The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Britt [Wratten], daughter of William Wratten and Judith Wratten [Marshall]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Britt [Wratten] was the daughter of William Wratten and Judith Wratten [Marshall]. She was born 1800 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1800 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 19th Dec 1875 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, aged 75 years, abode Bodle Street
  She married Moses Brett, farm labourer on 5th Oct 1823 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. He was born 1800 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Charles & Elizabeth Brett; buried 27th Jan 1859 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 58 years. They had the following children:
  iBett who was born 15th Feb 1824 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1824 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
2 iiMoses who was born 8th Jan 1826 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1826 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Moses & Sarah Brett; buried 2nd Jan 1849 Warbleton, Sussex, aged 23 years
3 iiiJane who was born 1831 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 29th Nov 1890 Tonbridge, Kent, proved by Percy Pettitt of 3 Waterloo Place, Tonbridge, cow keeper the son
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Moses Brett was the son of Moses Brett, farm labourer and Sarah Britt [Wratten]. He was born 8th Jan 1826 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1826 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Moses & Sarah Brett; buried 2nd Jan 1849 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 23 years
  He married Harriet Reed on 29th Apr 1848 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Jane Brett & Henry Brook. She was born 14th Nov 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1828 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMoses Jabez who was born July to Sep 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q3 Vol 7 Page 381
   
  3. Jane Pettitt [Brett], school mistress was the daughter of Moses Brett, farm labourer and Sarah Britt [Wratten]. She was born 1831 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 29th Nov 1890 at Dorset Arms, 36 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent, proved by Percy Pettitt of 3 Waterloo Place, Tonbridge, cow keeper the son
  She married John Pettitt on 26th Apr 1851 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Elizabeth Tedham. He was born 1830 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1830 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex; died 24th Aug 1911 at 1 Springfield Place, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex, probate to Percy Pettitt, dairyman effects £2,420 4s 5d. They had the following children:
4 iPercy who was born Jan to Mar 1853 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2B Page 64
5 iiJohn who was born Jan to Mar 1855 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2B Page 59
6 iiiRague who was born Apr to June 1857 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q2 Vol 2B Page 63
7 ivHarriett who was born July to Sep 1859 at Ashburnham, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q3 Vol 2B Page 44; christened 21st Aug 1859 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex
8 vCharlotte who was born Oct to Dec 1861 at Ashburnham, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2B Page 44
  viJames who was born July to Sep 1864 at Ashburnham, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3 Vo 2B Page 45; died 14th Jun 1892 Tonbridge, Kent, aged 27 years, Eliza Scott present at the death
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Percy Pettitt, aka Henry, cowkeeper and dairyman was the son of John Pettitt and Jane Pettitt [Brett], school mistress. He was born Jan to Mar 1853 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2B Page 64
  iGeorge who was born July to Sep 1870 at Iden, Sussex, registered at Rye District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q3 Vol 2B Page 2; buried 24th Jun 1886 Tonbridge, Kent, aged 15 years
  He married Harrett Foster on 25th Dec 1873 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Thomas & Elizabeth Foster. She was born Oct to Dec 1852 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2B Page 70. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born 1877 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiAnnie who was born 1878 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiEllen who was born 1881 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivEdith who was born 1883 at Tonbridge, Kent
  vMary who was born 1884 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viWilliam J who was born 1888 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiJulia who was born 1889 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiiEmily who was born 1890 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  5. John Pettitt was the son of John Pettitt and Jane Pettitt [Brett], school mistress. He was born Jan to Mar 1855 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2B Page 59
  He married Jane Hoad on 13th Jan 1883 at Ss Peter & Paul Church, Peasmarsh, Sussex, witnesses Edward Morfey & Fanny Matilda Standen. She was born 1854 at Wittersham, Kent; christened 2nd Jul 1854 at St John's Church, Wittersham, Kent, parents James & Eliza Hoad
   
  6. Rague Pettitt was the son of John Pettitt and Jane Pettitt [Brett], school mistress. He was born Apr to June 1857 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q2 Vol 2B Page 63
  He married Sarah Godfrey on 16th Mar 1878 at St Paul's Church, Maidstone, Kent, witnesses Samuel Clark & Susan Campbell. She was born 1850 at Lenham, Kent; christened 30th Jun 1850 at St Mary's Church, Lenham, Kent, parents George & Sarah Godfrey
   
  7. Harriett Foster [Pettitt] was the daughter of John Pettitt and Jane Pettitt [Brett], school mistress. She was born July to Sep 1859 at Ashburnham, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q3 Vol 2B Page 44; christened 21st Aug 1859 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex
  She married Thomas Foster, aka William Brook, railway porter on 23rd Dec 1876 at Christ Church, Lansdown Road, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Rague Pettitt & Sarah Godfrey. He was born 1852 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1878 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiWilliam who was born 1880 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiHorace who was born 1882 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivHarry who was born 1884 at Tonbridge, Kent
  vAlice J who was born 1886 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viFrank who was born 1888 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiGeorge who was born 1889 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiiRachael who was born 1890 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  8. Charlotte Palmer [Pettitt] was the daughter of John Pettitt and Jane Pettitt [Brett], school mistress. She was born Oct to Dec 1861 at Ashburnham, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2B Page 44
  She married George Job Palmer, clocksmith on 25th Oct 1879 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Benjamin & Minnie Palmer. He was born Jan to Mar 1856 at Maidstone, Kent, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1856 Q1 Vol 2A Page 453
   

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