The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Ann French [Durrant]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Ann French [Durrant] She was born 1797 at Laughton, Sussex
  She married William French, farm labourer on May 1810 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. He was born 1784 at East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMarianne who was born 1811 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Marianne French, daughter of William French and Mary French
2 iiJohn who was born 1812 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1812 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, John French, son of William French and Mary French; died 1875 Laughton, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 6th Dec 1875 Laughton, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1827 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1827 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, William French, son of William French, labourer, and Mary French
  ivJane who was born 1833 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1833 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Jane French, daughter of William French, labourer, and Mary Anne French
3 vFrederick who was born 1837 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1837 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Frederick French, son of William French, labourer, and Mary Anne French
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John French, farm labourer was the son of William French, farm labourer and Mary Ann French [Durrant]. He was born 1812 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1812 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, John French, son of William French and Mary French; died 1875 at Laughton, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 6th Dec 1875 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
  He married (1) Martha Deadman on 4th Jul 1836 at St. Michael the Archangel, South Malling, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Chiddingly, Sussex; died 1855 at Laughton, Sussex, aged 42 years; buried 9th Apr 1855 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born Dec 1836 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1836 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, Richard French, son of John French, labourer, and Martha French
  iiFanny who was born 1840 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1840 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, Fanny French, daughter of John French, labourer, and Martha French
  iiiWilliam who was born 1841 at Laughton, Sussex
  He married (2) Mary Wren on 8th Nov 1868 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born 1813 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1813 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, Frances Wren, daughter of Thomas Wren, labourer, and Mary Wren; died July to Sep 1898, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q£ Vol 2b page 61
   
  3. Frederick French, sawyer was the son of William French, farm labourer and Mary Ann French [Durrant]. He was born 1837 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1837 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Frederick French, son of William French, labourer, and Mary Anne French
  He married Maria J. on c 1860. She was born 1842 at Essex. They had the following children:
  iAvis A. who was born 1864 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiFanny who was born 1869 at Framfield, Sussex
  iiiEllen who was born 1872 at Framfield, Sussex
  ivEmily who was born 1874 at Framfield, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1876 at Framfield, Sussex
  viFrederick who was born 1879 at East Hoathly, Sussex
   

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