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Descendant's report for Joseph Pettitt, son of Samuel Pettitt and Jane Pettit [Akehurst]
Generation No. 1
  1. Joseph Pettitt was the son of Samuel Pettitt and Jane Pettit [Akehurst]. He was born 1805 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1805 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Hannah Hall on 19th Dec 1831 at St Giles' Church, Camberwell, London. She was born 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Hall (labourer) & Martha Hall; buried 30th Mar 1845 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, w Joseph, aged 32 years. They had the following children:
2 iJoseph who was born 8th Apr 1836 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1836 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1892 Ticehurst, Sussex
3 iiSamuel who was born 1838 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 27th May 1838 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiSophia who was born 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivJane who was born 1843 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Joseph Pettitt, farm bailiff was the son of Joseph Pettitt and Hannah Pettitt [Hall]. He was born 8th Apr 1836 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1836 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1892 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q1 Vol 2B Page 111
  He married (1) Harriot Richardson on 17th Apr 1858 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses Joseph Packham & Kath Richardson. She was born July to Sep 1839 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q3 Vol 7 Page 441, mother's maiden name Richardson, father's name Charles Lancaster in marriage record; died Oct to Dec 1884 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q4 Vol 2B Page 71. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born Jan to Mar 1862 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q1 Vol 2B Page 87
  iiCaroline who was born Oct to Dec 1864 at Mark Cross, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2B Page 99; died July to Sep 1886 Ticehurst, Sussex
4 iiiMary Jane who was born Oct to Dec 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2B Page 95
  ivAlice who was born 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vAlbert who was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viSarah who was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiHarriett who was born May 1880 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married (2) Emma Cogger on 23rd Oct 1888 at St John's Church, Meopham, Kent, witnesses Thomas & Ellen Cogger, Elizabeth West & James Croucher. She was born Oct to Dec 1856 at Meopham, Kent, registered at North Aylesford District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2A Page 258. They had the following children:
  iElsie Nelly who was born 21st Aug 1889 at Tidebrook, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1889 St John's Church, Tidebrook, Sussex
   
  3. Samuel Pettitt was the son of Joseph Pettitt and Hannah Pettitt [Hall]. He was born 1838 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 27th May 1838 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Esther Duplock on 17th May 1870 at St Andrew's Church, Paddock Wood, Kent, witnesses James & Mary Ann Jane Diplock. She was born 9th Jun 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iJoseph who was born 11th Sep 1871 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1871 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
6 iiSamuel Thomas who was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1874 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
7 iiiAlice Ellen who was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1875 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
8 ivEmily who was born 28th Feb 1877 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1877 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
9 vMary Jane who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1880 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
10 viAlbert William who was born 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1882 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Mary Jane Kimber [Petitt] was the daughter of Joseph Pettitt, farm bailiff and Harriot Pettit [Richardson]. She was born Oct to Dec 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2B Page 95
  She married Thomas Kimber on 26th Jul 1886 at St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, witnesses Frederick & Matilda Thresher. He was born 1856 at Ashurst, Kent
   
  5. Joseph Pettitt was the son of Samuel Pettitt and Esther Pettit [Duplock]. He was born 11th Sep 1871 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1871 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Harriet Jarvis on 5th Jan 1895 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, witnesses Albert Jarvis & Ann Elizabeth Pettitt. She was born 1868 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st May 1868 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of John Jarvis (labourer) & Anne Jarvis
   
  6. Samuel Thomas Pettitt was the son of Samuel Pettitt and Esther Pettit [Duplock]. He was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1874 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  He married Ann Elizabeth Dixon on 8th Apr 1894 at St Mary's Church, Dover, Kent, witnesses Walter James & Jane Clark. She was born 1872 at Sibertswold, Kent, parents James & Margaret Dixon
   
  7. Alice Ellen Pysden [Pettitt] was the daughter of Samuel Pettitt and Esther Pettit [Duplock]. She was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1875 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; emigrated 9th Jan 1911 to Queensland, Australia, arrived in Brisbane from London on ss Osterley
  She married William James Pysden, carpenter on Oct to Dec 1899 at Faversham, Kent, registered at Faversham District, Kent, ref: 1899 Q4 Vol 2A Page 1981. He was born 1876 at Barham, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1876 at St John's Church, Barham, Kent; emigrated 9th Jan 1911 to Queensland, Australia, arrived in Brisbane from London on ss Osterley
   
  8. Emily Hastings [George] [Pettitt] was the daughter of Samuel Pettitt and Esther Pettit [Duplock]. She was born 28th Feb 1877 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1877 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  She married (1) William Francis George on 2nd Jan 1896 at St Luke's Church, Chelsea, London, witnesses W Henson & Jane Fitch. He was born 1871 at Wellington, Shropshire; christened 25th Oct 1871 at Wellington, Shropshire, mother Sarah George
  She married (2) George Hastings on 11th Mar 1903 at Registry Office, Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q1 Vol 2B Page 136. He was born 1866 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1866 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
   
  9. Mary Jane Heasman [Pettitt] was the daughter of Samuel Pettitt and Esther Pettit [Duplock]. She was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1880 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  She married George William Heasman, carter on c 1899. He was born 22nd Sep 1878 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1878 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDorothy May who was born c Nov 1899 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1899 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiBeatrice who was born 1901 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  10. Albert William Pettitt was the son of Samuel Pettitt and Esther Pettit [Duplock]. He was born 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1882 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; emigrated 27th Nov 1911 to Queensland, Australia, arrived in Brisbane from London on ss Moravian
  He married Isabella Martin on Apr to June 1908 at Bridge, Kent, registered at Bridge District, Kent, ref: 1908 Q2 Vol 2A Page 1771
   

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