The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Smith, farmer
Generation No. 1
  1. William Smith, farmer He was born 1801 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Annesley Killick on 18th Nov 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1805 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Killick and Martha Killick. They had the following children:
2 iAnn who was born 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1889 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 22nd Aug 1889 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAlfred who was born 1824 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1826 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
3 ivHarriett who was born 1827 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vMary who was born 1830 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1830 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viGeorge who was born 1832 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiEliza who was born 1833 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 viiiHannah who was born 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixSarah who was born 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xCaroline who was born 1839 at Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiJoseph who was born 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex
5 xiiEmily who was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 xiiiJulia who was born 11th Oct 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 29th Oct 1919 Jarvis Brook, Sussex; buried 1st Nov 1919 Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Ann Fenner [Smith] was the daughter of William Smith, farmer and Annesley Smith [Killick]. She was born 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1889 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 22nd Aug 1889 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George Fenner, shopkeeper and master baker on Apr to June 1841, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1841 Q2 Vol 5 Page 577. He was born 1819 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Jesse Fenner (labourer) & Hannah Fenner. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 24th Oct 1844 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George Fenner (shopkeeper) & Ann Fenner
7 iiCharles who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Harriett Fenner [Smith] was the daughter of William Smith, farmer and Annesley Smith [Killick]. She was born 1827 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8 iLois Fenner who was born 7th Sep 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiSarah who was born 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Obed Fenner, smith on Jan to Mar 1849, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q1 Vol 7 Page 593. He was born 15th May 1823 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iJames who was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex
10 iiiWilliam Thomas who was born Oct to Dec 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2b Page 79; died 13th Apr 1942 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried after 13th Apr 1942 Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivEllen who was born 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vEbenezer who was born 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Hannah Taylor [Smith] was the daughter of William Smith, farmer and Annesley Smith [Killick]. She was born 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George Taylor, wood dealer on 23rd May 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1830 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1830 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iJabez Henry who was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiEsther who was born 1866 at Withyham, Sussex
12 iiiWilliam who was born 1868 at Withyham, Sussex
13 ivHorace who was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex
14 vAaron James who was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex
  viAmos who was born 1876 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiEliza who was born 1878 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  5. Emily Manktelow [Smith] was the daughter of William Smith, farmer and Annesley Smith [Killick]. She was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas Manktelow, farm labourer on after 8th Oct 1864 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1839 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
15 iWilliam who was born 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiHannah who was born 1871 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ivMercy who was born 1874 at Heathfield, Sussex
  vMary who was born 1875 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viSarah who was born 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiLeah who was born 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiiDorcas who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  6. Julia Cornford [Smith] was the daughter of William Smith, farmer and Annesley Smith [Killick]. She was born 11th Oct 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 29th Oct 1919 at 2 Beacosfield Villas, Farmingham Road, Jarvis Brook, Sussex; buried 1st Nov 1919 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married David Cornford, farm labourer on 13th Feb 1864 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born July to Sep 1843 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q3; died July to Sep 1923 at 2 Beaconsfield Villas, Farningham Road, Jarvis Brook, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1923 Q3 Vol 2b Page 132, aged 80 years; buried 10th Sep 1923 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary A. who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiJulia who was born Apr to June 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q2 Vol 2b Page 100
  iiiJohn who was born Jan to Mar 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q1 Vol 2b Page 99
  ivEsther who was born July to Sep 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q3 Vol 2b Page 88
  vLucy who was born Oct to Dec 1872 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q4 Vol 2b Page 99
  viDaniel who was born July to Sep 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q3 Vol 2b Page 114
  viiHephzibah who was born July to Sep 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q3 Vol 2b Page 125
  viiiCornelius who was born July to Sep 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 2b Page 131
  ixDavid Asaph who was born July to Sep 1885 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q3 Vol 2b Page 122
  xSarah Ellen who was born Oct to Dec 1888 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q4 Vol 2b Page 123
  xiCharles Samuel Joseph who was born Oct to Dec 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2b Page 112; died 25th Jul 1917 France, aged 26 years, killed in action; buried after 25th Jul 1917 France
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Charles Fenner, journeyman baker was the son of George Fenner, shopkeeper and master baker and Ann Fenner [Smith]. He was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Esther Gibb on Jan to Mar 1882, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q1 Vol 2b Page 169. She was born Oct to Dec 1856 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q4 Vol 2b Page 88. They had the following children:
  iFrank who was born 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiRuth who was born 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiFrances A who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  8. Lois Fenner Pratt [Smith] was the daughter of unknown father and Harriett Fenner [Smith]. She was born 7th Sep 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1846 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Samuel Pratt, master miller on Oct to Dec 1865, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q4 Vol 2b Page 201. He was born 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
16 iAnne who was born 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex
17 iiEsther who was born 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex
18 iiiJoseph who was born 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex
19 ivBenjamin Thomas who was born 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  9. James Fenner, painter journeyman was the son of Obed Fenner, smith and Harriett Fenner [Smith]. He was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ellen Trash on Oct to Dec 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q4 Vol 2b Page 272. She was born 1847 at Staplehurst, Kent. They had the following children:
20 iAlice Valentina who was born 14th Feb 1878 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fenner (labourer) & Ellen Fenner
  iiEdith who was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiBertha who was born 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  10. William Thomas Fenner, farm labourer was the son of Obed Fenner, smith and Harriett Fenner [Smith]. He was born Oct to Dec 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2b Page 79; died 13th Apr 1942 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried after 13th Apr 1942 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Chewter on Oct to Dec 1879, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2b Page 213. She was born 16th Jan 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 8th Feb 1935 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried after 8th Feb 1935 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born Jul 1880 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Thomas Fenner (carter) & Anne Fenner
  iiThomas William who was born 1881 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1881 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of William Thomas Fenner (carter) & Anne Fenner; died 7th Oct 1916 France, aged 35 years
  iiiAmos Andrew who was born 8th Sep 1885 at Hadlow Down, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Thomas Fenner (labourer) & Annie Fenner
  ivRuth who was born 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vNellie who was born 1892 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  11. Jabez Henry Taylor, charcoal labourer was the son of George Taylor, wood dealer and Hannah Taylor [Smith]. He was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Emily Teague on July to Sep 1883, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q3 Vol 2b Page 191. She was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEsther M. who was born 1884 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiJames who was born 1885 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiiEmily who was born 1886 at Eridge Green, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1887 at Eridge Green, Sussex
  vAdelaide who was born 1893 at Pembury, Kent
  viJabez Henry who was born 1894 at Colkins Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1894 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Jabez Henry Taylor (labourer) and Emily Taylor; died before 29th Aug 1894 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 23 days; buried 29th Aug 1894 Mayfield, Sussex
  viiLilian Rose who was born 1896 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1896 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Jabez Henry Taylor (labourer) and Emily Taylor
  viiiViolet M. who was born 1898 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  12. William Taylor, charcoal burner was the son of George Taylor, wood dealer and Hannah Taylor [Smith]. He was born 1868 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Martha Charlotte Martin on Apr to June 1888, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q2 Vol 2b Page 177. She was born 4th Jan 1868 at Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Frederick Martin (labourer) & Harriet Martin. They had the following children:
  iRuth who was born 10th Sep 1888 at Sand Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1888 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Thomas Taylor (platelayer) and Martha Charlotte Taylor
   
  13. Horace Taylor, general labourer was the son of George Taylor, wood dealer and Hannah Taylor [Smith]. He was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Caroline Howard on Oct to Dec 1900, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q4 Vol 2b Page 247. She was born 1868 at Whitechapel, London. They had the following children:
  iElsie L. who was born 1904 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMarjorie Ethel who was born 1906 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiRose Mary who was born 1908 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  14. Aaron James Taylor was the son of George Taylor, wood dealer and Hannah Taylor [Smith]. He was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Emily Jane Baker on 23rd Jul 1894 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. She was born 1874
   
  15. William Manktelow, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Manktelow, farm labourer and Emily Manktelow [Smith]. He was born 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Fanny Pierson on Jan to Mar 1891, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q1 Vol 2b Page 211. She was born 1871 at Blackham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSamuel who was born 1893 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1894 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiFanny who was born 1895 at Blackham, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1895 All Saints' Church, Blackham, Sussex
  ivRuth who was born 1897 at Blackham, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1897 All Saints' Church, Blackham, Sussex
  vLydia May who was born 1898 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1898 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viLily Ethel who was born 1899 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1899 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  16. Anne Colbran [Pratt] was the daughter of Samuel Pratt, master miller and Lois Fenner Pratt [Smith]. She was born 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Charles Albert Colbran, miller on Jan to Mar 1887, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q1 Vol 2b Page 156. He was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnnie who was born July to Sep 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q3 Vol 2b Page 125
  iiSamuel George who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q3 Vol 2b Page 137; died 14th Sep 1914 France, killed in action; buried after 14th Sep 1914 France
  iiiMary Lois who was born 1892 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q3 Vol 2b Page 128
  ivFrank who was born 1894 at Barcombe, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q3 Vol 2b Page 173
  vKate Mabel who was born 1896 at Barcombe, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q1 Vol 2b Page 144
   
  17. Esther Whatford [Pratt] was the daughter of Samuel Pratt, master miller and Lois Fenner Pratt [Smith]. She was born 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Benoni Benjamin Whatford, coachman on 1892. He was born Mar 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born 1893 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  18. Joseph Pratt, corn milling, grinder was the son of Samuel Pratt, master miller and Lois Fenner Pratt [Smith]. He was born 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mercy Leah Brown on July to Sep 1895, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q3 Vol 2b Page 224. She was born 1876 at Crowborough, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLois who was born 1898 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiThomas Samuel who was born 1899 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiiRichard who was born 1902 at Crowborough, Sussex
  ivGladys Mary who was born 1904 at Crowborough, Sussex
  vMabel who was born 1906 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  19. Benjamin Thomas Pratt, corn miller was the son of Samuel Pratt, master miller and Lois Fenner Pratt [Smith]. He was born 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Alice Valentina Fenner on Apr to June 1900, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2b Page 277. She was born 14th Feb 1878 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fenner (labourer) & Ellen Fenner. They had the following children:
  iGraham Walter who was born 1902 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiOlive Mercy who was born 1903 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  20. Alice Valentina Pratt [Fenner] was the daughter of James Fenner, painter journeyman and Ellen Fenner [Trash]. She was born 14th Feb 1878 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fenner (labourer) & Ellen Fenner
  She married Benjamin Thomas Pratt, corn miller on Apr to June 1900, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2b Page 277. He was born 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGraham Walter who was born 1902 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiOlive Mercy who was born 1903 at Crowborough, Sussex
   

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