The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for George William Smith, son of George Smith and Sophia Smith [Couchman]
Generation No. 1
1. George William Smith was the son of (2) George Smith and (3) Sophia Smith [Couchman]. He was born 1830 at Holborn, London; christened 30th Nov 1830 at St Andrew's Church, Holborn, London; buried 28th Sep 1889 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 59 years, from workhouse
 
Generation No. 2
2. George Smith He was born c 1800 at ??
He married Sophia Couchman on 28th Oct 1828 at St Andrew's Church, Holborn, London, witnesses ? Smith & Sarah Couchman. She was born 1806 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1806 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; buried 24th Sep 1879 at Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGeorge William who was born 1830 Holborn, London; christened 30th Nov 1830 St Andrew's Church, Holborn, London; buried 28th Sep 1889 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 59 years, from workhouse
 
3. Sophia Smith [Couchman] was the daughter of (4) Joseph Couchman and (5) Sarah Couchman [Avann]. She was born 1806 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1806 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; buried 24th Sep 1879 at Battle, Sussex
She married George Smith on 28th Oct 1828 at St Andrew's Church, Holborn, London, witnesses ? Smith & Sarah Couchman. He was born c 1800 at ??. They had the following children:
iGeorge William who was born 1830 Holborn, London; christened 30th Nov 1830 St Andrew's Church, Holborn, London; buried 28th Sep 1889 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 59 years, from workhouse
 
Generation No. 3
4. Joseph Couchman He was born 1767 at Sandhurst, Kent; christened 15th Aug 1767 at St. Nicholas Church, Sandhurst, Kent, parents Joseph & Eliza Couchman; buried 4th Jan 1836 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 68 years, from Salehurst
He married Sarah Avann on 9th Dec 1803 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex, witnesses Elizabeth Avann & Charles Couchman. She was born 1780 at Mountfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1781 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex, parents Edward & Sarah Avann. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 1806 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1806 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; buried 24th Sep 1879 Battle, Sussex
iiJoseph who was born 20th Feb 1809 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 11th May 1809 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; died 22nd Oct 1875 Battle, Sussex, will proved by Mary Matilda Couchman widow the relict the sole executrix; buried 22nd Dec 1875 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iiiSarah Ann who was born 3rd Jun 1817 Salehurst Hill, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1817 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; buried 3rd Jul 1889 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, aged 72 years
 
5. Sarah Couchman [Avann] She was born 1780 at Mountfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1781 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex, parents Edward & Sarah Avann
She married Joseph Couchman on 9th Dec 1803 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex, witnesses Elizabeth Avann & Charles Couchman. He was born 1767 at Sandhurst, Kent; christened 15th Aug 1767 at St. Nicholas Church, Sandhurst, Kent, parents Joseph & Eliza Couchman; buried 4th Jan 1836 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 68 years, from Salehurst. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 1806 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1806 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; buried 24th Sep 1879 Battle, Sussex
iiJoseph who was born 20th Feb 1809 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 11th May 1809 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; died 22nd Oct 1875 Battle, Sussex, will proved by Mary Matilda Couchman widow the relict the sole executrix; buried 22nd Dec 1875 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iiiSarah Ann who was born 3rd Jun 1817 Salehurst Hill, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1817 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; buried 3rd Jul 1889 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, aged 72 years
 

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