The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Frances Cane [Tester], daughter of Edward Tester and Frances Tester [Monk]
Generation No. 1
  1. Frances Cane [Tester] was the daughter of Edward Tester and Frances Tester [Monk]. She was born 1749/50 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1749/50 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 24th Jun 1783 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, wife of Robert
  She married Robert Cane on 24th Apr 1774 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Wood & Thomas Cane. He was born 1743 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th May 1743 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; buried 20th Oct 1784 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, from the workhouse. They had the following children:
  iRobert who was born c Jul 1774 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1774 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
2 iiJames who was born 1778 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1778 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents Robert & Frances Cane
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Cane, farmer was the son of Robert Cane and Frances Cane [Tester]. He was born 1778 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1778 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents Robert & Frances Cane
  He married Harriott Burgis on 14th Jun 1805 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses Richard Barrow & Jeany Nash. She was born 1786 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1786 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Samuel & Ann Burgis. They had the following children:
3 iJames who was born c Oct 1805 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1805 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
4 iiHarriet who was born 1808 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1808 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
5 iiiHenry who was born 1810 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1810 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 1812 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1812 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
6 vFrances who was born 1814 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1814 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  viWilliam who was born 1816 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1816 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 23rd May 1817 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 8 months
7 viiAnn who was born 5th Mar 1818 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1818 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  viiiPhiladelphia who was born 1825 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ixSamuel who was born 1827 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  xElizabeth who was born 1829 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. James Cane, farm labourer was the son of James Cane, farmer and Harriott Cane [Burgis]. He was born c Oct 1805 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1805 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married Maria Goodman on 20th Nov 1828 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1803 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1804 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Apps. They had the following children:
8 iWilliam who was born 1830 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiJames who was born 1831 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiMaria who was born 1834 at Wadhurst, Sussex
9 ivCharity who was born 1840 at Wadhurst, Sussex
10 vJohn who was born 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viGeorge who was born 1843 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viiJacob who was born 1846 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  4. Harriet Cooper [Cane] was the daughter of James Cane, farmer and Harriott Cane [Burgis]. She was born 1808 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1808 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  She married Silas Cooper, cordwainer on 12th May 1833 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 1806 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1806 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Silas & Susannah Cooper
   
  5. Henry Cane, farm labourer was the son of James Cane, farmer and Harriott Cane [Burgis]. He was born 1810 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1810 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Stevens on 16th May 1847 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Kemp & Philadelphia Cane. She was born 1804 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1805 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Kemp
   
  6. Frances Clifton [Cane] was the daughter of James Cane, farmer and Harriott Cane [Burgis]. She was born 1814 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1814 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married Henry Clifton, farm labourer on 19th Oct 1838 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses Ann Cane & Joseph Smith. He was born 1818 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iCharlotte who was born 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1841 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1846 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivWalter who was born 1850 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  vAnna who was born 1852 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viEsther who was born 1857 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  7. Ann Smith [Cane] was the daughter of James Cane, farmer and Harriott Cane [Burgis]. She was born 5th Mar 1818 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1818 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married Joseph Smith, carrier on 14th May 1849 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses James & Sophia Wood Powell. He was born 1814 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1814 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1850 at Wadhurst, Sussex
12 iiCharity who was born July to Sep 1853 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q3 Vol 2B Page 73; christened 10th Jul 1853 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  8. William Cane was the son of James Cane, farm labourer and Maria Cane [Goodman] [Apps]. He was born 1830 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Mrs on c 1855. She was born c 1835. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1861 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1863 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 1866 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 1869 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  9. Charity Jeffery [Cane] was the daughter of James Cane, farm labourer and Maria Cane [Goodman] [Apps]. She was born 1840 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married George Jeffery, carpenter & hawker on 6th Aug 1870 at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1870 Q2 Vol 2a Page 764, witnesses George Barnes & Sarah Cane. He was born 1828 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1828 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlice Elizabeth who was born 1872 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  iiCaroline who was born 1873 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  iiiMinnie who was born 1876 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  ivFrank Lincoln who was born 1879 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
   
  10. John Cane was the son of James Cane, farm labourer and Maria Cane [Goodman] [Apps]. He was born 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Sarah on c 1861. She was born 1836 at Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1868 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiMargaret who was born 1872 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  11. Charlotte Floyd [Clifton] was the daughter of Henry Clifton, farm labourer and Frances Clifton [Cane]. She was born 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1841 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married Thomas Floyd, farmer on 27th Feb 1864 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent, witesses Robert Halkins & Elizabeth Clifton. He was born 24th Aug 1838 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent; christened 7th Oct 1838 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent, parents William & Hannah Floyd. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1884 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  12. Charity Durrant [Smith] was the daughter of Joseph Smith, carrier and Ann Smith [Cane]. She was born July to Sep 1853 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q3 Vol 2B Page 73; christened 10th Jul 1853 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married Edward Durrant, corn and coal dealer on 1st Mar 1873 at St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, witnessses George Smith & ?? Pitman. He was born 1849 at Hever, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWalter E. who was born 1878 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiHelen E. who was born 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   

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