The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. John Holmes, farm labourer He was born 1800 to 1805 at Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Wilmhurst on 21^st Feb 1825 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born 1803 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Hannah who was born Apr 1825 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 1^st May 1825 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
2	ii	Mary who was born 1827 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 21^st Jan 1827 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; died 1906 Uckfield, Sussex
	iii	Jane who was born 1828 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1828 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	iv	Sophia who was born 1830 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 31^st Oct 1830 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	v	William who was born 1833 at Fletching, Sussex
	vi	Susanna who was born 1835 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 27^th Dec 1835 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
3	vii	James who was born 1839 at Fletching, Sussex
4	viii	Ansley who was born 1841 at Fletching, Sussex
	ix	Elizabeth who was born 1843 at Fletching, Sussex; died 1843 Fletching, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Mary Wood [Holmes] was the daughter of John Holmes, farm labourer and Elizabeth Holmes [Wilmhurst]. She was born 1827 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 21^st Jan 1827 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; died 1906 at Uckfield, Sussex
	i	William who was born 1845 at Fletching, Sussex
	She married Edward Wood on 17^th May 1846 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1824. They had the following children:
	i	Elizabeth who was born 1847 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 14^th Feb 1847 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
5	ii	Hannah who was born 1849 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 10^th Jun 1849 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	iii	Jane who was born Jan 1851 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 6^th Apr 1851 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
6	iv	Susan who was born 1852 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7^th Nov 1852 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	v	Mary who was born 1854 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1855 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	vi	Ann who was born 1858 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th Jul 1858 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	vii	Edward who was born 1860 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th Nov 1860 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
7	viii	James who was born 1862 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 1^st Feb 1863 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	ix	Harry who was born 1864 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 1^st Jan 1865 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
8	x	Ellen who was born 1868 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 2^nd Feb 1868 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex

	3. James Holmes was the son of John Holmes, farm labourer and Elizabeth Holmes [Wilmhurst]. He was born 1839 at Fletching, Sussex
	He married Ellen Keziah Knight on July to Sep 1863, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q3 Vol 2b Page 235. She was born 1844 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	John who was born 1866 at Sharps, Fletching, Sussex; christened 2^nd Sep 1866 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of James Holmes (labourer) & Ellen Keziah Holmes
	ii	Sabina who was born 1868 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th Oct 1868 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of James Holmes (labourer) & Ellen Keziah Holmes
	iii	William Thomas who was born 1871 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 3^rd Sep 1871 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of James Holmes (labourer) & Ellen Keziah Holmes
	iv	James who was born 1874 at Sharps, Fletching, Sussex; christened 5^th Jul 1874 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of James Holmes (labourer) & Ellen Keziah Holmes
	v	Alice who was born 1876 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 5^th Nov 1876 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of James Holmes (labourer) & Ellen Keziah Holmes
	vi	Ellen Lilia who was born 1879 at Sharps, Fletching, Sussex; christened 2^nd Mar 1879 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of James Holmes (labourer) & Ellen Keziah Holmes
9	vii	Susan Florence who was born 1881 at Sharps, Fletching, Sussex; christened 1^st May 1881 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of James Holmes (labourer) & Ellen Keziah Holmes
	viii	Edith who was born 1884 at Sharps, Fletching, Sussex; christened 5^th Oct 1884 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of James Holmes (labourer) & Ellen Keziah Holmes
	ix	Ernest who was born 1887 at Sharps, Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th Sep 1887 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of James Holmes (labourer) & Helen Keziah Holmes
	x	Alma Elizabeth who was born 1889 at Sharps, Fletching, Sussex; christened 1^st Sep 1889 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of James Holmes (labourer) & Ellen Keziah Holmes

	4. Ansley Newnham [Holmes] was the daughter of John Holmes, farm labourer and Elizabeth Holmes [Wilmhurst]. She was born 1841 at Fletching, Sussex
	She married John Newnham, farm bailiff on 2^nd May 1858 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1826 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	John who was born 1860 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 2^nd Sep 1860 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of John Newnham (labourer) & Ansly Newnham
10	ii	Ann who was born 1863 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 1^st Feb 1863 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of John Newnham (labourer) & Ansly Newnham

Generation No. 3
	5. Hannah Booker [Wood] was the daughter of Edward Wood and Mary Wood [Holmes]. She was born 1849 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 10^th Jun 1849 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	She married William Booker on 28^th May 1870 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. He was born 1850 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	George who was born 1873 at Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 9^th Mar 1873 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Booker (labourer) and Hannah Booker
	ii	Jane who was born 1874 at Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 14^th Jun 1874 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Booker (labourer) and Anne Booker; died 1887
	iii	Mary Ann who was born 22^nd Dec 1875 at Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 12^th Mar 1876 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Booker (labourer) and Hannah Booker
	iv	Hercules who was born 2^nd Jan 1879 at Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 9^th Mar 1879 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Booker (labourer) and Ann Booker; died 9^th Oct 1915 France; buried after 9^th Oct 1915 France
	v	Elizabeth who was born 27^th Sep 1880 at Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 12^th Dec 1880 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Booker (labourer) and Ann Booker
11	vi	Benjamin who was born 30^th Nov 1883 at Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 6^th Jan 1884 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Booker (labourer) and Hannah Booker
	vii	Joseph who was born 1886 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 22^nd Sep 1918 France, killed in action; buried after 22^nd Sep 1918 France

	6. Susan Izzard [Wood] was the daughter of Edward Wood and Mary Wood [Holmes]. She was born 1852 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7^th Nov 1852 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
12	i	Minnie who was born 29^th Aug 1875 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7^th Nov 1875 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; died 29^th Jul 1965 Quebec, Canada
	She married George Izzard, plasterer journeyman on 20^th Nov 1880 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1855 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 6^th May 1855 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of James Izzard & Mary Izzard; died 1903 at Uckfield, Sussex; buried 1903 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
13	i	Lillian who was born 1883 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 3^rd Mar 1883 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
14	ii	Bertha who was born 1884 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th May 1884 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
15	iii	George who was born 1886 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1886 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex

	7. James Wood was the son of Edward Wood and Mary Wood [Holmes]. He was born 1862 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 1^st Feb 1863 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	He married Amelia Elizabeth Farmer on 18^th Nov 1885 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. She was born 17^th Dec 1866 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 3^rd Mar 1867 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	James who was born 1886 at Fletching, Sussex
	ii	Frederick who was born 1887 at Fletching, Sussex
	iii	George who was born 1889 at Barcombe, Sussex
	iv	Eva Ellen who was born 1892 at Barcombe, Sussex
	v	Edith Elizabeth who was born 1894 at Barcombe, Sussex
	vi	Frank who was born 1898 at Barcombe, Sussex
	vii	Leonard who was born 1899 at Barcombe, Sussex

	8. Ellen Turner [Wood] was the daughter of Edward Wood and Mary Wood [Holmes]. She was born 1868 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 2^nd Feb 1868 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	She married George Turner, labourer on 3^rd May 1890 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born Aug 1864 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Aug 1864 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Jane Turner. They had the following children:
	i	May who was born Aug 1890 at Village, Fletching, Sussex; christened 3^rd Aug 1890 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of George Turner (labourer) and Ellen Turner

	9. Susan Florence Dadswell [Holmes] was the daughter of James Holmes and Ellen Keziah Holmes [Knight]. She was born 1881 at Sharps, Fletching, Sussex; christened 1^st May 1881 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of James Holmes (labourer) & Ellen Keziah Holmes
	She married Owen Dadswell on 1909. He was born 23^rd Jun 1875 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8^th Aug 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Naomi Dadswell

	10. Ann Gander [Newnham] was the daughter of John Newnham, farm bailiff and Ansley Newnham [Holmes]. She was born 1863 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 1^st Feb 1863 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of John Newnham (labourer) & Ansly Newnham
	She married William Cornelius Gander on 3^rd Nov 1883 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1861 at Maresfield, Sussex

Generation No. 4
	11. Benjamin Booker was the son of William Booker and Hannah Booker [Wood]. He was born 30^th Nov 1883 at Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 6^th Jan 1884 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Booker (labourer) and Hannah Booker
	He married Minnie Matilda Puttick on 4^th Dec 1920 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 12^th Dec 1898 at Steyning, Sussex; died 8^th Mar 1982 at Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
16	i	Dorothy Rose who was born 6^th Oct 1921 at Derridge Cottage, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 29^th Jul 1999 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	ii	Gladys Mary who was born 9^th Jan 1938 at Derridge Cottage, Rotherfield, Sussex

	12. Minnie Beeching [Wood] [Wood] was the daughter of unknown father and Susan Izzard [Wood]. She was born 29^th Aug 1875 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7^th Nov 1875 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; emigrated 25^th Aug 1922, to Quebec, Canada on the SS Minnedosa; died 29^th Jul 1965 at Quebec, Canada
	She married (1) William Wood on c 1895. He was born c 1875 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
17	i	Elsie who was born 25^th Sep 1899 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 5^th Feb 1969 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
	She married (2) Herbert John Beeching on 1905 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. He was born 25^th Sep 1876 at Upchurch, Kent; emigrated 25^th Aug 1922, to Quebec, Canada on the SS Minnedosa; died 27^th Nov 1944 at Quebec, Canada. They had the following children:
18	i	Violet Lillian who was born 17^th May 1906 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 8^th Nov 1990 British Columbia, Canada

	13. Lillian Anderson [Izzard] was the daughter of George Izzard, plasterer journeyman and Susan Izzard [Wood]. She was born 1883 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 3^rd Mar 1883 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	She married John Anderson on c 1910. He was born c 1883; died 8^th Jan 1958 at St. Jerome, Quebec, Canada; buried 9^th Jan 1958 at Quebec, Canada

	14. Bertha Coussens [Izzard] was the daughter of George Izzard, plasterer journeyman and Susan Izzard [Wood]. She was born 1884 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th May 1884 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; emigrated 9^th Dec 1920, to Canada on the "Megantic"
	She married Harry Coussens on 1908 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. He was born 1885 at Hastings, Sussex; emigrated 9^th Dec 1920, to Canada on the "Megantic"

	15. George Izzard was the son of George Izzard, plasterer journeyman and Susan Izzard [Wood]. He was born 1886 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1886 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; emigrated 1911, to Canada
	He married Mrs on c 1910. She was born c 1890; emigrated 1911, to Canada. They had the following children:
	i	George who was born c 1915

Generation No. 5
	16. Dorothy Rose Miller [Booker] was the daughter of Benjamin Booker and Minnie Matilda Booker [Puttick]. She was born 6^th Oct 1921 at Derridge Cottage, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 29^th Jul 1999 at Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	She married Arthur Charles Miller on 16^th Sep 1939 at Crowborough, Sussex. He was born 24^th Nov 1919 at New Road, Buxted, Sussex; died 23^rd May 1981 at Wadhurst, Sussex

	17. Elsie Beeching [Wood] was the daughter of William Wood and Minnie Beeching [Wood] [Wood]. She was born 25^th Sep 1899 at Uckfield, Sussex; emigrated 25^th Aug 1922, to Quebec, Canada on the SS Minnedosa; died 5^th Feb 1969 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada
	She married Albert Richard Beeching on 5^th Dec 1925 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was born 27^th May 1893 at Upchurch, Kent; died 18^th Jul 1976 at Ontario, Canada. They had the following children:
	i	Ronald Albert who was born 5^th Dec 1926 at McMasterville, Quebec, Canada; died 8^th Dec 1926 Quebec, Canada
19	ii	Gladys Emily who was born 16^th Jun 1929 at McMasterville, Quebec, Canada; died 16^th Apr 2003 Ontario, Canada
	iii	Robert Albert who was born 10^th Dec 1941 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada

	18. Violet Lillian Sheel [Beeching] was the daughter of Herbert John Beeching and Minnie Beeching [Wood] [Wood]. She was born 17^th May 1906 at Uckfield, Sussex; emigrated 25^th Aug 1922, to Quebec, Canada on the SS Minnedosa; died 8^th Nov 1990 at British Columbia, Canada
	She married Herbert Henry Sheel on 4^th Aug 1928 at Quebec, Canada. He was born 31^st May 1901 at Liverpool. They had the following children:
	i	Arthur who was born 3^rd Jul 1929 at Quebec, Canada; died Oct 1929
	ii	Joan Frances who was born 13^th Jun 1932 at Quebec, Canada
	iii	Gail Patricia who was born 16^th Oct 1939 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada
	iv	Allan Ronald who was born 6^th May 1941 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada
	v	Earl Brian who was born 18^th Sep 1943 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada
	vi	Donald Arthur who was born Oct 1945 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Generation No. 6
	19. Gladys Emily Menzies [Beeching] was the daughter of Albert Richard Beeching and Elsie Beeching [Wood]. She was born 16^th Jun 1929 at McMasterville, Quebec, Canada; died 16^th Apr 2003 at Ontario, Canada
	She married David Joseph Menzies on 21^st May 1949 at Quebec, Canada. He was born 20^th Sep 1927 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died 27^th Sep 2004 at Ontario, Canada. They had the following children:
	i	David Richard who was born 20^th May 1952 at Quebec, Canada
	ii	Ronald Stephen who was born 28^th Jan 1954 at Quebec, Canada
	iii	Linda Diane who was born 6^th Oct 1956 at Quebec, Canada
	iv	Wendy Karen who was born 31^st Aug 1958 at Quebec, Canada
	v	Kenneth Robert who was born 7^th Sep 1960 at Ontario, Canada
	vi	John Arthur who was born 26^th Aug 1968 at Quebec, Canada
	vii	Randolph Thomas who was born 5^th Feb 1970 at Quebec, Canada