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Ancestry report for Elizabeth Rumens [Poile] [Bishop], daughter of Henry Bishop, farm labourer and Elizabeth Bishop [Stapely]
Generation No. 1
1. Elizabeth Rumens [Poile] [Bishop] was the daughter of (2) Henry Bishop, farm labourer and (3) Elizabeth Bishop [Stapely]. She was born 1844 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married (1) William Poile on Apr to June 1864, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q2 Vol 2b Page 149. He was born 1845 at Hurst Green, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1866 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiCaroline who was born 1868 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1870 Wadhurst, Sussex
She married (2) Joshua Rumens, road labourer on July to Sep 1876, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q3 Vol 2b Page 174. He was born July to Sep 1857 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q3 Vol 2b Page 82. They had the following children:
iAlice Naomi who was born 1877 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiJepy who was born 1882 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiAnnis who was born 1885 Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Henry Bishop, farm labourer was the son of (4) Thomas Bishop, farm labourer and (5) Mary Bishop [Lavender]. He was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Stapely on 22nd Jul 1843 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1844 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiHenry who was born 1847 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiHarriott who was born 1849 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Bishop [Stapely] She was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex
She married Henry Bishop, farm labourer on 22nd Jul 1843 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1844 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiHenry who was born 1847 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiHarriott who was born 1849 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Bishop, farm labourer He was born c 1795
He married Mary Lavender on 23rd Jun 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1795. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1868 Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 57, aged 53 years; buried 21st Dec 1868 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Apr 1850 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 31 years; buried 22nd Apr 1850 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1821 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex
 
5. Mary Bishop [Lavender] She was born c 1795
She married Thomas Bishop, farm labourer on 23rd Jun 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1795. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1868 Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 57, aged 53 years; buried 21st Dec 1868 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Apr 1850 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 31 years; buried 22nd Apr 1850 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1821 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex
 

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