The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Russell [Ford]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Russell [Ford] She was born c 1785 at ??
  She married Thomas Russell on 8th Nov 1806 at St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex, witnesses Samuel Friend & robert Hiscock. He was born c 1780 at ??. They had the following children:
2 iPhiladelphia who was born 9th Feb 1807 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1807 St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex
3 iiMary who was born 7th Dec 1808 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1809 St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Russell; buried 7th Jan 1844 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, aged 36 years
4 iiiJames who was born 14th Jan 1811 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1811 St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Philadelphia Bartholomew [Russell] was the daughter of Thomas Russell and Elizabeth Russell [Ford]. She was born 9th Feb 1807 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1807 at St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex
  She married Joseph Bartholomew, farm labourer on 28th Dec 1833 at St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex. He was born 20th May 1805 at Hooe, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1805 at St. Oswald's Church, Hooe, Sussex, parents Richard & Ann Bartholomew. They had the following children:
5 iMary who was born 1834 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1834 St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex
6 iiJoseph who was born 1836 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1836 St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex
   
  3. Mary Jeffery [Russell] was the daughter of Thomas Russell and Elizabeth Russell [Ford]. She was born 7th Dec 1808 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1809 at St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Russell; buried 7th Jan 1844 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, aged 36 years
7 iWilliam who was born 1829 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1829 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
  She married John Skinner Jeffery on 12th Sep 1829 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, by licence, John of Lamberhurst, witnesses Thomas Russell & Hetty Banks. He was born 15th Aug 1799 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 27th Oct 1799 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent; buried 26th Oct 1864 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, aged 68 years. They had the following children:
8 iHenry who was born 1831 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1831 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  iiJohn Skinner who was born 1834 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1834 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  iiiJane who was born 1838 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 27th May 1838 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; buried 15th Nov 1849 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, aged 11 years
  ivMartha who was born 1841 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1841 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; buried 14th Mar 1859 Brenchley, Kent, aged 17 years
   
  4. James Russell, brick manufacturer was the son of Thomas Russell and Elizabeth Russell [Ford]. He was born 14th Jan 1811 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1811 at St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex
  He married Esther Pennington on c 1833. She was born 1808 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1808 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Pennington. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1838 at Ninfield, Sussex
  iiJesse who was born 1841 at Ninfield, Sussex
  iiiEllen who was born 1843 at Ninfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Mary Creasey [Bartholomew] was the daughter of Joseph Bartholomew, farm labourer and Philadelphia Bartholomew [Russell]. She was born 1834 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1834 at St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex
9 iKate who was born 1864 at St. Leonards On Sea, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1864 St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex
  She married James Creasy on 9th Apr 1864 at St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex, witnesses William Blackman & Hannah Bartholomew. He was born 1835 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1835 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iAlice who was born 1873 at Tivoli, Hollington, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1873 St John's Church, Hollington, Sussex
   
  6. Joseph Bartholomew, milk dealer was the son of Joseph Bartholomew, farm labourer and Philadelphia Bartholomew [Russell]. He was born 1836 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1836 at St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex
  He married Louisa Dibley on 26th Dec 1878 at St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex, witnesses James & Hannah White. She was born 1840 at Battenhurst Farm, Stonegate, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1840 at St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Jane who was born 1879 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1880 St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex
  iiJoseph who was born 1881 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1881 St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex
  iiiMercy Minnie who was born 1884 at Hooe, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1884 St. Oswald's Church, Hooe, Sussex
   
  7. William Jeffery was the son of John Skinner Jeffery and Mary Jeffery [Russell]. He was born 1829 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1829 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
  He married Agnes Chittenden Davis on 5th Jul 1863 at St. Thomas a Beckets Church, Capel, Kent, witnesses Martyn & Sarah Ashton. She was born 1836 at East Peckham, Kent; christened 7th Aug 1836 at St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent, parents Robert & Ann Davis
   
  8. Henry Jeffery was the son of John Skinner Jeffery and Mary Jeffery [Russell]. He was born 1831 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1831 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  He married Clara Middleditch on Jan to Mar 1865 at Lewisham, London, registered at Lewisham District, London, ref: 1865 Q` Vol 1D Page 885. She was born 1843 at Saxmundham, Suffolk; christened 13th Aug 1843 at Saxmundham, Suffolk, parents William & Emily Middleditch. They had the following children:
  iClara Ada who was born July to Sep 1870 at Isle of Dogs, Middlesex, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1870 Q3 Vol 1C Page 675
   
Generation No. 4
  9. Kate Hills [Creasy] was the daughter of James Creasy and Mary Creasey [Bartholomew]. She was born 1864 at St. Leonards On Sea, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1864 at St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex
  She married John Hills, journeyman tailor on Oct to Dec 1906 at Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q4 Vol 2B Page 77. He was born 1859 at Newick, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1859 at St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex, parents John & Lucy Hills
   
  10. Alice Cook [Creasy] was the daughter of James Creasy and Mary Creasey [Bartholomew]. She was born 1873 at Tivoli, Hollington, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1873 at St John's Church, Hollington, Sussex
  She married George Cook on 27th Dec 1897 at St Matthew's Church, Silverhill, St. Leonards On Sea, Sussex, witnesses Harry & Kate Creasey
   

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