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Ancestry report for James Cornford, son of Richard Cornford, farm labourer and Elizabeth Cornford [Stredwick]
Generation No. 1
1. James Cornford was the son of (2) Richard Cornford, farm labourer and (3) Elizabeth Cornford [Stredwick]. He was born 12th Sep 1818 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1818 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
He married Maria Winchester on 2nd Dec 1839 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Joseph Bray & Ruth Marshall. She was born 12th Jul 1808 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1808 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames Winchester who was born Apr to June 1842 Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q2 Vol 7 Page 350; christened 14th Dec 1845 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex; died 8th Aug 1898 Apple Tree Cottages, Fairlight Road, St Helens, Hastings, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Richard Cornford, farm labourer He was born 1788 at Warbleton, Sussex; buried 24th Jun 1871 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 84 years
He married (1) Elizabeth Stredwick on 15th Dec 1809 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses William Carey & James Gates. She was born 17th Mar 1790 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1790 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Stredwick. They had the following children:
iSimeon who was born 20th Jul 1814 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1814 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 16th Oct 1816 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1816 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Cornford
iiiJames who was born 12th Sep 1818 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1818 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
ivElijah who was born 12th Jul 1823 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1823 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 1st Apr 1862 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, aged 41 years
He married (2) Sophhia Winchester on 15th Jul 1826 at All Saints Church, Maidstone, Kent. She was born c 1785 at ??; died Apr to June 1845 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 7 Page 248. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1st Jul 1827 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1827 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
He married (3) Jane Brook on Oct to Dec 1847 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 619. She was born 1806 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1806 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Cornford [Stredwick] She was born 17th Mar 1790 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1790 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Stredwick
She married Richard Cornford, farm labourer on 15th Dec 1809 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses William Carey & James Gates. He was born 1788 at Warbleton, Sussex; buried 24th Jun 1871 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 84 years. They had the following children:
iSimeon who was born 20th Jul 1814 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1814 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 16th Oct 1816 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1816 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Cornford
iiiJames who was born 12th Sep 1818 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1818 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
ivElijah who was born 12th Jul 1823 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1823 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 1st Apr 1862 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, aged 41 years
 

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