The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Philip Filtness, son of Edmond Fitness, farm labourer and Elzabeth Fitness [Unstead]
Generation No. 1
  1. Philip Filtness was the son of Edmond Fitness, farm labourer and Elzabeth Fitness [Unstead]. He was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1805 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 24th Nov 1833 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 29 years
  He married Mary Ann Downard on 4th Feb 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses William Vaughan & Thomas Brooks. She was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 1st Jan 1882 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1827 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened before 21st Oct 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiHenry who was born 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex
2 iiiPhilip who was born 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, parents Philip & Mary Filtness
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Philip Filtness, farm labourer was the son of Philip Filtness and Mary Ann Dadswell [Filtness] [Downard]. He was born 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, parents Philip & Mary Filtness
3 iGeorge who was born Oct to Dec 1854 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q4 Vol 2B Page 90
  He married Martha Johanna Smith on 11th Sep 1854 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, witnesses Henry Smith & Elener Moon. She was born 1836 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1836 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiEllen M. who was born Feb 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiEsther who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. George Filtness was the son of Philip Filtness, farm labourer and Martha Johanna Filtness [Smith]. He was born Oct to Dec 1854 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q4 Vol 2B Page 90
  He married Sarah Ann Pellin on 27th Mar 1881 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses John Howland & Esther Tolchard. She was born 1848 at Frant, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1848 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
   

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