The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Richard Fears
Generation No. 1
  1. Richard Fears He was born 1823 at Alciston, Sussex
  He married Jane Wood on 5th Apr 1845 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, witnesses Stephen & Alice Wood. She was born 1823 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1823 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, parents Stephen & Ann Wood. They had the following children:
2 iMary who was born 1846 at Wilmington, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1846 St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
3 iiWilliam who was born 1848 at Wilmington, Sussex; christened 21st May 1848 St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
4 iiiThomas who was born 1850 at Wilmington, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1850 St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
5 ivDorcas who was born 1852 at Wilmington, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1853 St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
6 vRuth who was born 1859 at Wilmington, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1859 St Michael's Church, Wilmington, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Sands [Fears] was the daughter of Richard Fears and Jane Fears [Wood]. She was born 1846 at Wilmington, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1846 at St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
  She married George Sands, cordwainer on 22nd Oct 1870 at St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 2b Page 127, witnesses Eliza & Thomas Fears. He was born 1840 at Arlington, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1871 at Wilmington, Sussex
  iiErnest G. who was born 1874 at Wilmington, Sussex
  iiiEmelia who was born 1876 at Wilmington, Sussex
  ivLouisa who was born Jun 1880 at Hailsham, Sussex
   
  3. William Fears, farm labourer was the son of Richard Fears and Jane Fears [Wood]. He was born 1848 at Wilmington, Sussex; christened 21st May 1848 at St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
  He married Phoebe Mockford on 17th Oct 1868 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2B Page 125, witnesses George Mockford & Mary Eliza Fears. She was born 1844 at Ripe, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1844 at St John's Church, Ripe, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1869 at Wilmington, Sussex
  iiAnnie Lucy who was born 1871 at Arlington, Sussex
  iiiAlice who was born 1874 at Arlington, Sussex
  ivWilliam Richard who was born 1876 at Arlington, Sussex
  vKate who was born 1878 at Arlington, Sussex
  viGeorge Albert who was born 1881 at Arlington, Sussex
  viiLucy who was born 1883 at Arlington, Sussex
  viiiCharles Henry who was born 1885 at Arlington, Sussex
  ixWalter Gabriel who was born 1888 at Arlington, Sussex
   
  4. Thomas Fears was the son of Richard Fears and Jane Fears [Wood]. He was born 1850 at Wilmington, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1850 at St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
  He married Mary Jane James on 28th Apr 1877 at St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex, witnesses William & Ruth Fears. She was born 1859 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1859 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, parents Robert & Rhoda
   
  5. Dorcas Sutton [Fears] was the daughter of Richard Fears and Jane Fears [Wood]. She was born 1852 at Wilmington, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1853 at St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
7 iEmily Alice who was born Oct to Dec 1871 at Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q4 Vol 2B Page 55
  She married William Sutton on 29th May 1878 at St Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, witnesses Samuel & Kate Sutton. He was born 1852 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1852 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, parents Samuel & Sarah Ann Sutton
   
  6. Ruth Westgate [Fears] was the daughter of Richard Fears and Jane Fears [Wood]. She was born 1859 at Wilmington, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1859 at St Michael's Church, Wilmington, Sussex
  She married James Westgate, farm labourer on 27th Dec 1870 at St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Fears & Mary Ann Page. He was born 1858 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1858 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, parents Charles & Sarah Westgate. They had the following children:
  iKate who was born Nov 1880 at Arlington, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Emily Alice Mockett [Fears] was the daughter of unknown father and Dorcas Sutton [Fears]. She was born Oct to Dec 1871 at Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q4 Vol 2B Page 55
  She married Arthur Henry Goldsmith Mockett on 21st Nov 1891 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, witnesses Charles & Rosa Fears. He was born 1870 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1870 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
   

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