The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Thomas Wilmshurst was the son of William Wilmshurst and Mary Wilmhurst [Killick]. He was born 25^th Aug 1794 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28^th Sep 1794 at St. Thomas' Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; died May 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 41 years; buried 7^th May 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Maynard on 26^th Jun 1818 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses: Louisa Waghorn and John Maynard. She was born c 1795. They had the following children:
	i	William who was born 1819 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7^th Nov 1819 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
2	ii	Anne who was born 1822 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17^th Feb 1822 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
3	iii	Thomas who was born 1824 at Withyham, Sussex
4	iv	Mary who was born 1826 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Apr 1826 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
5	v	Benjamin who was born 1828 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11^th May 1828 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
6	vi	John who was born 19^th Nov 1830 at Chaity farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Nov 1830 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, recorded as John Whilmshurst
	vii	Elizabeth who was born 1833 at Blacknest, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jun 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	viii	George who was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Anne Gilbert [Wilmshurst] was the daughter of Thomas Wilmshurst and Elizabeth Wilmshurst [Maynard]. She was born 1822 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17^th Feb 1822 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
	i	William Gilbert who was born 12^th Aug 1846 at Pales Gate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Oct 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 4 months; buried 3^rd Jan 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex
	She married William Gilbert, farm labourer on 4^th Oct 1846 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 24^th May 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jul 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Jane Ann who was born 1851 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4^th May 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
7	ii	Emily who was born 1855 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 9^th Dec 1855 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
	iii	William Thomas who was born 1859 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29^th Oct 1859 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
	iv	Albert E. who was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28^th Jul 1861 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex

	3. Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Wilmshurst and Elizabeth Wilmshurst [Maynard]. He was born 1824 at Withyham, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Parker on 18^th Oct 1848 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1823 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18^th Nov 1823 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Ellen Francis who was born 20^th Oct 1848 at Balls Green, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Dec 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

	4. Mary Wilmshurst was the daughter of Thomas Wilmshurst and Elizabeth Wilmshurst [Maynard]. She was born 1826 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Apr 1826 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
	i	William John who was born 2^nd Sep 1850 at Pales Gate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Sep 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 month; buried 24^th Nov 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex

	5. Benjamin Wilmshurst, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Wilmshurst and Elizabeth Wilmshurst [Maynard]. He was born 1828 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11^th May 1828 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
	He married Anne Goldsmith on 16^th Dec 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 6^th Jul 1827 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Oct 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Mary who was born 27^th Jan 1850 at Sandhill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Mar 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died May 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 17 weeks; buried 26^th May 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex

	6. John Wilmshurst, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Wilmshurst and Elizabeth Wilmshurst [Maynard]. He was born 19^th Nov 1830 at Chaity farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Nov 1830 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, recorded as John Whilmshurst
	He married Sarah Ann Fermor on 24^th Sep 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1833. They had the following children:
	i	Frances who was born c Dec 1854 at Rudgate Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Dec 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	ii	Sarah Ann Elizabeth who was born 1857 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10^th May 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	iii	John William who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Apr 1860 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
	iv	Mary Ann who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Dec 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	v	Benjamin George who was born 1865 at Holly Bridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened before 12^th Nov 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	vi	Elizabeth Ellen who was born 7^th May 1868 at Holly Bridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Jun 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	vii	Harriet who was born 25^th Dec 1870 at Holly Bridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Apr 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	7. Emily Plowman [Gilbert] was the daughter of William Gilbert, farm labourer and Anne Gilbert [Wilmshurst]. She was born 1855 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 9^th Dec 1855 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
	She married Mr Plowman on c 1875. He was born c 1855. They had the following children:
	i	Emily C. who was born 1878