The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Frances Cruttenden [Watkins], daughter of Richard Roots and Hannah Ellis [Watkins] [Oliver]
Generation No. 1
1. Frances Cruttenden [Watkins] was the daughter of (2) Richard Roots and (3) Hannah Ellis [Watkins] [Oliver]. She was born 22nd Aug 1840 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 4th Oct 1840 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Hannah Watkins Wife of Wm Watkins some time since gone to Canada
She married George Cruttenden on 2nd Jul 1864 at St Augustine's Church, Flimwell, Sussex. He was born 1843 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 17th Dec 1843 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1865 Mopesden, Flimwell, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1865 St. Augustine's, Flimwell District Church, Flimwell, Sussex
iiEllen who was born 1871 Hawkhurst, Kent
iiiHannah who was born 1873 Hawkhurst, Kent
ivBertha who was born 1876 Hawkhurst, Kent
vFanny who was born 1877 Hawkhurst, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Richard Roots was the son of (4) Richard Roots and (5) Mary Roots [Callow]. He was born 8th Jun 1805 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 16th Jun 1805 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent; died 7th Oct 1843 at Etchingham, Sussex; buried 9th Oct 1843 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
He married Hannah Oliver on 1835. She was born 1809 at Boarsell [a.k.a. Boarzell], Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1809 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver; died Feb 1890 at Back Road to Moon, Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 8th Feb 1890 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 15th Apr 1838 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 27th May 1838 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, parents Richard & Hannah Rutts; buried 20th Mar 1853 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
iiFrances who was born 22nd Aug 1840 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 4th Oct 1840 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Hannah Watkins Wife of Wm Watkins some time since gone to Canada
iiiThomas who was born 30th Nov 1842 Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 5 Page 77; christened 26th Feb 1843 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents Richard & Hannah Roots
ivHannah who was born July to Sep 1844 Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q3 Vol 5 Page 78; died Oct to Dec 1876 Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1876 Q4 Vol 2A Page 367
 
3. Hannah Ellis [Watkins] [Oliver] was the daughter of (6) James Olliver, labourer and (7) Ruth Olliver [Roberts]. She was born 1809 at Boarsell [a.k.a. Boarzell], Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1809 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver; died Feb 1890 at Back Road to Moon, Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 8th Feb 1890 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
iGeorge who was born 1829 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1829 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
She married (1) William Watkins on 7th Jun 1829 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. He was born c 1805 at ??; died 1841 to 1851 at ??. They had the following children:
iRichard Thomas who was born 1834 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Nov 1834 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 3rd Mar 1836 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
She married (2) Richard Roots on 1835. He was born 8th Jun 1805 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 16th Jun 1805 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent; died 7th Oct 1843 at Etchingham, Sussex; buried 9th Oct 1843 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1836 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 17th Jul 1836 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, mother Hannah Watkins (father Richard crossed out)
iiMary who was born 15th Apr 1838 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 27th May 1838 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, parents Richard & Hannah Rutts; buried 20th Mar 1853 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
iiiFrances who was born 22nd Aug 1840 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 4th Oct 1840 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Hannah Watkins Wife of Wm Watkins some time since gone to Canada
ivThomas who was born 30th Nov 1842 Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 5 Page 77; christened 26th Feb 1843 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents Richard & Hannah Roots
vHannah who was born July to Sep 1844 Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q3 Vol 5 Page 78; died Oct to Dec 1876 Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1876 Q4 Vol 2A Page 367
She married (3) Edmund Ellis, carpenter on July to Sep 1852 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 2A Page 663. He was born 1804 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 29th Jul 1804 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, parents John Ellis & Martha Ellis [Beck]; buried 11th Jun 1882 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iEllen who was born 22nd Nov 1853 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 5th Feb 1854 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Richard Roots was the son of (8) William Roots and (9) Sarah Roots [Austen]. He was born 1778 at Hawkhurst, Kent, twin of William; christened 3rd Mar 1778 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 19th Apr 1847 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
iRichard who was born 8th Jun 1805 Goudhurst, Kent; christened 16th Jun 1805 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent; died 7th Oct 1843 Etchingham, Sussex; buried 9th Oct 1843 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
He married Mary Callow on 19th Nov 1805 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. She was born 1777 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 15th Oct 1777 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
 
5. Mary Roots [Callow] She was born 1777 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 15th Oct 1777 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
iRichard who was born 8th Jun 1805 Goudhurst, Kent; christened 16th Jun 1805 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent; died 7th Oct 1843 Etchingham, Sussex; buried 9th Oct 1843 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
She married Richard Roots on 19th Nov 1805 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. He was born 1778 at Hawkhurst, Kent, twin of William; christened 3rd Mar 1778 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 19th Apr 1847 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
 
6. James Olliver, labourer He was born c 1780
He married Ruth Roberts on 12th Feb 1797 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses: John Britt and James Brockhurst. She was born 1782 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1798 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1798 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Olliver and Ruth Olliver
iiJames who was born 1799 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1799 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of Jas. Olliver and Ruth Olliver
iiiJane who was born 1802 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1802 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver
ivJoseph who was born 1803 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1803 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver
vHarriet who was born 1806 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1806 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver
viThomas who was born 1808 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1808 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver
viiHannah who was born 1809 Boarsell [a.k.a. Boarzell], Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1809 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver; died Feb 1890 Back Road to Moon, Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 8th Feb 1890 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
viiiJemima who was born 1812 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1812 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver (labourer) and Ruth Oliver
ixCaroline who was born 1815 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1815 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Olliver (labourer) and Ruth Olliver
xFrances who was born 1815 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1815 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Olliver (labourer) and Ruth Olliver
xiGeorge who was born 1817 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of James Oliver (labourer) and Ruth Oliver
 
7. Ruth Olliver [Roberts] She was born 1782 at Wadhurst, Sussex
She married James Olliver, labourer on 12th Feb 1797 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses: John Britt and James Brockhurst. He was born c 1780. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1798 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1798 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Olliver and Ruth Olliver
iiJames who was born 1799 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1799 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of Jas. Olliver and Ruth Olliver
iiiJane who was born 1802 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1802 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver
ivJoseph who was born 1803 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1803 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver
vHarriet who was born 1806 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1806 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver
viThomas who was born 1808 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1808 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver
viiHannah who was born 1809 Boarsell [a.k.a. Boarzell], Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1809 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver and Ruth Oliver; died Feb 1890 Back Road to Moon, Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 8th Feb 1890 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
viiiJemima who was born 1812 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1812 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Oliver (labourer) and Ruth Oliver
ixCaroline who was born 1815 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1815 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Olliver (labourer) and Ruth Olliver
xFrances who was born 1815 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1815 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Olliver (labourer) and Ruth Olliver
xiGeorge who was born 1817 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of James Oliver (labourer) and Ruth Oliver
 
Generation No. 4
8. William Roots He was born 1745 at Marden, Kent; christened 7th Apr 1745 at St. John the Baptist Church, Marden, Kent, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Roots
He married Sarah Austen on 6th May 1777 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. She was born 1748 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 4th Mar 1748 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1778 Hawkhurst, Kent, twin of Richard; christened 3rd Mar 1778 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
iiRichard who was born 1778 Hawkhurst, Kent, twin of William; christened 3rd Mar 1778 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 19th Apr 1847 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
iiiThomas who was born 1780 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 14th Mar 1780 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
ivElizabeth who was born 1782 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 4th Aug 1782 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
vMary who was born 1785 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 11th Sep 1785 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 10th Feb 1803 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of William & Sarah Roots
 
9. Sarah Roots [Austen] She was born 1748 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 4th Mar 1748 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
She married William Roots on 6th May 1777 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. He was born 1745 at Marden, Kent; christened 7th Apr 1745 at St. John the Baptist Church, Marden, Kent, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Roots. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1778 Hawkhurst, Kent, twin of Richard; christened 3rd Mar 1778 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
iiRichard who was born 1778 Hawkhurst, Kent, twin of William; christened 3rd Mar 1778 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 19th Apr 1847 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
iiiThomas who was born 1780 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 14th Mar 1780 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
ivElizabeth who was born 1782 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 4th Aug 1782 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
vMary who was born 1785 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 11th Sep 1785 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 10th Feb 1803 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of William & Sarah Roots
 

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