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Ancestry report for William Thomas Finden Gilbert, son of William Gilbert, draper and grocer and Lucy Gilbert [Dier]
Generation No. 1
1. William Thomas Finden Gilbert was the son of (2) William Gilbert, draper and grocer and (3) Lucy Gilbert [Dier]. He was born 1830 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1830 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Emma Piper on c 1855. She was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEdward William who was born 1857 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1857 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiGeorge Clement who was born 1859 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1859 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Gilbert, draper and grocer was the son of (4) William Gilbert and (5) Elizabeth Gilbert [Selmes]. He was born 1804 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 31st May 1883 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iWilliam Thomas Finden who was born 1830 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Lucy Dier on 26th Sep 1831 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1800 at Faversham, Kent. They had the following children:
iEdward Walter who was born 1832 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiCaroline who was born 1833 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1833 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiJohn Selmes who was born 1834 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1838 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1838 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vAlbert who was born 1840 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1840 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Lucy Gilbert [Dier] She was born 1800 at Faversham, Kent
iWilliam Thomas Finden who was born 1830 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married William Gilbert, draper and grocer on 26th Sep 1831 at Brighton, Sussex. He was born 1804 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 31st May 1883 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
iEdward Walter who was born 1832 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiCaroline who was born 1833 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1833 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiJohn Selmes who was born 1834 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1838 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1838 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vAlbert who was born 1840 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1840 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Gilbert He was born 1775/76; died 24th Jul 1847 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried after 24th Jul 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married (1) Elizabeth Selmes on 28th Feb 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex. She was born 1783 at Northiam, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1783 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1804 Mayfield, Sussex; died 31st May 1883 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiHarriett who was born 1813 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1813 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiCaroline who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivCharlotte who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married (2) Mary Weston Adams on 13th Jan 1819 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1793; died 24th Jul 1841 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried after 24th Jul 1841 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1820 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiCharles who was born 1821 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiAnn who was born 1822 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1822 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivFrederick Charles who was born 1824 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1824 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Gilbert [Selmes] was the daughter of (6) Samuel Selmes and (7) Elizabeth Selmes [Hassell]. She was born 1783 at Northiam, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1783 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex
She married William Gilbert on 28th Feb 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex. He was born 1775/76; died 24th Jul 1847 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried after 24th Jul 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1804 Mayfield, Sussex; died 31st May 1883 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiHarriett who was born 1813 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1813 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiCaroline who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivCharlotte who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. Samuel Selmes He was born 1742/43 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1742/43 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex, parenst Samuel & Elizabeth Selmes
He married Elizabeth Hassell on 20th Apr 1772 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. She was born 1745 at Icklesham, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1745 at All Saints & St Nicholas Church, Icklesham, Sussex, parents Joseph & Mary Hassell. They had the following children:
iSimon who was born 1776 Northiam, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1776 St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex, parents Samuel & Elizabeth Selmes; buried 17th Jun 1809 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 33 years
iiElizabeth who was born 1783 Northiam, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1783 St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex
 
7. Elizabeth Selmes [Hassell] She was born 1745 at Icklesham, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1745 at All Saints & St Nicholas Church, Icklesham, Sussex, parents Joseph & Mary Hassell
She married Samuel Selmes on 20th Apr 1772 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. He was born 1742/43 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1742/43 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex, parenst Samuel & Elizabeth Selmes. They had the following children:
iSimon who was born 1776 Northiam, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1776 St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex, parents Samuel & Elizabeth Selmes; buried 17th Jun 1809 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 33 years
iiElizabeth who was born 1783 Northiam, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1783 St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex
 

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