The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Richard White
Generation No. 1
  1. Richard White He was born 1762; died 1825 at Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 2nd Feb 1825 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Guy on 3rd Mar 1778 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. She was born 1749; died Mar 1793 at Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 44 years; buried 14th Mar 1793 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iRichard who was born c May 1778 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 6th May 1778 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1780 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1780 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
3 iiiHenry who was born 1785 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 20th May 1785 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died Dec 1860 Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 3rd Jan 1861 Chiddingly, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 5th Mar 1789 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Richard White was the son of Richard White and Elizabeth White [Guy]. He was born c May 1778 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 6th May 1778 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Phyllis Gurr on 25th Aug 1807 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. She was born 1787 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iPhillis who was born 1828 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   
  3. Henry White was the son of Richard White and Elizabeth White [Guy]. He was born 1785 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 20th May 1785 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died Dec 1860 at Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 3rd Jan 1861 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Dinah Guy on 29th Aug 1807 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. She was born 14th Feb 1790 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1790 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died Sep 1832 at Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 42 years; buried 24th Sep 1832 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iStephen who was born 1808 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1808 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiRichard who was born 1809 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1809 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
4 iiiWilliam who was born 1811 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1809 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  ivFrances who was born 1813 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1813 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  vRoger who was born 1815 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1815 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  viHenry who was born 1816 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1816 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
5 viiPhilip who was born 1818 at Chiddingly, Sussex; died 26th Aug 1890 East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 72 years; cause of death: disease of the heart; buried 30th Aug 1890 East Hoathly, Sussex
  viiiGeorge who was born 20th Mar 1823 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1823 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  ixGaius who was born 2nd Dec 1824 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1825 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
6 xJames who was born 1826 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1826 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died Mar 1880 Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 15th Mar 1880 Chiddingly, Sussex
  xiWalter who was born 1828 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1828 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
7 xiiJasper who was born 1830 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened Aug 1830 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died Feb 1880 Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 27th Feb 1880 Chiddingly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. William White, labourer was the son of Henry White and Dinah White [Guy]. He was born 1811 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Barbara Richardson on 21st Feb 1834 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. She was born 1813 at Alciston, Sussex; died 1879. They had the following children:
  iMary Anne who was born Jul 1834 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1834 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of William White (labourer) & Barbara White
  iiGeorge who was born 1836 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 8th May 1836 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of William White (labourer) & Barbara White
8 iiiEsther who was born 1838 at Chiddingly, Sussex; died 1903
  ivDavid who was born 1841 at Chiddingly, Sussex; died 1843
  vAmos who was born 1844 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  viGrace who was born 1846 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  viiNaomi who was born 1852 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  viiiCaleb who was born 1854 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  ixObed who was born 1856 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   
  5. Philip White was the son of Henry White and Dinah White [Guy]. He was born 1818 at Chiddingly, Sussex; died 26th Aug 1890 at Hawkhurst Common, East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 72 years; cause of death: disease of the heart; buried 30th Aug 1890 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  iChristopher who was born 1845 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiGaius who was born Oct to Dec 1848 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q4 Vol 7 Page 510; died Oct to Dec 1887
  He married Jane Ashdown on 5th Jan 1848 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. She was born 27th Feb 1823 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1823 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died 2nd Feb 1911 at East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iHepzebah who was born 14th Aug 1850 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q3 Vol 7 Page 537; died 10th Jan 1898
10 iiEunice who was born Oct to Dec 1852 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2b Page 95; died Dec 1935
  iiiDorcas who was born 1855 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Vol 2b Page 83; died 1856
11 ivHenry who was born Oct to Dec 1857 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2b Page 86; died Dec 1929
12 vWilliam who was born Jan to Mar 1863 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q1 Vol 2b Page 97; died 1941
   
  6. James White was the son of Henry White and Dinah White [Guy]. He was born 1826 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1826 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died Mar 1880 at Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 15th Mar 1880 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Naomi Green on July to Sep 1851, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q3 Vol 7 Page 501. She was born c 1830. They had the following children:
13 iRoland (Rowland) who was born 20th Oct 1851 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1851 St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex
  iiClarissa who was born 1854 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1855 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
14 iiiWilliam Henry who was born 1856 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1856 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died Dec 1884 Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 28 years; buried 12th Dec 1884 Chiddingly, Sussex
  ivWalter who was born 1858 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1858 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died May 1859 Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 30th May 1859 Chiddingly, Sussex
  vHorace George who was born 1860 at Chiddingly, Sussex; died 1929
15 viJames Charles who was born 1862 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1862 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
16 viiElizabeth who was born 1865 at Chiddingly, Sussex
17 viiiGaius Gilbert who was born 1868 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1868 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died 1942
18 ixSarah Rosina who was born 1873 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1873 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
   
  7. Jasper White was the son of Henry White and Dinah White [Guy]. He was born 1830 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened Aug 1830 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died Feb 1880 at Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 27th Feb 1880 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Emily Jenner on 1868 at Sussex. She was born 1843 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1843 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of Trayton Jenner (labourer) & Tryphena Jenner; died 1880 at Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 38 years; buried 21st Feb 1880 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iBenjamin Trayton who was born 1869 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1869 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, Benjamin trayton White, son of Jasper White, labourer, and Emily White
  iiEdith who was born 1873 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 25th May 1873 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, Edith White, daughter of Jasper White, labourer, and Emily White
  iiiMary Ann who was born 1875 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1875 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, Mary Ann White, daughter of Jasper White, labourer, and Emily White
  ivWilliam Henry who was born 1879 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1879 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, William Henry White, son of Jasper White, labourer, and Emily White
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Esther Mann [Balcombe] [White] was the daughter of William White, labourer and Barbara White [Richardson]. She was born 1838 at Chiddingly, Sussex; died 1903
  She married (1) Jonathan Balcombe on 1863. He was born c 1835
  She married (2) George Mann on 1873. He was born c 1835
   
  9. Hepzebah Cornwell [Burgess] [White] was the daughter of Philip White and Jane White [Ashdown]. She was born 14th Aug 1850 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q3 Vol 7 Page 537; died 10th Jan 1898 at Gray Wood, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q1 Vol 2b Page 95
  iCharles Thomas who was born July to Sep 1867 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q3 Vol 2b Page 111; christened 25th Dec 1867 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of Hephzibah White
  She married (1) Caleb Burgess, farm labourer on 31st Dec 1870 at Parish Church, Folkington, Sussex. He was born 1846 at Ripe, Sussex; died May 1883 at East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 37 years; buried 28th May 1883 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1872 at Hailsham, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1873 at Ripe, Sussex
  iiiLennice who was born 1874 at Isfield, Sussex
  ivRobert who was born 1876 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1876 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of Caleb Burgess (carter) and Hephzibah Burgess
  vJames who was born 1880 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  viJohn who was born 1881 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1881 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of Caleb Burgess (labourer) and Hephzibah Burgess
  She married (2) William Cornwell, stockman on c 1885. He was born 1859; died 1916. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Jacob who was born 1888 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1888 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of William Cornwell (stockman) and Hephzibah Cornwell
  iiEmily who was born 1891 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1891 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of William Cornwell (stockman) and Hephzibah Cornwell
  iiiNelly Mary who was born 1893 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1893 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of William Cornwell (stockman) and Hephzibah Cornwell
   
  10. Eunice Carley [White] was the daughter of Philip White and Jane White [Ashdown]. She was born Oct to Dec 1852 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2b Page 95; died Dec 1935, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1935 Dec Vol 2b Page 179
  She married George Carley, labourer on July to Sep 1883, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q3 Voll 2b Page 213. He was born 1857 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 1952. They had the following children:
  iAnnie Emma who was born 1885 at Grey Wood, East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1885 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of George Carley (labourer) and Eunice Carley
  iiWilliam George who was born 1886 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1886 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of George Carley (carter) and Eunice Carley
  iiiGaius George who was born 1888 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1888 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of George Carley (carter) and Eunice Carley
   
  11. Henry White, labourer was the son of Philip White and Jane White [Ashdown]. He was born Oct to Dec 1857 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2b Page 86; died Dec 1929, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1929 Dec Vol 2b Page 126
  He married Ellen Fox on 7th Mar 1880 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q1 Vol 2b Page 107. She was born 1859 at Arlington, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEllen H. who was born 1881 at Hellingly, Sussex
  iiSarah Jane who was born 1882 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 21st May 1882 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of Henry White (labourer) and Ellen White
  iiiEunice who was born 12th Jul 1885 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1885 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of Henry White (farm labourer) and Ellen White
   
  12. William White was the son of Philip White and Jane White [Ashdown]. He was born Jan to Mar 1863 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q1 Vol 2b Page 97; emigrated Dec 1913 to Australia, on board S.S. Omrah; died 1941
  He married Emily Ruth Hollands on 11th Jan 1890 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 17th Jun 1864 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2b Page 101; christened 14th Aug 1864 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of John Hollands (labourer) & Mary Anne Hollands; emigrated Dec 1913 to Australia, on board S.S. Omrah; died 30th May 1957 at Victoria, Australia. They had the following children:
19 iMaggie Frances who was born 15th Jul 1891 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 23rd Oct 1974 Victoria, Australia; buried after 23rd Oct 1974 Victoria, Australia
20 iiJannette May who was born 1894 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 10th Oct 1967 Victoria, Australia
21 iiiGertrude Ruth who was born 1897 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 8th Dec 1975 Victoria, Australia
   
  13. Roland (Rowland) White was the son of James White and Naomi White [Green]. He was born 20th Oct 1851 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1851 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex
  He married Theresa June Beaumont on Jan to Mar 1877, registered at Chorlton District, Lancashire, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 8c Page 785. She was born c 1855
   
  14. William Henry White was the son of James White and Naomi White [Green]. He was born 1856 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1856 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died Dec 1884 at Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 28 years; buried 12th Dec 1884 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Emily Arnold on July to Sep 1879, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q3 Vol 2b Page 171. She was born c 1860
   
  15. James Charles White was the son of James White and Naomi White [Green]. He was born 1862 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1862 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Fanny Hobbs on July to Sep 1886, registered at East Preston District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q3 Vol 2b Page 565. She was born c 1865
   
  16. Elizabeth Payne [White] was the daughter of James White and Naomi White [Green]. She was born 1865 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  She married Henry Payne on 1889 at Sussex. He was born c 1865
   
  17. Gaius Gilbert White was the son of James White and Naomi White [Green]. He was born 1868 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1868 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died 1942
  He married Ada Sharpe on 1895. She was born c 1870
   
  18. Sarah Rosina Miles [White] was the daughter of James White and Naomi White [Green]. She was born 1873 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1873 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  She married Ernest George Miles on 1895. He was born c 1870
   
Generation No. 5
  19. Maggie Frances Gibson [Christian] [White] was the daughter of William White and Emily Ruth White [Hollands]. She was born 15th Jul 1891 at East Hoathly, Sussex; emigrated Dec 1913 to Australia, on board S.S. Omrah; died 23rd Oct 1974 at Geelong, Victoria, Australia; buried after 23rd Oct 1974 at Leopold Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
  She married (1) William Dennis Christian on 3rd Jul 1915 at Mildura, Victoria, Australia. He was born 21st Jul 1894 at Eastbourne, Sussex; died 23rd Jun 1942 at Victoria, Australia. They had the following children:
  iLeonard William who was born 1916 at Victoria, Australia; died 1983
  iiFelicity Clara Ruth who was born 22nd Jul 1919 at Victoria, Australia; died 10th May 2008 Victoria, Australia
  iiiNaida Amaryllis Henryetta who was born 25th Jul 1921 at Victoria, Australia; died 2nd Mar 1991
  ivRodney Henry Gillam who was born 5th May 1926 at Victoria, Australia
  She married (2) John Sydney Gibson on c 1943 at Broken Hill, NSW, Australia. He was born 12th Jul 1910 at Broken Hill, NSW, Australia; died 1976 at Victoria, Australia
   
  20. Jannette May Litchfield [White] was the daughter of William White and Emily Ruth White [Hollands]. She was born 1894 at East Hoathly, Sussex; emigrated Dec 1913 to Australia, on board S.S. Omrah; died 10th Oct 1967 at Victoria, Australia
  She married Charles Henry Litchfield on 7th Jun 1916 at Victoria, Australia. He was born 21st Aug 1895; died 2nd Mar 1991. They had the following children:
  iRichard William who was born 20th Jan 1917 at Australia; died 23rd Aug 1944, killed in action in WWII - rear gunner - plane shot down
  iiIrene Ruth who was born 22nd Mar 1918 at Australia; died 13th Mar 1999 Australia
  iiiRupert Charles who was born 1919 at Australia
  ivLawrence who was born 1922 at Australia
   
  21. Gertrude Ruth Lyell [White] was the daughter of William White and Emily Ruth White [Hollands]. She was born 1897 at East Hoathly, Sussex; emigrated Dec 1913 to Australia, on board S.S. Omrah; died 8th Dec 1975 at Victoria, Australia
  She married James Eccles Lyell on 27th Apr 1927 at St. John, Church of England, Merbein, Victoria, Australia. He was born 5th Dec 1892 at The Haugh, Mauchline, Scotland. They had the following children:
  iIan William who was born 22nd Mar 1929 at Merbein, Victoria, Australia; died 10th Nov 2009
  iiJames Eccles who was born 5th Dec 1930 at Merbein, Victoria, Australia; died 11th Jul 1976
  iiiGeorge David who was born 10th Jul 1936
  ivRuth Janet who was born 7th Jul 1943
   

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