The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Holman [Richardson]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Holman [Richardson] She was born 1782 at Chalvington, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1782 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Thomas & Mary Richardson
  She married John Holman on 16th May 1804 at St Bartholomew's Church, Chalvington, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Ann Richardson. He was born 1777 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1777 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, parents John & Ann Holman. They had the following children:
2 iMary Ann who was born 24th Oct 1805 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1805 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Ann Deacon [Holman] was the daughter of John Holman and Elizabeth Holman [Richardson]. She was born 24th Oct 1805 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1805 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Deacon, labourer on 25th Nov 1822 at Chiddingly, Sussex, witnesses James Deacon & Mary Barber. He was born 17th Feb 1800 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 18th May 1800 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, parents Edward & Elizabeth Deacon. They had the following children:
3 iMiriam who was born 24th Feb 1824 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1824 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
4 iiJabez who was born 21st Jun 1826 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1826 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiJason who was born 21st Aug 1828 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1828 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 25th Apr 1850 Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 21 years
  ivElizabeth Ann who was born 26th Feb 1831 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 12th May 1831 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 24th May 1831 Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 11 weeks
5 vDavid who was born 1833 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  viAnna who was born 1840 at Chiddingly, Sussex
6 viiAlbert who was born 1842 at Chiddingly, Sussex
7 viiiElam who was born Apr to June 1844 at Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q2 Vol 7 Page 355
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Miriam Butler [Deacon] was the daughter of Henry Deacon, labourer and Mary Ann Deacon [Holman]. She was born 24th Feb 1824 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1824 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married William Butler, farm labourer on 25th Apr 1846 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, witnesses William Pilling & Elizabeth Page. He was born 1814 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1814 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born Dec 1846 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1847 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
  iiMary Ann who was born Apr 1850 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 19th May 1850 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
  iiiFrederick Thomas who was born 1851 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1852 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
  ivJulius who was born 1853 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1853 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
  vJason who was born 1858 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1858 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
   
  4. Jabez Deacon, farm labourer was the son of Henry Deacon, labourer and Mary Ann Deacon [Holman]. He was born 21st Jun 1826 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1826 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Matilda Roser on 24th Jul 1854 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, witnesses Robert Roser, Miriam Butler & Charlotte Fuller. She was born 1835 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 9th May 1835 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of John Roser (labourer) and Charlotte Roser; buried 4th Dec 1858 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, aged 24 years. They had the following children:
8 iEllen who was born 1856 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 4th May 1856 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married (2) Harriett Fennell on 13th Aug 1859 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, witnesses Jesse & Anna Page. She was born 1836 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1836 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRobert who was born 1865 at Laughton, Sussex
  iiCharles who was born 1866 at Laughton, Sussex
  iiiJohn who was born 1873 at Laughton, Sussex
  ivEdward who was born 1876 at Laughton, Sussex
  vThomas who was born 1878 at Laughton, Sussex
   
  5. David Deacon, brickmaker was the son of Henry Deacon, labourer and Mary Ann Deacon [Holman]. He was born 1833 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Margaret Roser on 14th Oct 1855 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, witnesses Robert & Ruth Roser. She was born 1836 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDavid who was born Apr to June 1856 at Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q2 Vol 2B Page 62; buried 5th Feb 1857 Chiddingly, Sussex, infant
  iiRuth who was born 1859 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiiEliza who was born 1865 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  ivJason who was born 1867 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  vAlice who was born 1875 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  viKatey who was born 1877 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  viiPetress who was born Apr 1880 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   
  6. Albert Deacon, labourer and Smith was the son of Henry Deacon, labourer and Mary Ann Deacon [Holman]. He was born 1842 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Caroline Tanner Wren on July to Sep 1866, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q3 vol 2b page 171. She was born 1837 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1837 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Caroline Tanner Wren, daughter of Mary Wren. They had the following children:
  iFrances Mary who was born 1867 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1867 All Saints, Lewes, Sussex, Frances Mary Deacon, daughter of Albert Deacon, labourer, and Caroline Tanner Deacon
  iiAlice who was born 1871 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1871 St. John-the-Baptist, Southover, Lewes, Sussex, Alice Deacon, daughter of Albert Deacon, labourer, and Caroline Deacon
  iiiArthur who was born 1871 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1871 St. John-the-Baptist, Southover, Lewes, Sussex, Arthur Deacon, son of Albert Deacon, labourer, and Caroline Tanner Deacon
  ivMary Ann who was born 1876 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1876 All Saints, Lewes, Sussex, Mary Ann Deacon, daughter of Albert Deacon, smith, and Caroline Tanner Deacon
   
  7. Elam Deacon was the son of Henry Deacon, labourer and Mary Ann Deacon [Holman]. He was born Apr to June 1844 at Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q2 Vol 7 Page 355
  He married Agnes Bristow on 25th Aug 1866 at Jireh Calvanistic Independent Chapel, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses Peter & Ann Paris, George Harris & Mary Ann Butler. She was born Apr to June 1844 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q2 Vol 7 Page 493
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Ellen Cosham [Deacon] was the daughter of Jabez Deacon, farm labourer and Matilda Deacon [Roser]. She was born 1856 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 4th May 1856 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  She married William Cosham, farm labourer on 25th Dec 1874 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, witnesses James Hastings & Amey Cosham. He was born 1852 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1852 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, parents Henry & Mary Ann Cosham. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1878 at Newhaven, Sussex
   

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