The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Ann Holden [Cornford] was the daughter of James Cornford and Esther Cornford [Pollard]. She was born Dec 1805 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 29^th Jan 1806 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford and Hester Cornford; died Nov 1865 at Hellingly, Sussex; buried 10^th Nov 1865 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married John Holden on 23^rd Jan 1826 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. He was born 1801 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 5^th Mar 1801 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of James Holden and Sarah Holden; died Feb 1859 at Hellingly, Sussex; buried 10^th Feb 1859 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Jane who was born May 1826 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14^th May 1826 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Anne Holden
2	ii	James who was born 1827 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19^th Aug 1827 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Holden (labourer) and Anne Holden; died July to Sep 1907
3	iii	George who was born 1830 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2^nd May 1830 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Holden (labourer) and Anne Holden; died 6^th May 1913 Eastbourne, Sussex; buried after 6^th May 1913 Eastbourne, Sussex
	iv	Richard who was born 1833 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19^th Jan 1833 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Holden (labourer) and Anne Holden; died before 24^th Jan 1833 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 5 days; buried 24^th Jan 1833 Hellingly, Sussex
4	v	Mary Ann who was born 1834 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14^th Mar 1834 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died July to Sep 1921 Hellingly, Sussex
5	vi	Harriet who was born 1836 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 13^th Mar 1836 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Oct to Dec 1919
	vii	Sarah who was born 1838 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 31^st Aug 1838 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Sep 1839 Hellingly, Sussex; buried 13^th Sep 1839 Hellingly, Sussex
6	viii	Philadelphia who was born 1841 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 31^st Aug 1841 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Jan to Mar 1914
7	ix	Emily who was born 1845 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3^rd May 1845 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Jan to Mar 1930
8	x	Esther who was born 1847 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 1^st Jan 1848 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Oct to Dec 1931

Generation No. 2
	2. James Holden, farm labourer was the son of John Holden and Ann Holden [Cornford]. He was born 1827 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19^th Aug 1827 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Holden (labourer) and Anne Holden; died July to Sep 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q3 Vol 2b Page 67
	He married (1) Ruth Dann on 1^st Mar 1854 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. She was born 1830 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1873, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2b Page 65. They had the following children:
	i	James John who was born 1864 at Alfriston, Sussex
	He married (2) Dinah Bishop on 7^th Nov 1874 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. She was born 1853 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Apr 1853 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bishop (labourer) and Mary Bishop; died 15^th May 1927 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; buried 19^th May 1927 at Ebenezer, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Alfred who was born 1878 at Framfield, Sussex

	3. George Holden was the son of John Holden and Ann Holden [Cornford]. He was born 1830 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2^nd May 1830 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Holden (labourer) and Anne Holden; died 6^th May 1913 at Eastbourne, Sussex; buried after 6^th May 1913 at Ocklynge cemetery, Eastbourne, Sussex
	He married Mary French on 11^th Aug 1853 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born 1833 at Cowbeech, Wartling, Sussex; christened 11^th Aug 1833 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex; died 19^th Nov 1924 at Eastbourne, Sussex; buried after 19^th Nov 1924 at Ocklynge cemeter, Eastbourne, Sussex

	4. Mary Ann Baker [Holden] was the daughter of John Holden and Ann Holden [Cornford]. She was born 1834 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14^th Mar 1834 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died July to Sep 1921 at Hailsham Union Workhouse, Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1921 Q3 Vol 2b Page 113
	She married David Baker, farm labourer on c 1854. He was born 1830 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; died July to Sep 1894, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q3 Vol 2b Page 51. They had the following children:
	i	George who was born 1867 at Hellingly, Sussex

	5. Harriet French [Holden] was the daughter of John Holden and Ann Holden [Cornford]. She was born 1836 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 13^th Mar 1836 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Oct to Dec 1919, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1919 Q4 Vol 2b Page 324
	She married John French on 27^th Apr 1854 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. He was born 1828 at Wartling, Sussex; died Nov 1879 at Framfield, Sussex; buried 11^th Nov 1879 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
9	i	Harry who was born c May 1854 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 25^th Jun 1854 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
10	ii	Sarah Jane who was born 1856 at Cinderford, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8^th Jun 1856 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex

	6. Philadelphia Packham [Holden] was the daughter of John Holden and Ann Holden [Cornford]. She was born 1841 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 31^st Aug 1841 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Jan to Mar 1914, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1914 Q1 Vol 2b Page 229
	She married George Peckham, farm labourer on Apr to June 1865, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q2 Vol 2b Page 105. He was born 1837 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1837 Q3 Vol 7 Page 232; died Oct to Dec 1912, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1912 Q4 Vol 2b Page 124. They had the following children:
	i	Jane Ann who was born 1866 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
	ii	Alice who was born 1870 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
	iii	Benjamin who was born 1872 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
	iv	Kate who was born 1875 at Herstmonceux, Sussex

	7. Emily Fox [Marshall] [Holden] was the daughter of John Holden and Ann Holden [Cornford]. She was born 1845 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3^rd May 1845 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Jan to Mar 1930, registered at Medway District, Kent, ref: 1930 Q1 Vol 2a Page 1009
	i	William Marshall who was born 5^th Jun 1861 at Hailsham Union Workhouse, Hellingly, Sussex; died before 20^th Jun 1861 Hailsham, Sussex, aged 12 days; buried 20^th Jun 1861 Hailsham, Sussex
	She married Hosea Fox on 11^th May 1890 at The Dicker. He was born 1849 at Cane Heath, Arlington, Sussex; christened 27^th May 1849 at The Dicker; died Jan to Mar 1932, registered at Medway District, Kent, ref: 1932 Q1 Vol 2a Page 1288

	8. Esther Holden [Holden] was the daughter of John Holden and Ann Holden [Cornford]. She was born 1847 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 1^st Jan 1848 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Oct to Dec 1931, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1931 Q4 Vol 2b Page 391
	She married Alfred Holden, farm labourer on 13^th Jul 1867 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. He was born 1848 at Hove, Sussex; christened 13^th Sep 1848 at St Andrew's church, Hove, Sussex, son of Alfred Holden and Caroline Holden; died Jan to Mar 1928, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1928 Q1 Vol 2b Page 438. They had the following children:
	i	Alfred J who was born 1870 at Laughton, Sussex
	ii	Harry who was born 1873 at Brighton, Sussex
	iii	Caroline who was born 1876 at Brighton, Sussex
	iv	George W who was born 1881 at Brighton, Sussex
	v	Ernest J who was born 1884 at Laughton, Sussex
	vi	Mabel who was born 1887 at Chiddingly, Sussex
	vii	Frank H who was born 1890 at Ticehurst, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	9. Harry French, stockman was the son of John French and Harriet French [Holden]. He was born c May 1854 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 25^th Jun 1854 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	He married Jane Dann on 4^th Dec 1875 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses John Pilbeam & Harriett Dann. She was born 1853 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23^rd Oct 1853 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
11	i	William Henry who was born 21^st Apr 1876 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jun 1877 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex

	10. Sarah Jane Taylor [French] was the daughter of John French and Harriet French [Holden]. She was born 1856 at Cinderford, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8^th Jun 1856 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
	She married Ephraim Taylor, poultry dealer on 4^th Dec 1880 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q4 Vol 2b Page 220, witnesses Harry & Jane French. He was born 1860 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 23^rd Apr 1860 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex

Generation No. 4
	11. William Henry French was the son of Harry French, stockman and Jane French [Dann]. He was born 21^st Apr 1876 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jun 1877 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
	He married Sally Jane Bennett on 26^th Dec 1900 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses George Bennett & Elizbaeth Harriet Barden. She was born 18^th Oct 1876 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1877 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex