The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Eliza Avis [Simes] [Bates]
Generation No. 1
  1. Eliza Avis [Simes] [Bates] She was born 1823 at East Peckham, Kent; christened 9th Mar 1823 at St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent, parents William & Lydia Bates
  She married (1) Charles Simes, farmer on 17th Aug 1852 at St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex, witnesses William & Elizabeth Bates. He was born 1813 at Whatlington, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1813 at St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex, parents John & Hannah Simes. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born c Nov 1852 at Whatlington, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1852 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex
2 iiMary who was born 1854 at Vinehall, Whatlington, Sussex; christened 14th May 1854 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex
  iiiBertha who was born 1855 at Whatlington, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1855 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex; died 10th Jan 1942 Sussex, administration to Charles Marchant Gibbons builders clerk
  She married (2) Thomas Avis, grocer and draper on 5th Dec 1862 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent, witnesses Elizabeth & Thomas Buss Junior & M H Bates. He was born 1822 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1822 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharles who was born 1864 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1864 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Gibbons [Simes], governess was the daughter of Charles Simes, farmer and Eliza Avis [Simes] [Bates]. She was born 1854 at Vinehall, Whatlington, Sussex; christened 14th May 1854 at St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex
  She married Charles Percy Gibbons, brewer on 31st Jan 1883 at St Peter's Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Eliza Avis, Alice, Hester & William Gibbons. He was born 1856 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1856 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharles Marchant who was born 1891 at South Bersted, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1891 South Bersted, Sussex
   

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