The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Nanny Shoesmith [Shoesmith] She was born 11^th Aug 1798 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1799 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, christened Mary, parents John & Mary Shoosmith; buried 17^th Mar 1868 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, aged 69 years
	She married John Shoesmith, farmer on 25^th Sep 1826 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, witnesses Walter Shoosmith & Elizabeth Cruttenden. He was born 1800 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 13^th Nov 1800 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents John & Mary Shoosmith; died 9^th Apr 1885 at Downash Farm, Hailsham, Sussex, will proved by Frederick James Childs of Downash farmer the sole executor. They had the following children:
2	i	James who was born 1827 at Upper Claverham, Arlington, Sussex; christened 27^th Apr 1827 St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex; buried 27^th Jan 1868 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 41 years
3	ii	Mary who was born 1841 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 13^th Feb 1841 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. James Shoosmith was the son of John Shoesmith, farmer and Nanny Shoesmith [Shoesmith]. He was born 1827 at Upper Claverham, Arlington, Sussex; christened 27^th Apr 1827 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex; buried 27^th Jan 1868 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 41 years
	He married Caroline Elizabeth Mary Pitcher on 7^th Nov 1850 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, witnesses Algernon Pitcher & Eliza Martha Tyrell. She was born 1820 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 4^th Jun 1820 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex. They had the following children:
4	i	James who was born 1857 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1857 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
5	ii	Alice Catherine who was born 1858 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 9^th Jan 1859 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
6	iii	Ada Ellen who was born 1860 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 14^th Oct 1860 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex

	3. Mary Child [Shoosmith] was the daughter of John Shoesmith, farmer and Nanny Shoesmith [Shoesmith]. She was born 1841 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 13^th Feb 1841 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
	She married Frederick James Child, farmer on 3^rd Apr 1866 at St Marylebone Church, Marylebone, London, witnesses George Tompsett Harris & Catharine Child. He was born 12^th Apr 1839 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 30^th May 1839 at Tabernacle Independent Chapel, Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Elizabeth Mary who was born 1869 at Downash Farm, Hailsham, Sussex; christened 29^th Aug 1869 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex; died 15^th Jan 1927 Brighton, Sussex, administration to Elizabeth Child spinster
	ii	Ellen who was born 1877 at Downash Farm, Hailsham, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1877 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex; buried 12^th May 1883 Hailsham, Sussex, aged 6 years

Generation No. 3
	4. James Shoesmith was the son of James Shoosmith and Caroline Elizabeth Mary Shoosmith [Pitcher]. He was born 1857 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1857 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	He married Matilda Message on 2^nd Oct 1888 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Hedley Pitcher & Emily Message. She was born 1869 at 10 Plynlimon Terrace, Hastings, Sussex; christened 12^th Dec 1869 at St. Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings, Sussex; buried 28^th Sep 1892 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, aged 23 years

	5. Alice Catherine Coppard [Shoosmith] was the daughter of James Shoosmith and Caroline Elizabeth Mary Shoosmith [Pitcher]. She was born 1858 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 9^th Jan 1859 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married Charles Coppard, farmer and land agent on 20^th Nov 1879 at St John's Church, Polegate, Sussex, witnesses James & Ada Ellen Shoosmith. He was born 1851 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 25^th May 1851 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents John & Mary Coppard. They had the following children:
	i	Chas J who was born 1885 at Burwash, Sussex
	ii	Amy C who was born 1886 at Burwash, Sussex
	iii	Mabel K who was born 1888 at Burwash, Sussex
	iv	Nellie who was born 1889 at Burwash, Sussex
	v	Sydney who was born 1890 at Burwash, Sussex

	6. Ada Ellen Rochester [Shoesmith] was the daughter of James Shoosmith and Caroline Elizabeth Mary Shoosmith [Pitcher]. She was born 1860 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 14^th Oct 1860 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married William Rochester on 22^nd Nov 1883 at St John's Church, Polegate, Sussex, witnesses James Shoosmith & Ann Rochester. He was born 1848 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21^st Apr 1848 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex