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Ancestry report for James Gower, son of William Gower, master grocer and draper and Susannah Gower [Bryant]
Generation No. 1
1. James Gower was the son of (2) William Gower, master grocer and draper and (3) Susannah Gower [Bryant]. He was born 1840 at Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Gower, master grocer and draper He was born 1813 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 26th May 1895 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 82 years; buried 30th May 1895 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Susannah Bryant on 9th May 1837 at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London. She was born 15th Feb 1817 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 26th Aug 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 39 years; buried 30th Aug 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1839 Kent
iiJames who was born 1840 Sussex
iiiAlfred who was born 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
vAnna Bryant who was born 31st Jan 1845 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Gower (grocer) and Susannah Gower; died 14th Sep 1854 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 10 years; buried 19th Sep 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viSusannah who was born 21st Feb 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Gower (shopkeeper) and Susannah Gower; died before 29th Dec 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 10 months, daughter of William and Susannah; buried 29th Dec 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiEmma who was born 28th May 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Gower (shopkeeper) and Susannah Gower; died 5th Jun 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 7 days, twin daughter of William and Susannah; buried 6th Jun 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiElizabeth who was born 28th May 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Gower (shopkeeper) and Susannah Gower; died 30th May 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 days, twin daughter of William and Susannah; buried 6th Jun 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixEmily Louisa who was born 27th Jun 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Gower (shopkeeper) and Susannah Gower
xMary Ann who was born 1852 Rotherfield, Sussex
xiClara who was born 1853 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Gower (shopkeeper) and Susannah Gower; died Aug 1854 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 9 months; buried 24th Aug 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiiLucy Bryant who was born 1855 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Gower (shopkeeper) and Susannah Gower; died Apr 1861 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 21st Apr 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Susannah Gower [Bryant] was the daughter of (4) William Bryant, grocer and (5) Ann Bryant [Billings]. She was born 15th Feb 1817 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 26th Aug 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 39 years; buried 30th Aug 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married William Gower, master grocer and draper on 9th May 1837 at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London. He was born 1813 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 26th May 1895 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 82 years; buried 30th May 1895 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1839 Kent
iiJames who was born 1840 Sussex
iiiAlfred who was born 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
vAnna Bryant who was born 31st Jan 1845 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Gower (grocer) and Susannah Gower; died 14th Sep 1854 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 10 years; buried 19th Sep 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viSusannah who was born 21st Feb 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Gower (shopkeeper) and Susannah Gower; died before 29th Dec 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 10 months, daughter of William and Susannah; buried 29th Dec 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiEmma who was born 28th May 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Gower (shopkeeper) and Susannah Gower; died 5th Jun 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 7 days, twin daughter of William and Susannah; buried 6th Jun 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiElizabeth who was born 28th May 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Gower (shopkeeper) and Susannah Gower; died 30th May 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 days, twin daughter of William and Susannah; buried 6th Jun 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixEmily Louisa who was born 27th Jun 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Gower (shopkeeper) and Susannah Gower
xMary Ann who was born 1852 Rotherfield, Sussex
xiClara who was born 1853 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Gower (shopkeeper) and Susannah Gower; died Aug 1854 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 9 months; buried 24th Aug 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiiLucy Bryant who was born 1855 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Gower (shopkeeper) and Susannah Gower; died Apr 1861 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 21st Apr 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Bryant, grocer was the son of (6) John Bryant and (7) Anne Bryant. He was born 1786 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1786 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Ann Billings on 20th Mar 1808 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1788 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 28th Jun 1809 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiAnna who was born 4th Jul 1811 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 7th Jul 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 13th Feb 1814 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vRose Hannah who was born 27th Sep 1815 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viSusannah who was born 15th Feb 1817 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 26th Aug 1855 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 39 years; buried 30th Aug 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiLucy who was born 19th May 1819 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiWilliam who was born 8th Feb 1825 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
5. Ann Bryant [Billings] She was born 1788 at Rotherfield, Sussex
She married William Bryant, grocer on 20th Mar 1808 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1786 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1786 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 28th Jun 1809 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiAnna who was born 4th Jul 1811 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 7th Jul 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 13th Feb 1814 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vRose Hannah who was born 27th Sep 1815 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viSusannah who was born 15th Feb 1817 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 26th Aug 1855 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 39 years; buried 30th Aug 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiLucy who was born 19th May 1819 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiWilliam who was born 8th Feb 1825 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. John Bryant He was born c 1765
He married Anne on c 1785. She was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1786 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1786 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1788 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1788 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1789 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1789 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1791 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1791 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
7. Anne Bryant She was born c 1765
She married John Bryant on c 1785. He was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1786 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1786 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1788 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1788 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1789 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1789 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1791 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1791 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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