The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Oxley, beer retailer, son of William Oxley and Martha Oxley [White]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Oxley, beer retailer was the son of William Oxley and Martha Oxley [White]. He was born 1795 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 31st Jan 1852 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 57 years
  He married Rebecca Kemp on 1st May 1819 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses James & Ruth Oxley. She was born 28th Nov 1791 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1792 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Kemp and Sarah Kemp; buried 6th Aug 1862 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 27th Aug 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1819 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 29th Jan 1855 Bodle Street Green, Sussex, from Heathfield, year may be incorrect Hailsham District Death Registers gives 1856 Q1
2 iiJames William who was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1828 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died 29th Dec 1873 Heathfield, Sussex, proved by Trayton Burgess of Warbleton innholder
3 iiiDavid who was born 1830 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1830 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
4 ivMary Ann Elizabeth who was born 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1834 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James William Oxley, farm labourer was the son of William Oxley, beer retailer and Rebecca Oxley [Kemp]. He was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1828 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died 29th Dec 1873 at Heathfield, Sussex, proved by Trayton Burgess of Warbleton innholder
  iJohn who was born Jan to Mar 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q1 Vol 7 Page 416
  iiMary Elizabeth who was born 2nd Apr 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q2 Vol 7 Page 409
5 iiiGeorgina who was born 25th Feb 1857 at Warbleton, Sussex
  ivJames who was born July to Sep 1860 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q3 Vol 2B Page 65
6 vRichard Smith who was born 5th Jun 1862 at Heathfield, Sussex
7 viEdith who was born 12th Sep 1863 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q4 Vol 2B Page 67
  He married Sophia Stonestreet on 30th May 1864 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnessses Thomas Covell & Sarah Dinnage. She was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1828 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, mother Mary Stonestreet, base born; died Jan to Mar 1911 at Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1911 Q1 Vol 2B Page 61. They had the following children:
8 iRuth who was born Jan to Mar 1865 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q1 Vol 2B Page 74; died Jan to Mar 1890 Lewes, Sussex
9 iiTom Jervis who was born Jan to Mar 1867 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2B Page 79
   
  3. David Oxley, carpenter was the son of William Oxley, beer retailer and Rebecca Oxley [Kemp]. He was born 1830 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1830 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Anna Packham Henley on 29th Feb 1852 at St Michael's Church, Chester Swuare, Westminster, London, witnesses William Ethridge & Elizabeth Hawkins. She was born 1833 at ??; buried Aug 1853 at St John's Church, Waterloo, London, aged 20 years
  He married (2) Charlotte Stanley on 14th May 1854 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses Charles Brook & Elizabeth Stadig. She was born 1827 at Kingdton, Dorset
   
  4. Mary Ann Elizabeth Harmer [Oxley] was the daughter of William Oxley, beer retailer and Rebecca Oxley [Kemp]. She was born 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1834 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Jabez Mepham Harmer on 21st Jul 1856 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Fanny Covell. He was born 1832 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1832 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Georgina Wilmshurst [Oxley] was the daughter of James William Oxley, farm labourer and Sophia Kemp [Oxley] [Stonestreet]. She was born 25th Feb 1857 at Warbleton, Sussex
  She married William Wilmshurst, general labourer on 4th Nov 1875 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses John Burgess & Mary Jane Wilmshurst. He was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam L. who was born 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiAda R. who was born 1878 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiFlorence S. who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  6. Richard Smith Oxley was the son of James William Oxley, farm labourer and Sophia Kemp [Oxley] [Stonestreet]. He was born 5th Jun 1862 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Emily Ann Lawrence on 17th Oct 1885 at St Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, witnesses William Lattimer & Phoebe J ??. She was born 5th Sep 1863 at Stoke Prior, Herefordshire; christened 4th Oct 1863 at Stoke Prior, Herefordshire, parents James Laurence & Susan Eckley
   
  7. Edith Pettitt [Oxley] was the daughter of James William Oxley, farm labourer and Sophia Kemp [Oxley] [Stonestreet]. She was born 12th Sep 1863 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q4 Vol 2B Page 67
  She married Edmond Pettitt on Oct to Dec 1881 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q4 Vol 2B Page 197. He was born 2nd Dec 1858 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
  8. Ruth Horlock [Oxley] was the daughter of James William Oxley, farm labourer and Sophia Kemp [Oxley] [Stonestreet]. She was born Jan to Mar 1865 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q1 Vol 2B Page 74; died Jan to Mar 1890 at Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q1 Vol 2B Page 138
  She married William Horlock on 9th Apr 1889 at St Michael's Church, Newhaven, Sussex, witnesses Harriet Baldwin & Harry Jenkins Horlock. He was born Jan to Mar 1858 at Wareham, Dorset, registered at Wareham District, Dorset, ref: 1858 Q1 Vol 5A Page 299
   
  9. Tom Jervis Oxley, butcher was the son of James William Oxley, farm labourer and Sophia Kemp [Oxley] [Stonestreet]. He was born Jan to Mar 1867 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2B Page 79
  He married Edith Whitwood on Jan to Mar 1893 at Smallburgh, Norfolk, registered at Smallburgh District, Norfolk, ref: 1893 Q1 Voll 4B Page 66. She was born Apr to June 1865 at Erpingham, Norfolk, registered at Erpingham District, Norfolk, ref: 1865 Q2 Vol 4B Page 60
   

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