The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Phoebe Bishop [Holmwood], daughter of John Holmwood, farmer and Sarah Holmwood [Callow]
Generation No. 1
  1. Phoebe Bishop [Holmwood] was the daughter of John Holmwood, farmer and Sarah Holmwood [Callow]. She was born 15th Apr 1840 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married James Bishop, farm labourer on 16th Feb 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1827 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1827 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iEmily Ann Selina who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1887
3 iiJohn who was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 iiiMary Ann who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivFanny Drusilla Ann who was born 13th Apr 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vGeorge who was born 25th Dec 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viMercy Elizabeth Ann who was born 20th Oct 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Emily Ann Selina Tester [Bishop] was the daughter of James Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Holmwood]. She was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1887, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q1 Vol 2b Page 84
  She married Henry Tester, farm labourer on 7th Aug 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1838 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th May 1838 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Luke Tester (labourer) and Ann Tester; died July to Sep 1895, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q3 Vol 2b Page 75, aged 55 years. They had the following children:
5 iPhoebe Ruth who was born 5th Jul 1880 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Emily Ann Selina Tester
  iiAlice Mary who was born 17th Sep 1881 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Emily Ann Selina Tester
  iiiAdelaide Ann who was born 16th Nov 1884 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Emily Ann Selina Tester
   
  3. John Bishop, general labourer was the son of James Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Holmwood]. He was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1861 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Eden on c 1884. She was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAlice who was born 1889 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiAnnie who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Mary Ann Taylor [Bishop] was the daughter of James Bishop, farm labourer and Phoebe Bishop [Holmwood]. She was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Arthur Taylor, farmer on Oct to Dec 1885, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2b Page 232. He was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1863 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Reuben Talor (labourer) and Mary Ann Talor. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiArther who was born 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiRuth who was born 1889 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivViolet who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vPercy who was born 1894 at Rotherfield, Sussex
6 viFrederick who was born 10th Jul 1895 at Walshwood, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiAnnie who was born 1897 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiRose who was born 1898 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixDaisy who was born 1900 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  xMercy who was born 1902 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiFrank who was born 1904 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiiAlice who was born 1908 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Phoebe Ruth Bishop [Tester] was the daughter of Henry Tester, farm labourer and Emily Ann Selina Tester [Bishop]. She was born 5th Jul 1880 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Emily Ann Selina Tester
  She married George Bishop on July to Sep 1903, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q3 Vol 2b Page 271. He was born 7th Apr 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. Frederick Taylor was the son of Arthur Taylor, farmer and Mary Ann Taylor [Bishop]. He was born 10th Jul 1895 at Walshwood, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Annie May Palmer on 1921. She was born c 1900
   

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