The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elenor Witmarsh [Balcombe]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elenor Witmarsh [Balcombe] She was born 1788 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1788 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents Richard & Joanna Balcomb; buried 8th May 1868 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 80 years
2 iNelson who was born 1812 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1812 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, mother Eleanor Balcomb
  She married William Whitmarsh, carpenter on 23rd Jun 1817 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, witnesses William Moore & Samuel Waters. He was born c 1790 at ??. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 21st Sep 1820 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1820 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiEleanor who was born 1824 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1824 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; buried 30th May 1830 Brighton, Sussex
  iiiJoanna who was born 1828 at Queen's Place, Brighton, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1828 St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex; buried 30th May 1830 Brighton, Sussex
3 ivRichard who was born 1833 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1842 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Nelson Balcombe, master mason was the son of unknown father and Elenor Witmarsh [Balcombe]. He was born 1812 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1812 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, mother Eleanor Balcomb
  He married Harriott Austin on Oct to Dec 1849 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q4 Vol 7 Page 793. She was born 1828 at Gill's Green, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 27th Jan 1828 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
4 iRichard who was born Sep 1850 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1850 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
5 iiNelson who was born 1852 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th May 1852 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  3. Richard Whitmarsh was the son of William Whitmarsh, carpenter and Elenor Witmarsh [Balcombe]. He was born 1833 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1842 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann on c 1859. She was born 1839 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born 1860 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiAlbertina who was born 1869 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiEleanor who was born 1872 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  ivMary Ann who was born 1873 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  vSally who was born 1876 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Richard Balcombe, mason was the son of Nelson Balcombe, master mason and Harriott Balcomb [Austin]. He was born Sep 1850 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1850 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married Sarah Smith on 1st Jan 1887 at St John's Church, Ealing, London, witnesses William Smith (father) & Lucy Millard. She was born 1855 at Plumstead, London. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1888 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiRichard who was born 1890 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  5. Nelson Balcombe, builder was the son of Nelson Balcombe, master mason and Harriott Balcomb [Austin]. He was born 1852 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th May 1852 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married Emma Louisa Walters on 27th Nov 1875 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses William Walter & Fanny Collins. She was born Oct 1850 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1851 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMinnie who was born 1877 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiRose who was born 1879 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiLewis who was born Jul 1880 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  ivNelson who was born 1881 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  vHerbert who was born 1883 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  viEllen who was born 1885 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   

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