The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Reuben Russell, farm labourer, son of William Russell, farm labourer and Hannah Russell [Harmer]
Generation No. 1
  1. 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:
2 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
3 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
4 ivCharles who was born July to Sep 1853 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q3 Vol 2B Page 58
5 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
6 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
   
Generation No. 2
  2. 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. He was born 1834 at Ripe, Sussex
   
  3. 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
   
  4. 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
   
  5. 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
   
  6. 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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