The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Harriett Sands [Gilbert], daughter of George Gilbart, farm labourer and Harriett Gilbert [Saunders]
Generation No. 1
  1. Harriett Sands [Gilbert] was the daughter of George Gilbart, farm labourer and Harriett Gilbert [Saunders]. She was born 1835 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married James Sands, farm labourer on 8th Oct 1854 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 1824 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1824 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Sands (labourer) and Ann Sands. They had the following children:
  iWalter who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAlfred who was born 1858 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
2 iiiEmily who was born 1861 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  ivGeorge who was born 1863 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  vMary Ann who was born 1865 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  viAmos who was born 1867 at Frant, Sussex
  viiDavid who was born 1871 at Frant, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Emily Groombridge [Sands] was the daughter of James Sands, farm labourer and Harriett Sands [Gilbert]. She was born 1861 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  She married George Homewood Groombridge, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1881, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1881 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1182. He was born 1859 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1859 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiiFrank Walter who was born Oct to Dec 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q4 Vol 2b page 122; died 19th Apr 1918 France
  ivWilliam who was born 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vWilfrid who was born 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viJoseph Charles who was born Oct to Dec 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q4 Vol 2b Page 125; died 13th Feb 1917 France; buried after 13th Feb 1917 France
  viiEmily who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiMargeret who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixBernard who was born 1892 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  xAlfred who was born 1896 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Frank Walter Groombridge was the son of George Homewood Groombridge, farm labourer and Emily Groombridge [Sands]. He was born Oct to Dec 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q4 Vol 2b page 122; died 19th Apr 1918 at France
  He married Edith Wickens on Oct to Dec 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q4 Vol 2b Page 283. She was born 14th Jul 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1883 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Mary Jane Wickens (singlewoman)
   

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