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Ancestry report for Avis Hemsley [Botten], daughter of George Botten, farm labourer and Mary Botten [Kenward]
Generation No. 1
1. Avis Hemsley [Botten] was the daughter of (2) George Botten, farm labourer and (3) Mary Botten [Kenward]. She was born 1807 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1807 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
She married Richard Helmsley, farm labourer on 25th Apr 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1805 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 7th Aug 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 1828 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th May 1829 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1829 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th May 1829 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born 25th Feb 1836 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivJane who was born 23rd Jan 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vAlfred who was born 23rd Feb 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viSarah who was born 24th Apr 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1864 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 23 years; buried before 4th Nov 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiFrederick who was born 3rd Oct 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiGeorge who was born 7th Jan 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixThomas who was born 11th Sep 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. George Botten, farm labourer He was born 1771 at Pembury, Kent; christened 30th Jun 1771 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent, parents John & Anne Botten
He married Mary Kenward on 4th Nov 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses John Edwards & Sarah Friend. She was born 1775 to 1780 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 25th Jun 1797 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 16th Jul 1797 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiAvis who was born 1807 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1807 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1815 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1815 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, parents George & Mary Botting
ivJane who was born 1815 to 1820 Sussex
 
3. Mary Botten [Kenward] She was born 1775 to 1780 at Sussex
She married George Botten, farm labourer on 4th Nov 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses John Edwards & Sarah Friend. He was born 1771 at Pembury, Kent; christened 30th Jun 1771 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent, parents John & Anne Botten. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 25th Jun 1797 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 16th Jul 1797 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiAvis who was born 1807 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1807 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1815 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1815 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, parents George & Mary Botting
ivJane who was born 1815 to 1820 Sussex
 

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