The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Sorrell, son of John Sorrell and Elizabeth Sorrell [Cuthbert]
Generation No. 1
  1. John Sorrell was the son of John Sorrell and Elizabeth Sorrell [Cuthbert]. He was born c 1705 at ??; buried 8th Feb 1760 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, yeoman
  He married Ann Hayward on 9th Oct 1744 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, by licence, John of Rotherbridge in Salehurst & Anne of Etchingham. She was born 1725 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1725 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents John & Ann. They had the following children:
  iAnne who was born 1745 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1745 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; buried 1st Sep 1745 Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of John, yeoman
  iiJohn who was born 1747 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1747 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; buried 16th Jan 1748 Ticehurst, Sussex, son of John, yeoman
  iiiMary who was born 1750 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1750 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; buried 8th Oct 1751 Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of John, yeoman
  ivStephen who was born 1752 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1752 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died 8th Nov 1752 Ticehurst, Sussex, son of John, yeoman
2 vWilliam who was born 1753 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 21st May 1753 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
3 viFrances who was born 1754 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1754 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents John & Ann Sorrell; buried 17th Sep 1810 Salehurst, Sussex
  viiSamuel who was born 1756 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1756 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; buried 6th Nov 1756 Ticehurst, Sussex, son of John, yeoman
4 viiiMartha who was born 1758 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1758 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  ixSusannah who was born 1760 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1760 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 9th May 1761 Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of the widow
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Sorrell was the son of John Sorrell and Ann Sorrell [Hayward]. He was born 1753 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 21st May 1753 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Cruttenden on 24th May 1774 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses John Wickham & Rchard Balcomb. She was born 1757 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1757 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents Henry & Abigail Cruttenden. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1775 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1775 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  3. Frances Rummery [Sorrell] was the daughter of John Sorrell and Ann Sorrell [Hayward]. She was born 1754 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1754 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents John & Ann Sorrell; buried 17th Sep 1810 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  She married Joseph Rummery on 3rd Feb 1777 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, witnesses John Weston & William Barham. He was born 1752 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1752 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; buried 4th Mar 1832 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, aged 80 years, residence work house. They had the following children:
5 iJenny who was born c Jul 1777 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1777 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
6 iiAnn who was born 1780 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Sep 1780 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents Joseph & Frances Rummery; buried 20th Dec 1862 Etchingham, Sussex, aged 82 years
  iiiMary who was born 1782 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1782 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
7 ivJoseph who was born 1785 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1785 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  vJohn who was born 1787 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1787 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  viFrances who was born c 1790 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 6th May 1791 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, d Joseph als RUMMERY
8 viiWilliam who was born 1792 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1792 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
9 viiiElizabeth who was born 1796 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1796 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
   
  4. Martha Piper [Sorrel] was the daughter of John Sorrell and Ann Sorrell [Hayward]. She was born 1758 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1758 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  She married John Piper, labourer on 24th Aug 1775 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses John Wickham & William Sorrell. He was born 1757 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1757 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1788 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened Apr 1788 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Jenny Stiles [Rummery] was the daughter of Joseph Rummery and Frances Rummery [Sorrell]. She was born c Jul 1777 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1777 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  She married John Stiles on 19th Aug 1796 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, witnesses Edward Funnel & Clarke Brook. He was born 1772 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 21st Jun 1772 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent, parents Richard & Mary Stiles
   
  6. Ann Hayward [Rummery] was the daughter of Joseph Rummery and Frances Rummery [Sorrell]. She was born 1780 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Sep 1780 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents Joseph & Frances Rummery; buried 20th Dec 1862 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, aged 82 years
  She married Thomas Hayward on 17th Oct 1806 at All Saints Church, Newmarket, Suffolk, witnesses Joseph Rummery & Elizabeth Osborne. He was born 1787 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1787 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; buried 1st Feb 1869 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, aged 82 years. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1807 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1807 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  iiEliza who was born 1808 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1808 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1810 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1810 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; buried 17th Jan 1811 Etchingham, Sussex, son of Thomas & Ann
10 ivHenry who was born 1812 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1812 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
11 vJames who was born 1813 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1813 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; buried 23rd May 1852 Etchingham, Sussex, aged 39 years
  viAnn who was born 1815 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1815 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; buried 9th Jun 1824 Etchingham, Sussex, aged 8 years
  viiFrances who was born 1821 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1821 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; buried 28th Feb 1824 Etchingham, Sussex, aged 3 years
   
  7. Joseph Rummery, collier, aka Fowle was the son of Joseph Rummery and Frances Rummery [Sorrell]. He was born 1785 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1785 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  He married Hannah Blackford on 9th Nov 1806 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, witnesses thomas Hayward & John Heathfield. She was born 1780 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1780 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. They had the following children:
12 iSophia who was born Aug 1816 at Swiftsden [a.k.a. Boarzell Nursery], Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1816 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, 5 weeks old
   
  8. William Rummery was the son of Joseph Rummery and Frances Rummery [Sorrell]. He was born 1792 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1792 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Boakes on 28th Oct 1813 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. She was born 1791 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 24th Jul 1791 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Boakes. They had the following children:
13 iMatilda who was born 1825 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
   
  9. Elizabeth Rigglewford [Rummery] was the daughter of Joseph Rummery and Frances Rummery [Sorrell]. She was born 1796 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1796 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  iRichard who was born 1st Feb 1815 at Union Workhouse, Flimwell, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1815 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  She married James Rigglesford on 9th Apr 1822 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex, witnesses Elizabeth Moon & Thomas Starr. He was born 1801 at Mountfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1801 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  10. Henry Hayward was the son of Thomas Hayward and Ann Hayward [Rummery]. He was born 1812 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1812 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  He married Sarah Cheesman on 22nd Jun 1835 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, witnesses John Leaney & Caroline Hayler. She was born 1817 at Etchingham, Sussex
   
  11. James Hayward was the son of Thomas Hayward and Ann Hayward [Rummery]. He was born 1813 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1813 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; buried 23rd May 1852 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, aged 39 years
  He married Sarah Watson on 11th Nov 1848 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q4 Vol 7 Page 817, witnesses Thomas & Frances Weston. She was born 1818 at Seal, Kent; christened 5th Apr 1818 at St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1849 at Salehurst, Sussex
  iiJames who was born 1851 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1851 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1852 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1853 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
   
  12. Sophia Keeley [Rummery] was the daughter of Joseph Rummery, collier, aka Fowle and Hannah Rummery [Blackford]. She was born Aug 1816 at Swiftsden [a.k.a. Boarzell Nursery], Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1816 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, 5 weeks old
14 iSarah who was born 1831 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1831 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  She married George Keeley, brickmaker on 3rd Apr 1831 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, witnesses Stephen Rummery & Edward Heathfield. He was born 1810 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1810 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents Thomas & Sarah Keely. They had the following children:
15 iHenry Edwin who was born 1857 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1857 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
   
  13. Matilda Wicken [Rummery] was the daughter of William Rummery and Elizabeth Rummery [Boakes]. She was born 1825 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  She married Edward Thomas Wicken, brewer on 18th Jul 1849 at St. Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q3 Vol 7 Page 509, witnesses Frederic Meadow & Sarah Wicken. He was born 1823 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 22nd Jun 1823 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of James Wickens (shopkeeper) and Elizabeth Wickens; died 22nd Jan 1896 at Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1896 Q1 Vol 2a Page 477, aged 72 years. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born 1850 at Back Road, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 11th Aug 1850 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Edward (Brewer) and Matilda Wickens
  iiCharles who was born 1854 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiiAlfred who was born 1874 at Hawkhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 5
  14. Sarah Pattenden [Keeley] [Keeley] was the daughter of George Keeley, brickmaker and Sophia Keeley [Rummery]. She was born 1831 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1831 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  She married (1) John Keeley on 10th Jul 1852 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, witnesses James Company & Sarah Cayley. He was born 1832 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 17th Jun 1832 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. They had the following children:
16 iJohn who was born 1854 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1854 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  She married (2) John Pattenden, farm labourer on 11th Mar 1867 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2b Page 107, witnesses Reuben Pattenden & Eliza Hayler. He was born 1841 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born Jun 1867 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1867 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  iiAnne Sophia who was born 1869 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1869 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  iiiReuben who was born 1872 at Burwash, Sussex
  ivSarah who was born 1874 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1874 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  15. Henry Edwin Keely, brick maker was the son of George Keeley, brickmaker and Sophia Keeley [Rummery]. He was born 1857 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1857 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  He married (1) Olive on c 1880. She was born 1862 at Westfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1884 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiCharles who was born 1888 at Burwash, Sussex
  He married (2) Anna Maria Balcombe on 21st Jan 1895 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, witnesses James Barrow & Alice Jane Balcombe (future Borther-in-law & sister). She was born 1866 at Biggs Farm, Stonegate, Sussex; christened 6th May 1866 at St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex
   
Generation No. 6
  16. John Keeley, gardener was the son of John Keeley and Sarah Pattenden [Keeley] [Keeley]. He was born 1854 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1854 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  He married Emily Head on 14th Jun 1879 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, witnesses Sarah Pattenden & James Keeley. She was born 1858 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1858 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents John Stonham & Eliza Head. They had the following children:
  iWilliam J. who was born 1880 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   

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