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Ancestry report for Stephen Shoesmith, farm labourer, son of John Shoosmith and Sarah Shoosmith [Vine]
Generation No. 1
1. Stephen Shoesmith, farm labourer was the son of (2) John Shoosmith and (3) Sarah Shoosmith [Vine]. He was born 1768 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1768 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 12th Mar 1853
He married Lucy Willard on 21st Jul 1793 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born c 1770. They had the following children:
iBet who was born c Nov 1793 Laughton, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1793 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1795 Laughton, Sussex; christened 24th May 1795 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iiiHarriet who was born 1797 Laughton, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1797 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 1875 Laughton, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Shoosmith was the son of (4) Edward Shoosmith and (5) Mary Shoosmith [Faulkner]. He was born 1733 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1733 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 1819 at Laughton, Sussex
He married Sarah Vine on 28th Oct 1760 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. She was born 1742 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1742 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 1814 at Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1761 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1761 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 6th Mar 1763 East Hoathly, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1762 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 20th May 1762 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 27th Feb 1763 East Hoathly, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1763 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1763 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 17th Feb 1771 East Hoathly, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1765 East Hoathly, Sussex; died 5th Oct 1766 East Hoathly, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1766 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 25th May 1766 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
viStephen who was born 1768 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1768 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 12th Mar 1853
viiHenry who was born 1769 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1769 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died after 3rd Sep 1769 East Hoathly, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1770 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1770 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 13th Jun 1819
ixSusannah Vine who was born 1772 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1772 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
xThomas who was born 1773 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1773 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
xiWilliam who was born 1774 East Hoathly, Sussex
xiiHarriet who was born Jan 1778 Laughton, Sussex
xiiiJeremiah who was born 1779 Laughton, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1779 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 15th Oct 1834
 
3. Sarah Shoosmith [Vine] She was born 1742 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1742 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 1814 at Laughton, Sussex
She married John Shoosmith on 28th Oct 1760 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. He was born 1733 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1733 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 1819 at Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1761 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1761 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 6th Mar 1763 East Hoathly, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1762 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 20th May 1762 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 27th Feb 1763 East Hoathly, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1763 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1763 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 17th Feb 1771 East Hoathly, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1765 East Hoathly, Sussex; died 5th Oct 1766 East Hoathly, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1766 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 25th May 1766 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
viStephen who was born 1768 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1768 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 12th Mar 1853
viiHenry who was born 1769 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1769 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died after 3rd Sep 1769 East Hoathly, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1770 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1770 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 13th Jun 1819
ixSusannah Vine who was born 1772 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1772 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
xThomas who was born 1773 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1773 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
xiWilliam who was born 1774 East Hoathly, Sussex
xiiHarriet who was born Jan 1778 Laughton, Sussex
xiiiJeremiah who was born 1779 Laughton, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1779 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 15th Oct 1834
 
Generation No. 3
4. Edward Shoosmith was the son of (6) Edward Shoosmith and (7) Elizabeth Shoosmith [Dawe]. He was born 1701 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1701 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iEdward who was born 1723 Laughton, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1723 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 12th Jul 1723 Laughton, Sussex
He married Mary Faulkner on 1st Oct 1723 at Hastings St Clement, Hastings, Sussex. She was born 1705 at Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1724 Laughton, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1724 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 4th Nov 1759 Laughton, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1725 Laughton, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1725 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 23rd Jun 1745 Laughton, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1726 Laughton, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1726 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 8th Oct 1729 Laughton, Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1728 Laughton, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1728 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 8th Oct 1750 Laughton, Sussex
vMarey who was born 1729 Laughton, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1729 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 16th Feb 1731 Laughton, Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 1730 Laughton, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1730 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
viiMary who was born 1731 Laughton, Sussex; christened before 14th Nov 1731 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 19th Nov 1731 Laughton, Sussex
viiiJohn who was born 1733 Laughton, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1733 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 1819 Laughton, Sussex
ixWilliam who was born 1735 Laughton, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1735 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 24th Oct 1746 Laughton, Sussex
xMary who was born 1736 Laughton, Sussex; christened 31st May 1736 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 24th Oct 1736 Laughton, Sussex
xiSamuel who was born 1738 Laughton, Sussex; died 1738 Laughton, Sussex
xiiMary who was born 1740 Laughton, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1740 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 24th Jul 1786
xiiiSusannah who was born 1743 Laughton, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1743 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 1st Jun 1743 Laughton, Sussex
xivThomas who was born 1744 Laughton, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1744 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 12th Feb 1760
 
5. Mary Shoosmith [Faulkner] She was born 1705 at Laughton, Sussex
iEdward who was born 1723 Laughton, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1723 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 12th Jul 1723 Laughton, Sussex
She married Edward Shoosmith on 1st Oct 1723 at Hastings St Clement, Hastings, Sussex. He was born 1701 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1701 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1724 Laughton, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1724 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 4th Nov 1759 Laughton, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1725 Laughton, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1725 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 23rd Jun 1745 Laughton, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1726 Laughton, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1726 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 8th Oct 1729 Laughton, Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1728 Laughton, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1728 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 8th Oct 1750 Laughton, Sussex
vMarey who was born 1729 Laughton, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1729 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 16th Feb 1731 Laughton, Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 1730 Laughton, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1730 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
viiMary who was born 1731 Laughton, Sussex; christened before 14th Nov 1731 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 19th Nov 1731 Laughton, Sussex
viiiJohn who was born 1733 Laughton, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1733 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 1819 Laughton, Sussex
ixWilliam who was born 1735 Laughton, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1735 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 24th Oct 1746 Laughton, Sussex
xMary who was born 1736 Laughton, Sussex; christened 31st May 1736 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 24th Oct 1736 Laughton, Sussex
xiSamuel who was born 1738 Laughton, Sussex; died 1738 Laughton, Sussex
xiiMary who was born 1740 Laughton, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1740 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 24th Jul 1786
xiiiSusannah who was born 1743 Laughton, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1743 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 1st Jun 1743 Laughton, Sussex
xivThomas who was born 1744 Laughton, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1744 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 12th Feb 1760
 
Generation No. 4
6. Edward Shoosmith was the son of (8) Edward Shoosmith and (9) Elizabeth Shoosmith [Powell]. He was born 1668 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1668 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 15th Sep 1747 at Laughton, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Dawe on 11th Jun 1700 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born c 1676 at Laughton, Sussex; died 23rd Jan 1756 at Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEdward who was born 1701 Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1701 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 23rd Jan 1704 Laughton, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1704 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died Mar 1749 Laughton, Sussex; buried 17th Mar 1749 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
 
7. Elizabeth Shoosmith [Dawe] She was born c 1676 at Laughton, Sussex; died 23rd Jan 1756 at Laughton, Sussex
She married Edward Shoosmith on 11th Jun 1700 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. He was born 1668 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1668 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 15th Sep 1747 at Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEdward who was born 1701 Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1701 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 23rd Jan 1704 Laughton, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1704 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died Mar 1749 Laughton, Sussex; buried 17th Mar 1749 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
 
Generation No. 5
8. Edward Shoosmith He was born c 1640
He married Elizabeth Powell on 7th Jun 1664 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born c 1640. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1666 Laughton, Sussex; christened 13th May 1666 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1668 Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1668 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 15th Sep 1747 Laughton, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1669 Laughton, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1669 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
 
9. Elizabeth Shoosmith [Powell] She was born c 1640
She married Edward Shoosmith on 7th Jun 1664 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. He was born c 1640. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1666 Laughton, Sussex; christened 13th May 1666 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1668 Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1668 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died 15th Sep 1747 Laughton, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1669 Laughton, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1669 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
 

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