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Ancestry report for Lois Bishop, daughter of Benjamin Bishop, farm labourer and Lois Bishop [Reed]
Generation No. 1
1. Lois Bishop was the daughter of (2) Benjamin Bishop, farm labourer and (3) Lois Bishop [Reed]. She was born 1868 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1868 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Benjamin Bishop, farm labourer was the son of (4) Henry Bishop, farm labourer and (5) Phoebe Bishop [Apps]. He was born 1840 at Waldron, Sussex
He married (1) Lois Reed on 30th May 1863 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. She was born 1842 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1865 Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1865 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiLois who was born 1868 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1868 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiiMary Jane who was born 6th Apr 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEmily who was born 1877 Wadhurst, Sussex
He married (2) Jemima A Medhurst on c 1885. She was born 1849 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJemima who was born 1888 Ticehurst, Sussex
 
3. Lois Bishop [Reed] was the daughter of (6) John Reed and (7) Mary Reed. She was born 1842 at Waldron, Sussex
She married Benjamin Bishop, farm labourer on 30th May 1863 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1840 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1865 Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1865 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiLois who was born 1868 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1868 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiiMary Jane who was born 6th Apr 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEmily who was born 1877 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Henry Bishop, farm labourer was the son of (8) William Bishop and (9) Mary Bishop [Bishop]. He was born 1817 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1817 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iMary Ann who was born 1838 Mayfield, Sussex
He married Phoebe Apps on 10th Apr 1838 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iBenjamin who was born 1840 Waldron, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1842 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1842 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiiEliza who was born 1844 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1844 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
ivAlexander who was born 1846 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1846 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
vOwen who was born 1848 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1848 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex; died May 1925 Waldron, Sussex; buried 20th May 1925 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
viEmily who was born 1849 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1850 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
viiPhoebe who was born 1853 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1853 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
viiiRuth who was born 1854 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1854 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
ixWilliam who was born 1855 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1855 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
xThomas who was born 1857 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1857 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
xiUnnamed male who was born 1860 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened Feb 1860 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
xiiFredrick who was born 1861 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1861 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
 
5. Phoebe Bishop [Apps] She was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex
iMary Ann who was born 1838 Mayfield, Sussex
She married Henry Bishop, farm labourer on 10th Apr 1838 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1817 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1817 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iBenjamin who was born 1840 Waldron, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1842 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1842 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiiEliza who was born 1844 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1844 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
ivAlexander who was born 1846 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1846 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
vOwen who was born 1848 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1848 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex; died May 1925 Waldron, Sussex; buried 20th May 1925 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
viEmily who was born 1849 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1850 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
viiPhoebe who was born 1853 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1853 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
viiiRuth who was born 1854 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1854 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
ixWilliam who was born 1855 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1855 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
xThomas who was born 1857 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1857 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
xiUnnamed male who was born 1860 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened Feb 1860 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
xiiFredrick who was born 1861 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1861 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
 
6. John Reed He was born 1800 at Mayfield, Sussex
He married Mary on c 1820. She was born 1800 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1820 to 1825 Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1826 Heathfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1827 Heathfield, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1831 Sussex
vEdward who was born 1833 Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1835 Sussex
viiGeorge who was born 1838 Mayfield, Sussex
viiiAnn who was born 1840 Sussex
ixLois who was born 1842 Waldron, Sussex
 
7. Mary Reed She was born 1800 at Mayfield, Sussex
She married John Reed on c 1820. He was born 1800 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1820 to 1825 Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1826 Heathfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1827 Heathfield, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1831 Sussex
vEdward who was born 1833 Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1835 Sussex
viiGeorge who was born 1838 Mayfield, Sussex
viiiAnn who was born 1840 Sussex
ixLois who was born 1842 Waldron, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. William Bishop was the son of (10) William Bishop and (11) Martha Bishop [Midmer]. He was born 1787 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1787 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
He married Mary Bishop on 11th Dec 1806 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1785 at Westham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1814 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1814 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiHenry who was born 1817 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1817 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born 1820 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivEliza who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vAlexander who was born 1826 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
9. Mary Bishop [Bishop] She was born 1785 at Westham, Sussex
She married William Bishop on 11th Dec 1806 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1787 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1787 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1814 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1814 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiHenry who was born 1817 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1817 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born 1820 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivEliza who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vAlexander who was born 1826 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 5
10. William Bishop He was born c 1760
He married Martha Midmer on 29th Aug 1783 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, by licence. She was born 1761 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1761 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, parents John & Ann Midmur. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1784 Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1784 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1786 Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1786 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1787 Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1787 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1789 Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1789 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1792 Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1792 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viMary Anne who was born 1794 Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1794 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiRichard who was born 1796 Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1796 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1798 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1798 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ixJames who was born 1800 Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1800 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xFanny who was born 1801 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st May 1801 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiDavid who was born 1803 Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1803 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiiStephen who was born 1804 Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1804 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
11. Martha Bishop [Midmer] She was born 1761 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1761 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, parents John & Ann Midmur
She married William Bishop on 29th Aug 1783 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, by licence. He was born c 1760. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1784 Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1784 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1786 Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1786 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1787 Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1787 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1789 Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1789 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1792 Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1792 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viMary Anne who was born 1794 Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1794 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiRichard who was born 1796 Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1796 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1798 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1798 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ixJames who was born 1800 Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1800 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xFanny who was born 1801 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st May 1801 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiDavid who was born 1803 Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1803 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiiStephen who was born 1804 Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1804 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 

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