The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Sweetman [Catt], daughter of Stephen Catt, farm labourer and Ann Catt [Barton]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Sweetman [Catt] was the daughter of Stephen Catt, farm labourer and Ann Catt [Barton]. She was born 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex
  She married James Sweetman, farm labourer on 28th Oct 1860 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Stephen Catt & Hannah Sweatman. He was born 1838 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iMary Ann who was born Jan to Mar 1861 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2B Page 63
3 iiFrances who was born July to Sep 1862 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 63
4 iiiJane who was born Oct to Dec 1864 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2B Page 75
5 ivJames Henry who was born 7th Nov 1867 at Warbleton, Sussex
6 vHarriett who was born 31st Dec 1873 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 20th Feb 1955 Hailsham, Sussex, probate to Clement Durbridge nurseryman, effects £2,709 3s 7d
7 viRichard who was born 21st Jan 1875 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2B Page 81; died 8th Jan 1961 Heathfield, Sussex, probate to Albert Jack Sweetman, farmer and Roland Henry Lower, builder effects £6,006 8s 10d
  viiElizabeth who was born 22nd Aug 1877 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 22nd Oct 1960 Heathfield, Sussex, probate to Albert Jack Sweetman, farmer and Roland Henry Lower, builder effects £6,842 2s 6d
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Ann Funnell [Head] [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. She was born Jan to Mar 1861 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2B Page 63
  She married (1) Albert Head, farm labourer on 25th Jan 1879 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses William Cornwall & Catherine Head. He was born 1858 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1858 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John Head (labourer) and Mary Head; buried 1st Aug 1883 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 26 years
  She married (2) Henry Thomas Funnell on 5th Jan 1889 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses James Sweetman & Ellen Kemp. He was born 11th Jul 1861 at Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1861 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, son of Samson (labourer) & Ann Funnell
   
  3. Frances Rigelsford [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. She was born July to Sep 1862 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 63
  She married George Rigelsford on 12th Feb 1887 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Harriet Bethia Rigelsford & James Sweetman. He was born Jan to Mar 1867 at Westham, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 2B Page 56
   
  4. Jane Burchett [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. She was born Oct to Dec 1864 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2B Page 75
  She married Thomas Edward Burchett, groom on 11th Nov 1882 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Henry Gurr & Frances Sweetman. He was born July to Sep 1862 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 65. They had the following children:
  iEdward Christoper who was born 1885 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1885 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
   
  5. James Henry Sweetman was the son of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. He was born 7th Nov 1867 at Warbleton, Sussex
  He married Ellen Kemp on 6th Mar 1893 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses William Kemp & Harriet Sweetman. She was born 23rd Feb 1868 at Ashburnham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q1 Vp; 2B Page 82. They had the following children:
8 iMary Violet who was born 21st Mar 1912 at Flitterbrook, Warbleton, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1912 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 17th May 1973 Warbleton, Sussex
   
  6. Harriett Kemp [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. She was born 31st Dec 1873 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 20th Feb 1955 at 8 South View Terrace, London Road, Hailsham, Sussex, probate to Clement Durbridge nurseryman, effects £2,709 3s 7d
  She married Albert Ernest Kemp on Jan to Mar 1897 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q1 Vol 2B Page 137. He was born 23rd Jun 1871 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q3 Vol 2B Page 73; died 28th Nov 1951 at 8 SouthView, Leap Cross, Hellingly, Sussex, probate to Harriet Kemp, widow, effects £2,814 17s 1d
   
  7. Richard Sweetman was the son of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. He was born 21st Jan 1875 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2B Page 81; died 8th Jan 1961 at Forest Farm, Punnetts Town, Heathfield, Sussex, probate to Albert Jack Sweetman, farmer and Roland Henry Lower, builder effects £6,006 8s 10d
  He married Caroline Edith Collins on 12th Nov 1903 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Alice Collins. She was born 13th Aug 1876 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q3 Vol 2B Page 93; died 14th May 1944 at Forest Farm, Punnets Town, Warbleton, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  8. Mary Violet Kemp [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Henry Sweetman and Ellen Sweetman [Kemp]. She was born 21st Mar 1912 at Flitterbrook, Warbleton, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1912 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 17th May 1973 at Flitterbrook, Warbleton, Sussex
  She married Charles Timothy Kemp on Oct to Dec 1944 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1944 Q4 Vol 2B Page 214. He was born 1st Apr 1896 at Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 24th May 1896 at All Souls Church, Eastbourne, Sussex
   

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