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Ancestry report for Mary Barrow [Sellens], daughter of James Sellens, sawyer and Sophia Sellens [Huntley]
Generation No. 1
1. Mary Barrow [Sellens] was the daughter of (2) James Sellens, sawyer and (3) Sophia Sellens [Huntley]. She was born 1816 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1816 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Sep 1871 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 55 years, wife of James; buried 1st Sep 1871 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iEllen Barrow who was born 1843 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1843 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, baseborn daughter of Mary Sellens
iiEmily Barrow who was born 1847 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1849 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, illegitimate daughter of James Barrow and Mary Sellens
iiiEsther who was born 1849 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1849 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, illegitimate daughter of James Barrow and Mary Sellens
She married James Barrow, shoemaker on 24th May 1849 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q2 Vol 7 Page 727. He was born 1805 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1805 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents William Barrow and Lucy Barrow; died Oct 1871 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q4 Vol 2b Page45, aged 69 years; buried 9th Oct 1871 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 23rd Dec 1850 Waldron, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1851 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Barrow (shoemaker) and Mary Barrow; died Apr 1851 Waldron, Sussex; buried 27th Apr 1851 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiStephen who was born 1852 Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1852 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Barrow (shoemaker) and Mary Barrow; died 1917 Maidstone, Kent, aged 68 years; buried Sep 1917 Maidstone Cemetery, Maidstone, Kent
iiiJames who was born 29th Jul 1855 Waldron, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1855 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Barrow (shoemaker) and Mary Barrow; died Jan to Mar 1931, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1931 Q1 Vol 2b Page 181, aged 75 years
ivHenry Lester who was born Apr to June 1861 Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q2 Vol 2b Page 67; christened 29th Aug 1875 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, son of James Barrow (shoemaker) and Mary Barrow; died Apr to June 1935, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1935 Q2 Vol 2b Page 89, aged 74 years
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Sellens, sawyer He was born 1792 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 13th May 1792 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex, parents Robert & Mary Sellens
He married Sophia Huntley on 19th Apr 1815 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. She was born 1793 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1798 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, parents John & Mary Huntley. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1816 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1816 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Sep 1871 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 55 years, wife of James; buried 1st Sep 1871 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1826 Whatlington, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1826 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex
 
3. Sophia Sellens [Huntley] She was born 1793 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1798 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, parents John & Mary Huntley
She married James Sellens, sawyer on 19th Apr 1815 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. He was born 1792 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 13th May 1792 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex, parents Robert & Mary Sellens. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1816 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1816 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Sep 1871 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 55 years, wife of James; buried 1st Sep 1871 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1826 Whatlington, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1826 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex
 

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