The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Foard, policeman, son of Stephen Foard, farm labourer and Sarah Foard [Boots]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Foard, policeman was the son of Stephen Foard, farm labourer and Sarah Foard [Boots]. He was born 1817 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1817 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Charlotte Medhurst on 4th Mar 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Foard & Mary Medhurst. She was born 1821 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th May 1821 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William (labourer) & Charlotte Medhurst; died Oct to Dec 1850 at Camberwell, London, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1850 Q4 Vol 4 Page 60. They had the following children:
2 iHenry who was born July to Sep 1844 at Camberwell, Surrey, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1844 Q3 Vol 4 Page 60
  iiCharlotte who was born 1846 at Pitt Street, Peckham, Camberwell, London; christened 7th May 1846 Hanover Chapel, Peckham, Camberwell, London
3 iiiWilliam who was born Oct to Dec 1848 at Camberwell, London, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1848 Q4 Vol 4 Page 86
  He married (2) Sophia Titcomb on 5th Apr 1851 at St Giles Church, Camberwell, London, witnesses Joseph Horn & Eliza ??. She was born 1822 at Compton Beauchamp, Berkshire; christened 28th Apr 1822 at St Swithun's Church, Compton Beauchamp, Berkshire, parents David & Sarah Tidcomb; died Apr to June 1863 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2A Page 117. They had the following children:
  iCharlotte Sophia who was born Jan to Mar 1852 at Lambeth, London, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1852 Q1 Vol 1D Page 340
  iiJesse who was born Apr to June 1853 at John Street, Camberwell, London, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1853 Q2 Vol 1D Page 435; buried 16th Oct 1853 Camberwell, London, aged 4 months
4 iiiSarah Harriett who was born Oct 1854 at Camberwell, London, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1854 Q4 Vol 1D Page 405; christened 1st Nov 1877 North Cray, Kent
  ivAlfred who was born 1859 at Peckham, Surrey
  He married (3) Anne Pettit on 6th Aug 1865 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses George & Hannah Ann Catt. She was born 1837 at Stone House, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, mother Mary Pettit
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Henry Foard was the son of William Foard, policeman and Charlotte Foard [Medhurst]. He was born July to Sep 1844 at Camberwell, Surrey, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1844 Q3 Vol 4 Page 60
  He married Susannah Wild on 10th Dec 1868 at All Saints Church, Upper Norwood, Surrey, witnesses Frederick Booth & Eliza King. She was born 1842 at Gravesend, Kent; christened 27th Apr 1842 at St George's Church, Gravesend, Kent, parents William & Hannah Wild
   
  3. William Foard was the son of William Foard, policeman and Charlotte Foard [Medhurst]. He was born Oct to Dec 1848 at Camberwell, London, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1848 Q4 Vol 4 Page 86
  He married Jane Anne Foard [King] on 9th Feb 1873 at All Saints Church, Upper Norwood, Surrey, witnesses V & E Rashbrook. She was born 1850 at South Weald, Essex; christened 9th Jun 1850 at St Peter's Church, South Weald, Essex, parents James & Anne King
   
  4. Sarah Harriett Pettit [Foard] was the daughter of William Foard, policeman and Sophia Foard [Titcomb]. She was born Oct 1854 at Camberwell, London, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1854 Q4 Vol 1D Page 405; christened 1st Nov 1877 at North Cray, Kent
  She married William Thomas Pettit, farm labourer on 28th Jan 1880 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q1 Vol 2b Page 145, witnesses William Foard & Anne Hoad. He was born July to Sep 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q3 Vol 7 Page 553; christened 1st Dec 1850 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, mother Mary Pettit. They had the following children:
  iWilliam J who was born 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiMary A who was born 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 28th Apr 1937 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 2nd May 1937 Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiAlice E who was born 1887 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivRobert E who was born 1888 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vAlfred who was born 1889 at Mayfield, Sussex
   

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