The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Grant [Standen], daughter of Samuel Standen, blacksmith and Anne Standen [Wheatley]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Grant [Standen] was the daughter of Samuel Standen, blacksmith and Anne Standen [Wheatley]. She was born 1770 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1770 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Apr to June 1849, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q2
  She married William Grant, Agricultural labourer on 8th Feb 1804 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1778 at Warbleton, Sussex, son of William and Elizabeth Grant; christened 15th Mar 1778 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died July to Sep 1843, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q3. They had the following children:
2 iJoel who was born 12th Mar 1810 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1810 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
3 iiRuth who was born 25th Jul 1813 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1813 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Grant
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Joel Grant, farm labourer was the son of William Grant, Agricultural labourer and Elizabeth Grant [Standen]. He was born 12th Mar 1810 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1810 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Lois Sinden on 28th Jul 1832 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Arthur Russell & Mary Ann Judge. She was born 23rd Aug 1806 at Warbleton, Sussex, parents James & Martha Sinden. They had the following children:
4 iMary Ann who was born 30th Nov 1833 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1834 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiPeter who was born 1836 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1839 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
  3. Ruth Christmas [Grant] was the daughter of William Grant, Agricultural labourer and Elizabeth Grant [Standen]. She was born 25th Jul 1813 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1813 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Grant
  She married William Christmas, farm labourer on 8th Apr 1833 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Lucy Chrismas & Isaac Grant. He was born 1811 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1834 at Wartling, Sussex
  iiRobert who was born 1835 at Wartling, Sussex
  iiiHenry who was born 1837 at Wartling, Sussex
  ivHanah who was born 1838 at Wartling, Sussex
  vJames who was born 1842 at Wartling, Sussex
  viTrayton who was born 1847 at Wartling, Sussex
  viiMary who was born 1849 at Wartling, Sussex
  viiiJohn who was born Sep 1850 at Wartling, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Mary Ann Oxley [Grant] was the daughter of Joel Grant, farm labourer and Lois Grant [Sinden]. She was born 30th Nov 1833 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1834 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Hezekiah Oxley, clocksmith on 4th Apr 1851 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Walter Whiteman & Hannah Oxley. He was born 30th Jul 1827 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1827 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iMartha who was born Apr to June 1852 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2B Page 64
6 iiLois Eunice who was born 1856 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  5. Martha Hobden [Oxley] was the daughter of Hezekiah Oxley, clocksmith and Mary Ann Oxley [Grant]. She was born Apr to June 1852 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2B Page 64
  She married John George Hobden, grocer on 11th Jan 1872 at St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q4 Vol 2b Page 137, witnesses David & Naomi Hobden. He was born 1853 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDaniel who was born 1873 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1875 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
  6. Lois Eunice Croft [Oxley] was the daughter of Hezekiah Oxley, clocksmith and Mary Ann Oxley [Grant]. She was born 1856 at Warbleton, Sussex
  She married Thomas Chester Croft on 13th Nov 1881 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses George & Martha Hobden. He was born July to Sep 1855 at Brightling, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q3 Vol 2B Page 141
   

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