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Ancestry report for Martha Lower [Simmons], daughter of John Simmons and Sophia Simmons [Davey], farmer
Generation No. 1
1. Martha Lower [Simmons] was the daughter of (2) John Simmons and (3) Sophia Simmons [Davey], farmer. She was born 2nd Sep 1824 at Uckfield, Sussex, parents John & Sophia Simmons; died Jan to Mar 1872 at Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2B Page 17
She married Matthew Henry Lower on Oct to Dec 1845 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q4 Vol 7 Page 835. He was born 26th Jan 1822 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1822 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Richard Lower & Mary Lower; died Mar 1896 at 285 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire; buried 10th Mar 1896 at St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, aged 74 years. They had the following children:
iIsabella who was born Apr to June 1847 East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 7 Page 497
iiMartha who was born Oct to Dec 1851 Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 421
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Simmons He was born c 1784 at ??
He married Sophia Davey on 3rd Apr 1809 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses Edward Pugh, John Harvey & Miriam Mannington. She was born 1785 at Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 4th Apr 1811 Uckfield, Sussex
iiFrances who was born 2nd Apr 1815 Uckfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1822 Uckfield, Sussex
ivMartha who was born 2nd Sep 1824 Uckfield, Sussex, parents John & Sophia Simmons; died Jan to Mar 1872 Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2B Page 17
 
3. Sophia Simmons [Davey], farmer She was born 1785 at Lewes, Sussex
She married John Simmons on 3rd Apr 1809 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses Edward Pugh, John Harvey & Miriam Mannington. He was born c 1784 at ??. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 4th Apr 1811 Uckfield, Sussex
iiFrances who was born 2nd Apr 1815 Uckfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1822 Uckfield, Sussex
ivMartha who was born 2nd Sep 1824 Uckfield, Sussex, parents John & Sophia Simmons; died Jan to Mar 1872 Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2B Page 17
 

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