| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Hannah French [Elphick] She was born 1799 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th May 1799 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Elphick | |||
| 2 | i | Henry who was born 1822 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1822 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | |
| She married Joseph French, farm labourer on 1st Jan 1822 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, witnesses John Scrace & Elizabeth Elphick. He was born 1798 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1798 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 3 | i | Sarah who was born 1824 at Buxted, Sussex | |
| 4 | ii | Joseph who was born 1827 at Buxted, Sussex | |
| iii | John who was born 1828 at Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Henry French was the son of Joseph French, farm labourer and Hannah French [Elphick]. He was born 1822 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1822 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | |||
| 5 | i | Emily who was born Oct to Dec 1846 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q4 Vol 7 Page 527; christened 7th Mar 1847 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex | |
| He married Sophia Brumsden on 9th Oct 1846 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, witnesses Joseph When & Jane Brunsden. She was born 1821 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th May 1821 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 6 | i | Jane who was born 1849 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1849 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex | |
| 7 | ii | Harriet who was born 1851 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1851 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex | |
| 8 | iii | George who was born 1853 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1853 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex | |
| iv | Peter who was born 1858 at Uckfield, Sussex | ||
| v | Henry who was born 1863 at Uckfield, Sussex | ||
| 3. Sarah Vinall [French] was the daughter of Joseph French, farm labourer and Hannah French [Elphick]. She was born 1824 at Buxted, Sussex | |||
| She married Ambrose Vinall, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1845, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q4 Vol 7 Page 815. He was born 1823 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1823 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of John Vinall (labourer) and Sarah Vinall. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Joseph who was born 1846 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1846 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Ambrose Vinall (labourer) and Sarah Vinall | ||
| ii | Jane who was born 1847 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1847 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Ambrose Vinall (labourer) and Sarah Vinall | ||
| iii | Emma who was born 1850 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1850 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Ambrose Vinall (labourer) and Sarah Vinall | ||
| iv | Richard who was born 1851 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1851 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Ambrose Vinall (labourer) and Sarah Vinall | ||
| 9 | v | Ambrose who was born 1853 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1853 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Ambrose Vinall (labourer) and Sarah Vinall | |
| vi | Hannah who was born 1855 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th May 1855 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Ambrose Vinall (labourer) and Sarah Vinall | ||
| vii | Ellen who was born 1857 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1857 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Ambrose Vinall (labourer) and Sarah Vinall | ||
| viii | Clara who was born 1859 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1859 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Ambrose Vinall (labourer) and Sarah Vinall | ||
| ix | Lucy Ann who was born 1861 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1861 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Ambrose Vinall (labourer) and Sarah Vinall | ||
| x | William who was born 1864 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1864 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Ambrose Vinall (labourer) and Sarah Vinall | ||
| xi | Frederick who was born 1867 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| 4. Joseph French was the son of Joseph French, farm labourer and Hannah French [Elphick]. He was born 1827 at Buxted, Sussex | |||
| He married Ann Ellen on c 1859. She was born 1839 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William J. who was born 1865 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| ii | Henry who was born 1869 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| iii | Ann Ellen who was born 1871 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| iv | Frederick who was born 1873 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| v | Sarah who was born 1876 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| vi | Edith who was born 1878 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| vii | John who was born Jun 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 5. Emily Hazleden [French] was the daughter of Henry French and Sophia French [Brumsden]. She was born Oct to Dec 1846 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q4 Vol 7 Page 527; christened 7th Mar 1847 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex | |||
| She married Edwin Hazelden on 11th Dec 1865 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Garrett & Mary Hazleden. He was born 1845 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1847 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex | |||
| 6. Jane Luck [French] was the daughter of Henry French and Sophia French [Brumsden]. She was born 1849 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1849 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex | |||
| She married John Luck, shoemaker on 23rd Apr 1872 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Emma Goatcher. He was born 1845 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1845 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Luck | |||
| 7. Harriet Adams [French] was the daughter of Henry French and Sophia French [Brumsden]. She was born 1851 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1851 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex | |||
| She married William Adams, bricklayer on 22nd Apr 1878 at St Mary's Church , Lambeth, London, witnesses Thomas Brennan & Ellen French. He was born 5th Apr 1850 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |||
| 8. George French, gardener was the son of Henry French and Sophia French [Brumsden]. He was born 1853 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1853 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Sarah Jane Parker on Jan to Mar 1875 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2B Page 171, brides name recorded as Mary Jane Parker. She was born Apr to June 1855 at Newick, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q2 Vol 2B Page 135. They had the following children: | |||
| 10 | i | John George who was born Jan to Mar 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 2B Page 121 | |
| 11 | ii | Harry Frank who was born 18th Mar 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 3rd May 1966 Essex | |
| iii | Lina Rosina who was born 6th Jul 1881 at Uckfield, Sussex | ||
| 12 | iv | Ruby Irene who was born 11th Jun 1894 at Uckfield, Sussex | |
| 9. Ambrose Vinall, farm labourer was the son of Ambrose Vinall, farm labourer and Sarah Vinall [French]. He was born 1853 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1853 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Ambrose Vinall (labourer) and Sarah Vinall | |||
| He married Ellen Wren on Jan to Mar 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 2b Page 171. She was born 1860 at Isfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William who was born 1879 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 4 | |||
| 10. John George French was the son of George French, gardener and Sarah Jane French [Parker]. He was born Jan to Mar 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 2B Page 121 | |||
| He married Alice Alcock on July to Sep 1906 at Weston under Lizard , Staffordshire. She was born 25th Sep 1879 at Weston under Lizard, Staffordshire; christened 9th Nov 1879 at Weston under Lizard, Staffordshire, parents John & Anne Alcock | |||
| 11. Harry Frank French, carpenter was the son of George French, gardener and Sarah Jane French [Parker]. He was born 18th Mar 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 3rd May 1966 at Myland Hospital, Colchester, Essex | |||
| He married Phoebe Elizabeth Turner on 5th Aug 1908 at Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, witnesses Geirge Turne & Lina Rosina Turner. She was born 5th Jul 1876 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1876 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of George Turner (labourer) and Mary Jane Turner. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Harry who was born 25th Oct 1909 at Crowborough, Sussex | ||
| 12. Ruby Irene Wood [French] was the daughter of George French, gardener and Sarah Jane French [Parker]. She was born 11th Jun 1894 at Uckfield, Sussex | |||
| She married (1) Reginald James Wood on Oct to Dec 1923 at Kingston. He was born 9th Mar 1890 at Hellingly, Sussex, 1939 register gives birth years as 89 but 91 census gives age as 10 months | |||
| She married (2) Reginald James Wood on Oct to Dec 1923 at Kingston, Surrey, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: 1923 Q4 Vol 2A Page 1067. He was born 9th Mar 1890 at Hellingly, Sussex, 1939 register gives birth years as 89 but 91 census gives age as 10 months | |||
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