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Ancestry report for Charles William Bish, son of William Bish, cooper and Mary Bish [Stephens]
Generation No. 1
1. Charles William Bish was the son of (2) William Bish, cooper and (3) Mary Bish [Stephens]. He was born 26th Nov 1856 at North Street Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1857 at St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex, son of William Bish (cooper) and Mary Bish
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Bish, cooper was the son of (4) James Bish, publican and (5) Elizabeth Bish [Boxall]. He was born 1829 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1829 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, son of James Bish (victualler) and Elizabeth Bish; died Apr to June 1900, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2b Page 110, aged 72 years
He married Mary Stephens on 3rd Oct 1853 at Southampton, Hampshire. She was born 1825 at Lewes, Sussex; died Feb 1892 at Hove, aged 66 years; buried 25th Feb 1892 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth A. who was born 1855 Southampton, Hampshire
iiCharles William who was born 26th Nov 1856 North Street Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1857 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex, son of William Bish (cooper) and Mary Bish
iiiFrank Edward who was born 4th Aug 1859 North Street Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1859 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex, son of William Bish (cooper) and Mary Bish
ivWalter who was born 1864 Brighton, Sussex
 
3. Mary Bish [Stephens] She was born 1825 at Lewes, Sussex; died Feb 1892 at Hove, aged 66 years; buried 25th Feb 1892 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex
She married William Bish, cooper on 3rd Oct 1853 at Southampton, Hampshire. He was born 1829 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1829 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, son of James Bish (victualler) and Elizabeth Bish; died Apr to June 1900, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2b Page 110, aged 72 years. They had the following children:
iElizabeth A. who was born 1855 Southampton, Hampshire
iiCharles William who was born 26th Nov 1856 North Street Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1857 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex, son of William Bish (cooper) and Mary Bish
iiiFrank Edward who was born 4th Aug 1859 North Street Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1859 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex, son of William Bish (cooper) and Mary Bish
ivWalter who was born 1864 Brighton, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. James Bish, publican He was born 1785 to 1790
He married Elizabeth Boxall on 2nd Jul 1820 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1795 to 1800. They had the following children:
iClarissa Matilda who was born 1821 Lewes, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1821 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, daughter of James Bish (labourer) and Elizabeth Bish
iiEliza who was born 1823 Lewes, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1823 St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex, daughter of James Bish (labourer) and Elizabeth Bish
iiiCharles who was born 1824 Lewes, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1824 St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex, son of James Bish (labourer) and Elizabeth Bish
ivElizabeth who was born 1826 Lewes, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1826 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, daughter of James Bish (victualler) and Elizabeth Bish; died Mar 1829 Lewes, Sussex, aged 2 years 3 months; buried 30th Mar 1829 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 1829 Lewes, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1829 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, son of James Bish (victualler) and Elizabeth Bish; died Apr to June 1900, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2b Page 110, aged 72 years
viMary who was born 1831 Lewes, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1831 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, daughter of James Bish (victualler) and Elizabeth Bish
viiLouisa who was born 1833 Lewes, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1833 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, daughter of James Bish (victualler) and Elizabeth Bish; died Mar 1835 Lewes, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 15th Mar 1831 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Bish [Boxall] She was born 1795 to 1800
She married James Bish, publican on 2nd Jul 1820 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex. He was born 1785 to 1790. They had the following children:
iClarissa Matilda who was born 1821 Lewes, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1821 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, daughter of James Bish (labourer) and Elizabeth Bish
iiEliza who was born 1823 Lewes, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1823 St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex, daughter of James Bish (labourer) and Elizabeth Bish
iiiCharles who was born 1824 Lewes, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1824 St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex, son of James Bish (labourer) and Elizabeth Bish
ivElizabeth who was born 1826 Lewes, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1826 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, daughter of James Bish (victualler) and Elizabeth Bish; died Mar 1829 Lewes, Sussex, aged 2 years 3 months; buried 30th Mar 1829 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 1829 Lewes, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1829 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, son of James Bish (victualler) and Elizabeth Bish; died Apr to June 1900, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2b Page 110, aged 72 years
viMary who was born 1831 Lewes, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1831 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, daughter of James Bish (victualler) and Elizabeth Bish
viiLouisa who was born 1833 Lewes, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1833 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, daughter of James Bish (victualler) and Elizabeth Bish; died Mar 1835 Lewes, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 15th Mar 1831 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex
 

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