The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Hannah Russell [Harmer]
Generation No. 1
  1. Hannah Russell [Harmer] She was born 1781 at Warbleton, Sussex
  She married William Russell, farm labourer on 24th Oct 1806 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses: Thomas Parsons and John Parris. He was born 1785 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1807 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1807 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Russel and Hannah Russel
2 iiMary who was born 1808 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1808 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Russel and Hannah Russel; died Apr to June 1891
  iiiSarah who was born 1810 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1810 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Russel and Hannah Russel
3 ivHannah who was born 1814 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1814 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Russell (labourer) and Hannah Russell
  vRuth who was born 1816 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1816 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Russell (labourer) and Hannah Russell
4 viReuben who was born 20th Sep 1819 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1819 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, parents William & Hannah Russell
  viiWilliam who was born 17th Sep 1821 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1821 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of William Russell (labourer) and Hannah Russell
5 viiiSusannah who was born 4th Jan 1824 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1824 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Russell (labourer) and Hannah Russell
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Cornford [Russell] was the daughter of William Russell, farm labourer and Hannah Russell [Harmer]. She was born 1808 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1808 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Russel and Hannah Russel; died Apr to June 1891, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q2 Vol 2b Page 175
  She married William Cornford on 31st Dec 1827 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. He was born 1806 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1806 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Cornford and Hester Cornford; died Jul 1869 at Chiddingly, Sussex; buried 6th Jul 1869 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRuth who was born 1828 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1828 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Cornford (labourer) and Mary Cornford
6 iiWilliam who was born 1831 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1831 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of William Cornfoot (labourer) and Mary Cornfoot; died Feb 1902 Hailsham, Sussex; buried 7th Feb 1902 Hailsham, Sussex
7 iiiJames who was born 1834 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1834 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of William Cornford (labourer) and Mary Cornford; died Mar 1892 Petworth, Sussex; buried 4th Mar 1892 Petworth, Sussex
   
  3. Hannah Russell was the daughter of William Russell, farm labourer and Hannah Russell [Harmer]. She was born 1814 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1814 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Russell (labourer) and Hannah Russell
  iMercy Elizabeth who was born 1843 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1843 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of Hannah Russell (single woman)
  iiRuth Russell Fielder who was born 1845 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1845 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of Hannah Russell
   
  4. Reuben Russell, farm labourer was the son of William Russell, farm labourer and Hannah Russell [Harmer]. He was born 20th Sep 1819 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1819 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, parents William & Hannah Russell
  He married Rebecca Funnell on 26th Dec 1844 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, witnesses James WHite & Lucy Funnell. She was born 1827 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1827 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of Henry (labourer) & Rebecca Funnell. They had the following children:
8 iOrpah who was born Apr to June 1847 at Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 7 Page 369
  iiCharlotte who was born Jan to Mar 1849 at Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q1 Vol 7 Page 421
9 iiiLucy who was born Apr to June 1851 at Arlington, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q2 Vol 7 Page 409; died Apr to June 1877 Hailsham, Sussex
10 ivCharles who was born July to Sep 1853 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q3 Vol 2B Page 58
11 vGeorge who was born Jan to Mar 1856 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q1 Vol 2B Page 64
  viMary Eliza who was born Jan to Mar 1857 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2B Page 59; died Jan to Mar 1861 Hellingly, Sussex
12 viiThomas who was born July to Sep 1858 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q3 Vol 2B Page 61
  viiiWilliam Henry who was born Apr to June 1862 at Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q2 Vol 2B Page 64
  ixEbenezer who was born 1865 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  xJohn who was born 1867 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  xiEli who was born 1870 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   
  5. Susannah White [Russell] was the daughter of William Russell, farm labourer and Hannah Russell [Harmer]. She was born 4th Jan 1824 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1824 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William Russell (labourer) and Hannah Russell
  She married Mr White on c 1845. He was born c 1820. They had the following children:
  iCaroline who was born 1846 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiRuth who was born 1848 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiiFrances who was born 1849 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. William Cornford, bricklayer labourer was the son of William Cornford and Mary Cornford [Russell]. He was born 1831 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1831 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of William Cornfoot (labourer) and Mary Cornfoot; died Feb 1902 at Hailsham, Sussex; buried 7th Feb 1902 at Hailsham Cemetery, Hailsham, Sussex
  He married Harriot Woodgate on Oct to Dec 1853, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2b Page 115. She was born 22nd Mar 1829 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1829 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Woodgate and Judith Woodgate; died Jun 1913 at Hailsham, Sussex; buried 3rd Jun 1913 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1869 at Hailsham, Sussex
   
  7. James Cornford, master miller was the son of William Cornford and Mary Cornford [Russell]. He was born 1834 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1834 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of William Cornford (labourer) and Mary Cornford; died Mar 1892 at Wassel Mill, Ebrenoe, Petworth, Sussex; buried 4th Mar 1892 at Holy Trinity Church, Ebernoe, Petworth, Sussex
  He married Ellen Ashby on 7th Feb 1857 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 19th Mar 1839 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1839 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of James Ashby (tailor) and Mary Ashby; died Oct to Dec 1914, registered at Havant District, Hampshire, ref: 1914 Q4 Vol 2b Page 518. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Ann who was born Dec 1857 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1857 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford (miller) and Helen Cornford
  iiWalter Thomas who was born 1859 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1859 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of James Cornford (loader) and Ellen Cornford
  iiiMark H. who was born 1861 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  ivAlbert who was born 1862 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1862 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of James Cornford (loader) and Ellen Cornford; died before 23rd Aug 1862 Chiddingly, Sussex, infant; buried 23rd Aug 1862 Chiddingly, Sussex
  vMary A. who was born 1866 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  viRuth A. who was born 1868 at Bexhill, Sussex
  viiEllen R. who was born 1870
   
  8. Orpah Geale [Russell] was the daughter of Reuben Russell, farm labourer and Rebecca Russell [Funnell]. She was born Apr to June 1847 at Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 7 Page 369
  She married Jasper Geale on Apr to June 1867 at Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q2 Vol 2B Page 271. He was born 1834 at Ripe, Sussex
   
  9. Lucy Burgess [Russell] was the daughter of Reuben Russell, farm labourer and Rebecca Russell [Funnell]. She was born Apr to June 1851 at Arlington, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q2 Vol 7 Page 409; died Apr to June 1877 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q2 Vol 2B Page 47
  She married William Graylin Burgess on 5th Dec 1874 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, witnesses Charles Russell & Orpah Geall. He was born 1845 at Southover, Lewes, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1845 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex
   
  10. Charles Russell, bricklayer's labourer was the son of Reuben Russell, farm labourer and Rebecca Russell [Funnell]. He was born July to Sep 1853 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q3 Vol 2B Page 58
  He married Elizabeth Smith on Jan to Mar 1875 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2B Pag 109. She was born 1857 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRose who was born 1876 at Hellingly, Sussex
  iiGertrude who was born 1877 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiiBessie who was born 1878 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   
  11. George Russell was the son of Reuben Russell, farm labourer and Rebecca Russell [Funnell]. He was born Jan to Mar 1856 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q1 Vol 2B Page 64
  He married Olive Paine on Oct to Dec 1880 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q4 Vol 2A Page 945. She was born 1860 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 23rd Dec 1860 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent, parents William & Susan Paine
   
  12. Thomas Russell was the son of Reuben Russell, farm labourer and Rebecca Russell [Funnell]. He was born July to Sep 1858 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q3 Vol 2B Page 61
  He married Margaret Stanford on July to Sep 1888 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q3 Vol 2B Page 157. She was born July to Sep 1856 at Minster Sheppey, Kent, registered at Sheppey District, Kent, ref: 1856 Q3 Vol 2A Page 529; died 29th May 1890 at Upper Dicker, Sussex
   

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