The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Harriet Holmes [Dadswell] [Walter], daughter of William Walter and Elizabeth Walter [Hemsly]
Generation No. 1
  1. Harriet Holmes [Dadswell] [Walter] was the daughter of William Walter and Elizabeth Walter [Hemsly]. She was born 18th Nov 1816 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1817 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jun 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 8th Jun 1882 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married (1) William Okill Dadswell, farmer on 18th Jul 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q3 Vol 7 Page 543. He was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1802 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edward Okill Dadswell and Elizabeth Dadswell; died c Oct 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 49 years; buried 1st Nov 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iElizabeth who was born 10th Apr 1839 at Laurel Trees, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Dadswell (farmer) and Harriet Dadswell; died Oct 1875 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 30th Oct 1875 Framfield, Sussex
3 iiNancy who was born 18th Aug 1841 at Laurel Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Dadswell (farmer) and Harriet Dadswell
  She married (2) Bright Holmes, farm bailiff on Jan to Mar 1853, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2b Page 121. He was born 1805 at Westwell, Kent; died Nov 1874 at Framfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 11th Nov 1874 at My. Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iJane who was born Dec 1853 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1854 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Bright (farmer) & Harriet Holmes
5 iiEliza who was born 1855 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1855 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Bright (farmer) & Harriet Holmes
  iiiMary who was born 1856 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1856 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Bright (farmer) & Harriet Holmes
6 ivWilliam Hills who was born 1859 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1859 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Bright (farmer) & Harriet Holmes
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Best [Dadswell] was the daughter of William Okill Dadswell, farmer and Harriet Holmes [Dadswell] [Walter]. She was born 10th Apr 1839 at Laurel Trees, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1839 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Dadswell (farmer) and Harriet Dadswell; died Oct 1875 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 30th Oct 1875 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  She married Alfred Best, farmer on Oct to Dec 1863, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1863 Q4 Vol 2a Page 774. He was born 1835 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iAnnie Harriett who was born 1867 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1870 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Best (farmer) and Elizabeth Best
  iiMary Jane who was born 1870 at Northland Farm, Danehill, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1870 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Best (farmer) and Elizabeth Best
   
  3. Nancy Hills [Dadswell] was the daughter of William Okill Dadswell, farmer and Harriet Holmes [Dadswell] [Walter]. She was born 18th Aug 1841 at Laurel Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Dadswell (farmer) and Harriet Dadswell
  iThomas William who was born 1860
  She married William Hills, master blacksmith on Jan to Mar 1860, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q1. He was born 1839 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1839 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of William Hills (blacksmith) & Hannah Hills. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born 1862 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1862 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of William Hills (blacksmith) & Nancy Hills
7 iiFlorence Elizabeth who was born 21st Jul 1868 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1868 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of William Hills (blacksmith) & Nancy Hills
8 iiiFrank who was born 28th Jun 1873 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1873 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of William Hills (blacksmith) & Nancy Hills
  ivAnnie Eliza who was born 1878 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1878 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of William Hills (blacksmith) & Nancy Hills
  vEveline who was born 1881 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1881 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of William Hills (farrier) & Nancy Hills
   
  4. Jane Best [Holmes] was the daughter of Bright Holmes, farm bailiff and Harriet Holmes [Dadswell] [Walter]. She was born Dec 1853 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1854 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Bright (farmer) & Harriet Holmes
  iEllen Harriet Kate who was born 6th Sep 1874 at Birdinie Farm, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, baseborn dughter of Jane Holmes
  She married George James Best, beerhouse keeper on 22nd Dec 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1850 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1850 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George (brickmaker) & Eliza Best. They had the following children:
  iTrayton who was born 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiLily who was born 1878 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1882
  ivEmily Jane who was born 1883 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1883 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George James (beerhouse keeper) & Jane Best
  vViolet who was born 1891 at Edgware, Middlesex
  viDorothea who was born 1893 at Nuthurst, Sussex
   
  5. Eliza Bannister [Holmes] was the daughter of Bright Holmes, farm bailiff and Harriet Holmes [Dadswell] [Walter]. She was born 1855 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1855 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Bright (farmer) & Harriet Holmes
  She married John George Bannister on Oct to Dec 1879 at Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2B Page 344. He was born 1854 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1854 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
   
  6. William Hills Holmes, farmer was the son of Bright Holmes, farm bailiff and Harriet Holmes [Dadswell] [Walter]. He was born 1859 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1859 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Bright (farmer) & Harriet Holmes
  He married Eliza Marten on Apr to June 1882, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q2 Vol 2b Page 185. She was born c 1860. They had the following children:
  iBright who was born 7th Jun 1883 at Bird in Eye, Framfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1883 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of William Hills (farmer) & Eliza Holmes
  iiWilliam who was born 1st Aug 1884 at Bird in Eye, Framfield, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1884 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of William Hills (farmer) & Eliza Holmes
  iiiHilda who was born 1887 at Bird in Eye, Framfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1887 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of William Hills (farmer) & Eliza Holmes
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Florence Elizabeth Cole [Hills] was the daughter of William Hills, master blacksmith and Nancy Hills [Dadswell]. She was born 21st Jul 1868 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1868 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of William Hills (blacksmith) & Nancy Hills
  She married Edward Cole, mechanic on 1907. He was born 1867 at Chiddingstone, Kent
   
  8. Frank Hills, master blacksmith was the son of William Hills, master blacksmith and Nancy Hills [Dadswell]. He was born 28th Jun 1873 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1873 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of William Hills (blacksmith) & Nancy Hills
  He married Edith Kate Markwick on 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906. She was born 2nd Apr 1879 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1899 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Frederick Markwick (tailor) & Fanny Markwick. They had the following children:
  iDouglas Horace who was born 1910
   

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