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Ancestry report for Caroline Fenner [Cosham], daughter of Edward Cosham, farm labourer and Mary Cosham [Bishop]
Generation No. 1
1. Caroline Fenner [Cosham] was the daughter of (2) Edward Cosham, farm labourer and (3) Mary Cosham [Bishop]. She was born 1851 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1851 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, first name recorded as Catherine
She married Charles Fenner, farm labourer on 29th Aug 1872 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1847 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Charles Fenner (labourer) & Ann Fenner. They had the following children:
iAlice Ada who was born c Sep 1872 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1872 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Fenner (labourer) & Caroline Fenner; died before 27th Oct 1872 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 4 weeks; buried 27th Oct 1872 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiAnnie who was born 1874 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1874 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Fenner (labourer) & Caroline Fenner
iiiSophia who was born 1876 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1876 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Fenner (labourer) & Caroline Fenner
ivRose Jane who was born 1878 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1878 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Fenner (labourer) & Caroline Fenner
vEsther who was born 1880 Bassett's Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1880 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Fenner (farmer) & Caroline Fenner
viCharles Edward who was born 1881 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1882 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Charles Fenner (labourer) & Caroline Fenner; died Aug 1899 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 17 years; buried 9th Aug 1899 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiEmily who was born 1884 Mayfield, Sussex
viiiMary Eizabeth who was born 1886 Rotherfield, Sussex
ixNellie who was born 1888 Argos Hill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1888 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Fenner (labourer) & Caroline Fenner; died Jan 1890 Spitlye Cottage, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 7th Jan 1890 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xDaisy Ruth who was born 1890 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1890 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Fenner (carter) & Caroline Fenner
xiWilliam Thomas who was born 1892 Argos Hill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1892 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Charles Fenner (labourer) & Caroline Fenner
xiiPrince Albert James who was born 1894 Spit Lye, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1894 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Charles Fenner (labourer) & Caroline Fenner; died Jan 1895 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 5 months; buried 19th Jan 1895 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Edward Cosham, farm labourer He was born 1812 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1812 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, parents William & Mary Cosham; died Sep 1885 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 13th Sep 1885 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married (1) Mary Bishop on 20th Jul 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses Joseph Cosham & Edward Walter. She was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 57, aged 53 years; buried 21st Dec 1868 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1834 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th May 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1st Dec 1835 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1836 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1838 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1838 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ivJohn Thomas who was born 20th Nov 1839 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1839 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
vMary Ann who was born 1842 Lake Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1842 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1845 Lake Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1845 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiSarah Jane who was born 1847 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1931, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1931 June Vol 2b Page 163, aged 84 years
viiiFrederick who was born 1849 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ixCaroline who was born 1851 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, first name recorded as Catherine
xThomas who was born 1856 Mayfield, Sussex
xiCharles Edwin who was born 21st May 1862 Riche's Cross, Tidebrook, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1862 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex
He married (2) Ann Foster on 16th Nov 1869 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 2b Page 202. She was born 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1818 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Weston (carpenter) & Lucy Weston; died Apr 1897 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 24th Apr 1897 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Mary Cosham [Bishop] was the daughter of (4) Thomas Bishop, farm labourer and (5) Mary Bishop [Lavender]. She was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 57, aged 53 years; buried 21st Dec 1868 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married Edward Cosham, farm labourer on 20th Jul 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses Joseph Cosham & Edward Walter. He was born 1812 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1812 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, parents William & Mary Cosham; died Sep 1885 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 13th Sep 1885 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1834 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th May 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1st Dec 1835 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1836 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1838 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1838 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ivJohn Thomas who was born 20th Nov 1839 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1839 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
vMary Ann who was born 1842 Lake Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1842 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1845 Lake Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1845 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiSarah Jane who was born 1847 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1931, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1931 June Vol 2b Page 163, aged 84 years
viiiFrederick who was born 1849 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ixCaroline who was born 1851 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, first name recorded as Catherine
xThomas who was born 1856 Mayfield, Sussex
xiCharles Edwin who was born 21st May 1862 Riche's Cross, Tidebrook, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1862 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Bishop, farm labourer He was born c 1795
He married Mary Lavender on 23rd Jun 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1795. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1868 Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 57, aged 53 years; buried 21st Dec 1868 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Apr 1850 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 31 years; buried 22nd Apr 1850 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1821 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex
 
5. Mary Bishop [Lavender] She was born c 1795
She married Thomas Bishop, farm labourer on 23rd Jun 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1795. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1868 Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 57, aged 53 years; buried 21st Dec 1868 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Apr 1850 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 31 years; buried 22nd Apr 1850 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1821 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex
 

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