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Ancestry report for Henry Filtness, son of Philip Filtness and Mary Ann Dadswell [Filtness] [Downard]
Generation No. 1
1. Henry Filtness was the son of (2) Philip Filtness and (3) Mary Ann Dadswell [Filtness] [Downard]. He was born 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Philip Filtness was the son of (4) Edmond Fitness, farm labourer and (5) Elzabeth Fitness [Unstead]. He was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1805 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
He married Mary Ann Downard on c 1825. She was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 1st Jan 1882 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1827 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened before 21st Oct 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiHenry who was born 1831 Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiPhillip who was born 1833 Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEdward Downard who was born 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Mary Ann Dadswell [Filtness] [Downard] was the daughter of (6) Edward Downard, glazier and painter and (7) Mary Ann Downard [Wood]. She was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 1st Jan 1882 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married (1) Philip Filtness on c 1825. He was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1805 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1827 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened before 21st Oct 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiHenry who was born 1831 Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiPhillip who was born 1833 Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEdward Downard who was born 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex
She married (2) John William Dadswell, farm labourer on 5th Jun 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 25th Sep 1811 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1811 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Dadswell and Sophia Dadswell
 
Generation No. 3
4. Edmond Fitness, farm labourer He was born 1760 to 1765 at Sussex
He married Elzabeth Unstead on 26th Aug 1789 at South Malling, Sussex. She was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iEdmund who was born 1791 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1791 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiHenry who was born 1793 Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th May 1793 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiRobert who was born 1798 Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th May 1798 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1800 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1800 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vFrederick who was born 1802 Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1802 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viPhilip who was born 1805 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1805 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
5. Elzabeth Fitness [Unstead] She was born c 1765
She married Edmond Fitness, farm labourer on 26th Aug 1789 at South Malling, Sussex. He was born 1760 to 1765 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iEdmund who was born 1791 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1791 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiHenry who was born 1793 Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th May 1793 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiRobert who was born 1798 Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th May 1798 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1800 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1800 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vFrederick who was born 1802 Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1802 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viPhilip who was born 1805 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1805 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
6. Edward Downard, glazier and painter He was born c 1780
He married Mary Ann Wood on 1st Feb 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 1780 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1805 Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1881 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 1st Jan 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiLouisa who was born 1807 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1807 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 25th Mar 1813 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1813 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 27th May 1816 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vEdward who was born 1818 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1818 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viGeorge who was born 18th Jul 1821 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
7. Mary Ann Downard [Wood] She was born 1780 at Rotherfield, Sussex
She married Edward Downard, glazier and painter on 1st Feb 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born c 1780. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1805 Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1881 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 1st Jan 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiLouisa who was born 1807 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1807 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 25th Mar 1813 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1813 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 27th May 1816 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vEdward who was born 1818 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1818 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viGeorge who was born 18th Jul 1821 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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