The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Ann Welfare [Bowrah]
Generation No. 1
  1. Ann Welfare [Bowrah] She was born c 1765
  She married Thomas Welfare on 30th Dec 1786 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1760 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1760 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born 1787 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1787 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1788 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1788 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1790 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th May 1790 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivMary who was born 1792 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1792 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  vPhilidelphia who was born 1794 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1794 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
3 viSamuel who was born 1796 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiWilliam who was born 1799 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1799 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiGeorge who was born 1801 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1801 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ixHenry who was born 1804 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13th May 1804 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  xHannah who was born 1807 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1807 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  xiRichard who was born 1809 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1809 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Welfare was the son of Thomas Welfare and Ann Welfare [Bowrah]. He was born 1787 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1787 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Mary Moris on 18th Nov 1820 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1796 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHannah who was born 1831 at Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 1835 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  3. Samuel Welfare was the son of Thomas Welfare and Ann Welfare [Bowrah]. He was born 1796 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Harriet Neve on 23rd Jul 1823 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1804 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iWilliam who was born 1824 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1824 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
5 iiMary Ann who was born 1825 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 29th May 1825 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
6 iiiSuannah who was born 1827 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1827 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
7 ivSamuel who was born 1829 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1829 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
8 vHenry who was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex
9 viHarriet who was born 1835 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiGeorge who was born 1837 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiiEmily who was born 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1841 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
10 ixEdward who was born 1844 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1844 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  xThomas who was born 1847 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. William Welfare was the son of Samuel Welfare and Harriet Welfare [Neve]. He was born 1824 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1824 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  He married Mary Hobbs on 10th Mar 1849 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 19th Mar 1828 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iEmily who was born 27th Sep 1850 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1853 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiWalter who was born 1853 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1853 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiSamuel who was born 1854 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivHarry who was born 1856 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
12 vMargaret who was born 1858 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th May 1858 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
13 viWilliam who was born 1860 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th May 1860 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiGeorge who was born 1863 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1863 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiiEdward who was born 1865 at Withyham, Sussex
  ixJane who was born 1867 at Withyham, Sussex
  xRuth who was born 1869 at Withyham, Sussex
14 xiLydia who was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  5. Mary Ann Jenner [Welfare] was the daughter of Samuel Welfare and Harriet Welfare [Neve]. She was born 1825 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 29th May 1825 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  She married William Jenner, bricklayer on 10th Aug 1851 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1828 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1828 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Jenner (mason) & Anne Jenner. They had the following children:
15 iJohn Edward who was born 1853 at Brighton, Sussex
  iiAnn who was born 1854 at Brighton, Sussex
16 iiiHarry who was born 1856 at Brighton, Sussex
17 ivAlfred who was born 1858 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1858 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of William Jenner (bricklayer) & Mary Ann Jenner
  vEllen who was born 1860 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1860 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Jenner (bricklayer) & Mary Ann Jenner
  viWilliam who was born 1861 at Newbridge, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1861 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of William Jenner & Mary Ann Jenner
18 viiEdwin who was born 1863 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1863 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of William Jenner (mason) & Ann Jenner
  viiiAlice who was born 1866 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th May 1866 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of William Jenner (bricklayer) & Ann Jenner
  ixMary B. who was born 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  6. Suannah Mackellow [Fry] [Welfare] was the daughter of Samuel Welfare and Harriet Welfare [Neve]. She was born 1827 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1827 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married (1) Thomas Fry, farm labourer on 1st Nov 1845 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1819 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1st Aug 1819 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of William Fry and Mary Fry; also christened at Ashurst on 31st Jul 1819 as William Thomas Fry; died c 1864. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1846 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1846 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
19 iiWilliam who was born 1849 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1849 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
20 iiiGeorge who was born 1851 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
21 ivHarriett who was born 1853 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1853 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  vJane Elizabeth who was born 1861 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 31st Mar 1861 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Thomas Fry and Susanna Fry
  She married (2) David Manktelow, bricklayer on Jan to Mar 1870, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1870 Q1 Vol 2a Page 599. He was born 11th Sep 1822 at Clackham, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Manktelow (farmer) and Elizabeth Manktelow; died July to Sep 1890, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1890 Q3 Vol 2a Page 358a, aged 69 years
   
  7. Samuel Welfare was the son of Samuel Welfare and Harriet Welfare [Neve]. He was born 1829 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1829 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Jane on c 1850. She was born 1832. They had the following children:
  iJane M. who was born 1862 at Speldhurst, Kent
  iiJohn H. who was born 1864 at Speldhurst, Kent
  iiiRose who was born 1869 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  ivAlice Catherine who was born 1871 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1871 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  vSamuel George who was born 1873 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1873 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  viHannah who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  8. Henry Welfare was the son of Samuel Welfare and Harriet Welfare [Neve]. He was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Mary Batchelor on 4th Aug 1855 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1836 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEsther who was born 1856 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiHarry who was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1864 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  9. Harriet Obbard [Welfare] was the daughter of Samuel Welfare and Harriet Welfare [Neve]. She was born 1835 at Withyham, Sussex
  She married Thomas Obbard, farm labourer on 10th May 1856 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1828 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1828 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
22 iWilliam who was born Oct to Dec 1858 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  10. Edward Welfare was the son of Samuel Welfare and Harriet Welfare [Neve]. He was born 1844 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1844 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Annie on c 1871. She was born 1851 at Gloucestershire. They had the following children:
  iAda who was born 1879 at Cowden, Kent
  iiAlfred who was born 1887 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1887 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiSamuel who was born 1887 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1887 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  11. Emily Neve [Welfare] was the daughter of William Welfare and Mary Welfare [Hobbs]. She was born 27th Sep 1850 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1853 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Albert Neve, farm labourer on 28th May 1870 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1848 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederica who was born 1874 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiFanny who was born 1875 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1877 at Withyham, Sussex
  ivAmos who was born 1880 at Withyham, Sussex
  vMary who was born 1882 at Withyham, Sussex
  viWalter who was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiPercy who was born 1885 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  12. Margaret Stephens [Welfare] was the daughter of William Welfare and Mary Welfare [Hobbs]. She was born 1858 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th May 1858 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married George Stevens, farm labourer on 30th Jun 1879 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1858 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 1st Jan 1880 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1880 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
   
  13. William Welfare was the son of William Welfare and Mary Welfare [Hobbs]. He was born 1860 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th May 1860 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Louisa on c 1882. She was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  14. Lydia Turk [Welfare] was the daughter of William Welfare and Mary Welfare [Hobbs]. She was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex
  She married Stephen David Turk, gardener on July to Sep 1897, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q3 Vol 2b Page 283. He was born 1871 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1871 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen (shepherd) and Eliza Turk. They had the following children:
  iGwendoline who was born 1899 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiHarold who was born 1902 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiGracie who was born 1905 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  15. John Edward Jenner, stone mason was the son of William Jenner, bricklayer and Mary Ann Jenner [Welfare]. He was born 1853 at Brighton, Sussex
  He married Emma Brooker on Apr to June 1874, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q2 Vol 2b Page 230. She was born Jul 1850 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1850 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn C. who was born 1875 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1877 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiEmma who was born 1878 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivHarry who was born 1879 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  vEllen who was born Nov 1880 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viKate who was born 1883 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiRobert who was born 1887 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiFred who was born 1889 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  16. Harry Jenner, bricklayer was the son of William Jenner, bricklayer and Mary Ann Jenner [Welfare]. He was born 1856 at Brighton, Sussex
  He married Emma Sarah Hicks on Oct to Dec 1874, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2b Page 250. She was born 1857 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iErnest Harry who was born 1876 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiAlfred who was born 1878 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiFrank who was born 1880 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivAlice who was born 1881 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1881 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1885 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1885 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viEmily who was born 1887 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1887 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died Oct 1889 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 29th Oct 1889 Forest Row, Sussex
  viiJohn who was born 1890 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1890 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  17. Alfred Jenner was the son of William Jenner, bricklayer and Mary Ann Jenner [Welfare]. He was born 1858 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1858 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of William Jenner (bricklayer) & Mary Ann Jenner
  He married May Hester on July to Sep 1894, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1894 Q3 Vol 2a Page 390. She was born 1871 at Bramley, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born 1896 at Croydon, Surrey
  iiMay who was born 1898 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiGladys who was born 1899 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivGeorge who was born 1906
   
  18. Edwin Jenner, stone mason was the son of William Jenner, bricklayer and Mary Ann Jenner [Welfare]. He was born 1863 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1863 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of William Jenner (mason) & Ann Jenner
  He married Florence E Hartfield on Apr to June 1889, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q2 Vol 2b Page 271. She was born 1868 at Dormansland, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iAlbert G who was born 1890 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiLens M B who was born 1890 at Dormansland, Surrey
   
  19. William Fry, labourer was the son of Thomas Fry, farm labourer and Suannah Mackellow [Fry] [Welfare]. He was born 1849 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1849 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Louisa Sands on Oct to Dec 1874, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2a Page 945. She was born 1854 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1876 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiErnest who was born 1877 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiGeorge who was born 1879 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivFrederick who was born 1883 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vAdelaide who was born 1886 at Southborough, Kent
  viBessie who was born 1888 at Southborough, Kent; christened 16th May 1888 St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent
  viiAda who was born 1890 at Southborough, Kent
  viiiMay who was born 1892 at Southborough, Kent
   
  20. George Fry, bricklayer was the son of Thomas Fry, farm labourer and Suannah Mackellow [Fry] [Welfare]. He was born 1851 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1851 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Field on 26th Apr 1874 at St. Dunstan's Church, West Peckham, Kent. She was born 1850 at West Peckham, Kent; christened 20th Oct 1850 at St. Dunstan's Church, West Peckham, Kent. They had the following children:
23 iFlorence who was born 1st Oct 1875 at West Peckham, Kent; christened 14th Nov 1875 St. Dunstan's Church, West Peckham, Kent
  iiMinnie Isabel who was born 1878 at West Peckham, Kent
  iiiKate Elizabeth who was born 1881 at East Peckham, Kent
  ivJohn who was born 1886 at East Peckham, Kent
  vSusannah who was born 1889 at East Peckham, Kent
  viAlice who was born 1890 at East Peckham, Kent
   
  21. Harriett Brown [Fry] was the daughter of Thomas Fry, farm labourer and Suannah Mackellow [Fry] [Welfare]. She was born 1853 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1853 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Randolph Brown, plumber on 1872. He was born 1853 at Three Bridges, Worth, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1853 at St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Randolph Brown (engine driver) & Hester Brown. They had the following children:
  iMary E. who was born 1873 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiThomas G. who was born 1874 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiCharles who was born 1877 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivAlbert H. who was born 1879 at Tonbridge, Kent
  vFrederick who was born 1880 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viArthur who was born 1883 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiEdith Nellie who was born 1885 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiiSusanah who was born 1887 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  22. William Obbard, gardener was the son of Thomas Obbard, farm labourer and Harriet Obbard [Welfare]. He was born Oct to Dec 1858 at Withyham, Sussex
  iGeorge William who was born 1886 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1886 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Eliza Card on Apr to June 1886, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q2 Vol 2b Page 206. She was born 1865 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iNellie who was born 1887 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1887 St. Mary's Church, Billingshurst, Sussex
  iiAnnie M who was born 1890 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiEdith Harriet who was born 1891 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1891 St. Mary's Church, Billingshurst, Sussex; died Dec 1891; buried 15th Dec 1891 East Grinstead, Sussex, Aged 3 months
  ivFlorence Daisy who was born 1893 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1893 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  vJohn Thomas who was born 1895 at Ashurstwood, Sussex
  viGertrude Alice who was born 1898 at Ashurstwood, Sussex
  viiSarah Eliza who was born 1901 at Ashurstwood, Sussex
  viiiFrederick Arthur who was born 1904 at Ashurstwood, Sussex
  ixRobert who was born 1909 at Ashurstwood, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  23. Florence Ditchburn [Fry], book binder was the daughter of George Fry, bricklayer and Mary Ann Fry [Field]. She was born 1st Oct 1875 at West Peckham, Kent; christened 14th Nov 1875 at St. Dunstan's Church, West Peckham, Kent
  She married William Percy Ditchburn, police constable on 3rd Dec 1910 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 19th Jan 1881 at Chatham, Kent; christened 10th Jul 1881 at St Mary's Church, Chatham, Kent
   

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