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Ancestry report for Richard Smith, farm labourer, son of James Smith, farm labourer and Mary Smith [Smith]
Generation No. 1
1. Richard Smith, farm labourer was the son of (2) James Smith, farm labourer and (3) Mary Smith [Smith]. He was born c Dec 1828 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1828 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
He married Sarah Ann Leppard on 5th Feb 1853 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex, witnesses: Amos Wenham and Sarah Langridge. She was born 1834 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1834 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah Ann who was born 1860 Horsted Keynes, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1863 Horsted Keynes, Sussex
iiiRichard who was born 1864 Horsted Keynes, Sussex
ivAlfred who was born Oct to Dec 1867 Horsted Keynes, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2b Page 106
vClara who was born 1869 Fletching, Sussex
viCharles who was born 1871 Fletching, Sussex
viiArthur who was born 1874 Fletching, Sussex
viiiHarriett who was born 1876 Fletching, Sussex
ixAlice who was born 1879 Fletching, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Smith, farm labourer was the son of (4) John Smith, pauper and (5) Mary Smith [Michell]. He was born 1803 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1803 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
He married Mary Smith on 1st Jun 1828 at St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, witnesses: Saah Souter and William Morling. She was born 1806 at Chailey, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born c Dec 1828 Fletching, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1828 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1830 Fletching, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1830 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1832 Fletching, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1832 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
ivHarriett who was born 1834 Fletching, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1834 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1835 Fletching, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1835 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viJane who was born 1836 Fletching, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1836 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viiSteven who was born 1838 Fletching, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1838 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viiiAlfred who was born 1840 Fletching, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1840 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
ixSusan who was born 1841 Fletching, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1841 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
xAnn who was born 1844 Fletching, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1844 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
xiJames who was born 1846 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1846 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
xiiCharlotte who was born 1847 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1847 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
xiiiDaniel who was born Jun 1850 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1850 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
xivEliza who was born 1852 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1852 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex; died 18th Dec 1853
xvMercy who was born 1854 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1854 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
 
3. Mary Smith [Smith] She was born 1806 at Chailey, Sussex
She married James Smith, farm labourer on 1st Jun 1828 at St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, witnesses: Saah Souter and William Morling. He was born 1803 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1803 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born c Dec 1828 Fletching, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1828 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1830 Fletching, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1830 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1832 Fletching, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1832 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
ivHarriett who was born 1834 Fletching, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1834 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1835 Fletching, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1835 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viJane who was born 1836 Fletching, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1836 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viiSteven who was born 1838 Fletching, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1838 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viiiAlfred who was born 1840 Fletching, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1840 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
ixSusan who was born 1841 Fletching, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1841 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
xAnn who was born 1844 Fletching, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1844 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
xiJames who was born 1846 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1846 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
xiiCharlotte who was born 1847 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1847 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
xiiiDaniel who was born Jun 1850 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1850 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
xivEliza who was born 1852 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1852 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex; died 18th Dec 1853
xvMercy who was born 1854 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1854 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Smith, pauper He was born 1769 at Fletching, Sussex
He married Mary Michell on 31st Jan 1791 at St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1773 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born c Oct 1791 Fletching, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1791 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1797 Fletching, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1797 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiiSamuel who was born 1799 Fletching, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1799 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1803 Fletching, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1803 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1805 Fletching, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1805 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viSarah who was born 1809 Fletching, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1809 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viiJoseph who was born 23rd Jun 1813 Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1813 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viiiStephen who was born 4th Aug 1816 Fletching, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1816 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
 
5. Mary Smith [Michell] She was born 1773 at Fletching, Sussex
She married John Smith, pauper on 31st Jan 1791 at St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex. He was born 1769 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born c Oct 1791 Fletching, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1791 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1797 Fletching, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1797 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiiSamuel who was born 1799 Fletching, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1799 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1803 Fletching, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1803 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1805 Fletching, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1805 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viSarah who was born 1809 Fletching, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1809 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viiJoseph who was born 23rd Jun 1813 Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1813 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viiiStephen who was born 4th Aug 1816 Fletching, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1816 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
 

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