The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Samuell Burgess, farmer
Generation No. 1
  1. Samuell Burgess, farmer He was born 1793 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1793 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents Samuel & Ann Burgess; died 21st Nov 1876 at Ticehurst, Sussex
2 iMary who was born 1813 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1814 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Waghorn on 18th Apr 1813 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Tidebrook, Sussex. She was born 1791 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1791 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died 23rd Mar 1863 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSamuel who was born 1815 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1815 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 7th Nov 1822 Heathfield, Sussex, son of Samuel & Elizabeth, died of smallpox
3 iiGeorge who was born 1816 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1816 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died 25th Aug 1882 Auckland, New Zealand
4 iiiWilliam who was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1819 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
5 ivThomas who was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1820 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
6 vJames Henry who was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1824 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viElizabeth Ann who was born 1825 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1825 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1872 Ticehurst, Sussex
7 viiAlfred who was born 1827 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1828 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Blaber [Burgess] was the daughter of Samuell Burgess, farmer and Elizabeth Burgess [Waghorn]. She was born 1813 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1814 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married James Blaber on 19th Jul 1840 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. He was born 1822 at Albourne, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1822 at St Bartholomew's Church, Albourne, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Blaber
   
  3. George Burgess, carpenter was the son of Samuell Burgess, farmer and Elizabeth Burgess [Waghorn]. He was born 1816 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1816 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; emigrated 1857 to Wellington, New Zealand, arrived on the India Queen on 1st February 1857; died 25th Aug 1882 at Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
  He married Mary Jane Fitness on Apr to June 1845 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 7 Page 665. She was born 15th Jan 1822 at Wadhurst, Sussex; emigrated 1857 to Wellington, New Zealand, arrived on the India Queen on 1st February 1857; died 21st Oct 1887 at Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand. They had the following children:
  iEbenezer who was born 22nd Oct 1845 at Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1845 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; died 1st Jun 1927 New Zealand
  iiSamuel Gaius who was born 1st Jan 1847 at Frant, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1847 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; died 10th Nov 1924 New Zealand
  iiiAmos who was born 1849 at Frant, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1849 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; died 22nd Jun 1926 Auckland, New Zealand
   
  4. William Burgess, master tailor was the son of Samuell Burgess, farmer and Elizabeth Burgess [Waghorn]. He was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1819 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Catherine Paige on 13th Aug 1846 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. She was born 1825 at Frant, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1825 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Paige (postman) and Margaret Paige. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Alfred who was born 1852 at Frant, Sussex
8 iiClarissa Elizabeth who was born 1855 at Frant, Sussex
  iiiWalter T. who was born 1858 at Frant, Sussex
   
  5. Thomas Burgess was the son of Samuell Burgess, farmer and Elizabeth Burgess [Waghorn]. He was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1820 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Jeffery on 23rd Jul 1849 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses, Mr Troner & Mary Blaber (sister). She was born c 1825 at ??
   
  6. James Henry Burgess, farm labourer was the son of Samuell Burgess, farmer and Elizabeth Burgess [Waghorn]. He was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1824 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Sylvia Catherine Brown on 26th Jul 1846 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1827 at Frant, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1827 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1858 at Frant, Sussex
  iiAlbert who was born 1860 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiCharlotte who was born 1862 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivSylvia C. who was born 1864 at Tonbridge, Kent
  vGeorgina who was born 1866 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viEmmie who was born 1870 at Speldhurst, Kent
   
  7. Alfred Burgess, cordwainer was the son of Samuell Burgess, farmer and Elizabeth Burgess [Waghorn]. He was born 1827 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1828 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Hannah Waghorn on 1857 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. She was born 1840 at Bush Houses, Frant, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1840 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert H. who was born 1859 at Frant, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1862 at Frant, Sussex
  iiiAlfred who was born 1868 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivAda who was born 1878 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  8. Clarissa Elizabeth Peckham [Burgess] was the daughter of William Burgess, master tailor and Catherine Burgess [Paige]. She was born 1855 at Frant, Sussex
  iCharley who was born 1878 at Frant, Sussex
  She married Henry Peckham, baker journeyman on Oct to Dec 1879, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1015. He was born 1855 at London. They had the following children:
  iRose Annie who was born 1880 at Frant, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1880 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Henry Peckham (baker) and Clarissa Eliza Peckham
   

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