The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Rhoda Petitt [Bailey], daughter of Richard Bailey and Philadelphia Bailey
Generation No. 1
  1. Rhoda Petitt [Bailey] was the daughter of Richard Bailey and Philadelphia Bailey. She was born 9th Feb 1811 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1893 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 15th Feb 1893 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iArthur Britt who was born 1835 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1835 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married William Pettitt, farm labourer on 13th Nov 1839 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1818 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Pettitt (labourer) and Elizabetth Pettitt; died Oct to Dec 1908. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1840 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Pettitt (labourer) and Rhoda Pettitt; died 25th Apr 1914
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Pettit, shoemaker and licensed victualler was the son of William Pettitt, farm labourer and Rhoda Petitt [Bailey]. He was born 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1840 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Pettitt (labourer) and Rhoda Pettitt; died 25th Apr 1914
  He married Emily Head on July to Sep 1864, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2b Page 137. She was born 1839 at Chillies Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1839 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Head (labourer) and Jane Head; died Jan to Mar 1926. They had the following children:
3 iHarriet Jane who was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1865 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petit (shoemaker) and Emily Petit; died Oct to Dec 1902
4 iiEmily Pearl who was born 8th Apr 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1867; christened 2nd Jun 1867 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petitt (shoemaker) and Emily Petitt
5 iiiKate Lily who was born 27th Feb 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1869 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petitt (shoemaker) and Emily Petitt; died Apr to June 1944
6 ivElsie who was born 2nd Sep 1872 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1872 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petitt (boot maker) and Emily Petitt
7 vAlice who was born 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1881 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Pettitt (shoemaker) and Emily Pettitt; died Oct to Dec 1911
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Harriet Jane Collins [Petitt] was the daughter of William Pettit, shoemaker and licensed victualler and Emily Petitt [Head]. She was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1865 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petit (shoemaker) and Emily Petit; died Oct to Dec 1902
  She married George Joseph Collins, builder and wheelwright on Oct to Dec 1891. He was born Oct to Dec 1867 at Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1868 at Christ Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Charles Samson Collins (carpenter) and … Collins; died 13th Dec 1935
   
  4. Emily Pearl Reeves [Petitt] was the daughter of William Pettit, shoemaker and licensed victualler and Emily Petitt [Head]. She was born 8th Apr 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1867; christened 2nd Jun 1867 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petitt (shoemaker) and Emily Petitt
  She married Charles Leonard Reeves, blacksmith on 1910 at ??. He was born 10th Nov 1876 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1876; christened 10th Dec 1876 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; buried 16th May 1951 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 74 years
   
  5. Kate Lily Collins [Petitt] was the daughter of William Pettit, shoemaker and licensed victualler and Emily Petitt [Head]. She was born 27th Feb 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1869 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petitt (shoemaker) and Emily Petitt; died Apr to June 1944
  She married Charles Walter Collins on 23rd Nov 1895 at King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  6. Elsie Berwick [Petitt] was the daughter of William Pettit, shoemaker and licensed victualler and Emily Petitt [Head]. She was born 2nd Sep 1872 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1872 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petitt (boot maker) and Emily Petitt
  She married Alfred Berwick on Apr to June 1898. He was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1871 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
  7. Alice Cole [Petitt] was the daughter of William Pettit, shoemaker and licensed victualler and Emily Petitt [Head]. She was born 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1881 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Pettitt (shoemaker) and Emily Pettitt; died Oct to Dec 1911
  She married Eli Percy Cole on Jan to Mar 1902. He was born Aug 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1880 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
   

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