The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Collins [Cornford], daughter of unknown father and Susanna Cornford
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Collins [Cornford] was the daughter of unknown father and Susanna Cornford. She was born 1780 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1780 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, mother Susanna Cornford, base born
  She married George Collins, aka George Stace on 8th Nov 1799 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Samuel Parks & Richard Iggulsden. He was born 1782 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1782 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, mother Mary Collins, base born. They had the following children:
2 iGeorge who was born 1804 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1804 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents George & Mary Stace
3 iiElizabeth Ann who was born 1814 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1814 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
4 iiiMaria who was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1820 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. George Stace, aka George Collins, farm labourer was the son of George Collins, aka George Stace and Mary Collins [Cornford]. He was born 1804 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1804 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents George & Mary Stace
  He married Mary Roberts on 25th Oct 1826 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses James Cornwell & Frances Roberts. She was born 15th Nov 1807 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1807 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iMary Ann who was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1828 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
6 iiGeorge John who was born 1830 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1830 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 1833 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1833 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
7 ivSophia who was born 1835 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1835 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  vSam who was born 1837 at Warbleton, Sussex
  viSarah who was born 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex
  viiElizabeth who was born 1845 at Waldron, Sussex
  viiiSus who was born 1848 at Hellingly, Sussex
  ixMar who was born Nov 1850 at Hellingly, Sussex
   
  3. Elizabeth Ann Roberts [Collins] was the daughter of George Collins, aka George Stace and Mary Collins [Cornford]. She was born 1814 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1814 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Robert Roberts, farm labourer on 26th Nov 1830 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1810 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
8 iMary who was born 1831 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1831 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 22nd Feb 1860 Warbleton, Sussex, aged 28 years
  iiJames who was born 1838 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiiLowess who was born 1841 at Warbleton, Sussex
  ivHerbert who was born 1843 at Warbleton, Sussex
9 vEsther who was born 1845 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1845 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  viWalter who was born 1848 at Warbleton, Sussex
  viiHarriett who was born Jan 1851 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
  4. Maria Stace, charwoman was the daughter of George Collins, aka George Stace and Mary Collins [Cornford]. She was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1820 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iMary Jane Maria who was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1842 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 30th Apr 1842 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 9 months
  iiSophia who was born Apr to June 1844 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q2 Vol 7 Page 355; christened 1st Nov 1857 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 13 years
  iiiMark George who was born 1849 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1849 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born Apr to June 1853 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q2 Vol 2B Page 61; christened 1st Nov 1857 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 4 years
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Mary Ann Woodgate [Stace] was the daughter of George Stace, aka George Collins, farm labourer and Mary Stace [Roberts]. She was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1828 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married William Woodgate on 28th Apr 1849 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses Stephen Fuller & George Simmonds. He was born 1830 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1859 at Waldron, Sussex
10 iiMary Ann who was born Oct to Dec 1859 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q4 Vol 2B Page 98
  iiiJohn who was born 1864 at Waldron, Sussex
  ivDavid who was born 1868 at Waldron, Sussex
  vMercy who was born 1872 at Waldron, Sussex
   
  6. George John Stace was the son of George Stace, aka George Collins, farm labourer and Mary Stace [Roberts]. He was born 1830 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1830 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Duly on 18th Feb 1853 at St Andrew's Church , Jevington, Sussex, witnesses George Stace & Ruth Marchant. She was born 1833 at Jevington, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1833 at St Andrew's Church, Jevington, Sussex, parents Henry & Sarah Duly
   
  7. Sophia Stace was the daughter of George Stace, aka George Collins, farm labourer and Mary Stace [Roberts]. She was born 1835 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1835 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  She married James Frederick Berry on 22nd Dec 1856 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses William Dann & Susan Priest. He was born 1827 at South Malling, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1827 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, parents james & Mary Ann Cooper Berry
   
  8. Mary Pope [Roberts] was the daughter of Robert Roberts, farm labourer and Elizabeth Ann Roberts [Collins]. She was born 1831 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1831 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 22nd Feb 1860 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 28 years
  She married William Pope, farm labourer on 25th Dec 1850 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. He was born 1830 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1830 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, parents James & Catherine Pope. They had the following children:
11 iWilliam who was born Mar 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q2 Vol 7 Page 409
  iiFanny who was born July to Sep 1852 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 2B Page 65; died Jan to Mar 1858 Hailsham, Sussex
  iiiHarriet Elizabeth who was born Apr to June 1854 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q2 Vol 2B Page 70
  ivJames who was born Apr to June 1856 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q2 Vol 2B Page 64
   
  9. Esther Powell [Roberts] was the daughter of Robert Roberts, farm labourer and Elizabeth Ann Roberts [Collins]. She was born 1845 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
12 iMary who was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex
  She married James Powell, carpenter on 4th Mar 1868 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrank who was born 1873 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiEsther who was born 1875 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiAnnie who was born 1878 at Buxted, Sussex
  ivMinnie who was born 1880 at Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  10. Mary Ann Mitchell [Woodgate] was the daughter of William Woodgate and Mary Ann Woodgate [Stace]. She was born Oct to Dec 1859 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q4 Vol 2B Page 98
  She married Richard Mitchell, game keeper on c 1878. He was born 1855 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1855 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRosa who was born 1879 at Waldron, Sussex
  iiLouisa who was born 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiLeonard who was born 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivEmily who was born 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vFrancis who was born 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viKate who was born 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiRichard who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  11. William Pope was the son of William Pope, farm labourer and Mary Pope [Roberts]. He was born Mar 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q2 Vol 7 Page 409
  He married Emma Kerry on July to Sep 1880 at Wandsworth, London, registered at Wandsworth District, London, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 1D Page 808A. She was born 1850 at Denton, Norfolk; christened 4th Aug 1850 at Denton, Norfolk, parents Samuel & Mary Anne Kerrry
   
  12. Mary Powell [Powell] was the daughter of James Powell, carpenter and Esther Powell [Roberts]. She was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex
  She married John Powell, journeyman butcher on 28th Mar 1894 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, witnesses James & Esther Powell. He was born 1868 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   

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