The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Cornford, son of John Cornford and Susan Cornford [Harmer]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Cornford was the son of John Cornford and Susan Cornford [Harmer]. He was born 1732 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1732 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 13th Jun 1814 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 82 years
  He married (1) Lydia Luck on 22nd May 1753 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1731 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1731 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of John Luck & Elizabeth Luck; buried 22nd Mar 1754 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, wife of Thomas. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born before 22nd Mar 1754 at Warbleton, Sussex; buried 22nd Mar 1754 Warbleton, Sussex
  He married (2) Philadelphia Bellchamber on 1st Sep 1757 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born 1733 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1733 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, parents William & Ann Belchamber; buried 8th Mar 1769 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, wife of Thomas. They had the following children:
2 iLydia who was born c Dec 1757 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1758 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 13th Nov 1824 Penhurst, Sussex
3 iiWilliam who was born 1759 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1759 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 9th Oct 1844 Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 13th Oct 1844 Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 86 years
  iiiPhiladelphia who was born 1762 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1762 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
4 ivRichard who was born 1766 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1766 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  vJohn who was born 1767 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1767 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 29th Nov 1767 Warbleton, Sussex, son of Thomas & Philadelphia Cornford
  viElizabeth who was born 1769 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1769 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 26th Feb 1769 Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of Thomas 7 Philadelphia Cornford
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Lydia Paine [Cornford] was the daughter of Thomas Cornford and Philadelphia Cornford [Bellchamber]. She was born c Dec 1757 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1758 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 13th Nov 1824 at St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex
  She married Nicholas Paine on 3rd Sep 1787 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex. He was born 1757 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1757 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, parents Bejamin & Ann Pain
   
  3. William Cornford was the son of Thomas Cornford and Philadelphia Cornford [Bellchamber]. He was born 1759 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1759 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 9th Oct 1844 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 13th Oct 1844 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 86 years
  He married Mary Hayler on 6th May 1787 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. She was born 1761 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1761 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died 7th Mar 1845 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 12th Mar 1845 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iPhiladelphia who was born Aug 1787 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1787 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 2nd Jan 1823 Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 35 years
  iiAnn who was born 1789 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1789 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiiMary who was born 1791 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1791 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
5 ivElizabeth who was born 1794 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1794 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
6 vHarriet who was born 1796 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1796 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
7 viWilliam who was born 1799 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1799 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  viiHannah who was born 1801 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1801 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  viiiSarah who was born 1804 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1804 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
  4. Richard Cornford was the son of Thomas Cornford and Philadelphia Cornford [Bellchamber]. He was born 1766 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1766 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  He married Sarah Cramp on 18th Nov 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Chrismas, Thomas Swetnam & John Durrant. She was born 1769 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1769 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 2nd Mar 1864 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 68 years. They had the following children:
8 iElizabeth who was born 1795 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1795 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Richard & Sarah Cornford
  iiWilliam who was born 1802 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1802 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 20th Jan 1835 Dallington, Sussex, aged 33 years
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Elizabeth Gutsell [Cornford] was the daughter of William Cornford and Mary Cornford [Hayler]. She was born 1794 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1794 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  She married Richard Gutsell on 16th Oct 1814 at St. George's Church, Brede, Sussex, witnesses Josh Croft & Thomas Furner. He was born 1785 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1786 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents Rochard & Elizabeth Gutsell
   
  6. Harriet Selmes [Cornford] was the daughter of William Cornford and Mary Cornford [Hayler]. She was born 1796 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1796 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  She married (1) Edward Selmes on 5th Jul 1816 at St. George's Church, Brede, Sussex, witnesses Enoch Polhill &. He was born 1790 at ??; buried 29th Mar 1830 at St. George's Church, Brede, Sussex, aged 40 years. They had the following children:
9 iWilliam who was born 1832 at Westfield, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1832 St John's Church, Westham, Sussex, parents Charles & Charlotte Crisfprd
  She married (2) William Milham on 27th Oct 1862 at St. George's Church, Brede, Sussex, witnesses Stephen Blake & Frances Stace. He was born 1788 at Brede, Sussex
   
  7. William Cornford, carter was the son of William Cornford and Mary Cornford [Hayler]. He was born 1799 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1799 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
10 iHarriett who was born 1821 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1821 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  He married Sarah Coleman on 30th Aug 1821 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. She was born 1799 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1799 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents William & Ann Colman; buried 6th Jun 1843 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, aged 44 years. They had the following children:
11 iJames who was born 27th Jul 1823 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiHenry who was born 1830 at Wartling, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1833 at Wartling, Sussex
  ivThomas who was born 1840 at Wartling, Sussex
  vEllen who was born 1843 at Wartling, Sussex
   
  8. Elizabeth Kemp [Cornford] was the daughter of Richard Cornford and Sarah Cornford [Cramp]. She was born 1795 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1795 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Richard & Sarah Cornford; christened 12th Apr 1795 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Richard & Sarah Cornford
  She married William Kemp, labourer on 28th Feb 1815 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses: Joseph Banks and Ann Fox. He was born 1793 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1794 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRebecca who was born 1st Mar 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1820 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 20th Feb 1841 Warbleton, Sussex, aged 22 years
  iiMercy who was born 1823 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1823 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
12 iiiAnnesley who was born 1826 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1826 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivTrayton who was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1828 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  vAlfred who was born 1831 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1831 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viFrank who was born 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1834 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  9. William Crisford was the son of unknown father and Harriet Selmes [Cornford]. He was born 1832 at Westfield, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1832 at St John's Church, Westham, Sussex, parents Charles & Charlotte Crisfprd
  He married Bertha Ann Selmes on 11th Oct 1855 at St Leonard's Church, Hollington, Sussex, witnesses Spencer Selmes & Ellen Hook. She was born 1835 at Brede, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1835 at St. George's Church, Brede, Sussex, mother Harriet Selmes, baseborn
   
  10. Harriett Brook [Cornford] was the daughter of William Cornford, carter and Sarah Cornford [Coleman]. She was born 1821 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1821 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  She married William Brook, farm labourer on 7th Jun 1845 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, witnesses John Balcombe & Sophia Collins. He was born 1820 at Park Gate, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1820 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1846 at Wartling, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1848 at Wartling, Sussex
  iiiMary Ann who was born May 1850 at Wartling, Sussex
   
  11. James Cornford was the son of William Cornford, carter and Sarah Cornford [Coleman]. He was born 27th Jul 1823 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  He married Maria Brook on 4th Feb 1845 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. She was born 1817 at Parkside, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1817 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
  12. Annesley Parsons [Kemp] was the daughter of William Kemp, labourer and Elizabeth Kemp [Cornford]. She was born 1826 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1826 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas Parsons on 2nd Jun 1854 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Alfred Kemp & Ellen Brett. He was born 20th Nov 1826 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1826 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWalter who was born 1857 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiSylvan who was born 1860 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiiLois who was born 1867 at Burwash, Sussex
   

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