The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Bourner, miller & farmer, son of Thomas Bourner and Anna Bourner [Philcox]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Bourner, miller & farmer was the son of Thomas Bourner and Anna Bourner [Philcox]. He was born 1830 at Battle, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 20th May 1906 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried after 20th May 1906 at Ebenezer Chapel, Broad Oak, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Mary Bennett on 21st Feb 1852 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses James & Mercy Bennett. She was born 1832 at Hellingly, Sussex; died 23rd Oct 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 48 years; buried after 23rd Oct 1880 at Ebenezer Chapel, Broad Oak, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iEmily who was born Jan to Mar 1853 at Ripe, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2B Page 153
3 iiEllen Philadelphia who was born Oct to Dec 1855 at Battle, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q4 Vol 2B Page 39
  He married (2) Rosa Smith on Oct to Dec 1881 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q4 Vol 2B Page 195. She was born Apr to June 1846 at South Malling, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 434; died 1st May 1917 at Herstmonceux, Sussex, In loving memory of ROSA the beloved wife of the late William Bourner of Broad Oak, Heathfield who passed away May 1st 1917 aged 70 years
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Emily Richardson [Bourner], annuitant was the daughter of William Bourner, miller & farmer and Mary Bourner [Bennett]. She was born Jan to Mar 1853 at Ripe, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2B Page 153
  She married (1) James Richardson on 18th Jun 1870 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, by licence, witnesses William & Ellen Bourner. He was born Jan to Mar 1846 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q1 Vol 7 Page 542; died 12th Sep 1879 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried after 12th Sep 1879 at Ebenezer Chapel, Broad Oak, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEbenezer who was born 1873 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge William who was born 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiRowland Bourner who was born 1878 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ivEdith Emily who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex
  She married (2) Henry Bean, general labourer on July to Sep 1908 at Hailsham, Sussex. He was born Oct 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  3. Ellen Philadelphia Guest [Bourner] was the daughter of William Bourner, miller & farmer and Mary Bourner [Bennett]. She was born Oct to Dec 1855 at Battle, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q4 Vol 2B Page 39
  She married John Guest, corn miller on 1st Nov 1876 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses James Richardson & Mary Guest. He was born Jan to Mar 1854 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q1 Vol 2B Page 82. They had the following children:
  iMary H. who was born 1878 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam B. who was born 1880 at Burwash, Sussex
   

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