The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Pettit, son of John Pettit and Elizabeth Pettit [Hayward]
Generation No. 1
  1. John Pettit was the son of John Pettit and Elizabeth Pettit [Hayward]. He was born 1803 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 6th Feb 1891 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 88 years
  He married Eliza Baxter on 11th Jan 1827 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1807 at ??. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Baxter who was born c Nov 1827 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1827 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 8th Nov 1828 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 1 year, s of John & Eliza
  iiMary Elizabeth who was born 1832 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1832 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
2 iiiElizabeth Ann who was born 1833 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1833 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jul 1865 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 32 years; buried 21st Jul 1865 Mayfield, Sussex
3 ivAnne who was born 1837 at Stone House, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, mother Mary Pettit
4 vHannah Ann who was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viSarah Ann who was born Oct to Dec 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q3 Vol 7 Page 326; christened 7th Nov 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 30th Dec 1857 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 15 years
  viiJane who was born 1847 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 1st May 1858 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 10 years
5 viiiWilliam Thomas who was born July to Sep 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q3 Vol 7 Page 553; christened 1st Dec 1850 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, mother Mary Pettit
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Ann Saunders [Pettitt] was the daughter of John Pettit and Mary Pettit [Pettit]. She was born 1833 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jul 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 32 years; buried 21st Jul 1865 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married George Saunders, farm labourer on 8th Nov 1856 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q4 Vol 2b Page 187, witnesses George Skinner & Hannah Ann Pettit. He was born 1833 at Coggins Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Edwin who was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1857 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George Saunders (labourer) and Elizabeth Saunders
  iiWilliam Henry who was born 1859 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1860 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George Saunders (labourer) and Elizabeth Saunders; died Feb 1860 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 6 months; buried 6th Feb 1860 Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiThomas David who was born 1863 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1863 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George Saunders (labourer) and Elizabeth Saunders
  ivRobert James who was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1865 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George Saunders (labourer) and Elizabeth Saunders; died Dec 1865 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 6 months; buried 20th Dec 1865 Mayfield, Sussex
   
  3. Anne Foard [Pettit] was the daughter of John Pettit and Mary Pettit [Pettit]. She was born 1837 at Stone House, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, mother Mary Pettit
  She married William Foard, policeman on 6th Aug 1865 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses George & Hannah Ann Catt. He was born 1817 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1817 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
  4. Hannah Ann Catt [Pettit] was the daughter of John Pettit and Mary Pettit [Pettit]. She was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married George Catt on 9th Apr 1864 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses David Dann & Anne Pettit. He was born 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
  5. William Thomas Pettit, farm labourer was the son of John Pettit and Mary Pettit [Pettit]. He was born July to Sep 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q3 Vol 7 Page 553; christened 1st Dec 1850 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, mother Mary Pettit
  He married Sarah Harriett Foard on 28th Jan 1880 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q1 Vol 2b Page 145, witnesses William Foard & Anne Hoad. She was born Oct 1854 at Camberwell, London, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1854 Q4 Vol 1D Page 405; christened 1st Nov 1877 at North Cray, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWilliam J who was born 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiMary A who was born 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 28th Apr 1937 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 2nd May 1937 Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiAlice E who was born 1887 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivRobert E who was born 1888 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vAlfred who was born 1889 at Mayfield, Sussex
   

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