The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Eliza Cole [Taylor], daughter of Michael Taylor, farm labourer and Sophia Taylor [Downard]
Generation No. 1
1. Eliza Cole [Taylor] was the daughter of (2) Michael Taylor, farm labourer and (3) Sophia Taylor [Downard]. She was born 20th Jul 1841 at Towner's Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
She married Joseph Cole on Oct to Dec 1861, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2a Page 727. He was born 2nd May 1838 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Michael Taylor, farm labourer He was born 1807 at Ashburnham, Sussex; died May 1895 at Uckfield Union, aged 95 years; buried 8th May 1895 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Sophia Downard on 25th Dec 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHenry Michael who was born 8th Jan 1831 Frog's bridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
iiEdward who was born 1833 Mottins Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
iiiGeorge who was born 1835 Mottins Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
ivMary Ann who was born 30th Aug 1837 Mottings Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
vEliza who was born 20th Jul 1841 Towner's Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
viSophia who was born 7th Feb 1843 Towner's Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
viiHarriett who was born 10th Dec 1845 Towner's Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
viiiFanny Flora Ellen who was born 25th Oct 1848 Sheep Plain, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
ixPhoebe who was born 1851 Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
xEmily who was born 1856 Slab Castle, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and … Taylor; died Jan 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 11 weeks; buried 2nd Jan 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Sophia Taylor [Downard] She was born 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex
She married Michael Taylor, farm labourer on 25th Dec 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1807 at Ashburnham, Sussex; died May 1895 at Uckfield Union, aged 95 years; buried 8th May 1895 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHenry Michael who was born 8th Jan 1831 Frog's bridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
iiEdward who was born 1833 Mottins Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
iiiGeorge who was born 1835 Mottins Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
ivMary Ann who was born 30th Aug 1837 Mottings Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
vEliza who was born 20th Jul 1841 Towner's Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
viSophia who was born 7th Feb 1843 Towner's Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
viiHarriett who was born 10th Dec 1845 Towner's Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
viiiFanny Flora Ellen who was born 25th Oct 1848 Sheep Plain, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
ixPhoebe who was born 1851 Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
xEmily who was born 1856 Slab Castle, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and … Taylor; died Jan 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 11 weeks; buried 2nd Jan 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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