The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Wilmshurst [Pryor]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Wilmshurst [Pryor] She was born 1822 at Heathfield, Sussex
  She married James Wilmshurst, farmer on July to Sep 1852 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 2B Page 115. He was born 1807 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 3rd Jul 1883 at Heathfield, Sussex, executors Simeon Wilmshurst, huckster, son & Edmund Brand, steward. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex
3 iiMary Jane who was born 1st May 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex; died 29th Jan 1905 Dartford, Kent
4 iiiEllen who was born 1859 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Wilmshurst, general labourer was the son of James Wilmshurst, farmer and Sarah Wilmshurst [Pryor]. He was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Georgina Oxley on 4th Nov 1875 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses John Burgess & Mary Jane Wilmshurst. She was born 25th Feb 1857 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam L. who was born 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiAda R. who was born 1878 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiFlorence S. who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  3. Mary Jane Penfold [Wilmshurst] was the daughter of James Wilmshurst, farmer and Sarah Wilmshurst [Pryor]. She was born 1st May 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex; died 29th Jan 1905 at Dartford, Kent
  iFrederick William who was born 8th Dec 1879 at Mitcham, Surrey; died 1st Jan 1918 Camberwell, London
  She married John Robert Penfold on 25th Dec 1879 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 12th Apr 1857 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 1924. They had the following children:
5 iArthur James who was born 24th Nov 1883 at Chelsea, London; died 28th Jan 1961
  iiCharles Edward who was born 1st Dec 1885 at Chelsea, London; died 24th Apr 1907 London
6 iiiMary Jane who was born 16th Mar 1888 at Chelsea, London; died 16th Aug 1966
7 ivMabel who was born 11th Nov 1890 at Chelsea, London; died 7th Apr 1934
   
  4. Ellen Pinniger [Wilmshurst] was the daughter of James Wilmshurst, farmer and Sarah Wilmshurst [Pryor]. She was born 1859 at Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Frederick Charles Pinniger on July to Sep 1881 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q3 Vol 2B Page 146. He was born 1859 at Birmingham, Warwickshire
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Arthur James Penfold was the son of John Robert Penfold and Mary Jane Penfold [Wilmshurst]. He was born 24th Nov 1883 at Chelsea, London; died 28th Jan 1961
  He married (1) Florence Eunice Spragg on 11th Apr 1914. She was born 1881 at Camden Town, London; died 11th Jul 1928. They had the following children:
8 iDonald Robert who was born 5th Mar 1915 at Barnet, Hertfordshire; died Oct 1992
  He married (2) Daisy Spragg on 7th Jun 1930. She was born 1891 at New Barnet, Hertfordshire; died c 1965
   
  6. Mary Jane Goodwin [Penfold] was the daughter of John Robert Penfold and Mary Jane Penfold [Wilmshurst]. She was born 16th Mar 1888 at Chelsea, London; died 16th Aug 1966 at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton
  She married Edmund James Goodwin on 28th Jan 1939 at Westminster, London
   
  7. Mabel Goodwin [Penfold] was the daughter of John Robert Penfold and Mary Jane Penfold [Wilmshurst]. She was born 11th Nov 1890 at Chelsea, London; died 7th Apr 1934
  She married Edmund James Goodwin on 6th Sep 1913 at St. Georges, Hanover Square, London
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Donald Robert Penfold was the son of Arthur James Penfold and Florence Eunice Penfold [Spragg]. He was born 5th Mar 1915 at Barnet, Hertfordshire; died Oct 1992
  He married Jose May Coxon on 10th Mar 1947 at Paddington, London. She was born 15th May 1917 at Leicester, Leicestershire; died 1985
   

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