The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Winchester
Generation No. 1
  1. James Winchester He was born 1785 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1785 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Thomas & Sarah Winchester
  He married Sophhia Dann on 19th Aug 1804 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, witnesses Sammuel Winchester & Saul Dann. She was born c 1785 at ??; died Apr to June 1845 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 7 Page 248. They had the following children:
2 iRuth who was born 23rd Dec 1804 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1805 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1891 Hailsham, Sussex, aged 86 years
3 iiMaria who was born 12th Jul 1808 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1808 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiJoseph who was born 2nd May 1810 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1810 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
4 ivHarriett who was born 7th Apr 1812 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1812 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
5 vSophia who was born 5th Mar 1814 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1814 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1847 Hailsham, Sussex
6 viSarah who was born 7th Oct 1817 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1817 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Ruth Marshall [Winchester], looker was the daughter of James Winchester and Sophhia Cornford [Winchester] [Dann]. She was born 23rd Dec 1804 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1805 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1891 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q2 Vol 7 2B Page 66, aged 86 years
  She married Stephen Marshall on 2nd Jun 1821 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, witnesses Richard Marshall & Matilda Dennes. He was born 1800 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1800 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, parents William & Mary Marshall; died July to Sep 1840 at East Guldeford, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q3 Vol 7 Page 205. They had the following children:
  iStephen Ambrose who was born 1825 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1829 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 1st Jun 1845 Hailsham, Sussex, aged 20 years
7 iiHarriett who was born 1827 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1827 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
8 iiiNaomi who was born 1829 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1829 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
  3. Maria Cornford [Winchester] was the daughter of James Winchester and Sophhia Cornford [Winchester] [Dann]. She was born 12th Jul 1808 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1808 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married James Cornford on 2nd Dec 1839 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Joseph Bray & Ruth Marshall. He was born 12th Sep 1818 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1818 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iJames Winchester who was born Apr to June 1842 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q2 Vol 7 Page 350; christened 14th Dec 1845 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex; died 8th Aug 1898 Hastings, Sussex
   
  4. Harriett Hunnisett [Winchester] was the daughter of James Winchester and Sophhia Cornford [Winchester] [Dann]. She was born 7th Apr 1812 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1812 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married William Hunnisett, farm labourer on 12th Oct 1830 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Stephen Marshall & Maria Winchester. He was born 1807 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1807 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMaria who was born 1833 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1833 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; buried 26th Mar 1843 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 9 years
  iiSophia who was born 1836 at Hellingly, Sussex; buried 26th Mar 1843 Hellingly, Sussex
10 iiiElizabeth who was born 1838 at Hellingly, Sussex
  ivRuth who was born Jan to Mar 1840 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q1 Vol 7 Page 327; died 17th Feb 1867 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 26 years
11 vMary who was born Oct to Dec 1843 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q4 Vol 7 Page 342
12 viSamuel who was born Jan to Mar 1846 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q1 Vol 7 Page 392
  viiSarah who was born Aug 1850 at Hellingly, Sussex
13 viiiJames Winchester who was born Oct to Dec 1855 at Horsebridge, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q4 Vol 2B Page 58
   
  5. Sophia Catt [Winchester] was the daughter of James Winchester and Sophhia Cornford [Winchester] [Dann]. She was born 5th Mar 1814 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1814 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1847 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 271
  She married William Catt on 1st Jan 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Sarah & Reuben Reed. He was born c 1810 at ??
   
  6. Sarah Reed [Winchester] was the daughter of James Winchester and Sophhia Cornford [Winchester] [Dann]. She was born 7th Oct 1817 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1817 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
14 iSophia Jane who was born 17th May 1835 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1854 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
  She married Reuben Reed, farm labourer on 14th Jun 1836 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses William & Harriet Hunnisett. He was born 1810 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 15th Jan 1884 at Bodle Street Green, Sussex, aged 75 years. They had the following children:
  iJames William who was born 12th Nov 1837 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1854 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
15 iiElizabeth Mary who was born 9th Feb 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1854 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
16 iiiJohn Henry who was born Jan to Mar 1843 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Holborn District, London, ref: 1843 Q1 Vo 7 Page 347
  ivRuth Amelia who was born 12th Oct 1845 at Bodle Street Green, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1859 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
17 vReuben Albert who was born 23rd May 1849 at Bodle Street Green, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1859 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
  viThomas Frederick who was born 16th Sep 1851 at Bodle Street Green, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1859 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
  viiSamuel Arthur who was born 28th Sep 1854 at Bodle Street Green, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1859 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Harriett Gander [Gearing] [Marshall] was the daughter of Stephen Marshall and Ruth Marshall [Winchester], looker. She was born 1827 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1827 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
18 iStephen Herbert who was born 1843 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1843 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
  iiAnna Maria Geering who was born 1847 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1847 Herstmonceux, Sussex
  She married (1) Edward Gearing on 17th Apr 1847 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Edmund Banks & Naomi Marshall. He was born c 1820 at ??
  She married (2) Henry Gander, farm labourer on 1st Mar 1852 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses William Stenning & Jane Frost. He was born 27th Jan 1827 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1827 at Herstmonceux Independent Chapel, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents George & Mary Gander. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born 1860 at Hailsham, Sussex
  iiWalter who was born 1863 at Hailsham, Sussex
  iiiFanny E. who was born 1866 at Hailsham, Sussex
  ivEdwin who was born 1869 at Hailsham, Sussex
  vEdmund who was born 1871 at Hailsham, Sussex
   
  8. Naomi Banks [Marshall] was the daughter of Stephen Marshall and Ruth Marshall [Winchester], looker. She was born 1829 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1829 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  She married Edmund Banks on 25th Sep 1847 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Steven Foord, Ruth Marshall & Ann Banks. He was born 1824 at Pevensey, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1824 at St Nicholas Church, Pevensey, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Banks
   
  9. James Winchester Cornford, plasterer was the son of James Cornford and Maria Cornford [Winchester]. He was born Apr to June 1842 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q2 Vol 7 Page 350; christened 14th Dec 1845 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex; died 8th Aug 1898 at Apple Tree Cottages, Fairlight Road, St Helens, Hastings, Sussex
  He married (1) Anne Webb Errey on 21st May 1866 at St Helen's Church, Ore, Sussex, witnesses James & Anna Campbell. She was born 1847 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1847 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex; buried 27th Feb 1880 at St Helen's Church, Ore, Sussex, aged 35 years
  He married (2) Mary Marchant on 25th Dec 1880 at All Saints Church, Hastings, Sussex, witnesses William Field & Ellen August Gallup. She was born 1847 at Guestling, Sussex; christened 9th May 1847 at St. Laurence, Guestling, Sussex, parents Thomas & Mary Marchant
   
  10. Elizabeth Timms [Hunnisett] was the daughter of William Hunnisett, farm labourer and Harriett Hunnisett [Winchester]. She was born 1838 at Hellingly, Sussex
  She married William Timms on 25th Jun 1864 at St Andrew's Church, Hove, Sussex, witnesses Edwin Isaac Baker & Ruth Hunnisett. He was born 1840 at Woburn, Bedfordshire; christened 22nd Mar 1840 at Woburn, Bedfordshire, parents Joseph & Mary Ann Timms
   
  11. Mary Baker [Honeyset] was the daughter of William Hunnisett, farm labourer and Harriett Hunnisett [Winchester]. She was born Oct to Dec 1843 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q4 Vol 7 Page 342
  She married Edwin Isaac Baker, book seller on July to Sep 1864 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2B Page 108. He was born 2nd Feb 1837 at Hailsham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAmy S. who was born 1866 at Hailsham, Sussex
  iiErnest who was born 1869 at Hailsham, Sussex
  iiiRuth who was born 1871 at Hailsham, Sussex
  ivMargaret who was born 1874 at Hailsham, Sussex
  vEmma M. who was born 1877 at Hailsham, Sussex
  viAlice H. who was born 1880 at Hailsham, Sussex
   
  12. Samuel Hunnisett was the son of William Hunnisett, farm labourer and Harriett Hunnisett [Winchester]. He was born Jan to Mar 1846 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q1 Vol 7 Page 392
  He married Ann Patching on 25th Dec 1868 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses W Patching & F Brooker. She was born 1833 at Shipley, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1833 at St Paul's Church, Shipley, Sussex, parents Thomas & Susan Patching
   
  13. James Winchester Hunnisett, farmer and dairyman was the son of William Hunnisett, farm labourer and Harriett Hunnisett [Winchester]. He was born Oct to Dec 1855 at Horsebridge, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q4 Vol 2B Page 58
  He married Isabella Martin on 11th Jul 1878 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses William Diplock & Alice Martin. She was born Apr to June 1848 at Ashburnham, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 284. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Alfred who was born 1879 at Horsebridge, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1879 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
   
  14. Sophia Jane Stanley [Read] was the daughter of Reuben Reed, farm labourer and Sarah Reed [Winchester]. She was born 17th May 1835 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1854 at St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
  She married Richard Goble Stanley on 6th Oct 1860 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses Edwin Blaber & Elizabeth Mary Reed. He was born 1831 at ??, 1881 census gives Leominster, Sussex as birthplace
   
  15. Elizabeth Mary Barnes [Reed] was the daughter of Reuben Reed, farm labourer and Sarah Reed [Winchester]. She was born 9th Feb 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1854 at St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
  She married John Barnes, machinist ironmonger and smith on 25th Dec 1866 at St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex, witnesses william Beale & Harriet Barnes. He was born 1836 at Ashburnham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge William who was born 1868 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiJohn Thomas who was born 1877 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiiLucy Catherine who was born 1880 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
  16. John Henry Reed, farm baliff was the son of Reuben Reed, farm labourer and Sarah Reed [Winchester]. He was born Jan to Mar 1843 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Holborn District, London, ref: 1843 Q1 Vo 7 Page 347
  He married Jane Barton on 13th May 1865 at St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex, witnesses David Fairall & Harriet Barton. She was born 1848 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1848 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of James Barton (labourer) and Orpah Barton. They had the following children:
  iCharles who was born 1866 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiRuth who was born 1868 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiiEsther who was born 1876 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  ivAlice who was born 1878 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  vJohn who was born 1880 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
  17. Reuben Albert Reed was the son of Reuben Reed, farm labourer and Sarah Reed [Winchester]. He was born 23rd May 1849 at Bodle Street Green, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1859 at St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
  He married Emily Ann Elphick on Apr to June 1876 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q2 Vol 2B Page 154. She was born 1848 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1848 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  18. Stephen Herbert Marshall, marsh looker was the son of unknown father and Harriett Gander [Gearing] [Marshall]. He was born 1843 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1843 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
  He married Ellen Banks on 9th Nov 1868 at St Nicholas Church, Pevensey, Sussex, witnesses Charles & Fanny Banks. She was born 1846 at Pevensey, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1846 at St Nicholas Church, Pevensey, Sussex, parents Edward & Caroline Banks. They had the following children:
  iErnest A. who was born 1870 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiHerbert E. who was born 1872 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiiFlorence C. who was born 1873 at Hailsham, Sussex
  ivEmma who was born 1874 at Hailsham, Sussex
  vEllen R. who was born 1876 at Hailsham, Sussex
  viHenry A. who was born 1878 at Hailsham, Sussex
  viiCharles W. who was born 1880 at Hailsham, Sussex
   

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