The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Atheral [Best], daughter of Thomas Best and Sarah Best [Weller]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Atheral [Best] was the daughter of Thomas Best and Sarah Best [Weller]. She was born 1778 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 27th Jun 1778 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 27th Jan 1867 at Withyham, Sussex, aged 88 years; cause of death: chronic bronchitis
  She married Daniel Atheral, labourer on 15th Oct 1803 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1779; died 23rd Sep 1850 at Withyham, Sussex, aged 70 years; cause of death: bronchitis. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born 1804 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1804 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iichild who was born 1805 to 1810
3 iiiElizabeth who was born 1809 at Hartfield, Sussex
4 ivThomas who was born 1811 at Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Atheral was the son of Daniel Atheral, labourer and Elizabeth Atheral [Best]. He was born 1804 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1804 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Fanny Card on 18th Oct 1824 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1805 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1805 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iJames who was born 1825 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1825 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
6 iiWilliam who was born 1827 at Hartfield, Sussex
7 iiiMary who was born 1829
  ivElizabeth who was born 1831 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1831 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  vAnn Elizabeth who was born 1834 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1834 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
8 viHarriett who was born 1836 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiLouisa who was born 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
9 viiiFrances who was born 1843 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  3. Elizabeth Grove [Atheral] was the daughter of Daniel Atheral, labourer and Elizabeth Atheral [Best]. She was born 1809 at Hartfield, Sussex
  She married Richard Grove, farm labourer on 7th Nov 1829 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1805 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1830 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1830 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiAnn who was born 25th Apr 1834 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
10 iiiAmos who was born 13th Jul 1839 at Withyham, Sussex; died 20th May 1918 New Zealand
   
  4. Thomas Atheral was the son of Daniel Atheral, labourer and Elizabeth Atheral [Best]. He was born 1811 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Ann Miles on 19th Dec 1835 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1816 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iGeorge who was born 1st Oct 1840 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1840 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
12 iiEliza who was born 1843 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
13 iiiWilliam who was born 1847 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. James Atheral, farm labourer was the son of John Atheral and Fanny Atheral [Card]. He was born 1825 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1825 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Maryann Norman on 11th Nov 1848 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1828 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
14 iBarbara Alice who was born 1851 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
15 iiHarriett who was born 1853 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1853 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiJames Alfred who was born Jan to Mar 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q1 Vol 2b Page 85
  ivWilliam who was born 1859 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1859 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
16 vAlfred John who was born 1862 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1862 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viAnnie Louisa who was born 1866 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiGeorge Daniel who was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th May 1870 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  6. William Atheral was the son of John Atheral and Fanny Atheral [Card]. He was born 1827 at Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Maria Burridge on 16th Jan 1847 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1828 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
17 iMarianne who was born 1848 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1848 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiLucy who was born 1850 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiIsaac who was born 1850 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
18 ivWilliam who was born 1854 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  vEsther who was born 1858 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1858 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viElizabeth who was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1861 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiAnn who was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1864 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiiEllie who was born 1874 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  7. Mary Saunders [Atheral] was the daughter of John Atheral and Fanny Atheral [Card]. She was born 1829
  She married Reuben Saunders, farm labourer on 12th Feb 1848 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1827 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmma who was born 1849 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  8. Harriett Pilcher [Atheral] was the daughter of John Atheral and Fanny Atheral [Card]. She was born 1836 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Reuben Pilcher on 21st Aug 1861 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born c 1835
   
  9. Frances Brooman [Atheral] was the daughter of John Atheral and Fanny Atheral [Card]. She was born 1843 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1843 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Reuben Brooman on 27th Apr 1867 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1836
   
  10. Amos Grove was the son of Richard Grove, farm labourer and Elizabeth Grove [Atheral]. He was born 13th Jul 1839 at Withyham, Sussex; died 20th May 1918 at Feilding, Wellington, New Zealand
  He married Lucy Stevens on 9th Jun 1863 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1st Aug 1842 at Withyham, Sussex; died 3rd Feb 1914 at Feilding, Wellington, New Zealand. They had the following children:
19 iFrank who was born 4th Apr 1864 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 22nd May 1864 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 7th Jun 1921
  iiRichard who was born 1865 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1865 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth who was born 27th Jan 1866 at Kent
  ivEsther Mary who was born 1868 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1868 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  vLouisa who was born 1874 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1874 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  11. George Atheral was the son of Thomas Atheral and Ann Atheral [Miles]. He was born 1st Oct 1840 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1840 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iClara Elizabeth who was born 1860 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1860 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Phoebe Hills on 12th Jun 1860 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1844 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1844 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHester who was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1861 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiAlfred who was born 1863 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1863 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiEmily Jane who was born 1867 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1867 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  12. Eliza Turner [Atherall] was the daughter of Thomas Atheral and Ann Atheral [Miles]. She was born 1843 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1843 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iAnne Emmeline who was born 1865 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1865 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Eliza Athrell (singlewoman)
  iiSarah who was born 1868 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1868 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Turner (labourer) and Eliza Turner
20 iiiGeorge Thomas who was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1870 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Turner (labourer) and Eliza Turner
21 ivCharles who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1873 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Turner (labourer) and Eliza Turner
  vElizabeth Alice who was born 1877 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1877 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Turner (labourer) and Eliza Turner
  viWilliam James who was born Jan 1881 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st May 1881 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Turner (labourer) and Eliza Turner
   
  13. William Atheral was the son of Thomas Atheral and Ann Atheral [Miles]. He was born 1847 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1847 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Hester Jane Marchant on 22nd Aug 1868 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1849 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1869 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiMary Maria who was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1870 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiEliza Anne who was born 1871 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1871 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivEllen Katherine who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1873 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  vAlice who was born 1874 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1874 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viThomas who was born 1875 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1875 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiSarah who was born 1877 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1877 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiiFrederick who was born 1879 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1879 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ixNaomi who was born 1880 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th May 1880 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  xAlbert who was born 1882 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1882 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
22 xiWilliam who was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1883 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  14. Barbara Alice Wren [Atherall] was the daughter of James Atheral, farm labourer and Maryann Atherall [Norman]. She was born 1851 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1851 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Henry Wren on 1st Dec 1866 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1843 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1843 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1867 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1867 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiAlbert who was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th May 1870 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiGeorge Alfred who was born 1871 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1871 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivHarry who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1873 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  vAnn Elizabeth who was born 1876 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1876 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viLucy who was born 1878 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1878 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiHannah who was born 1880 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex; died 15th Nov 1880 Eridge Green, Sussex
  viiiAlice who was born 1885 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1885 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  15. Harriett Bassett [Atherall] was the daughter of James Atheral, farm labourer and Maryann Atherall [Norman]. She was born 1853 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1853 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married William Henry Bassett, farm labourer on 25th Dec 1874 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2b Page 265. He was born Oct to Dec 1854 at Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Speldhurst District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q4 Vol 2a Page 329. They had the following children:
  iMartha who was born 1876 at Lye Green, Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1891 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1877 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1877 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiAlfred who was born 1878 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1883 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  ivAlbert who was born 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened before 26th Oct 1879 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  vWillie who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
  viAnnie who was born 1889 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  16. Alfred John Atherall was the son of James Atheral, farm labourer and Maryann Atherall [Norman]. He was born 1862 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1862 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Eliza Holden on 8th May 1886 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1867
   
  17. Marianne Watson [Atheral] was the daughter of William Atheral and Maria Atheral [Burridge]. She was born 1848 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1848 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Edward Watson on 29th Oct 1870 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1849
   
  18. William Atheral was the son of William Atheral and Maria Atheral [Burridge]. He was born 1854 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1854 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Ann Elizabeth Knight on 4th Jul 1879 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1852 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRosina Elizabeth who was born 1880 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1880 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiEllen Mary who was born 1881 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1881 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiAnnie who was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex
  ivWilliam Henry who was born 1885 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1885 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  vMary who was born 1888 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  19. Frank Grove was the son of Amos Grove and Lucy Grove [Stevens]. He was born 4th Apr 1864 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 22nd May 1864 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 7th Jun 1921
  He married Emily Mace Bryan on 8th May 1888. She was born c 1865
   
  20. George Thomas Turner was the son of Thomas Turner, farm labourer and Eliza Turner [Atherall]. He was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1870 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Turner (labourer) and Eliza Turner
  He married Sarah Jane Ray on Apr to June 1898, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q2 Vol 2b Page 305. She was born 1875 at Shenfield, Essex. They had the following children:
  iEdith Frances who was born Oct to Dec 1898 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1898 Q4 Vol 2a Page 710
  iiAlice who was born 1899 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiElizabeth P. who was born 1901
  ivWilliam Frederick who was born 1903 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vEvelyn May who was born 1905 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viGeorge Edward who was born 1909 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viiErnest Luke who was born 1910 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  21. Charles Turner, groom was the son of Thomas Turner, farm labourer and Eliza Turner [Atherall]. He was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1873 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Turner (labourer) and Eliza Turner
  He married Mary Ann Pollington on Apr to June 1898, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q2 Vol 2b Page 323. She was born 1876 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnnie Hephezibah who was born 1900 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiMabel who was born 1902 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  22. William Atherall was the son of William Atheral and Hester Jane Atherall [Marchant]. He was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1883 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Eva Florence Terrill on Jan to Mar 1908, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1908 Q1 Vol 2a Page 1104. She was born Oct to Dec 1879 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2a Page 700. They had the following children:
  iMabel Violet who was born July to Sep 1908 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1908 Q3 Vol 2a Page 872
  iiKate C. who was born July to Sep 1910 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1910 Q3 Vol 2a Page 825
   

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