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Ancestry report for Rosie Sellings, daughter of James Sellen, farm labourer and Harriett Sellings [Young]
Generation No. 1
1. Rosie Sellings was the daughter of (2) James Sellen, farm labourer and (3) Harriett Sellings [Young]. She was born 1877 at Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Sellen, farm labourer was the son of (4) Samuel Sellens, farm labourer and (5) Mary Sellens [Weller]. He was born 1841 at Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1841 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Sellen (labourer) and Mary Sellen
He married Harriett Young on Oct to Dec 1866, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2a Page 905. She was born 1849 at Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGeorge E. who was born 1868 Frant, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1871 Speldhurst, Kent
iiiFrances who was born 1874 Speldhurst, Kent
ivJames who was born 1876 Speldhurst, Kent
vRosie who was born 1877 Frant, Sussex
viAlice who was born 1880 Frant, Sussex
 
3. Harriett Sellings [Young] She was born 1849 at Frant, Sussex
She married James Sellen, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1866, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2a Page 905. He was born 1841 at Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1841 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Sellen (labourer) and Mary Sellen. They had the following children:
iGeorge E. who was born 1868 Frant, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1871 Speldhurst, Kent
iiiFrances who was born 1874 Speldhurst, Kent
ivJames who was born 1876 Speldhurst, Kent
vRosie who was born 1877 Frant, Sussex
viAlice who was born 1880 Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Samuel Sellens, farm labourer He was born 1805 to 1810 at Sussex
He married Mary Weller on 13th May 1830 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses: Jesse Brown and John Wood. She was born 1805 to 1810 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born 1834 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Selling (labourer) and Mary Selling; died Apr 1836 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 1 year 6 months; buried 10th Apr 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1837 Claytons Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Sellins (labourer) and Mary Sellins; died May 1844 Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 7 years; buried 12th May 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1839 Knowle Cottage, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1839 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Sellings (farmer) and Mary Sellings; died May 1844 Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 12th May 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1841 Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1841 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Sellen (labourer) and Mary Sellen
vWilliam who was born 1844 Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Selling (labourer) and Mary Selling
 
5. Mary Sellens [Weller] She was born 1805 to 1810 at Sussex
She married Samuel Sellens, farm labourer on 13th May 1830 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses: Jesse Brown and John Wood. He was born 1805 to 1810 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born 1834 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Selling (labourer) and Mary Selling; died Apr 1836 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 1 year 6 months; buried 10th Apr 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1837 Claytons Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Sellins (labourer) and Mary Sellins; died May 1844 Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 7 years; buried 12th May 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1839 Knowle Cottage, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1839 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Sellings (farmer) and Mary Sellings; died May 1844 Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 12th May 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1841 Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1841 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Sellen (labourer) and Mary Sellen
vWilliam who was born 1844 Knowle Hill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Selling (labourer) and Mary Selling
 

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