The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Williams [Cosham] [Gaston], daughter of Richard Gaston and Ann Gaston [Duplock]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Williams [Cosham] [Gaston] was the daughter of Richard Gaston and Ann Gaston [Duplock]. She was born 1786 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1786 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married (1) Thomas Cosham on 11th Aug 1816 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born c 1785 at ??
  She married (2) James Williams on 25th Aug 1819 at St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex. He was born 1791 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent. They had the following children:
2 iJames who was born 1821 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1821 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1823 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1823 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
  iiiBenjamin who was born 1825 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1825 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Williams, shoemaker was the son of James Williams and Sarah Williams [Cosham] [Gaston]. He was born 1821 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1821 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
3 iLouisa who was born 1844 at Sharps, Barcombe, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1845 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex
  He married Jane Langridge on 6th Feb 1844 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1824 at Piltdown, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1824 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of George Langridge (lathe cleaver) & Emma Langridge. They had the following children:
  iCaroline who was born 1847 at Fletching, Sussex
4 iiJonah who was born 1848 at Fletching, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1867 at Fletching, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Louisa West [Avis] [Williams] was the daughter of James Williams, shoemaker and Jane Williams [Langridge]. She was born 1844 at Sharps, Barcombe, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex
  She married (1) Oliver Avis on 20th Jan 1866 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses Edwen Avis & Caroline Williams. He was born 1843 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1843 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLouisa who was born 1867 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1867 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
5 iiLucy Jane who was born 1868 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1868 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  iiiEmma who was born 1873 at Fletching, Sussex
  She married (2) James West on Apr to June 1873 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q2 Vol 2B Page 211. He was born 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1837 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizza who was born 1875 at Fletching, Sussex
  iiKitty who was born 1877 at Fletching, Sussex
  iiiEllen who was born 1880 at Fletching, Sussex
  ivAlice who was born 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vErnest who was born 1885 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viJulia who was born 1887 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  4. Jonah Williams was the son of James Williams, shoemaker and Jane Williams [Langridge]. He was born 1848 at Fletching, Sussex
  He married Agnes on c 1871. She was born 1851 at Little Horsted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1874 at Fletching, Sussex
  iiAlice who was born 1875 at Fletching, Sussex
  iiiEdith who was born 1876 at Fletching, Sussex
  ivFrank who was born 1878 at Fletching, Sussex
  vFrederick who was born Feb 1881 at Fletching, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  5. Lucy Jane Sands [Avis] was the daughter of Oliver Avis and Louisa West [Avis] [Williams]. She was born 1868 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1868 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  iEdith who was born 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1884 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, baseborn daughter of Lucy Jane Avis
  iiEthel who was born 1887 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1887 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, baseborn daughter of Lucy Avis
  She married Frederick Thomas Sands, gardener on Oct to Dec 1890, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2b Page 233. He was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1868 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Sands (labourer) and Sarah Sands. They had the following children:
  iFredrick Thomas who was born 1891 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1891 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Frederick Thomas Sands (gardener) and Lucy Jane Sands
   

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