The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Jane Gasson [Mitchell], daughter of Richard Mitchell, farmer and Jemima Hover Mitchell [Balcomb]
Generation No. 1
  1. Jane Gasson [Mitchell] was the daughter of Richard Mitchell, farmer and Jemima Hover Mitchell [Balcomb]. She was born 17th Oct 1815 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1815 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Gasson, farm labourer on 16th Apr 1836 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses William ?? & Jemima Mitchell. He was born 1816 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1816 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, parents James & Ruth Gasson. They had the following children:
  iDavid who was born 1837 at Heathfield, Sussex
2 iiCaroline who was born Apr to June 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q2 Vol 7 Page 304
  iiiHenry who was born 1843 at Heathfield, Sussex
3 ivThomas who was born Apr to June 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 387
4 vElizabeth who was born Feb 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q1 Vol 7 Page 424; died 22nd Sep 1929 Burwash, Sussex, the home of James & Lizzie Woodnutt; buried 26th Sep 1929 Burwash, Sussex
  viRobert Gideon who was born Jan to Mar 1855 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2B Page 60
  viiFrederick who was born Apr to June 1858 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q2 Vol 2B Page 55
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Caroline Pettit [Gasson] was the daughter of Henry Gasson, farm labourer and Jane Gasson [Mitchell]. She was born Apr to June 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q2 Vol 7 Page 304
  She married John Petitt, farm labourer on 5th Dec 1863 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Jesse Cornford & . He was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWalter Hy. who was born 1867 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiCaroline who was born 1868 at Speldhurst, Kent
  iiiGeorge V. who was born 1869 at Speldhurst, Kent
  ivCharles E. who was born 1870 at Heathfield, Sussex
  vAda J. who was born 1873 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viRuth who was born 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiRobert G. who was born 1879 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  3. Thomas Gasson was the son of Henry Gasson, farm labourer and Jane Gasson [Mitchell]. He was born Apr to June 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 387
  He married Phyllis Jane Card on 13th Apr 1870 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses William Young & Elizabeth Gasson. She was born 1853 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 4th Dec 1853 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
   
  4. Elizabeth Young [Gasson] was the daughter of Henry Gasson, farm labourer and Jane Gasson [Mitchell]. She was born Feb 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q1 Vol 7 Page 424; died 22nd Sep 1929 at Hurst Cottages, Burwash Weald, Burwash, Sussex, the home of James & Lizzie Woodnutt; buried 26th Sep 1929 at St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  She married William Young on 16th Mar 1872 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses Thomas & Phyllis Jane Gasson. He was born 1845 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 6th Jul 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
5 iLizzie who was born 1874 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 19th Apr 1874 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  iiHarriet Ann who was born Oct to Dec 1874 at Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2A Page 561
6 iiiWilliam who was born Oct to Dec 1875 at Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 2A Page 543
  ivMartha Mary who was born Jan to Mar 1877 at Speldhurst, Kent
7 vFrederick Arthur who was born 8th Oct 1881 at Bullingstone Lane, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 15th Jan 1882 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Lizzie Woodnutt [Young] was the daughter of William Young and Elizabeth Young [Gasson]. She was born 1874 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 19th Apr 1874 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  She married James George Stapley Woodnutt on 7th Dec 1905 at All Saints Church, Langton Green, Kent, witnesses J E Stapley & Alice Nye. He was born 1873 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 29th Jun 1873 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
   
  6. William Young was the son of William Young and Elizabeth Young [Gasson]. He was born Oct to Dec 1875 at Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 2A Page 543
  He married Millie Flora Hills on 20th Feb 1904 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses edward hills & Lizzie Young (sister). She was born 1877 at Rusthall, Kent; christened 20th May 1877 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
   
  7. Frederick Arthur Young was the son of William Young and Elizabeth Young [Gasson]. He was born 8th Oct 1881 at Bullingstone Lane, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 15th Jan 1882 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  He married Nellie Pollington Hider on 16th Jan 1904 at St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Rusthall, Kent, witnesses William Young & Jane Pollington Hider. She was born 11th Aug 1883 at Rusthall, Kent; christened 31st Aug 1883 at St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Rusthall, Kent
   

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