The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Anthony Featherstone
Generation No. 1
  1. Anthony Featherstone He was born 1718 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1718 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, Anthony Featherstone, son of Robert Featherstone and Anne Featherstone; died 1806 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 5th Apr 1806 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Ann West on 30th Apr 1751 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1725 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1725 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Ann West, dughter of Jeffry West; died 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 12th Dec 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iHannah who was born 1st Dec 1765 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Hannah Chatfield [Featherstone] was the daughter of Anthony Featherstone and Ann Featherstone [West]. She was born 1st Dec 1765 at Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Nicholas Chatfield on 13th Nov 1808 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1768 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1768 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Nicholas Chatfield, son of William Chatfield and Mary Chatfield. They had the following children:
3 iLucy who was born 1810 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1810 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Lucy Chatfield, daughter of Nicholas Chatfield and Hannah Chatfield
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Lucy Cornford [Chatfield] was the daughter of Nicholas Chatfield and Hannah Chatfield [Featherstone]. She was born 1810 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1810 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Lucy Chatfield, daughter of Nicholas Chatfield and Hannah Chatfield
  She married Samuel Cornford, farmer on 2nd Sep 1827 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 1800 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1800 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James & Ruth Cornford; died Jan 1893 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 92 years; buried 10th Jan 1893 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iMartha who was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (farmer) & Lucy Cornford; died 16th Jun 1922 Hadlow, Kent; buried 20th Jun 1922 Hadlow, Kent
5 iiAlfred who was born 1830 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (labourer) & Lucy Cornford
6 iiiJames who was born 1833 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1833 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (labourer) & Lucy Cornford
7 ivCharles who was born 1835 at Spitley Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1835 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (labourer) & Lucy Cornford
8 vWalter who was born 1838 at Wallis, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1838 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (farmer) & Lucy Cornford
9 viSamuel who was born 1840 at Wallis, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1840 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (farmer) & Lucy Cornford
  viiHannah who was born 1843 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiiJesse who was born 1845 at Heathfield, Sussex
10 ixPeter who was born 1847 at Hailsham, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1937
   
Generation No. 4
  4. Martha Davis [Chatfield] [Cornford] was the daughter of Samuel Cornford, farmer and Lucy Cornford [Chatfield]. She was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (farmer) & Lucy Cornford; died 16th Jun 1922 at The Bungalow, Pitt's Wood, Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1922 Q2 vol 2a Page 985; buried 20th Jun 1922 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent
  She married (1) Thomas Chatfield on 6th Sep 1860 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 1796 at East Peckham, Kent; christened 19th Jun 1796 at St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent; died 2nd Mar 1869 at Tonbridge, Kent; buried 8th Mar 1869 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
11 iLucy Hannah who was born 1st Apr 1861 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 8th Dec 1950
12 iiTom who was born 1862 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent; died 29th Nov 1955 Saskatchewan, Canada, Buried in North Battleford Municipal Cemetery
13 iiiSarah Ann who was born 1865 at Tonbridge, Kent
  She married (2) Robert Davis on Jan to Mar 1875, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1875 Q1. He was born 15th Mar 1837 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1843 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, Robert Davis, son of John Davis, labourer, and Sarah Davis; died 6th Jun 1924 at The Bungalow, Pitts's Wood, Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1924 Q2 Vol 2a page 908; buried 9th Jun 1924 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent
   
  5. Alfred Cornford, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Cornford, farmer and Lucy Cornford [Chatfield]. He was born 1830 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1830 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (labourer) & Lucy Cornford
  He married Caroline on c 1851. She was born 1829 at Hailsham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1858 at Hailsham, Sussex
  iiWalter who was born 1867 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiKate E. who was born 1875 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  6. James Cornford, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Cornford, farmer and Lucy Cornford [Chatfield]. He was born 1833 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (labourer) & Lucy Cornford
  He married Eliza on c 1854. She was born 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
14 iThomas who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiCaleb who was born 1864 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiLydia who was born 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivAnnie who was born 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vMercy who was born 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viIsaac who was born 1876 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  7. Charles Cornford, cordwainer was the son of Samuel Cornford, farmer and Lucy Cornford [Chatfield]. He was born 1835 at Spitley Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1835 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (labourer) & Lucy Cornford
  He married Sarah Mancer on 15th Mar 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1833 at Sweethawes, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mancer (mason) and Ann Mancer. They had the following children:
  iDaniel who was born 1862 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiJoseph who was born 1869 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiEsther who was born 1875 at Sussex
   
  8. Walter Cornford, master carpenter was the son of Samuel Cornford, farmer and Lucy Cornford [Chatfield]. He was born 1838 at Wallis, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1838 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (farmer) & Lucy Cornford
  He married Lydia Rabson on 25th Dec 1867 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2b Page 211. She was born 27th Feb 1841 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q1 Vol 7 Page 504; christened 3rd Jul 1853 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q1 Vol 2b Page 87. They had the following children:
  iJoseph W. who was born 1869 at Tonbridge, Kent
15 iiBenjamin who was born 1871 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiEsli who was born 1874 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivAnna who was born 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vGaius Henry who was born Oct to Dec 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2b Page 121; died May 1881 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year and 8 months; buried 20th May 1881 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viEsther who was born 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiLuther who was born 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  9. Samuel Cornford, farmer was the son of Samuel Cornford, farmer and Lucy Cornford [Chatfield]. He was born 1840 at Wallis, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1840 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (farmer) & Lucy Cornford
  iFrederick who was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Smith on 8th Jun 1861 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRuth who was born 24th Aug 1862 at Kemps Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (farmer) & Sarah Cornford; died Aug 1892 Southborough, Kent, aged 30 years; buried 2nd Aug 1892 Rotherfield, Sussex
16 iiCharles who was born 22nd Jan 1865 at Kemps Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (farmer) & Sarah Cornford
  iiiWilliam who was born 10th Mar 1869 at Kemps Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (farmer) & Sarah Cornford
  ivSarah Ann who was born 1870 at Kemps Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (farmer) & Sarah Cornford
  vLucy who was born 2nd Jul 1872 at Kemps Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (farmer) & Sarah Cornford; died Jul 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 6 years; buried 9th Jul 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex
17 viFanny who was born 28th Jul 1874 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (farmer) & Sarah Cornford
18 viiAmos who was born 19th Jul 1876 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (farmer) & Sarah Cornford
  viiiJane who was born 6th Dec 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (farmer) & Sarah Cornford
   
  10. Peter Cornford, cordwainer was the son of Samuel Cornford, farmer and Lucy Cornford [Chatfield]. He was born 1847 at Hailsham, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1937, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1937 Q4 Vol 2b Page 48
  He married (1) Charlotte Hobden on 1st Oct 1868 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1898, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q3 Vol 2b Page 77. They had the following children:
  iEli who was born 1871 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiLois who was born 1872 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiHarvy who was born 1874 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ivLucy who was born 1876 at Heathfield, Sussex
  vSam who was born 1879 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Mercy Covell on Jan to Mar 1899, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1899 Q1 Vol 2b Page 179. She was born Oct 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1904, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1904 Q1 Vol 2b Page 89
  He married (3) Dinah Holden on Oct to Dec 1909, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1909 Q4 Vol 2b Page 287. She was born 1853 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1853 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bishop (labourer) and Mary Bishop; died 15th May 1927 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; buried 19th May 1927 at Ebenezer, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  11. Lucy Hannah Lovett [Chatfield] was the daughter of Thomas Chatfield and Martha Davis [Chatfield] [Cornford]. She was born 1st Apr 1861 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 8th Dec 1950 at Morpeth
  She married William Lovett on 28th Dec 1892 at Emmanuel Church, Forest Gate. He was born Oct to Dec 1848, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1848 Q4 Vol 2 Page 356; died 24th Jul 1906 at Rhodes Minnis
   
  12. Tom Chatfield was the son of Thomas Chatfield and Martha Davis [Chatfield] [Cornford]. He was born 1862 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent; emigrated 29th Apr 1910 to Township 48, Range 14 W3, Section 26 SW, Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, on SS Virginian from Liverpool to Quebec; died 29th Nov 1955 at Saskatchewan, Canada, Buried in North Battleford Municipal Cemetery
  He married Mary Jane Norton on 13th Apr 1887 at Christ Church, Lansdown Road, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1866 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 1st Apr 1866 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; died Oct 1909 at The Hospital, Redhill, Surrey; buried 4th Nov 1909 at St. Mary's Church, Reigate, Surrey
   
  13. Sarah Ann Young [Chatfield] was the daughter of Thomas Chatfield and Martha Davis [Chatfield] [Cornford]. She was born 1865 at Tonbridge, Kent
  She married George Young on 16th Oct 1886 at St. Thomas a Beckets Church, Capel, Kent. He was born 1864 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent; died before 1891. They had the following children:
  iGeorgina Lucy who was born 1888 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent; christened 5th Aug 1888 All Saints Church, Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
   
  14. Thomas Cornford, bootmaker was the son of James Cornford, farm labourer and Eliza Cornford. He was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Edith Maud on c 1880. She was born 1860 at Oxford, Oxfordshire. They had the following children:
  iThomas Charles Theodore who was born 1886 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1886 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (bootmaker) & Edith Maud Cornford
  iiHarold who was born 1889 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiAdela Kate who was born 1891 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1891 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (shoemaker) & Edith Maud Cornford
   
  15. Benjamin Cornford, carpenter was the son of Walter Cornford, master carpenter and Lydia Cornford [Rabson]. He was born 1871 at Tonbridge, Kent
  He married Agnes on c 1891. She was born 1873 at Gomshall, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iWalter Frank who was born 1898 at Guildford, Surrey
  iiAnnie May who was born 1904 at Guildford, Surrey
  iiiAgnes Grace who was born 1909 at Guildford, Surrey
   
  16. Charles Cornford, farm labourer and sewage works manager was the son of Samuel Cornford, farmer and Sarah Cornford [Smith]. He was born 22nd Jan 1865 at Kemps Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1872 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (farmer) & Sarah Cornford
  He married Ann Wickens on July to Sep 1887, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q3 Vol 2b Page 184. She was born 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLucy who was born 1888 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1888 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  iiSamuel who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1892 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q2 Vol 2b Page 119
  ivAlbert who was born 1895 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q4 Vol 2b Page 116
  vErnest Thomas who was born 1898 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q1 Vol 2b Page 114; died 5th Sep 1916 France, aged 18 years, died of wounds; buried after 5th Sep 1916 France
  viAnnie Florence who was born 1900 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2b Page 124
   
  17. Fanny Taylor [Cornford] was the daughter of Samuel Cornford, farmer and Sarah Cornford [Smith]. She was born 28th Jul 1874 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (farmer) & Sarah Cornford
  She married Frederick Taylor, grocer's assistant on Apr to June 1896, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q2 Vol 2b Page 238. He was born 1873 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1873 at St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
   
  18. Amos Cornford, general labourer was the son of Samuel Cornford, farmer and Sarah Cornford [Smith]. He was born 19th Jul 1876 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1876 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (farmer) & Sarah Cornford
  He married Rhoda on c 1895. She was born 1874 at Crowborough, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrank Laurence who was born 1908 at Crowborough, Sussex
   

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