The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Samuel Cornford
Generation No. 1
  1. Samuel Cornford He was born 1775 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1775 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Samuel & Sarah Cornford
  He married (1) Elizabeth Lavender on 8th Oct 1795 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born 1772 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1772 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of Alexr. Lavender & Ann Lavender; buried 11th Jun 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, wife of Samuel. They had the following children:
2 iElizabeth who was born 1797 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 21st May 1797 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  iiSarah who was born 1799 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1799 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  He married (2) Ann Easton on 9th May 1809 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1779 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iMartha who was born 23rd Oct 1809 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1809 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
4 iiSamuel who was born 14th Apr 1816 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1816 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Hunnisett [Cornford] was the daughter of Samuel Cornford and Elizabeth Cornford [Lavender]. She was born 1797 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 21st May 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  She married David Hunnisett, farm labourer on 20th Apr 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Ruth Martin & Samuel Cornford. He was born 28th Dec 1791 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1792 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents David & Mary Honeyset. They had the following children:
5 iDavid who was born 24th Nov 1818 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1818 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
6 iiEliza who was born 21st Apr 1822 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 19th May 1822 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiLevi who was born 1837 at Warbleton, Sussex
  ivCharlotte who was born 1839 at Warbleton, Sussex
  vJane who was born 1842 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
  3. Martha Mepham [Cornford] was the daughter of Samuel Cornford and Ann Cornford [Easton]. She was born 23rd Oct 1809 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1809 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Benjamin Mepham, labourer on 24th Dec 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1792 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th May 1792 at St. Michael's Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham. They had the following children:
  iSelina who was born 1829 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
  iiWilliam who was born 1831 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1831 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
  iiiOrpah Susanna who was born 1832 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1832 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
  ivSamuel who was born 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1834 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham; died Nov 1846 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 12 years, son of Benjamin and Martha; buried 9th Nov 1846 Heathfield, Sussex
  vCaroline who was born 1836 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1836 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
  viSusanna who was born 1838 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1838 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
  viiMartha who was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiiJoseph who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ixAnn who was born 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex
  xNelson who was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex
  xiFanny who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
  xiiBenjamin who was born 1862 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  4. Samuel Cornford, brickmaker was the son of Samuel Cornford and Ann Cornford [Easton]. He was born 14th Apr 1816 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1816 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Jane Barden on 4th Dec 1838 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Benjamin Lulliam & Thomas Barden. She was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 4th Apr 1840 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 21 years
  He married (2) Frances Pilbeam on c 1839. She was born 1819 at Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iJohn who was born 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiFrances who was born 1842 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiiJane who was born 1844 at Warbleton, Sussex
  ivSamuel who was born 1846 at Warbleton, Sussex
  vRaguel who was born 1848 at Warbleton, Sussex
  viOrpah A. who was born 1850 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. David Honeysett, farm labourer was the son of David Hunnisett, farm labourer and Elizabeth Hunnisett [Cornford]. He was born 24th Nov 1818 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1818 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Hannah Burgess on 31st Jul 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Treyton Hunnisett & Ruth Birgess. She was born 1820 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDavid who was born 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiEllen who was born 1842 at Warbleton, Sussex
8 iiiRuth who was born Apr to June 1848 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Holborn District, London, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 394
  ivJohn who was born Jun 1850 at Warbleton, Sussex
9 vGeorge who was born 1853 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
  6. Eliza Wood [Honeyset] was the daughter of David Hunnisett, farm labourer and Elizabeth Hunnisett [Cornford]. She was born 21st Apr 1822 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 19th May 1822 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
10 iCharlotte who was born 1844 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1844 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  She married Richard Wood, farm labourer on c 1844. He was born 1819 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriott who was born 1846 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1848 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1849 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
  7. John Cornford, brickmaker was the son of Samuel Cornford, brickmaker and Frances Cornford [Pilbeam]. He was born 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iJohn H. who was born 1862 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiPeter E. who was born 1866 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiiRaque R. who was born 1866 at Warbleton, Sussex
  He married Mary on c 1868. She was born 1848 at Wartling, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMinnie J. who was born 1878 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiAda M. who was born 1880 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiiInfant who was born Feb 1881 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Ruth Bourner [Honeyset] was the daughter of David Honeysett, farm labourer and Hannah Honeysett [Burgess]. She was born Apr to June 1848 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Holborn District, London, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 394
  She married Benjamin Bourner, farm labourer on 22nd Jul 1867 at Herstmonceux Independent Chapel, Herstmonceux, Sussex. He was born 1846 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1846 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iNaomi who was born 1870 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1873 at Warbleton, Sussex
11 iiiElizabeth who was born 4th May 1876 at Hailsham, Sussex
  ivJames who was born 1877 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
  9. George Honisett, farm labourer was the son of David Honeysett, farm labourer and Hannah Honeysett [Burgess]. He was born 1853 at Warbleton, Sussex
  He married Laura Knight on 26th Dec 1874 at Herstmonceux Independent Chapel, Herstmonceux, Sussex. She was born 1855 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1855 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, mother's name recorded as Caroline. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1875 at Hellingly, Sussex
  iiMercy who was born 1876 at Wartling, Sussex
  iiiDaniel who was born 1878 at Wartling, Sussex
  ivHenry who was born Sep 1880 at Wartling, Sussex
   
  10. Charlotte Bourner [Wood] was the daughter of Richard Wood, farm labourer and Eliza Wood [Honeyset]. She was born 1844 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  She married Peter Bourner on 4th May 1863 at St John's Church, Bodle Street Green, Sussex, witnesses Benjamin & Charlotte Bourner. He was born 1843 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1843 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iKate who was born 1864 at Dallington, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  11. Elizabeth Parsons [Bourner] was the daughter of Benjamin Bourner, farm labourer and Ruth Bourner [Honeyset]. She was born 4th May 1876 at Hailsham, Sussex
  She married William Parsons on July to Sep 1893 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q3 Vol 2B Page 193. He was born 3rd Oct 1868 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2B Page 76
   

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