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Ancestry report for William Henry Saunders, son of William Saunders, farm labourer and Mary Saunders [Catt]
Generation No. 1
1. William Henry Saunders was the son of (2) William Saunders, farm labourer and (3) Mary Saunders [Catt]. He was born 1862 at Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Saunders, farm labourer was the son of (4) James Saunders, farm labourer and (5) Frances Saunders [Gander]. He was born 1829 at Heathfield, Sussex
He married Mary Catt on 3rd Jun 1860 at St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q4 vol 2b Page 93, witnesses David Honeysett & Rebecca Catt. She was born 1832 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam Henry who was born 1862 Frant, Sussex
iiAnne Rebecka who was born 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiGeorge Alfred who was born 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex
ivAlbert James who was born 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Mary Saunders [Catt] She was born 1832 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
She married William Saunders, farm labourer on 3rd Jun 1860 at St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q4 vol 2b Page 93, witnesses David Honeysett & Rebecca Catt. He was born 1829 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam Henry who was born 1862 Frant, Sussex
iiAnne Rebecka who was born 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiGeorge Alfred who was born 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex
ivAlbert James who was born 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. James Saunders, farm labourer He was born 1798 at Heathfield, Sussex; died May 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 31st May 1856 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
He married Frances Gander on 21st Jul 1817 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. She was born 1798 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born Nov 1817 Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1817 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, daughter of James Saunders (husbandman) and Fanny Saunders
iiGeorge who was born 1820 Heathfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1826 Heathfield, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1829 Heathfield, Sussex
vStephen who was born 1831 Heathfield, Sussex
viHannah who was born 1833 Heathfield, Sussex
viiEllen who was born 5th Oct 1834 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1834 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Saunders and Fanny Saunders, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died Jun 1836 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 1 year 9 months; buried 11th Jun 1836 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
viiiEliza who was born 22nd Aug 1836 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1836 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Saunders and Fanny Saunders, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
ixJesse who was born 1840
xHenry who was born 1842 Heathfield, Sussex
 
5. Frances Saunders [Gander] She was born 1798 at Heathfield, Sussex
She married James Saunders, farm labourer on 21st Jul 1817 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. He was born 1798 at Heathfield, Sussex; died May 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 31st May 1856 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born Nov 1817 Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1817 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, daughter of James Saunders (husbandman) and Fanny Saunders
iiGeorge who was born 1820 Heathfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1826 Heathfield, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1829 Heathfield, Sussex
vStephen who was born 1831 Heathfield, Sussex
viHannah who was born 1833 Heathfield, Sussex
viiEllen who was born 5th Oct 1834 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1834 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Saunders and Fanny Saunders, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died Jun 1836 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 1 year 9 months; buried 11th Jun 1836 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
viiiEliza who was born 22nd Aug 1836 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1836 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Saunders and Fanny Saunders, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
ixJesse who was born 1840
xHenry who was born 1842 Heathfield, Sussex
 

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