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Ancestry report for Ann Bishop, daughter of Owen Bishop, carrier and Mary Bishop [Akehurst]
Generation No. 1
1. Ann Bishop was the daughter of (2) Owen Bishop, carrier and (3) Mary Bishop [Akehurst]. She was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Owen Bishop, carrier was the son of (4) Henry Bishop, farm labourer and (5) Phoebe Bishop [Apps]. He was born 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1848 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex; died May 1925 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 20th May 1925 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
He married Mary Akehurst on 26th Feb 1870 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 10th May 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1896 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 21st Dec 1896 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1871 Mayfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1872 Waldron, Sussex
iiiOwen who was born 1877 Waldron, Sussex
ivRosetta who was born May 1880 Waldron, Sussex
 
3. Mary Bishop [Akehurst] was the daughter of (6) John Akehurst, farm labourer and (7) Mary Ann Akehurst [Fox]. She was born 10th May 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1896 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 21st Dec 1896 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
She married Owen Bishop, carrier on 26th Feb 1870 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1848 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex; died May 1925 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 20th May 1925 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1871 Mayfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1872 Waldron, Sussex
iiiOwen who was born 1877 Waldron, Sussex
ivRosetta who was born May 1880 Waldron, 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 Akehurst, farm labourer was the son of (10) William Akehurst and (11) Susanna Akehurst [Martin]. He was born 1804 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1804 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
He married Mary Ann Fox on 30th Jul 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1806 at Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John and Ann Fox. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born c Dec 1832 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiAlbert who was born 1834 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiDavid Amos who was born 1835 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1835 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivMark who was born 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1838 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vJesse who was born Feb 1841 Sussex
viAmos who was born 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex
viiAnnesley who was born 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiMary who was born 10th May 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1896 Waldron, Sussex; buried 21st Dec 1896 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 
7. Mary Ann Akehurst [Fox] She was born 1806 at Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John and Ann Fox
She married John Akehurst, farm labourer on 30th Jul 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1804 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1804 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born c Dec 1832 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiAlbert who was born 1834 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiDavid Amos who was born 1835 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1835 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivMark who was born 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1838 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vJesse who was born Feb 1841 Sussex
viAmos who was born 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex
viiAnnesley who was born 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiMary who was born 10th May 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1896 Waldron, Sussex; buried 21st Dec 1896 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. William Bishop was the son of (12) William Bishop and (13) 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
 
10. William Akehurst He was born c 1775
He married Susanna Martin on 9th Oct 1798 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1799 Waldron, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1799 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1802 Waldron, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1802 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1804 Waldron, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1804 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
ivEliza who was born 1806 Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1806 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 
11. Susanna Akehurst [Martin] She was born c 1775
She married William Akehurst on 9th Oct 1798 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1799 Waldron, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1799 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1802 Waldron, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1802 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1804 Waldron, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1804 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
ivEliza who was born 1806 Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1806 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 
Generation No. 5
12. 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
 
13. 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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