The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sophia Bland [Crouch]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sophia Bland [Crouch] She was born 1787 at ??; buried Jun 1822 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, aged 35 years
  She married John Bland on 3rd Dec 1806 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex, witnesses James Crouch & Thomas Starr. He was born 24th Jul 1780 at Heathfield, Sussex, "he was born July 24th 1780 at Half past 7 O’clock in the evening"; christened 3rd Aug 1780 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died 26th Sep 1816 at Bellhurst, Wartling, Sussex, "J Bland Died between 7 & 8 O’clock ... he has not been sensible since Sunday"; buried 30th Sep 1816 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, aged 36 years. They had the following children:
  iHoratio who was born 31st Jan 1807 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1807 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 1825 Newington, Surrey, aged 18 years
2 iiPhillis who was born 20th Feb 1809 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1809 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 14th Mar 1835 Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiiJohn Trayton who was born 6th Mar 1813 at Wartling, Sussex; christened n/k Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
3 ivWilliam who was born 1st Sep 1815 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1815 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 3rd Oct 1854 Brighton, Sussex, bath chair owner, administration to William Richard Bland son and only next of kin
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Phillis Hoad [Bland] was the daughter of John Bland and Sophia Bland [Crouch]. She was born 20th Feb 1809 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1809 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 14th Mar 1835 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  She married Richard Hoad, looker on 19th Jul 1827 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses William Hamer & Sarah Butler. He was born 1807 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1807 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 2nd Jun 1882 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 75 years. They had the following children:
4 iAnne who was born 1829 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1829 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1832 at Wartling, Sussex
   
  3. William Bland, policeman was the son of John Bland and Sophia Bland [Crouch]. He was born 1st Sep 1815 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1815 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 3rd Oct 1854 at 6 Richmond Street, Brighton, Sussex, bath chair owner, administration to William Richard Bland son and only next of kin
  He married Mary Bristow on 3rd Aug 1839 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses George Mitchell & Amelia Bristow. She was born 1809 at West Chiltington, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1809 at St Mary's Church, West Chiltington, Sussex, parents Thomas & Ann Bristow
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Anne Cork [Hoad] was the daughter of Richard Hoad, looker and Phillis Hoad [Bland]. She was born 1829 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1829 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iPhillis Hannah who was born 1848 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1848 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  She married Obadiah Corke on 21st Jul 1854 at St Peter's Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses Charles Sherward? & Frances ??. He was born 1833 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1833 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
   

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