The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Austen [Barnet]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Austen [Barnet] She was born 1786 at Hever, Kent
  She married David Austin on 13th Feb 1803 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born 1780 at Cowden, Kent; christened Apr 1780 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born c Oct 1803 at Cowden, Kent; christened 13th Nov 1803 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  iiMary who was born 1806 at Cowden, Kent; christened 12th May 1806 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
2 iiiElizabeth who was born 1809 at Cowden, Kent; christened 6th Aug 1809 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
3 ivSusannah who was born 1815 at Cowden, Kent; christened 20th Aug 1815 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died Jun 1846 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 14th Jun 1846 Mayfield, Sussex
4 vWilliam who was born 1818 at Cowden, Kent; christened 6th Dec 1818 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  viDavid who was born 1823 at Cowden, Kent; christened 10th Aug 1823 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
5 viiRichard who was born 1827 at Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Feb 1827 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Austin was the daughter of David Austin and Mary Austen [Barnet]. She was born 1809 at Cowden, Kent; christened 6th Aug 1809 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  iSusannah who was born 1832 at Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Mar 1832 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
   
  3. Susannah Brand [Austin] was the daughter of David Austin and Mary Austen [Barnet]. She was born 1815 at Cowden, Kent; christened 20th Aug 1815 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died Jun 1846 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 14th Jun 1846 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Edmund Brand, farmer on 15th Nov 1834 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born 1811 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1811 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSusannah who was born 1838 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiMoses who was born 19th May 1840 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edmund Brand (bailiff) & Susanna Brand
  iiiJohn Edmund who was born 4th Jul 1842 at Inch Reed, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edmund Brand (bailiff) & Susanna Brand
6 ivLois who was born 30th Apr 1844 at Inch Reed, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Edmund Brand (bailiff) & Susanna Brand
   
  4. William Austen, blacksmith was the son of David Austin and Mary Austen [Barnet]. He was born 1818 at Cowden, Kent; christened 6th Dec 1818 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  He married Ansley Hollamby on 1844 at Sevenoaks, Kent. She was born 1824 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 24th Oct 1824 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, daughter of David & Mary Hollamby. They had the following children:
7 iMary Ann who was born 1845 at Edenbridge, Kent
  iiElizabeth who was born 1848 at Hartfield, Sussex
8 iiiWilliam who was born 1853 at Cowden, Kent
9 ivDavid who was born 1856 at Cowden, Kent
  vArthur who was born 1863 at Cowden, Kent
  viJohn who was born 1865 at Cowden, Kent
   
  5. Richard Austen, bricklayer was the son of David Austin and Mary Austen [Barnet]. He was born 1827 at Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Feb 1827 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  He married Anne Cole on Apr to June 1849, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q2 Vol 5 Page 531. She was born 1831 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1831 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iHenry Richard who was born 1850 at Cowden, Kent
  iiMary Ann who was born 1852 at Cowden, Kent
  iiiEliza E. who was born 1854 at Cowden, Kent
  ivDavid who was born 1855 at Cowden, Kent
11 vCharles John who was born 1857 at Cowden, Kent
  viThomas George who was born 1859 at Cowden, Kent
  viiJoseph Ernest who was born 1861 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiSusannah Jane who was born 1863 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1863 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ixJesse James who was born 1865 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1865 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  xAndrew Aron who was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  xiKate Florence who was born 1870 at Horley, Surrey
  xiiAlice who was born 1871 at Horley, Surrey
  xiiiLeonard Robert who was born 1873 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Lois Markwick [Brand] was the daughter of Edmund Brand, farmer and Susannah Brand [Austin]. She was born 30th Apr 1844 at Inch Reed, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Edmund Brand (bailiff) & Susanna Brand
  She married Richard Markwick [Packham], beerhouse keeper on 2nd Apr 1868 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 25th Dec 1844 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 9th May 1854 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of Mary Ann Packham (dressmaker)
   
  7. Mary Ann Harding [Austen] was the daughter of William Austen, blacksmith and Ansley Austin [Hollamby]. She was born 1845 at Edenbridge, Kent
  She married Jesse Harding, farm labourer on Jan to Mar 1863, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1863 Q1 Vol 2a Page 505. He was born 1840 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1840 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
12 iEliza Ann who was born 1864 at East Grinstead, Sussex
13 iiJesse Walter who was born 1866 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1866 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 7th Dec 1952, aged 86 years; effects £2500
  iiiAlbert who was born 1868 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1868 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  ivMildred who was born 1870 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1870 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  vHarriett E who was born 1872 at Cowden, Kent
  viWilliam who was born 1875 at Cowden, Kent
  viiKate who was born 1880 at Cowden, Kent
  viiiMargaret who was born Dec 1880 at Cowden, Kent
  ixAlfred who was born 1885 at Cowden, Kent
  xAlbert A who was born 1888 at Cowden, Kent
   
  8. William Austin, gardener was the son of William Austen, blacksmith and Ansley Austin [Hollamby]. He was born 1853 at Cowden, Kent
  He married Frances Jenner on c 1874. She was born 1855 at Cowden, Kent; christened 30th Dec 1855 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, daughter of Samuel Jenner & Eliza Jenner. They had the following children:
  iAnnie who was born 1875 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1875 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Austin (gardener) & Frances Austin
  iiEsther Ellen who was born 1877 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1877 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Austin (gardener) & Fanny Austin
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1878 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1879 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivElias William who was born 1878 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1879 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  vFrances who was born 1882 at Withyham, Sussex
14 viAlice who was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiEdith M. who was born 1887 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiiEmily who was born 1890 at Withyham, Sussex
  ixEveline who was born 1894 at Withyham, Sussex
  xAgnes who was born 1896 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  9. David Austin, farm labourer was the son of William Austen, blacksmith and Ansley Austin [Hollamby]. He was born 1856 at Cowden, Kent
  He married Caroline on c 1876. She was born 1856 at Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
  iDavid who was born 1879 at Cowden, Kent
  iiThomas who was born 1880 at Cowden, Kent
  iiiClara who was born 1883 at Cowden, Kent
  ivPercy who was born 1885 at Cowden, Kent
   
  10. Henry Richard Austin was the son of Richard Austen, bricklayer and Anne Austin [Cole]. He was born 1850 at Cowden, Kent
  He married Ellen Mitchell on 3rd Apr 1869 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q2 Vol 2b Page 187. She was born 1847 at Lingfield, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iAda Elizabeth who was born 1870 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1870 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiJane who was born 1878 at North Shields, Northumberland
  iiiMary who was born 1880 at North Shields, Northumberland
   
  11. Charles John Austin, bricklayer was the son of Richard Austen, bricklayer and Anne Austin [Cole]. He was born 1857 at Cowden, Kent
  iSarah A. who was born 1878 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Sarah S. on c 1878. She was born 1858 at Turners Hill, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRichard J. who was born 1879 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiCharles H who was born Mar 1881 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  12. Eliza Ann Humphrey [Harding] was the daughter of Jesse Harding, farm labourer and Mary Ann Harding [Austen]. She was born 1864 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married Walter Humphrey, farm labourer on July to Sep 1884, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1884 Q3 Vol 2a Page 915. He was born 1859 at Chelsea, London. They had the following children:
  iCharlotte who was born 1886 at Cowden, Kent
  iiEdith who was born 1887 at Cowden, Kent
  iiiMinnie who was born 1888 at Cowden, Kent
  ivEthel who was born 1890 at Cowden, Kent
   
  13. Jesse Walter Harding was the son of Jesse Harding, farm labourer and Mary Ann Harding [Austen]. He was born 1866 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1866 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 7th Dec 1952, registered at Surrey North District, ref: 1952 Dec Vol 5g Page 490, aged 86 years; effects £2500
  He married Harriet Chilman on Apr to June 1883, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1883 Q2 Vol 2a Page 821. She was born July to Sep 1858 at Brasted, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1858 Q3 Vol 2a Page 343; christened 31st Oct 1858 at St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent, daughter of George Chilman (labourer) & Eliza Chilman
   
  14. Alice Heasman [Austin] was the daughter of William Austin, gardener and Frances Austin [Jenner]. She was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex
  She married Horace Heasman, house painter on 1905. He was born 1879 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1879 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWinnifred who was born 1908 at Frant, Sussex
   

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