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Descendant's report for Frederick Field Buss, farmer, son of Thomas Field Buss, farmer and Mary Field Buss [Ashby]
Generation No. 1
  1. Frederick Field Buss, farmer was the son of Thomas Field Buss, farmer and Mary Field Buss [Ashby]. He was born 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 20th Mar 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 26th Mar 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
2 iMary Ann who was born 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1935, aged 87 years
  iiSarah Ann Field who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 18th Jan 1883 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 32 years; buried 25th Jan 1883 Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiiFrances who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Mar 1885 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 31 years; buried 18th Mar 1885 Rotherfield, Sussex
4 ivRhoda who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vEunice Field who was born 1859 at Tonbridge, Kent
5 viJames Thomas Field who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 viiFrederick Field who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Ann Wickens was the daughter of Frederick Field Buss, farmer and Sarah Field Buss [Wickens]. She was born 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1935, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1935 Q1 Vol 2b Page 194, aged 87 years
  She married John George Knight on 25th Dec 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 12th Dec 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1911, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1911 Q1 Vol 2b Page 91, aged 68 years. They had the following children:
  iJames Edward who was born 30th May 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiSarah Ann who was born 1872 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiJohn George who was born 28th Feb 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivFrederick who was born 1876 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vRhoda who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viRose Alice who was born 1882 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1882 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of John George Knight (farmer) and Mary Ann Knight
7 viiWilliam Ernest who was born 25th Jul 1889 at Framfield, Sussex
   
  3. Frances Hook [Field Buss] was the daughter of Frederick Field Buss, farmer and Sarah Field Buss [Wickens]. She was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Mar 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 31 years; buried 18th Mar 1885 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Moses Hook, farm labourer on July to Sep 1876, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q3 Vol 2b Page 171. He was born 1853 at Brightling, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederick Thomas who was born 24th Sep 1876 at Lodge Land, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Moses (farmer) & Frances Hook
  iiMollie who was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Rhoda Russell [Field Buss] was the daughter of Frederick Field Buss, farmer and Sarah Field Buss [Wickens]. She was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Isaiah Russell on c 1878. He was born 1853 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlice Ann who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFrederick A. who was born Nov 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  5. James Thomas Field Buss was the son of Frederick Field Buss, farmer and Sarah Field Buss [Wickens]. He was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Matilda Field on c 1895. She was born 1864 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas Field who was born Jan to Mar 1898 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q1 Vol 2b Page 117
8 iiLois who was born Jan to Mar 1900 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q1 Vol 2b page 117; died 1971, aged 73 years
   
  6. Frederick Field Buss was the son of Frederick Field Buss, farmer and Sarah Field Buss [Wickens]. He was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Emily Field on c 1895. She was born 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. William Ernest Knight, publican was the son of John George Knight and Mary Ann Wickens. He was born 25th Jul 1889 at Framfield, Sussex
  He married Mary L. Farrar on Jan to Mar 1920, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1920 Q1 Vol 2b Page 241. She was born 12th Apr 1894. They had the following children:
9 iDoreen May who was born 31st Oct 1920
   
  8. Lois Wilmshurst [Field Buss] was the daughter of James Thomas Field Buss and Matilda Field Buss. She was born Jan to Mar 1900 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q1 Vol 2b page 117; died 1971, aged 73 years
  She married John William Wilmshurst on Apr to June 1926, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1926 Q2 Vol 2b Page 317. He was born 1900
   
Generation No. 4
  9. Doreen May Manser [Loom] [Knight] was the daughter of William Ernest Knight, publican and Mary L. Farrar Knight. She was born 31st Oct 1920
  She married (1) Maurice John Loom on Apr to June 1942, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1942 Q2 Vol 2b Page 360. He was born 7th Jun 1920 at Poplar, London
  She married (2) Reginald Albert Manser on July to Sep 1948, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1948 Q3 Vol 5h Page 975. He was born 13th Apr 1911 at Mayfield, Sussex
   

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