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Ancestry report for William Brook, son of William Brook, farm labourer and Harriett Brook [Cornford]
Generation No. 1
1. William Brook was the son of (2) William Brook, farm labourer and (3) Harriett Brook [Cornford]. He was born 1846 at Wartling, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Brook, farm labourer was the son of (4) James Brook, husbandman and (5) Mary Brook [Robins]. He was born 1820 at Park Gate, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1820 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
He married Harriett Cornford on 7th Jun 1845 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, witnesses John Balcombe & Sophia Collins. She was born 1821 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1821 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1846 Wartling, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1848 Wartling, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born May 1850 Wartling, Sussex
 
3. Harriett Brook [Cornford] was the daughter of (6) William Cornford, carter and (7) Sarah Cornford [Coleman]. She was born 1821 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1821 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
She married William Brook, farm labourer on 7th Jun 1845 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, witnesses John Balcombe & Sophia Collins. He was born 1820 at Park Gate, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1820 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1846 Wartling, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1848 Wartling, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born May 1850 Wartling, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. James Brook, husbandman He was born c 1780
He married Mary Robins on 22nd May 1804 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. She was born c 1780. They had the following children:
iJane who was born 1805 Wartling, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1805 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
iiLydia who was born 1808 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1808 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiiAnn who was born 1810 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1810 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1813 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1813 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
vEdward who was born 1815 Parkside, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1815 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viMaria who was born 1817 Parkside, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1817 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viiJames who was born 1819 Parkside, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1819 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viiiWilliam who was born 1820 Park Gate, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1820 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ixJohn who was born 1824 Park Gate, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1824 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 
5. Mary Brook [Robins] She was born c 1780
She married James Brook, husbandman on 22nd May 1804 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. He was born c 1780. They had the following children:
iJane who was born 1805 Wartling, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1805 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
iiLydia who was born 1808 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1808 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiiAnn who was born 1810 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1810 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1813 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1813 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
vEdward who was born 1815 Parkside, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1815 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viMaria who was born 1817 Parkside, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1817 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viiJames who was born 1819 Parkside, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1819 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viiiWilliam who was born 1820 Park Gate, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1820 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ixJohn who was born 1824 Park Gate, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1824 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 
6. William Cornford, carter He was born 1799 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
iHarriett who was born 1821 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1821 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
He married Sarah Coleman on 30th Aug 1821 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. She was born c 1800. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 27th Jul 1823 Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiHenry who was born 1830 Wartling, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1833 Wartling, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1840 Wartling, Sussex
vEllen who was born 1843 Wartling, Sussex
 
7. Sarah Cornford [Coleman] She was born c 1800
iHarriett who was born 1821 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1821 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
She married William Cornford, carter on 30th Aug 1821 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. He was born 1799 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 27th Jul 1823 Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiHenry who was born 1830 Wartling, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1833 Wartling, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1840 Wartling, Sussex
vEllen who was born 1843 Wartling, Sussex
 

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