The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John French, farm labourer, son of Joseph French and Sarah French [Parker]
Generation No. 1
  1. John French, farm labourer was the son of Joseph French and Sarah French [Parker]. He was born 1806 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1806 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Harriet Diplock on 22nd Nov 1828 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, witnesses Joseph Stevens & Henrietta Diplock. She was born 1808 at West Firle, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1808 at St Peter's Church, West Firle, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iHarriet Henrietta who was born 1831 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1831 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
3 iiWilliam who was born 1834 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1834 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiiCharles who was born 1835 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1835 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; buried 9th Aug 1835 Buxted, Sussex, aged 5 months
  ivAlfred who was born 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1837 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; buried 12th Mar 1837 Buxted, Sussex, aged 9 months
4 vMaria who was born 1838 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th May 1838 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  viAnne who was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1840 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex; buried 24th Jan 1841 Buxted, Sussex, aged 13 weeks
  viiHenry who was born 1842 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; buried 9th Apr 1843 Buxted, Sussex, aged 1 year
  viiiEmma who was born 1844 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1844 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  ixGeorge who was born 1849 at Falmer, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1849 St Lawrence's Church, Falmer, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Harriet Henrietta French was the daughter of John French, farm labourer and Harriet French [Diplock]. She was born 1831 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1831 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married Jesse Wilkins on 21st Feb 1852 at St Laurence's Church, Falmer, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Diplock & John Sargeant. He was born 1826 at Ditchling, Sussex
   
  3. William French was the son of John French, farm labourer and Harriet French [Diplock]. He was born 1834 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1834 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Sarah Anne Smith on Apr to June 1858 at Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q2 Vol 2B Page 226. She was born 1825 at Kingston, Lewes, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1825 at St Pancras Church, Kingston, Lewes, Sussex, parents Hanry & Jane Smith
   
  4. Maria Stephens [French] was the daughter of John French, farm labourer and Harriet French [Diplock]. She was born 1838 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th May 1838 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married Samuel Stephens on 5th Sep 1863 at St Pancras Church, Kingston, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses William & Emma French. He was born 1840 at South Malling, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1840 at St Michael's Church, South Malling, Sussex, parents Samuel & Sarah Stephens
   

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