who was born 17th Nov 1868 at Sompting, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1869 St. Mary the Virgin, Sompting, Sussex, son of John Saunders (labourer) and Sophia Saunders
  xEmily Jane who was born 5th May 1871 at Sompting, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1871 St. Mary the Virgin, Sompting, Sussex, daughter of John Saunders (labourer) and Sophia Saunders
  xiLucy Matilda who was born 21st Feb 1873 at Sompting, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1873 St. Mary the Virgin, Sompting, Sussex, daughter of John Saunders (labourer) and Sophia Saunders
  xiiFrances Louisa who was born 21st Feb 1873 at Sompting, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1873 St. Mary the Virgin, Sompting, Sussex, daughter of John Saunders (labourer) and Sophia Saunders
  xiiiKate Eleanor who was born 13th Dec 1874 at Sompting, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1875 St. Mary the Virgin, Sompting, Sussex, daughter of John Saunders (oxman) and Sophia Saunders
  xivEdward who was born 1877
   
  3. Ellen Louisa. Osborne [Saunders] was the daughter of Samuel Saunders, labourer and Sarah Saunders [Leeves]. She was born Jan to Mar 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q1 Vol 7 Page 397
  She married John Williams Osborne, farmer on Oct to Dec 1866 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2B Page 151. He was born 1836 at Stone, Gloucestershire; christened 20th Mar 1836 at Stone Chapelry, Gloucestershire, parents John & Elizabeth Osborne. They had the following children:
  iJohn Capel who was born July to Sep 1869 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q3 Vol 2B Page 75; died 15th Apr 1871 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 20 months
4 iiWilliam who was born 22nd Jul 1873 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q3 Vol 2B Page 76
  iiiJohn William who was born 30th Aug 1875 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 2B Page 71
  ivEdward S. who was born 1878 at Heathfield, Sussex
  vKate L. who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. William Osborne, bricklayer was the son of John Williams Osborne, farmer and Ellen Louisa. Osborne [Saunders]. He was born 22nd Jul 1873 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q3 Vol 2B Page 76
  He married Annie Edith Relf on 8th Jul 1901 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Kate Louisa Osborne & Alfred Relf. She was born 19th Mar 1878 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2B Page 114
   

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