The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Richard Bellingham, huntsman, son of William Bellingham and Elizabeth Bellingham
Generation No. 1
  1. Richard Bellingham, huntsman was the son of William Bellingham and Elizabeth Bellingham. He was born 1799 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 4th Aug 1799 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of William & Elizabeth Bellingham; died Dec 1879 at Salehurst, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 12th Dec 1879 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  He married Sarah Law on 22nd Aug 1825 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, witnesses: William Ransley and Thomas Piper. She was born 1803 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1803 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; died Jun 1870 at Salehurst, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 16th Jun 1870 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1826 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 19th Feb 1826 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham
2 iiJohn Henry who was born 1828 at East Heath, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 9th Mar 1828 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham
3 iiiJames who was born 1829 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 29th Nov 1829 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham
4 ivGeorge who was born 1832 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 22nd Jul 1832 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham
  vRichard Samuel who was born 1834 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 1st Jun 1834 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham
  viEliza who was born 1836 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 24th Jul 1836 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham
  viiSarah Ann who was born 1838 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1838 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, daughter of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham
5 viiiHannah who was born 1841 at Etchingham, Sussex
  ixAlfred Albert who was born 1843 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1843 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, son of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham
  xAnn Frances who was born 1845 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1845 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, daughter of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham
6 xiWilliam Thomas who was born 1849 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 16th May 1849 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, son of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham
  xiiStephen who was born 1851 at Cackle Street, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1851 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, son of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham; died Jan 1852 Salehurst, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 5th Jan 1852 Salehurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Henry Bellingham, farm labourer was the son of Richard Bellingham, huntsman and Sarah Bellingham [Law] [Pope]. He was born 1828 at East Heath, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 9th Mar 1828 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham
  He married Emily Taylor on Oct to Dec 1866, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2a Page 902. She was born 1842 at Ninfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1868 at West Dean, Sussex
  iiAlbert who was born 1870 at West Dean, Sussex
  iiiFlorence who was born 1873 at West Dean, Sussex
  ivEmily Gertrude who was born 1877 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
   
  3. James Bellingham, gamekeeper was the son of Richard Bellingham, huntsman and Sarah Bellingham [Law] [Pope]. He was born 1829 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 29th Nov 1829 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham
  He married Eliza Rummery on Oct to Dec 1857, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2b Page 130. She was born 1838 at Salehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHannah who was born 1859 at Silver Hill, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1859 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Eliza Bellingham
  iiJames James who was born 1861 at Hurst Green, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1861 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Eliza Bellingham
  iiiThomas George who was born 1863 at Silver Hill, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1863 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Eliza Bellingham
  ivWilliam James who was born 1868 at Frittenden, Kent; christened 3rd Dec 1871 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Eliza Bellingham
  vAlbert who was born 1871 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1871 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Eliza Bellingham
  viAlice who was born 1871 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1871 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Eliza Bellingham
  viiAnnie who was born 1878 at Boxley, Kent
  viiiRose who was born 1880 at Hastingleigh, Kent
   
  4. George Bellingham, farm bailiff was the son of Richard Bellingham, huntsman and Sarah Bellingham [Law] [Pope]. He was born 1832 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 22nd Jul 1832 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham
  He married Dinah Durrant on Oct to Dec 1852, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2b Page 161. She was born 1825 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iGeorge who was born 9th Jun 1853 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1853 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex, son of George (labourer) & Diana Bellingham; died Sep 1882 Goudhurst, Kent, aged 28 years; buried 24th Sep 1882 Goudhurst, Kent
  iiMary Jane who was born 1856 at Swiftsden, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1856 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, daughter of George (labourer) & Dinah Bellingham
8 iiiWilliam who was born 1858 at Flimwell, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1858 St. Augustine's, Flimwell District Church, Flimwell, Sussex, son of George (labourer) & Dinah Bellingham
  ivJohn who was born 1861 at Swiftsden, Flimwell, Sussex; christened 26th May 1861 St. Augustine's, Flimwell District Church, Flimwell, Sussex, son of George (labourer) & Dinah Bellingham
   
  5. Hannah Bellingham was the daughter of Richard Bellingham, huntsman and Sarah Bellingham [Law] [Pope]. She was born 1841 at Etchingham, Sussex
  iMary Ann who was born 1867 at Junction Road, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1867 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, daughter of Hannah Bellingham, single woman
   
  6. William Thomas Bellingham, farm labourer was the son of Richard Bellingham, huntsman and Sarah Bellingham [Law] [Pope]. He was born 1849 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 16th May 1849 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, son of Richard (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham
  He married Ruth on c 1872. She was born 1855 at Salehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFanny Elizabeth who was born 17th Aug 1873 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1873 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) & Ruth Bellingham
  iiEdward Woodgate who was born 19th Oct 1876 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1876 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Ruth Bellingham
  iiiArthur Henry who was born 31st Jan 1879 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 4th May 1879 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Ruth Bellingham
  ivJesse who was born 1880 at Junction Road, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1880 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Ruth Bellingham
  vMabel who was born 1883 at Salehurst, Sussex
  viSarah E who was born 1885 at Salehurst, Sussex
  viiRose Elizabeth who was born 1st Apr 1886 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1892 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) & Ruth Bellingham
  viiiRuth who was born 1888 at Salehurst, Sussex
  ixRhoda who was born 1890 at Salehurst, Sussex
  xCharlotte Eliza who was born Sep 1891 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1892 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) & Ruth Bellingham
  xiThomas Richard who was born 10th May 1892 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1892 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Ruth Bellingham
   
Generation No. 3
  7. George Bellingham, farm labourer was the son of George Bellingham, farm bailiff and Dinah Bellingham [Durrant]. He was born 9th Jun 1853 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1853 at Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex, son of George (labourer) & Diana Bellingham; died Sep 1882 at Underhill Cottages, Goudhurst, Kent, aged 28 years; buried 24th Sep 1882 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
  He married Esther Mary Young on Jan to Mar 1879, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1879 Q1 Vol 2a Page 821. She was born 1854 at Goudhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iMary Jane who was born 3rd Sep 1879 at Bluecoat Lane, Goudhurst, Kent; christened 26th Oct 1879 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, daughter of George (labourer) & Esther Mary Bellingham
  iiAlbert Ernest who was born 9th Sep 1881 at Underhill Cottage, Goudhurst, Kent; christened 29th Jan 1882 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, son of George (labourer) & Esther Mary Bellingham
   
  8. William Bellingham, farm labourer was the son of George Bellingham, farm bailiff and Dinah Bellingham [Durrant]. He was born 1858 at Flimwell, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1858 at St. Augustine's, Flimwell District Church, Flimwell, Sussex, son of George (labourer) & Dinah Bellingham
  iBeatrix Mary who was born 1881 at Flimwell, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1881 St. Augustine's, Flimwell District Church, Flimwell, Sussex, son of William (labourer) Bellingham & Eunice Twopenny, mother a single woman
  iiWilliam John who was born 1885 at Flimwell, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1885 St. Augustine's, Flimwell District Church, Flimwell, Sussex, son of William (labourer) & Eunice Bellingham
  iiiStanford who was born 1887 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  ivRuth who was born 1888 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  vEllen who was born 1890 at Hawkhurst, Kent
   

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