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Ancestry report for Elizabeth (Bessie) Austen, daughter of Henry Jeffrey Austen, auctioneer, valuer and farmer and Nancy Austen [Walter]
Generation No. 1
1. Elizabeth (Bessie) Austen was the daughter of (2) Henry Jeffrey Austen, auctioneer, valuer and farmer and (3) Nancy Austen [Walter]. She was born 3rd Jun 1860 at Wadhurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Henry Jeffrey Austen, auctioneer, valuer and farmer was the son of (4) Mr Austen and (5) Mrs Austen. He was born 9th Feb 1823 at Wadhurst, Sussex; died 25th Oct 1887 at Marling Place, Wadhurst, Sussex
He married (1) Nancy Walter on 28th Oct 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1824 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 7th Nov 1882 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEmily who was born 24th Aug 1856 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiSidney who was born 21st Mar 1858 Wadhurst, Sussex; died 7th Jun 1858 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiFrank who was born 20th May 1859 Wadhurst, Sussex; died 2nd Oct 1909 Marling Place, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivElizabeth (Bessie) who was born 3rd Jun 1860 Wadhurst, Sussex
vMinnie Gertrude who was born 19th Oct 1862 Wadhurst, Sussex
viNewton Taylor who was born 6th Mar 1864 Wadhurst, Sussex; died 1896 Wadhurst, Sussex
He married (2) Charie Reed on 1887 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born c 1825
 
3. Nancy Austen [Walter] was the daughter of (6) Edward Walter and (7) Nancy Walter [Packham]. She was born 1824 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 7th Nov 1882 at Wadhurst, Sussex
She married Henry Jeffrey Austen, auctioneer, valuer and farmer on 28th Oct 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 9th Feb 1823 at Wadhurst, Sussex; died 25th Oct 1887 at Marling Place, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEmily who was born 24th Aug 1856 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiSidney who was born 21st Mar 1858 Wadhurst, Sussex; died 7th Jun 1858 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiFrank who was born 20th May 1859 Wadhurst, Sussex; died 2nd Oct 1909 Marling Place, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivElizabeth (Bessie) who was born 3rd Jun 1860 Wadhurst, Sussex
vMinnie Gertrude who was born 19th Oct 1862 Wadhurst, Sussex
viNewton Taylor who was born 6th Mar 1864 Wadhurst, Sussex; died 1896 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Mr Austen He was born c 1800
He married Mrs on c 1820. She was born c 1800. They had the following children:
iSarah A. who was born 1822 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiHenry Jeffrey who was born 9th Feb 1823 Wadhurst, Sussex; died 25th Oct 1887 Marling Place, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1831 Wadhurst, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1833 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
5. Mrs Austen She was born c 1800
She married Mr Austen on c 1820. He was born c 1800. They had the following children:
iSarah A. who was born 1822 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiHenry Jeffrey who was born 9th Feb 1823 Wadhurst, Sussex; died 25th Oct 1887 Marling Place, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1831 Wadhurst, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1833 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
6. Edward Walter was the son of (8) Joseph Walter and (9) Elizabeth Walter [Brooman]. He was born 1792 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1792 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 30th Mar 1873 at Mark Cross, Sussex
He married Nancy Packham on 9th Sep 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1797 at Wadhurst, Sussex; died 18th Sep 1877 at Mark Cross, Sussex. They had the following children:
iNancy who was born 1824 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 7th Nov 1882 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiCarey who was born 14th May 1825 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died c 1890
iiiEdward Joseph who was born 1836 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1836 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died c 1901 Mark Cross, Sussex
 
7. Nancy Walter [Packham] She was born 1797 at Wadhurst, Sussex; died 18th Sep 1877 at Mark Cross, Sussex
She married Edward Walter on 9th Sep 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1792 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1792 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 30th Mar 1873 at Mark Cross, Sussex. They had the following children:
iNancy who was born 1824 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 7th Nov 1882 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiCarey who was born 14th May 1825 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died c 1890
iiiEdward Joseph who was born 1836 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1836 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died c 1901 Mark Cross, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. Joseph Walter He was born c 1750 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died c 1815 at Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Brooman on 6th Jun 1778 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1750 at Frant, Sussex; died c 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 18th Oct 1778 Frant, Sussex; died 26th Jun 1863 Rotherfield, Sussex
iiDavid who was born 1783 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1783 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1866 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiiEdward who was born 1792 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1792 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 30th Mar 1873 Mark Cross, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1797 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1797 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died c 1858 Fletching, Sussex
 
9. Elizabeth Walter [Brooman] She was born c 1750 at Frant, Sussex; died c 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex
She married Joseph Walter on 6th Jun 1778 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1750 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died c 1815 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 18th Oct 1778 Frant, Sussex; died 26th Jun 1863 Rotherfield, Sussex
iiDavid who was born 1783 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1783 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1866 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiiEdward who was born 1792 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1792 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 30th Mar 1873 Mark Cross, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1797 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1797 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died c 1858 Fletching, Sussex
 

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