The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Eliza Holmwood [Novis], daughter of John Novis, farm labourer and Frances Novis [Madgwick]
Generation No. 1
  1. Eliza Holmwood [Novis] was the daughter of John Novis, farm labourer and Frances Novis [Madgwick]. She was born 1812 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1812 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died Aug 1847 at Framfield, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 25th Aug 1847 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  She married David Holmwood, farm labourer on 12th Nov 1833 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. He was born 1805 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1809 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died May 1887 at Framfield, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried 11th May 1887 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1834 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1834 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
2 iiSarah Jane who was born 1836 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1836 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
3 iiiHenry who was born Jan to Mar 1839 at Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q1 Vol 7 Page 431; christened 3rd Feb 1839 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  ivRuth who was born 1841 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1842 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
4 vJoanna (Louisa) who was born July to Sep 1846 at Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q3 Vol 7 Page 499, registered as Joanna Homewood; christened 6th Sep 1846 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sarah Jane Taylor [Holmwood] was the daughter of David Holmwood, farm labourer and Eliza Holmwood [Novis]. She was born 1836 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1836 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  iMary who was born 1853
5 iiHarriet who was born 1857 at Uckfield, Sussex
  She married William Taylor, farm labourer on 15th Aug 1859 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1827 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1827 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Richard Taylor (labourer) and Hannah Taylor. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born Oct 1859 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1859 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Taylor (labourer) and Sarah Taylor
  iiCaroline who was born 1861 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1861 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Taylor (labourer) and Sarah Taylor
6 iiiGeorge William who was born 1863 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1863 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Taylor (labourer) and Sarah Taylor
  ivKate who was born 1866 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1866 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  vSpencer who was born 1870 at Buxted, Sussex
  viFlora who was born 1874 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1874 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  viiGertrude who was born 18th Apr 1878 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th May 1878 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Taylor (labourer) and Sarah Taylor
   
  3. Henry Holmwood was the son of David Holmwood, farm labourer and Eliza Holmwood [Novis]. He was born Jan to Mar 1839 at Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q1 Vol 7 Page 431; christened 3rd Feb 1839 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  He married Charlotte Skinner on 19th Oct 1863 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1837. They had the following children:
  iAlice Ann who was born 1865 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1865 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
  4. Joanna (Louisa) Holmwood was the daughter of David Holmwood, farm labourer and Eliza Holmwood [Novis]. She was born July to Sep 1846 at Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q3 Vol 7 Page 499, registered as Joanna Homewood; christened 6th Sep 1846 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
7 iCaroline who was born July to Sep 1867 at Union House, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q3 Vol 2b Page 114
8 iiEmily Ann who was born 19th Feb 1871 at Union House, Uckfield, Sussex; died 1941, aged 70 years
9 iiiElizabeth who was born 22nd Dec 1880 at Union House, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q4 Vol 2b Page 122
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Harriet Stevens [Holmwood] was the daughter of unknown father and Sarah Jane Taylor [Holmwood]. She was born 1857 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iWilliam who was born 1876 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1876 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  She married John Stevens, farm labourer on 26th Aug 1876 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1855 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlfred J. who was born 1878 at Brighton, Sussex
  iiEliza who was born 1880 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1880 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiiRebecca Sarah who was born 14th Sep 1881 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1881 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Rebecca Sarah Stevens, daughter of John Stevens, labourer, and Harriet Stevens
  ivAlbert who was born 11th Oct 1884 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1884 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Albert Stevens, son of John Stevens, labourer, and Harriet Stevens
  vErnest who was born 1886 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1886 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Ernest Stevens, son of John Stevens, labourer, and Harriet Stevens
  viRose H who was born 1891 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiGeorge Henry who was born 1893 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1893 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex, George Henry Stevens, son of John Stevens, labourer, and Harriet Stevens
   
  6. George William Taylor, farm labourer was the son of William Taylor, farm labourer and Sarah Jane Taylor [Holmwood]. He was born 1863 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1863 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Taylor (labourer) and Sarah Taylor
  He married Betsy Tourle on Oct to Dec 1886, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2b Page 256. She was born 1868 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLilian May who was born 21st Aug 1887 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1887 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of George Taylor (labourer) and Betsie Taylor
  iiLaura Victoria who was born 11th Sep 1889 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1889 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of George Taylor (labourer) and Betsey Taylor
  iiiWilliam who was born 1892 at Buxted, Sussex
  ivDaisy who was born 28th Aug 1894 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1894 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of George Taylor (labourer) and Betsy Taylor
  vDorothy who was born 1898 at Buxted, Sussex
  viFreeland who was born 1900 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  7. Caroline Wright [Holmwood] was the daughter of unknown father and Joanna (Louisa) Holmwood. She was born July to Sep 1867 at Union House, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q3 Vol 2b Page 114
  She married Frank Wright, farm labourer on 1889 at Uckfield, Sussex. He was born Oct to Dec 1864 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2B Page 89, mother's maiden name Clout. They had the following children:
  iAnnie who was born 1890 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiEllen who was born 1891 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiAlfred who was born 1892 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivLydia who was born 1894 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vEdith who was born 1897 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viFlorence who was born 1900 at Little Horsted, Sussex
   
  8. Emily Ann Box [Holmwood] was the daughter of unknown father and Joanna (Louisa) Holmwood. She was born 19th Feb 1871 at Union House, Uckfield, Sussex; died 1941, aged 70 years
  She married Frank Box on c 1895. He was born 9th Jan 1869 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1869 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEthel Maud who was born 1901 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex
  iiHarry Nelson who was born 1910 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex
   
  9. Elizabeth Wright [Holmwood] was the daughter of unknown father and Joanna (Louisa) Holmwood. She was born 22nd Dec 1880 at Union House, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q4 Vol 2b Page 122
  She married Charles Wright on c 1900. He was born 1878 at Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iKathleen who was born 1905
  iiCharles who was born 1911
  iiiHerbert Leslie who was born 20th Jan 1915; died 31st May 1998
   

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