The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Levi Lavender, son of Thomas Lavender, shoe maker and Mary Lavender [Parks]
Generation No. 1
1. Levi Lavender was the son of (2) Thomas Lavender, shoe maker and (3) Mary Lavender [Parks]. He was born 1835 at Tonbridge, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Lavender, shoe maker was the son of (4) John Lavender and (5) Mary Lavender [Alchorn]. He was born 1794 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1794 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Mary Lavender
He married (1) Harriet Heat on 22nd Sep 1817 at South Malling, Sussex. She was born 1794; died Jul 1821 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 27 years, wife of Thomas; buried 10th Jul 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHezekiah who was born 16th Oct 1818 Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Lavender (shoemaker) & Anne Lavender
iiCaroline who was born 10th May 1822 Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Lavender (shoemaker) & Harriet[sic] Lavender
He married (2) Anne Bridger on 22nd May 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1800; died Apr 1826 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 26 years, wife of Thomas; buried 16th Apr 1826 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMatilda who was born 10th Apr 1824 Southborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Lavender (shoemaker) & Anne Lavender; died Jul 1825 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year 3 months; buried 25th Jul 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married (3) Mary Parks on 21st Mar 1829 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1807 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1807 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJane who was born 1830 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 4th Jul 1830 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiPhiladelphia who was born 1833 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 26th May 1833 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiiLevi who was born 1835 Tonbridge, Kent
ivAnn Elizabeth who was born 1838 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 9th Dec 1838 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
vHarriet who was born 1842 Tonbridge, Kent
 
3. Mary Lavender [Parks] was the daughter of (6) John Parks and (7) Jane Parks [Harmer]. She was born 1807 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1807 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married Thomas Lavender, shoe maker on 21st Mar 1829 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 1794 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1794 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Mary Lavender. They had the following children:
iJane who was born 1830 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 4th Jul 1830 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiPhiladelphia who was born 1833 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 26th May 1833 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiiLevi who was born 1835 Tonbridge, Kent
ivAnn Elizabeth who was born 1838 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 9th Dec 1838 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
vHarriet who was born 1842 Tonbridge, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Lavender was the son of (8) John Lavender and (9) Susanna Lavender [Bellchamber]. He was born 1760 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1760 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Susannah Lavender; died Feb 1831 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 2nd Feb 1831 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Mary Alchorn on 5th Jan 1787 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. She was born 1767; died Oct 1809 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 42 years; buried 8th Oct 1809 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born Jul 1787 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1787 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Mary Lavender
iiDorothy Calawy who was born 1788 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1788 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Mary Lavender
iiiElizabeth who was born 1790 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1790 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Mary Lavender
ivWilliam who was born 1792 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1792 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Mary Lavender; died Nov 1793 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 10th Nov 1793 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vMary who was born 1793 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1793 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Mary Lavender
viThomas who was born 1794 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1794 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Mary Lavender
viiSamuel who was born 1796 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1796 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Mary Lavender; died Feb 1798 Mayfield, Sussex, infant; buried 21st Feb 1798 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiCharity who was born 5th Jan 1799 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1800 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Mary Lavender; died May 1879 Frant, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 5th May 1879 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
ixCatherine who was born 1801 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1801 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Mary Lavender; died Dec 1810 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 10 years; buried 30th Dec 1810 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xMichael who was born 1803 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1803 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Mary Lavender; died Oct 1828 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 27 years; buried 27th Oct 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiHenry who was born 1805 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 19th May 1805 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Mary Lavender; died Nov 1874 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 19th Nov 1874 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xiiPhiladelphia who was born 1805 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 19th May 1805 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Mary Lavender
 
5. Mary Lavender [Alchorn] She was born 1767; died Oct 1809 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 42 years; buried 8th Oct 1809 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married John Lavender on 5th Jan 1787 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. He was born 1760 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1760 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Susannah Lavender; died Feb 1831 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 2nd Feb 1831 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born Jul 1787 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1787 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Mary Lavender
iiDorothy Calawy who was born 1788 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1788 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Mary Lavender
iiiElizabeth who was born 1790 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1790 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Mary Lavender
ivWilliam who was born 1792 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1792 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Mary Lavender; died Nov 1793 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 10th Nov 1793 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vMary who was born 1793 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1793 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Mary Lavender
viThomas who was born 1794 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1794 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Mary Lavender
viiSamuel who was born 1796 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1796 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Mary Lavender; died Feb 1798 Mayfield, Sussex, infant; buried 21st Feb 1798 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiCharity who was born 5th Jan 1799 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1800 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Mary Lavender; died May 1879 Frant, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 5th May 1879 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
ixCatherine who was born 1801 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1801 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Mary Lavender; died Dec 1810 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 10 years; buried 30th Dec 1810 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xMichael who was born 1803 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1803 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Mary Lavender; died Oct 1828 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 27 years; buried 27th Oct 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiHenry who was born 1805 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 19th May 1805 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Mary Lavender; died Nov 1874 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 19th Nov 1874 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xiiPhiladelphia who was born 1805 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 19th May 1805 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Mary Lavender
 
6. John Parks was the son of (10) Unknown Chittenden and (11) Lucy Parkes. He was born 1788 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1788 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Jane Harmer on 10th Jan 1806 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1786 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born after Feb 1806 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1806 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1807 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1807 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiTryphina who was born 3rd Apr 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1816 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1816 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viJames who was born 1820 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiJane who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1823 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiRuth who was born 1825 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1825 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ixElizabeth who was born 1827 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1827 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 4th Nov 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 3 years
 
7. Jane Parks [Harmer] She was born 1786 at Mayfield, Sussex
She married John Parks on 10th Jan 1806 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1788 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1788 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born after Feb 1806 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1806 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1807 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1807 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiTryphina who was born 3rd Apr 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1816 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1816 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viJames who was born 1820 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiJane who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1823 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiRuth who was born 1825 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1825 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ixElizabeth who was born 1827 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1827 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 4th Nov 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 3 years
 
Generation No. 4
8. John Lavender was the son of (12) John Lavender and (13) Anne Lavender. He was born 1724 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1724 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Anne Lavender; died Feb 1812 at Workhouse, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 87 years; buried 28th Feb 1812 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
He married (1) Ann Tishurst on 13th Sep 1750 at St. Oswald's Church, Hooe, Sussex. She was born c 1730. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1751 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1751 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Ann Lavender
He married (2) Mary Oxley on 12th Jun 1753 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born c 1730. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1754 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1754 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Mary Lavender
He married (3) Susanna Bellchamber on 16th May 1758 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born c 1740. They had the following children:
iKatherine who was born 1759 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1759 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Susan Lavender
iiJohn who was born 1760 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1760 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Susannah Lavender; died Feb 1831 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 2nd Feb 1831 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1763 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1763 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Susan Lavender; died Feb 1842 Warbleton, Sussex, aged 82 years; buried 3rd Feb 1842 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
 
9. Susanna Lavender [Bellchamber] She was born c 1740
She married John Lavender on 16th May 1758 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1724 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1724 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Anne Lavender; died Feb 1812 at Workhouse, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 87 years; buried 28th Feb 1812 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iKatherine who was born 1759 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1759 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Lavender & Susan Lavender
iiJohn who was born 1760 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1760 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Susannah Lavender; died Feb 1831 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 2nd Feb 1831 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1763 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1763 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Susan Lavender; died Feb 1842 Warbleton, Sussex, aged 82 years; buried 3rd Feb 1842 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
 
10. Unknown Chittenden He was born c 1760 at ??
iJohn who was born 1788 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1788 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
11. Lucy Parkes was the daughter of (14) John Parks and (15) Mary Parks [Parker]. She was born 1761 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1761 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Parkes & Mary Parkes
iJohn who was born 1788 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1788 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 5
12. John Lavender He was born c 1695
He married Anne on c 1720. She was born c 1695. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1724 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1724 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Anne Lavender; died Feb 1812 Workhouse, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 87 years; buried 28th Feb 1812 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
 
13. Anne Lavender She was born c 1695
She married John Lavender on c 1720. He was born c 1695. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1724 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1724 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Lavender & Anne Lavender; died Feb 1812 Workhouse, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 87 years; buried 28th Feb 1812 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
 
14. John Parks He was born c 1730
He married Mary Parker on 19th Oct 1752 at Fleet Prison, London. She was born c 1730. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1755 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1755 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Parks & Mary Parks; died Dec 1819 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 15th Dec 1819 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiPhiladelphia who was born 1759 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1759 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Parks & Mary Parks
iiiLucy who was born 1761 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1761 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Parkes & Mary Parkes
ivMary who was born 1765 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1765 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Parkes & Mary Parkes
vJoseph who was born 1768 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1768 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Parks & Mary Parks; died Jan 1847 Woolbridges, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 17th Jan 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
15. Mary Parks [Parker] She was born c 1730
She married John Parks on 19th Oct 1752 at Fleet Prison, London. He was born c 1730. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1755 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1755 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Parks & Mary Parks; died Dec 1819 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 15th Dec 1819 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiPhiladelphia who was born 1759 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1759 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Parks & Mary Parks
iiiLucy who was born 1761 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1761 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Parkes & Mary Parkes
ivMary who was born 1765 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1765 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Parkes & Mary Parkes
vJoseph who was born 1768 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1768 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Parks & Mary Parks; died Jan 1847 Woolbridges, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 17th Jan 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 

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