The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Joseph Pettitt, farm bailiff, son of Joseph Pettitt and Hannah Pettitt [Hall]
Generation No. 1
  1. 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
2 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
   
Generation No. 2
  2. 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
   

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