The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Thorp
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Thorp He was born 1710/11 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1710 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Thorp
  He married Elizabeth Duffield on 2nd Nov 1731 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 28th Apr 1707 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1707 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, parents George & Jane Duffield. They had the following children:
2 iMary who was born 1734 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1734 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
3 iiThomas who was born 1737/38 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1737/38 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
4 iiiElizabeth who was born 1740 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1740 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
5 ivSarah who was born 1742 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1742 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Sayers [Thorp] was the daughter of Thomas Thorp and Elizabeth Thorp [Duffield]. She was born 1734 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1734 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  She married Walter Sawyers on 28th May 1751 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1726 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1726 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, parents Walter & Katherine Sawyers. They had the following children:
6 iWilliam who was born c Aug 1751 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1751 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
   
  3. Thomas Thorp was the son of Thomas Thorp and Elizabeth Thorp [Duffield]. He was born 1737/38 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1737/38 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Emery on 14th Jul 1759 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born c 1740 at ??
   
  4. Elizabeth Elphick [Thorp] was the daughter of Thomas Thorp and Elizabeth Thorp [Duffield]. She was born 1740 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1740 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas Elphick on 31st May 1762 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1742 at Little Horsted, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1742 at St. Michael & All Angels Church, Little Horsted, Sussex, parents William & Susanna Elphick
   
  5. Sarah Thorp [Thorp] was the daughter of Thomas Thorp and Elizabeth Thorp [Duffield]. She was born 1742 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1742 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
7 iSarah who was born 1770 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1770 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, mother Sarah Thorp base born; buried 20th Dec 1815 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 45 years
   
Generation No. 3
  6. William Sawyers was the son of Walter Sawyers and Mary Sayers [Thorp]. He was born c Aug 1751 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1751 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Peckham on 9th Nov 1773 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex. She was born 1738/39 at Beddingham, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1738/39 at St Andrew's Church, Beddingham, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Grimshire. They had the following children:
8 iWilliam who was born 1774 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1774 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1776 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1776 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex; buried 23rd Mar 1776 Isfield, Sussex, d William & Ann
   
  7. Sarah Mitchell [Thorp] was the daughter of Robert Ellman and Sarah Thorp [Thorp]. She was born 1770 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1770 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, mother Sarah Thorp base born; buried 20th Dec 1815 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, aged 45 years
  She married Thomas Mitchell, fellmonger on 22nd Aug 1800 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1767 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1767 at All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex, parents Henry & Elizabeth Michell
   
Generation No. 4
  8. William Sawyers, farm labourer was the son of William Sawyers and Ann Sayers [Peckham] [Grimshire]. He was born 1774 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1774 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
9 iSamuel who was born 1813 at Uckfield, Sussex
10 iiJames who was born 1815 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1815 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, baseborn son of William Sawyers (labourer) & Ann Coulstick; died Oct to Dec 1906, aged 92 years
  He married Ann Coulstick on 15th Apr 1816 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. She was born 16th May 1782 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Jun 1782 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
11 iGeorge who was born 1817 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1817 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Wm. Sawyers (labourer) & Ann Sawyers; died Oct to Dec 1899, aged 81 years
   
Generation No. 5
  9. Samuel Sawyer, farm labourer was the son of William Sawyers, farm labourer and Ann Sawyers [Coulstick]. He was born 1813 at Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Langridge on 4th Sep 1842 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1817 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1817 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Langridge (carpenter) & Catherine Langridge; died Jan to Mar 1888, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q1 Vol 2b Page 89, aged 72 years. They had the following children:
12 iJohn who was born 1845 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 2nd Jan 1922 Haywards Heath, Sussex
  iiFrederick Coulstick who was born Oct to Dec 1846 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiiHarriett who was born 1849 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
  10. James Sawyer, gamekeeper was the son of William Sawyers, farm labourer and Ann Sawyers [Coulstick]. He was born 1815 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1815 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, baseborn son of William Sawyers (labourer) & Ann Coulstick; died Oct to Dec 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q4, aged 92 years
  He married Frances on c 1835. She was born 1812 at Isfield, Sussex
   
  11. George Sawyers, farm labourer was the son of William Sawyers, farm labourer and Ann Sawyers [Coulstick]. He was born 1817 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1817 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Wm. Sawyers (labourer) & Ann Sawyers; died Oct to Dec 1899, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1899 Q4, aged 81 years
  He married (1) Hannah Simmonds on 7th Jun 1840 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1818 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q2. They had the following children:
  iSarah Ann who was born 1842 at Ridgewood Hill, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1842 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers; died Jan to Mar 1858
13 iiWilliam who was born 1844 at Litlington, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1844 St. Michael the Archangel, Litlington, Sussex, son of George Sawyer (gamekeeper) & Hannah Sawyer
14 iiiRichard who was born 1846 at Ridgewood Hill, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1846 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
  ivJames who was born 1849 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1849 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Anna Sawyers
  vOwen who was born 1851 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1859 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, aged 7 years; son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
15 viAlbert who was born 1854 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1859 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, aged 5 years; son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
  viiRosetta who was born 1857 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1859 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers; died July to Sep 1868, aged 12 years
16 viiiAlice who was born 1859 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1859 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
  ixAlfred who was born 1862 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1862 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
  He married (2) Mary Anna Histed on 23rd Jan 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1838 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1838 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died Oct 1883 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Charles who was born 1879 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1879 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Mary Ann Sawyers
17 iiHarriett Rose Ann who was born 1880 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1880 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Mary Ann Sawyers
   
Generation No. 6
  12. John Sawyers was the son of Samuel Sawyer, farm labourer and Mary Sawyers [Langridge]. He was born 1845 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 2nd Jan 1922 at Haywards Heath, Sussex
  He married Ellen Chatfield on Jan to Mar 1868, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q1. She was born 9th Dec 1832 at Lindfield, Sussex; died 30th Dec 1920 at Haywards Heath, Sussex. They had the following children:
18 iEllen Sarah who was born 18th May 1870 at Lindfield, Sussex; died 11th Nov 1944 Cuckfield, Sussex
19 iiJohn George who was born 3rd Oct 1871 at Lindfield, Sussex
20 iiiHenry Samuel who was born 23rd Feb 1876 at Lindfield, Sussex; died Jun 1956 Bromley, Kent
   
  13. William Sawyers was the son of George Sawyers, farm labourer and Hannah Sawyers [Simmonds]. He was born 1844 at Litlington, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1844 at St. Michael the Archangel, Litlington, Sussex, son of George Sawyer (gamekeeper) & Hannah Sawyer
  iHarry (Henry) who was born c 1865 at Old Kent Road, London
  He married Mary Ann Bloomfield on 6th Mar 1865 at Newington St Mary, Surrey. She was born Sep 1840 at Romford, Essex. They had the following children:
21 iFrederick who was born c 1869 at Peckham, London; died Dec 1953 Camberwell, London, aged 84 years
  iiEsther Hannah who was born after 30th Mar 1871 at St Olave, Southwark, London
22 iiiJames who was born c 1881 at Bisson Street, New Cross, London; died Jul 1941 Greenwich, Kent, aged 60 years
  ivArchibald who was born 1892 at Bisson Street, New Cross, London
   
  14. Richard Sawyers, farm labourer was the son of George Sawyers, farm labourer and Hannah Sawyers [Simmonds]. He was born 1846 at Ridgewood Hill, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1846 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
  He married Caroline Gilbert on 1867 at Lewes, Sussex. She was born 25th Jan 1843 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born Jan to Mar 1869 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q1; christened 9th Apr 1869 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Sawyers (labourer) & Caroline Sawyers
  iiAlice who was born Jan to Mar 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1
23 iiiBertie who was born 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 8th Dec 1930 Elham, Kent, aged 51 years
  ivBernice who was born 1883 at Uckfield, Sussex
  vHarry who was born 1885 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
  15. Albert Sawyers was the son of George Sawyers, farm labourer and Hannah Sawyers [Simmonds]. He was born 1854 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1859 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, aged 5 years; son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
  He married (1) Lavinia Bourne on July to Sep 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q3 Vol 2b Page 185. She was born Oct 1856 at South Stoneham, Hampshire; died Oct to Dec 1895, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q4. They had the following children:
  iEliza Lavinia who was born Oct to Dec 1880, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4
24 iiThomas Albert who was born 1885 at East Dean, Sussex
  He married (2) Elizabeth Ann Martin on July to Sep 1896, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q3 Vol 2b Page 370. She was born c 1855 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  16. Alice Farrow [Sawyers] was the daughter of George Sawyers, farm labourer and Hannah Sawyers [Simmonds]. She was born 1859 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1859 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers
  She married James Farrow on 25th Aug 1883 at Bengeo, Hertfordshire. He was born Oct 1860 at Sacombe, Hertfordshire. They had the following children:
  iHannah Alice who was born 8th Jul 1884 at Ware, Hertfordshire
  iiCharlotte Rosetta who was born Jul 1893 at Worthing, Sussex
   
  17. Harriett Rose Ann Lakey [Sawyers] was the daughter of George Sawyers, farm labourer and Mary Anna Sawyers [Histed] [Novis]. She was born 1880 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1880 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George Sawyers (labourer) & Mary Ann Sawyers
  She married William Barratt Lakey on 1903 at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire. He was born 1879 at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire; died Oct 1907 at Holbeach, Lincolnshire. They had the following children:
  iCharles William Barratt who was born 30th Apr 1904 at Holbeach, Lincolnshire
  iiStanley who was born 1906 at Lincolnshire
   
Generation No. 7
  18. Ellen Sarah Maller [Sawyers] was the daughter of John Sawyers and Ellen Sawyers [Chatfield]. She was born 18th May 1870 at Lindfield, Sussex; died 11th Nov 1944 at Cuckfield, Sussex
  She married Alfred Maller on 26th Dec 1891 at Haywards Heath, Sussex. He was born 14th Jan 1862 at Acton, Middlesex; died 1st May 1927 at Haywards Heath, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlfred George who was born 26th Oct 1892 at Haywards Heath, Sussex; died 1976 Worthing, Sussex
  iiMabel Ellen who was born 8th Aug 1895 at Haywards Heath, Sussex; died Sep 1974 Brighton, Sussex
  iiiFlorence Ruby who was born Apr 1901 at Haywards Heath, Sussex; died 1980 Worthing, Sussex
   
  19. John George Sawyer was the son of John Sawyers and Ellen Sawyers [Chatfield]. He was born 3rd Oct 1871 at Lindfield, Sussex
  He married Annie Appleton on 28th May 1900 at Bromley, Kent. She was born 1860 at Beckenham, Kent. They had the following children:
  iMarjorie Edna who was born 22nd Jan 1902 at 45, Chafinch Road, Beckenham, Kent; died 14th Jan 1967 Bromley, Kent
  iiAudrey Winifred who was born 9th Oct 1904 at 43, Cleaveland Road, Surbiton, Surrey; died 21st Jan 1955 Herne Bay, Kent
   
  20. Henry Samuel Sawyer was the son of John Sawyers and Ellen Sawyers [Chatfield]. He was born 23rd Feb 1876 at Lindfield, Sussex; died Jun 1956 at Bromley, Kent
  He married Eva Miriam Appleton on 20th Apr 1904 at St. Marks, Surbiton, Surrey. She was born 2nd Jan 1884 at Beckenham, Kent; died Mar 1970 at Bromley, Kent. They had the following children:
  iVincent Henry who was born Oct 1904 at Fulham, London; died Dec 1979 Bromley, Kent
  iiBertie Reginald who was born 16th Nov 1906 at Fulham, London; died Jan to Mar 1998
  iiiNellie Dorothy who was born 14th Aug 1907 at Fulham, London
  ivEdna May who was born 17th Dec 1912 at Bromley, Kent, twin
  vElsie Winifred who was born 17th Dec 1912 at Bromley, Kent, twin
   
  21. Frederick Sawyer was the son of William Sawyers and Mary Ann Sawyer [Bloomfield]. He was born c 1869 at Peckham, London; died Dec 1953 at Camberwell, London, aged 84 years
  He married Julia Louisa Cox on 1st Nov 1903 at All Saints, Peckham, London. She was born 11th Oct 1871 at Peckham, London; died 1st Jun 1962 at Camberwell, London. They had the following children:
25 iIris Maud Fern (Dolly) who was born 4th May 1904 at New Cross, London; died Dec 1938 Camberwell, London
26 iiOwen Henry who was born 13th Apr 1906 at Camberwell, London; died 1st Oct 1987 Camberwell, London
  iiiElsie Julia who was born Jun 1908 at Camberwell, London; died 1st Mar 1969 Camberwell, London, aged 61 years
  ivGrace who was born 1910 at Camberwell, London; died 1910 London
  vLeslie Frederick who was born 1st Jul 1912 at Camberwell, London; died Mar 1937 Lewisham, London, aged 24 years
27 viGertrude Louisa who was born Sep 1916 at Camberwell, London
   
  22. James Sawyer was the son of William Sawyers and Mary Ann Sawyer [Bloomfield]. He was born c 1881 at Bisson Street, New Cross, London; died Jul 1941 at Greenwich, Kent, aged 60 years
  He married Ellen McCubbin on 26th Oct 1903 at Christ Church, Camberwell, London. She was born 25th Apr 1882 at Highbury, Middlesex; died 1975 at Dartford, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWilliam J. who was born 1904 at Pomeroy Street, New Cross, London; died 1950 Camberwell, London
  iiFrederick who was born 1906 at Pomeroy Street, New Cross, London; died 1977
  iiiRose Ellen who was born 1st Aug 1911 at Camberwell, London; died Dec 1998 Suffolk
   
  23. Bertie Sawyers was the son of Richard Sawyers, farm labourer and Caroline Sawyers [Gilbert]. He was born 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 8th Dec 1930 at Elham, Kent, aged 51 years
  He married Annie Matilda Sandys on Oct to Dec 1900, registered at Bridge District, Kent, ref: 1900 Q4. She was born Oct 1874 at Canterbury, Kent; died 14th Oct 1947 at Folkestone, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRita Caroline who was born c 1903 at Lyminge, Kent; died Apr 1987 Kent
  iiEsme Dorothea who was born 4th Apr 1909 at Lyminge, Kent; died Oct 1992 Kent, aged 83 years
   
  24. Thomas Albert Sawyers was the son of Albert Sawyers and Lavinia Sawyers [Bourne]. He was born 1885 at East Dean, Sussex
  He married Margaret Alice Garman on 13th Nov 1909 at Reigate, Surrey. She was born July to Sep 1889, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1889 Q3. They had the following children:
  iAlice Lavinia who was born Oct 1910 at Shipley, Sussex
   
Generation No. 8
  25. Iris Maud Fern (Dolly) Murkin [Sawyer] was the daughter of Frederick Sawyer and Julia Louisa Sawyer [Cox]. She was born 4th May 1904 at New Cross, London; died Dec 1938 at Camberwell, London
  iLiving
  She married Arthur Charles Murkin on 1932 at Camberwell, London. He was born 21st Dec 1904 at Peckham, London; died Sep 1971 at Bromley, Kent
   
  26. Owen Henry Sawyer was the son of Frederick Sawyer and Julia Louisa Sawyer [Cox]. He was born 13th Apr 1906 at Camberwell, London; died 1st Oct 1987 at Camberwell, London
28 iBetty Gertrude
  He married Victoria May Miller on 1933 at Camberwell, London. She was born 24th May 1909 at Camberwell, London; died Mar 1994 at East Dulwich, Camberwell, London. They had the following children:
29 iIris May who was born 23rd Mar 1934 at Camberwell, London; died 18th Jan 2012 Sydenham, London
   
  27. Gertrude Louisa Moore [Sawyer] was the daughter of Frederick Sawyer and Julia Louisa Sawyer [Cox]. She was born Sep 1916 at Camberwell, London
  iLiving
  iiLiving
  iiiLiving
  She married William Henry Moore on Sep 1940 at Camberwell, London. He was born 24th Nov 1910 at Peckham, London; died Nov 1985 at Lambeth, London
   
Generation No. 9
  28. Betty Gertrude Branch [Sawyer] was the daughter of Owen Henry Sawyer and Victoria May Sawyer [Miller].
  She married John Branch. They had the following children:
  iLiving
  iiLiving
   
  29. Iris May Butler [Sawyer] was the daughter of Owen Henry Sawyer and Victoria May Sawyer [Miller]. She was born 23rd Mar 1934 at Camberwell, London; died 18th Jan 2012 at St. Christopher's Hospice, Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham, London
  iLiving
  iiLiving
  iiiLiving
  ivLiving
  She married Leonard Ernest Butler on 24th Jan 1959 at Camberwell, London. He was born 22nd Mar 1931 at Newington, Southwark, London; died 2000 at Herne Hill, London
   

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