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Ancestry report for Ellen Burgess, daughter of James Henry Burgess, farm labourer and Sylvia Catherine Burgess [Brown]
Generation No. 1
1. Ellen Burgess was the daughter of (2) James Henry Burgess, farm labourer and (3) Sylvia Catherine Burgess [Brown]. She was born 1858 at Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Henry Burgess, farm labourer was the son of (4) Samuell Burgess, farmer and (5) Elizabeth Burgess [Waghorn]. He was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1824 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
He married Sylvia Catherine Brown on 26th Jul 1846 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1827 at Frant, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1827 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEllen who was born 1858 Frant, Sussex
iiAlbert who was born 1860 Tonbridge, Kent
iiiCharlotte who was born 1862 Tonbridge, Kent
ivSylvia C. who was born 1864 Tonbridge, Kent
vGeorgina who was born 1866 Tonbridge, Kent
viEmmie who was born 1870 Speldhurst, Kent
 
3. Sylvia Catherine Burgess [Brown] was the daughter of (6) Richard Brown, bricklayer and (7) Charlotte Brown [Tomkins]. She was born 1827 at Frant, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1827 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
She married James Henry Burgess, farm labourer on 26th Jul 1846 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1824 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEllen who was born 1858 Frant, Sussex
iiAlbert who was born 1860 Tonbridge, Kent
iiiCharlotte who was born 1862 Tonbridge, Kent
ivSylvia C. who was born 1864 Tonbridge, Kent
vGeorgina who was born 1866 Tonbridge, Kent
viEmmie who was born 1870 Speldhurst, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Samuell Burgess, farmer He was born 1793 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1793 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents Samuel & Ann Burgess; died 21st Nov 1876 at Ticehurst, Sussex
iMary who was born 1813 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1814 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Waghorn on 18th Apr 1813 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Tidebrook, Sussex. She was born 1791 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1791 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died 23rd Mar 1863 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born 1815 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1815 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 7th Nov 1822 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Samuel & Elizabeth, died of smallpox
iiGeorge who was born 1816 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1816 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died 25th Aug 1882 Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
iiiWilliam who was born 1819 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1819 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1820 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1820 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vJames Henry who was born 1824 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1824 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
viElizabeth Ann who was born 1825 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1825 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1872 Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2B Page 45
viiAlfred who was born 1827 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1828 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Burgess [Waghorn] was the daughter of (8) George Waghorn and (9) Ann Guest [Waghorn] [Ford]. She was born 1791 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1791 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died 23rd Mar 1863 at Ticehurst, Sussex
iMary who was born 1813 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1814 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
She married Samuell Burgess, farmer on 18th Apr 1813 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Tidebrook, Sussex. He was born 1793 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1793 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents Samuel & Ann Burgess; died 21st Nov 1876 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born 1815 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1815 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 7th Nov 1822 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Samuel & Elizabeth, died of smallpox
iiGeorge who was born 1816 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1816 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died 25th Aug 1882 Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
iiiWilliam who was born 1819 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1819 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1820 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1820 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vJames Henry who was born 1824 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1824 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
viElizabeth Ann who was born 1825 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1825 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1872 Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2B Page 45
viiAlfred who was born 1827 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1828 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
 
6. Richard Brown, bricklayer He was born 1806 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1806 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Henry & Elizabeth Brown
iSylvia Catherine who was born 1827 Frant, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1827 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
He married Charlotte Tomkins on 16th Apr 1827 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1811 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1811 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents John & ELizabeth Tompkins. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 1830 Sussex
iiEllen who was born 1832 Sussex
iiiCharlotte who was born 1833 Frant, Sussex
ivEliza who was born 1835 Frant, Sussex
vAlfred who was born 1837 Frant, Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 1839 Frant, Sussex
viiG. who was born 1841 Frant, Sussex
viiiA. who was born 1843 Frant, Sussex
ixJohn who was born 1845 Frant, Sussex
xCharles who was born 1847 Frant, Sussex
xiBarbara who was born 1849 Frant, Sussex
xiiEmma who was born Dec 1850 Frant, Sussex
xiiiEster who was born 1854 Frant, Sussex
xivRichard who was born 1856 Frant, Sussex
 
7. Charlotte Brown [Tomkins] She was born 1811 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1811 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents John & ELizabeth Tompkins
iSylvia Catherine who was born 1827 Frant, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1827 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
She married Richard Brown, bricklayer on 16th Apr 1827 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 1806 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1806 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Henry & Elizabeth Brown. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 1830 Sussex
iiEllen who was born 1832 Sussex
iiiCharlotte who was born 1833 Frant, Sussex
ivEliza who was born 1835 Frant, Sussex
vAlfred who was born 1837 Frant, Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 1839 Frant, Sussex
viiG. who was born 1841 Frant, Sussex
viiiA. who was born 1843 Frant, Sussex
ixJohn who was born 1845 Frant, Sussex
xCharles who was born 1847 Frant, Sussex
xiBarbara who was born 1849 Frant, Sussex
xiiEmma who was born Dec 1850 Frant, Sussex
xiiiEster who was born 1854 Frant, Sussex
xivRichard who was born 1856 Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. George Waghorn He was born 1766 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1766 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents Daniel & Elizabeth Waghorn; buried 2nd Sep 1797 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 31 years
He married Ann Ford on 7th Nov 1790 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. She was born 1768 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1768 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents John & Ann Ford. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1791 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1791 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died 23rd Mar 1863 Ticehurst, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1794 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1794 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; buried 3rd May 1821 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 25 years
iiiWilliam who was born 1796 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1796 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
 
9. Ann Guest [Waghorn] [Ford] She was born 1768 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1768 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents John & Ann Ford
She married (1) George Waghorn on 7th Nov 1790 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. He was born 1766 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1766 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents Daniel & Elizabeth Waghorn; buried 2nd Sep 1797 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 31 years. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1791 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1791 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died 23rd Mar 1863 Ticehurst, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1794 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1794 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; buried 3rd May 1821 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 25 years
iiiWilliam who was born 1796 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1796 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
She married (2) Joseph Guest on 11th Nov 1800 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. He was born 1776 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1777 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents Joseph & Mary Guest. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1801 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1801 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
iiCaroline (Katherine) who was born 1808 Ticehurst, Sussex
 

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