The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Wilmshurst, farm labourer, son of Robert Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Mary Wilmshurst [Colbran]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Wilmshurst, farm labourer was the son of Robert Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Mary Wilmshurst [Colbran]. He was born 1808 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1808 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Frances Martin on 6th Nov 1836 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1811 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1811 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Francis Martin & Anne Martin. They had the following children:
2 iJoseph who was born 14th Dec 1837 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1837 Q4 Vol 7 Page 360; christened 15th Feb 1846 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died 7th Nov 1905 Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiCharles who was born Jan to Mar 1840 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q1 Vol 7 Page 455; christened 15th Feb 1846 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiiAlice who was born 1842 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1846 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
3 ivJoshua who was born Jan to Mar 1845 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q1 Vol 7 Page 507; christened 15th Feb 1846 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Joseph Wilmshurst was the son of William Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Elizabeth Frances Wilmshurst [Martin]. He was born 14th Dec 1837 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1837 Q4 Vol 7 Page 360; christened 15th Feb 1846 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died 7th Nov 1905 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Naomi Head on May 1861 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1839 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHercules John Joseph who was born c Nov 1861 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2b Page 98; christened 5th Jan 1862 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, christened as Arklas John Wilmshurst
  iiEmily Alice who was born Jan to Mar 1863 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q1 Vol 2b Page 103; christened 24th May 1863 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiiCharles William who was born July to Sep 1866 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q3 Vol 2b Page 103; christened 19th Aug 1866 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  ivAnn who was born Apr to June 1870 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q2 Vol 2b Page 112; christened 8th May 1870 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  vFrederick who was born 1872 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1872 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  viEliza who was born Oct to Dec 1873 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2b Page 116
4 viiMercy who was born Jan to Mar 1876 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q1 Vol 2b Page 131
  viiiEdith Naomi who was born Oct to Dec 1880 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q4 Vol 2b Page 178; christened 5th Dec 1881 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex
   
  3. Joshua Wilmshurst, farm labourer was the son of William Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Elizabeth Frances Wilmshurst [Martin]. He was born Jan to Mar 1845 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q1 Vol 7 Page 507; christened 15th Feb 1846 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Louisa Ann Young on 12th Oct 1872 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1855 at Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Young. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1874 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiIsabel who was born 1876 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiAlice who was born 1877 at Buxted, Sussex
  ivErnest who was born 1878 at Buxted, Sussex
  vJulia who was born 1881 at Buxted, Sussex
  viRose who was born 1883 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiKate who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiiEdith who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
  ixElizabeth who was born 1887 at Buxted, Sussex
  xThomas who was born 1888 at Buxted, Sussex
  xiAlbert who was born 1889 at Buxted, Sussex
  xiiRhoda who was born 1890 at Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Mercy Fletcher [Wilmshurst] was the daughter of Joseph Wilmshurst and Naomi Wilmshurst [Head]. She was born Jan to Mar 1876 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q1 Vol 2b Page 131
  She married Edward Fletcher on Oct to Dec 1903, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q4 Vol 2b Page 151. He was born Jan to Mar 1875 at Bethersden, Kent, registered at West Ashford District, Kent, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2a Page 688. They had the following children:
  iHilda who was born Apr to June 1904, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1904 Q2 Vol 2b page 59
  iiLeslie Edward who was born Apr to June 1909, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1909 Q2 Vol 2b Page 68
   

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