The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Ambrose Standen, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. Ambrose Standen, farm labourer He was born 1792 at Robertsbridge, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Longley on 11th Jun 1814 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1792 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iSusannah who was born 1820 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1820 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, twin, daughter of Ambrose Standen (labourer) & Elizabeth Standen; died Apr to June 1873
  iiSarah who was born 1820 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1820 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, twin, daughter of Ambrose Standen (labourer) & Elizabeth Standen
  iiiLucy who was born 1821 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1821 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Ambrose Standen (labourer) & Elizabeth Standen
  ivMatilda who was born 1824 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1824 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Ambrose Standen (farmer) & Elizabeth Standen
  vJames who was born 1826 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1826 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Ambrose Standen (farmer) & Elizabeth Standen
  viHenry who was born 3rd Sep 1828 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1828 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Ambrose Standen (labourer) & Elizabeth Standen
3 viiSamuel who was born 1831 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1831 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Ambrose Standen (labourer) & Elizabeth Standen
  viiiFrances who was born 1833 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1833 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Ambrose Standen (huckster) & Elizabeth Standen
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Susannah Wood [Standen] was the daughter of Ambrose Standen, farm labourer and Elizabeth Standen [Longley]. She was born 1820 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1820 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, twin, daughter of Ambrose Standen (labourer) & Elizabeth Standen; died Apr to June 1873, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q2
  She married James Wood, farmer on 29th Sep 1851 at Marylebone, London. He was born 1819 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1819 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of James Wood (farmer) & Lucy Wood; died Jan to Mar 1887, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q1. They had the following children:
4 iLucy who was born 1852 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1852 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of James Wood (farmer) & Susannah Wood
5 iiSusannah who was born 1854 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1854 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of James Wood (farmer) & Susannah Wood
6 iiiJames who was born 1856 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1856 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of James Wood (farmer) & Susannah Wood
  ivElizabeth who was born 1857 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1857 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of James Wood (farmer) & Susannah Wood
7 vWilliam who was born 10th Sep 1859 at Marl Pitts, Nutley, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1859 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of James Wood (farmer) & Susannah Wood; died 27th Sep 1937 Hastings, Sussex
  viEsther who was born 1861 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1861 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of James Wood (farmer) & Susanna Wood
   
  3. Samuel Standen, farmer was the son of Ambrose Standen, farm labourer and Elizabeth Standen [Longley]. He was born 1831 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1831 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Ambrose Standen (labourer) & Elizabeth Standen
  He married Charlotte on c 1861. She was born 1841 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAmbrose who was born 1863 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1867 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Lucy Turk [Wood] was the daughter of James Wood, farmer and Susannah Wood [Standen]. She was born 1852 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1852 at Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of James Wood (farmer) & Susannah Wood
  She married Laban Turk, labourer on Oct to Dec 1881, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q4 Vol 2b Page 231. He was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1843 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Hannah Turk. They had the following children:
  iAlice who was born 1882 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1882 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Laban (labourer) and Lucy Turk
   
  5. Susannah Carr [Wood] was the daughter of James Wood, farmer and Susannah Wood [Standen]. She was born 1854 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1854 at Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of James Wood (farmer) & Susannah Wood
  She married Harry Carr, farmer on Oct to Dec 1875, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 2b Page 249. He was born 1853 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 1876 at Ewhurst, Sussex
  iiHarry who was born 1878 at Lewes, Sussex
  iiiMay who was born May 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  6. James Wood, farmer was the son of James Wood, farmer and Susannah Wood [Standen]. He was born 1856 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1856 at Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of James Wood (farmer) & Susannah Wood
  He married Esther on c 1876. She was born 1855 at Fletching, Sussex
   
  7. William Wood, farmer was the son of James Wood, farmer and Susannah Wood [Standen]. He was born 10th Sep 1859 at Marl Pitts, Nutley, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1859 at Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of James Wood (farmer) & Susannah Wood; died 27th Sep 1937 at 78 St. Helen's Road, Hastings, Sussex
  He married Flora Taylor Wickens on 29th Sep 1880 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born 11th Feb 1859 at Ham Mills Cottage, Thatcham, Berkshire; died 26th Sep 1891 at Moat Farm, Limpsfield, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iFrank who was born 20th Dec 1881 at Millbrook, Maresfield, Sussex; died 9th Oct 1904 Limpsfield, Surrey
8 iiFlora who was born 12th Jul 1888 at Woodlands, Lindfield, Sussex; died 12th Nov 1948 Crowborough, Sussex; buried after 12th Nov 1948 Crowborough, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Flora Marten [Wood] was the daughter of William Wood, farmer and Flora Wood [Taylor Wickens]. She was born 12th Jul 1888 at Woodlands, Lindfield, Sussex; died 12th Nov 1948 at Stoneyshot, Crowborough, Sussex; buried after 12th Nov 1948 at Crowborough, Sussex
  She married William Henry Marten on 21st Sep 1910 at St. Mary's Church, Oxted, Surrey. He was born 1st Dec 1878 at The Maypole Inn, Buxted, Sussex; died 11th Mar 1958 at St. Helen's Hospital, Hastings, Sussex; buried after 11th Mar 1958 at Crowborough, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iFrank who was born 13th Aug 1911 at Chillies Farm, Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1911 St. Mary's Church, Oxted, Surrey; died 14th Oct 1982 Hastings, Sussex; buried after 14th Oct 1982 Hastings, Sussex, Burial of ashes at St Mary's Church, Udimore, Sussex
  iiLeslie Wood who was born 22nd Mar 1915 at Stone Hall Farm, Oxted, Surrey; died 18th Aug 1915 Brixton, Surrey
  iiiJoan who was born Oct 1916 at Stone Hall Farm, Oxted, Surrey; died 13th Dec 1916
   
Generation No. 5
  9. Frank Marten was the son of William Henry Marten and Flora Marten [Wood]. He was born 13th Aug 1911 at Chillies Farm, Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1911 at St. Mary's Church, Oxted, Surrey; died 14th Oct 1982 at St. Helen's Hospital, Hastings, Sussex; buried after 14th Oct 1982 at Hastings Crematorium, Hastings, Sussex, Burial of ashes at St Mary's Church, Udimore, Sussex
  He married Peggy Kathleen White on 8th Oct 1938 at All Saint's Church, Sidley, Bexhill, Sussex. She was born 9th Oct 1914 at Downside, Eastwood Avenue, Bexhill, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1914 at St. Stephen's Parish Church, Bexhill, Sussex; died 24th Dec 2002 at Riseborough Care Centre, Bournemouth, Dorset; buried 2nd Mar 2003, Burial of ashes at St Mary's Church, Udimore, Sussex
   

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