The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Josiah Gilbert Cole, son of Stephen Gilbert and Christiana Groombridge [Gilbert] [Cole]
Generation No. 1
1. Josiah Gilbert Cole was the son of (2) Stephen Gilbert and (3) Christiana Groombridge [Gilbert] [Cole]. He was born 1862 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th May 1862 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Stephen Gilbert was the son of (4) Stephen Gilbert, farm labourer and (5) Elizabeth Gilbert [Piddlesden]. He was born 1835 at Poorhouse, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iStephen Gilbert who was born 1858 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th May 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiEllen who was born 1859 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1859 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiJosiah Gilbert who was born 1862 Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th May 1862 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
3. Christiana Groombridge [Gilbert] [Cole] was the daughter of (6) George Cole, farm labourer and (7) Sarah Cole [Browne]. She was born 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iStephen Gilbert who was born 1858 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th May 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiEllen who was born 1859 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1859 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiJosiah Gilbert who was born 1862 Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th May 1862 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
She married Stephen Groombridge, farm labourer on 21st Oct 1866 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1830 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1830 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1867 Withyham, Sussex
iiHarriett who was born 1869 Withyham, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1870 Withyham, Sussex
ivDavid who was born 1872 Withyham, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1875 Withyham, Sussex
viAmos who was born 1876 Withyham, Sussex
viiWilliam who was born 1880 Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Stephen Gilbert, farm labourer was the son of (8) George Gilbert, farm labourer and (9) Mary Gilbert [Bridger]. He was born 17th Dec 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1811 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Piddlesden on 26th Jul 1831 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1816 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEllen who was born c Aug 1831 Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1833 Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th May 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiStephen who was born 1835 Poorhouse, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivSusannah who was born 1836 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1837 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vJames who was born 15th Jul 1837 Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1840 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viMilgar who was born 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex
viiAmelia who was born 6th Jul 1840 Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1840 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1843 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixEmma who was born 4th Mar 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xAnn who was born 14th Apr 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiFrancis William who was born 16th Aug 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiiLouisa who was born 1852 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1852 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiiSophia who was born 1855 Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1855 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Gilbert [Piddlesden] She was born 1816 at Rotherfield, Sussex
She married Stephen Gilbert, farm labourer on 26th Jul 1831 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 17th Dec 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1811 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEllen who was born c Aug 1831 Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1833 Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th May 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiStephen who was born 1835 Poorhouse, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivSusannah who was born 1836 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1837 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vJames who was born 15th Jul 1837 Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1840 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viMilgar who was born 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex
viiAmelia who was born 6th Jul 1840 Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1840 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1843 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixEmma who was born 4th Mar 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xAnn who was born 14th Apr 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiFrancis William who was born 16th Aug 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiiLouisa who was born 1852 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1852 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiiSophia who was born 1855 Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1855 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
6. George Cole, farm labourer was the son of (10) Thomas Cole and (11) Maria Cole. He was born 1813 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1813 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
He married (1) Sarah Browne on 18th Jul 1835 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1813 at Hertfordshire. They had the following children:
iChild who was born 1836
iiAmos who was born 1837 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1890, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1890 Q1 Vol 2a Page 457
iiiHorace who was born 1839 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1839 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vChristiana who was born 1841 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viSarah Maria who was born 15th Nov 1843 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiHarriett who was born 1846 Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st May 1846 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiSusanna who was born 1848 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1848 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixElizabeth who was born 1851 Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th May 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married (2) Eliza on c 1855. She was born 1836 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iCharles who was born 1857 Withyham, Sussex
iiSimon who was born 1858 Withyham, Sussex
iiiMartha who was born 1860 Withyham, Sussex
ivGeorge who was born 1864 Withyham, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 1868 Withyham, Sussex
viAnn who was born 1869 Withyham, Sussex
viiMarion who was born 1872 Withyham, Sussex
viiiSamuel who was born 1873 Withyham, Sussex
ixMoses who was born 1875 Withyham, Sussex
xRuth who was born Jun 1880 Withyham, Sussex
 
7. Sarah Cole [Browne] She was born 1813 at Hertfordshire
She married George Cole, farm labourer on 18th Jul 1835 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1813 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1813 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
iChild who was born 1836
iiAmos who was born 1837 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1890, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1890 Q1 Vol 2a Page 457
iiiHorace who was born 1839 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1839 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vChristiana who was born 1841 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viSarah Maria who was born 15th Nov 1843 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiHarriett who was born 1846 Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st May 1846 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiSusanna who was born 1848 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1848 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixElizabeth who was born 1851 Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th May 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. George Gilbert, farm labourer He was born 1765 to 1770 at Sussex
He married Mary Bridger on 6th Jul 1794 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1798 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1798 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1803 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiCarey who was born 1807 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1807 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1864 Buxted, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 4th Dec 1864 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivObed who was born 12th Feb 1809 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1809 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vStephen who was born 17th Dec 1810 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viMary who was born 10th Apr 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiMilley who was born 1st Jan 1814 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiPhiladelphia who was born 18th Sep 1815 Bealtles Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixElizabeth who was born 17th Jul 1817 Brattles, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
9. Mary Gilbert [Bridger] She was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex
She married George Gilbert, farm labourer on 6th Jul 1794 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1765 to 1770 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1798 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1798 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1803 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiCarey who was born 1807 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1807 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1864 Buxted, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 4th Dec 1864 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivObed who was born 12th Feb 1809 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1809 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vStephen who was born 17th Dec 1810 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viMary who was born 10th Apr 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiMilley who was born 1st Jan 1814 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiPhiladelphia who was born 18th Sep 1815 Bealtles Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixElizabeth who was born 17th Jul 1817 Brattles, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
10. Thomas Cole He was born c 1790
He married Maria on c 1810. She was born c 1790. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1811 Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1811 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1813 Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1813 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiHannah who was born 1815 Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1815 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivCharles who was born 1817 Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1817 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
11. Maria Cole She was born c 1790
She married Thomas Cole on c 1810. He was born c 1790. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1811 Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1811 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1813 Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1813 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiHannah who was born 1815 Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1815 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivCharles who was born 1817 Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1817 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 

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