The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Mary Cornford [Russell] was the daughter of William Russell, farm labourer and Hannah Russell [Harmer]. She was born 1808 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 20^th Oct 1808 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Russel and Hannah Russel; died Apr to June 1891, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q2 Vol 2b Page 175
	She married William Cornford on 31^st Dec 1827 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. He was born 1806 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1806 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Cornford and Hester Cornford; died Jul 1869 at Chiddingly, Sussex; buried 6^th Jul 1869 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Ruth who was born 1828 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 8^th Jun 1828 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Cornford (labourer) and Mary Cornford
2	ii	William who was born 1831 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 28^th Aug 1831 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of William Cornfoot (labourer) and Mary Cornfoot; died Feb 1902 Hailsham, Sussex; buried 7^th Feb 1902 Hailsham, Sussex
3	iii	James who was born 1834 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 8^th Jun 1834 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of William Cornford (labourer) and Mary Cornford; died Mar 1892 Petworth, Sussex; buried 4^th Mar 1892 Petworth, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. William Cornford, bricklayer labourer was the son of William Cornford and Mary Cornford [Russell]. He was born 1831 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 28^th Aug 1831 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of William Cornfoot (labourer) and Mary Cornfoot; died Feb 1902 at Hailsham, Sussex; buried 7^th Feb 1902 at Hailsham Cemetery, Hailsham, Sussex
	He married Harriot Woodgate on Oct to Dec 1853, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2b Page 115. She was born 22^nd Mar 1829 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24^th May 1829 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Woodgate and Judith Woodgate; died Jun 1913 at Hailsham, Sussex; buried 3^rd Jun 1913 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	William who was born 1869 at Hailsham, Sussex

	3. James Cornford, master miller was the son of William Cornford and Mary Cornford [Russell]. He was born 1834 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 8^th Jun 1834 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of William Cornford (labourer) and Mary Cornford; died Mar 1892 at Wassel Mill, Ebrenoe, Petworth, Sussex; buried 4^th Mar 1892 at Holy Trinity Church, Ebernoe, Petworth, Sussex
	He married Ellen Ashby on 7^th Feb 1857 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 19^th Mar 1839 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 9^th Jun 1839 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of James Ashby (tailor) and Mary Ashby; died Oct to Dec 1914, registered at Havant District, Hampshire, ref: 1914 Q4 Vol 2b Page 518. They had the following children:
	i	Elizabeth Ann who was born Dec 1857 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 13^th Dec 1857 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford (miller) and Helen Cornford
	ii	Walter Thomas who was born 1859 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 28^th Aug 1859 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of James Cornford (loader) and Ellen Cornford
	iii	Mark H. who was born 1861 at Chiddingly, Sussex
	iv	Albert who was born 1862 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 20^th Aug 1862 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of James Cornford (loader) and Ellen Cornford; died before 23^rd Aug 1862 Chiddingly, Sussex, infant; buried 23^rd Aug 1862 Chiddingly, Sussex
	v	Mary A. who was born 1866 at Chiddingly, Sussex
	vi	Ruth A. who was born 1868 at Bexhill, Sussex
	vii	Ellen R. who was born 1870