The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Richard Foord, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. Richard Foord, farm labourer He was born 3rd Oct 1799 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1799 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Richard & Philadelphia Foord
  He married Ann Martin on 8th Nov 1821 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1803 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1804 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Martin. They had the following children:
2 iElizabeth who was born 20th Dec 1821 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1822 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
3 iiHenry who was born 9th Aug 1824 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1824 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiRobert who was born 1835 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivAlfred who was born 1837 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  vLousia who was born 1839 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viCharity who was born 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viiEliza who was born 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viiiEmma who was born 1847 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Saunders [Foord] was the daughter of Richard Foord, farm labourer and Ann Foord [Martin]. She was born 20th Dec 1821 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1822 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married George Saunders, farm labourer on 2nd Apr 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1843 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1843 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Saunders (labourer) and Eliza Saunders
  iiHarriett Rose who was born 1845 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1845 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Saunders (labourer) and Eliza Saunders; died Jul 1845 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 3 months; buried 16th Jul 1845 Mayfield, Sussex
   
  3. Henry Foord was the son of Richard Foord, farm labourer and Ann Foord [Martin]. He was born 9th Aug 1824 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1824 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Frances Thomas on 20th Apr 1863 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses Henry George Wallis & Louisa Ford. She was born 13th Jan 1839 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1839 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born 1864 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 8th May 1864 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died 5th May 1921 Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 10th May 1921 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 57 years
  iiAlfred who was born 18th Jan 1867 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1867 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died 1st Jan 1941 Wadhurst, Sussex
4 iiiJane who was born 12th Feb 1869 at Wadhurst, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1870; christened 14th Mar 1869 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
5 ivJoseph who was born 18th Aug 1876 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1876 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  vJames George who was born 1884 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1884 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Jane Meads [Ford] was the daughter of Henry Foord and Frances Foord [Thomas]. She was born 12th Feb 1869 at Wadhurst, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1870; christened 14th Mar 1869 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married George James Meads on July to Sep 1899 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1899 Q3 Vol 2A Page 1581. He was born 1871 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1871 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
   
  5. Joseph Ford was the son of Henry Foord and Frances Foord [Thomas]. He was born 18th Aug 1876 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1876 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Emma Manktelow on 7th Nov 1903 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 8th Sep 1876 at Marden, Kent; christened 8th Oct 1876 at St. John the Baptist Church, Marden, Kent
   

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