The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Jesse Onion
Generation No. 1
  1. Jesse Onion He was born 1831 at Goudhurst, Kent; died 10th May 1862 at Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Kent; buried 17th May 1862 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
2 iWilliam James who was born 1852 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Jan 1853 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent; died Sep 1900 Yalding, Kent; buried 3rd Oct 1900 Yalding, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Roberts on 3rd Jul 1852 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent. She was born 18th Nov 1830 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 12th Dec 1830 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent; died 21st May 1913 at Forstal Cottages, Goudhurst, Kent; buried 24th May 1913 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1854 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1854 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
3 iiMary who was born 1857 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 22nd Mar 1857 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent; died July to Sep 1926 Cranbrook, Kent
4 iiiAnn who was born 24th Mar 1859 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 22nd May 1859 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
5 ivEliza who was born 6th Feb 1862 at Cartisden Green, Goudhurst, Kent; christened 27th Jul 1862 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William James Onion, farm labourer was the son of Jesse Onion and Elizabeth Onion [Roberts]. He was born 1852 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Jan 1853 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent; died Sep 1900 at Collier Street, Yalding, Kent; buried 3rd Oct 1900 at St Margaret's Church, Collier Street, Yalding, Kent
  He married Eliza Watchous on 2nd Nov 1878 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent. She was born 1859 at Goudhurst, Kent
   
  3. Mary Burgess [Onion] was the daughter of Jesse Onion and Elizabeth Onion [Roberts]. She was born 1857 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 22nd Mar 1857 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent; died July to Sep 1926 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1926 Q3 Vol 2A Page 867
  She married Charles Burgess, carrier on 25th Dec 1877 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born 1852 at Glassenbury, Cranbrook, Kent; christened 26th Dec 1852 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 20th May 1909 at Bridge Buildings, Cranbrook, Kent, committed suicide while temproarily insane; buried 24th May 1909 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
  iAlfred William who was born 7th Apr 1878 at Cranbrook, Kent
  iiElizabeth Sarah who was born Jan to Mar 1880 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q1 Vol 2A Page 714; christened 29th Feb 1880 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  iiiMary Jane who was born Oct to Dec 1881 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1881 Q4 Vol 2A Page 731; christened 29th Jan 1882 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  ivCharles Edward who was born Oct to Dec 1883 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1883 Q4 Vol 2A Page 732; christened 2nd Mar 1884 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Oct 1887 Cranbrook, Kent; buried 15th Oct 1887 Cranbrook, Kent
  vErnest Jesse who was born July to Sep 1885 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1885 Q3 Vol 2A Page 736; christened 27th Nov 1887 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  viHarry James who was born Oct to Dec 1886 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2A Page 740; christened 27th Nov 1887 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  viiAlbert Harold who was born Apr to June 1889 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1889 Q2 Vol 2A Page 756; christened 4th Aug 1889 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 28th Oct 1917 France, killed in action in the First World War
  viiiStanley Gilbert who was born 24th Aug 1891 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 22nd Nov 1891 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  ixFrederick George who was born Oct to Dec 1893 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1893 Q4 Vol 2A Page 719; christened 17th Dec 1893 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  xSamuel Frank who was born Jan to Mar 1896 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1896 Q1 Vol 2A Page 760; christened 9th Aug 1896 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 19th Feb 1916 France, killed in action in the First World War
  xiEthel Emily who was born Oct to Dec 1899 at Crane Lane, Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1899 Q4 Vol 2A Page 804; christened 3rd Dec 1899 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
   
  4. Ann Swan [Onion] was the daughter of Jesse Onion and Elizabeth Onion [Roberts]. She was born 24th Mar 1859 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 22nd May 1859 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
  She married Henry Swan, farm labourer on 30th Oct 1875 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent. He was born 1854 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Feb 1854 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iLucy E. who was born 1878 at Goudhurst, Kent
  iiFanny who was born 1880 at Goudhurst, Kent
   
  5. Eliza Burchett [Onion] was the daughter of Jesse Onion and Elizabeth Onion [Roberts]. She was born 6th Feb 1862 at Cartisden Green, Goudhurst, Kent; christened 27th Jul 1862 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
  She married Edward Burchett on Apr to June 1890 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1890 Q2 Vol 2A Page 1240. He was born 1859 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 19th Jun 1859 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
   

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