The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Robert Farnes, farm labourer, son of William Farnes and Sarah Fenner Watford [Farnes] [Wheatley]
Generation No. 1
  1. Robert Farnes, farm labourer was the son of William Farnes and Sarah Fenner Watford [Farnes] [Wheatley]. He was born 1811 at Buxted, Sussex; died Nov 1851 at Buxted, Sussex, aged 40 years; buried 17th Nov 1851 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
2 iRobert who was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1840 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Frances Reed on 25th Oct 1842 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 733, witnesses George Peirce & Rosanna Britt. She was born c Nov 1810 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1810 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; buried 12th Jun 1864 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 53 years. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 1st Dec 1842 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1843 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 13th Jan 1845 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiFanny who was born 10th May 1847 at Buxted, Sussex
  ivAlfred who was born 6th Mar 1849 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1853 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  vPhilip who was born 13th May 1851 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1853 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Robert Farnes was the son of Robert Farnes, farm labourer and Frances Farnes [Reed]. He was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1840 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Charlotte Cottington on 17th Sep 1864 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2b Page 128. She was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFanny who was born 17th Jul 1865 at Coopers Green, Buxted, Sussex
  iiEliza who was born 1868 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1868 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiiAnnie who was born 1871 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1871 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  ivCharity who was born 1874 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1874 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
3 vAlfred who was born 1875 at Buxted, Sussex; died 1898
  viMariam who was born 1878 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiAlice who was born 1882 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiiWilliam who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Alfred Farnes was the son of Robert Farnes and Charlotte Farnes [Cottington]. He was born 1875 at Buxted, Sussex; died 1898
  He married Frances Mary Ann Bates on July to Sep 1898, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q3 Vol 2b Page 233. She was born Jan to Mar 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2b Page 99
   

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