The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Emily Jane Cornwall, daughter of Robert Cornwall, farm labourer and Mary Ann Cornwell [Bassett]
Generation No. 1
1. Emily Jane Cornwall was the daughter of (2) Robert Cornwall, farm labourer and (3) Mary Ann Cornwell [Bassett]. She was born 1865 at The Chequers, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1865 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Robert Cornwall, farm labourer was the son of (4) Thomas Cornwall, farmer and (5) Sarah Cornwall [Geer]. He was born 1834 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1834 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
He married Mary Ann Bassett on 4th Dec 1864 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2b Page 188. She was born 1844 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1845 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEmily Jane who was born 1865 The Chequers, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1865 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiVictoria Anne who was born 1869 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1869 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiiThomas William who was born 1871 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1871 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
ivGeorge Robert who was born 1872 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1872 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
vFrederick James who was born 1875 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1875 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
viHarry Charles who was born 1878 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1878 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
viiKate Mary who was born 1880 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1880 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiAlma Louisa who was born 1884 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1884 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Mary Ann Cornwell [Bassett] was the daughter of (6) George Bassett and (7) Eliza Homewood [Bassett] [Bishop]. She was born 1844 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1845 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
She married Robert Cornwall, farm labourer on 4th Dec 1864 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2b Page 188. He was born 1834 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1834 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEmily Jane who was born 1865 The Chequers, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1865 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiVictoria Anne who was born 1869 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1869 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiiThomas William who was born 1871 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1871 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
ivGeorge Robert who was born 1872 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1872 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
vFrederick James who was born 1875 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1875 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
viHarry Charles who was born 1878 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1878 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
viiKate Mary who was born 1880 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1880 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiAlma Louisa who was born 1884 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1884 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Cornwall, farmer He was born 1787 at Framfield, Sussex
He married Sarah Geer on 12th Sep 1807 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 1788 at Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born Dec 1807 Framfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1807 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1809 Framfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1809 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1811 Framfield, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1811 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1814 Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1814 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
vHarriett who was born 1816 Framfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1816 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
viRuth who was born 1819 Framfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1819 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
viiIsaac who was born 1821 Framfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1821 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q4 Vol 2b Page 75, aged 85 years
viiiSarah who was born 1824 Framfield, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1824 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
ixRhoda who was born 1827 Framfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1827 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
xMartha who was born 1829 Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1829 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
xiWilliam who was born 1832 Framfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1832 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
xiiRobert who was born 1834 Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1834 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
 
5. Sarah Cornwall [Geer] She was born 1788 at Lewes, Sussex
She married Thomas Cornwall, farmer on 12th Sep 1807 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born 1787 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born Dec 1807 Framfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1807 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1809 Framfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1809 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1811 Framfield, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1811 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1814 Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1814 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
vHarriett who was born 1816 Framfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1816 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
viRuth who was born 1819 Framfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1819 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
viiIsaac who was born 1821 Framfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1821 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q4 Vol 2b Page 75, aged 85 years
viiiSarah who was born 1824 Framfield, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1824 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
ixRhoda who was born 1827 Framfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1827 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
xMartha who was born 1829 Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1829 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
xiWilliam who was born 1832 Framfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1832 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
xiiRobert who was born 1834 Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1834 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
 
6. George Bassett He was born 1824; died Nov 1844 at Cot Pit, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 20 years; buried 5th Nov 1844 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Eliza Bishop on 18th Oct 1843 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. She was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1844 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1845 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
 
7. Eliza Homewood [Bassett] [Bishop] was the daughter of (8) William Bishop and (9) Mary Bishop [Bishop]. She was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married (1) George Bassett on 18th Oct 1843 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1824; died Nov 1844 at Cot Pit, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 20 years; buried 5th Nov 1844 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1844 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1845 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
She married (2) Eli (Levi) Holmwood, farm labourer on 11th Apr 1852 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 29th Nov 1820 at Walshwood, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMichael who was born 1858 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1858 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiGeorge Thomas who was born 1863 Mayfield, Sussex
iiiWilliam Henry who was born 1866 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1866 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, 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
 

The Weald is at  Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

ODNB  
British Libarary  
High Weald  
Sussex Record Society  
Sussex Archaeological Society  
Kent Archaeological Society  
Mid Kent Marriages  
Ancestry  
Genes Reunited  
International Genealogical Index  
National Archives  

Top
of the
page