The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Gainsford [Walter]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Gainsford [Walter] She was born 1714/15 at Edenbridge, Kent; buried 21st Mar 1749 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, wife of Robert Gaynsford
  She married Robert Gainsford on 25th Nov 1735 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent. He was born 1704/5 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1704/5 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlice who was born 1736 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Oct 1736 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
2 iiEdward who was born 1738 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 24th Aug 1738 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
3 iiiRichard who was born 1740 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 5th Aug 1740 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Edward Gainsford was the son of Robert Gainsford and Elizabeth Gainsford [Walter]. He was born 1738 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 24th Aug 1738 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
  He married Ann Caffin on 4th Jan 1770 at St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent. She was born c 1745 at ??; buried 19th Feb 1775 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, wife of Edwd Gainsford. They had the following children:
4 iSophia who was born 1772 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 20th Feb 1772 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
5 iiNicholas who was born 1773 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1773 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent; died Aug 1816 Edenbridge, Kent; buried 30th Aug 1816 Edenbridge, Kent
   
  3. Richard Gainsford was the son of Robert Gainsford and Elizabeth Gainsford [Walter]. He was born 1740 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 5th Aug 1740 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Langridge on 10th May 1781 at Cowden, Kent. She was born 2nd Feb 1758 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 12th Feb 1758 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
  iSophia who was born after Jun 1781 at Cowden, Kent; christened 14th Sep 1781 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; buried 9th Dec 1781 Cowden, Kent
6 iiJoseph who was born 1783 at Cowden, Kent; christened 14th Jul 1783 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  iiiRichard who was born 1784 at Cowden, Kent; christened 14th Nov 1784 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; buried 18th Nov 1784 Cowden, Kent
  ivSusannah who was born 1786 at Cowden, Kent; christened 5th Jun 1786 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  vRobert who was born 1787 at Cowden, Kent; christened 1st Jan 1788 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; buried 5th Jan 1788 Cowden, Kent
7 viJohn who was born 1789 at Cowden, Kent; christened Jun 1789 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  viiEdward who was born 1790 at Cowden, Kent; christened 29th Sep 1790 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, twin to Jane; buried 9th Oct 1790 Cowden, Kent
  viiiJane who was born 1790 at Cowden, Kent; christened 29th Sep 1790 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, twin to Edward; buried 11th Oct 1790 Cowden, Kent
8 ixGeorge Richard who was born 1793 at Cowden, Kent; christened 26th Nov 1793 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Sophia Saunders [Gainsford] was the daughter of Edward Gainsford and Ann Gainsford [Caffin]. She was born 1772 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 20th Feb 1772 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
  She married William Saunders on 25th Oct 1796 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent. He was born 1766 at Westerham, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1766 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; buried 22nd Jun 1848 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent. They had the following children:
9 iAnne who was born 1797 at Westerham, Kent; christened 28th Sep 1797 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; died Oct 1829 London; buried 18th Oct 1829 Westerham, Kent, age 32, wife of William Mansbridge
10 iiWilliam who was born 1798 at Westerham, Kent; christened 13th Jan 1799 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; buried 8th Aug 1878 Westerham, Kent
11 iiiJohn who was born 1801 at Westerham, Kent; christened 16th Oct 1801 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; died Sep 1849 Clapham, London; buried 12th Sep 1849 Westerham, Kent
   
  5. Nicholas Gainsford was the son of Edward Gainsford and Ann Gainsford [Caffin]. He was born 1773 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1773 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent; died Aug 1816 at High Street, Edenbridge, Kent; buried 30th Aug 1816 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
  He married Ann Sales on 3rd Sep 1805 at St Mary's Church, Bermondsey, London. She was born 1786 at Westerham, Kent; christened 21st May 1786 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent, mother's name given as Ann, presumably a mistake, should be Sarah
   
  6. Joseph Gainsford, landed proprietor was the son of Richard Gainsford and Elizabeth Gainsford [Langridge]. He was born 1783 at Cowden, Kent; christened 14th Jul 1783 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  He married (1) Mary Sawyer on 17th Apr 1816 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1784 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1784 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; buried 15th Jun 1831 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  He married (2) Harriet Comber on 21st Dec 1833 at Cowden, Kent. She was born 1794 at Cowden, Kent; christened 13th Apr 1794 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, parents William & Sarah Comber
   
  7. John Gainsford, miller was the son of Richard Gainsford and Elizabeth Gainsford [Langridge]. He was born 1789 at Cowden, Kent; christened Jun 1789 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  He married Sarah Mills on 14th May 1817 at St John's Church, Clayton, Sussex. She was born 1796 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 29th Mar 1796 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, parents Reuben & Martha Mills
   
  8. George Richard Gainsford was the son of Richard Gainsford and Elizabeth Gainsford [Langridge]. He was born 1793 at Cowden, Kent; christened 26th Nov 1793 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Jane Spiking on 1st Jan 1825 at St George's Church, Hanover Square, London
   
Generation No. 4
  9. Anne Mansbridge [Saunders] was the daughter of William Saunders and Sophia Saunders [Gainsford]. She was born 1797 at Westerham, Kent; christened 28th Sep 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; died Oct 1829 at London; buried 18th Oct 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent, age 32, wife of William Mansbridge
  She married William Mansbridge on 13th Sep 1823 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent, William is from St James Westminster. He was born c 1795 at ??
   
  10. William Saunders, farmer was the son of William Saunders and Sophia Saunders [Gainsford]. He was born 1798 at Westerham, Kent; christened 13th Jan 1799 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; buried 8th Aug 1878 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent
  He married (1) Ann Unknown on c 1830 at ??. She was born 1811 at Kent
  He married (2) Ann Unknown on c 1855 at ??. She was born 1820 at Islington, London
   
  11. John Saunders was the son of William Saunders and Sophia Saunders [Gainsford]. He was born 1801 at Westerham, Kent; christened 16th Oct 1801 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; died Sep 1849 at Clapham, London; buried 12th Sep 1849 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent
  He married Sarah Mitchell on 16th Dec 1827 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent. They had the following children:
12 iEliza who was born 1837 at Westerham, Kent; christened 2nd Apr 1837 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent
   
Generation No. 5
  12. Eliza Roffy [Saunders] was the daughter of John Saunders and Sarah Saunders [Mitchell]. She was born 1837 at Westerham, Kent; christened 2nd Apr 1837 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent
  She married Thomas Roffy on Oct to Dec 1864 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2A Page 801. He was born 11th Jun 1836 at Oxted, Surrey; christened 17th Jul 1836 at St. Mary's Church, Oxted, Surrey, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Roffy. They had the following children:
  iFrederic who was born 1873 at Westerham, Kent
   

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