The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Bowrah [Pocock]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Bowrah [Pocock] She was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex
  She married John Bowrah, farmer on 3rd Nov 1794 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born before 30th Nov 1794 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1794 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiHenry who was born 1797 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1797 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiMary who was born 1799 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1799 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivSarah who was born 1801 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th May 1801 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
2 vWilliam who was born 1803 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1803 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viJames who was born 1809 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1809 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiGeorge who was born 1811 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1811 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiMichael who was born 1814 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1814 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
3 ixJesse who was born 1816 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1816 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Bowrah, farm labourer was the son of John Bowrah, farmer and Sarah Bowrah [Pocock]. He was born 1803 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1803 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Nichels on 7th Aug 1826 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1805 at Isfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born c Oct 1826 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1826 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiJaspar who was born 1828 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1828 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1830 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1830 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
4 ivEsther who was born 1832 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1832 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  vGeorge who was born 1834 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1834 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viEliza Elizabeth who was born 1835 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1835 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viiJohn who was born 1837 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1837 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viiiHenry James who was born 1840 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1840 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ixEmily who was born 1845 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1845 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
  3. Jesse Bowrah, gamekeeper was the son of John Bowrah, farmer and Sarah Bowrah [Pocock]. He was born 1816 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1816 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Harriott on c 1835. She was born 1815 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharlotte who was born 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1836 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1838 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th May 1838 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiLouise who was born 1840 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1840 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivMary Ann who was born 1842 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1842 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  vFanny who was born 1844 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1844 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viEmily who was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1845 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Esther Farmer [Bowrah] was the daughter of William Bowrah, farm labourer and Elizabeth Bowrah [Nichels]. She was born 1832 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1832 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married Richard Farmer, bricklayer on 27th May 1858 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. He was born 1832 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1832 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrank who was born 1860 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1860 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
5 iiRichard Cecil who was born 1861 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1861 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiMinnie who was born 1863 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1863 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
6 ivLaura Mary who was born 1866 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1866 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
7 vKate Elizabeth who was born 1869 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1869 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viEllen who was born 1874 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1874 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  5. Richard Cecil Farmer, builder was the son of Richard Farmer, bricklayer and Esther Farmer [Bowrah]. He was born 1861 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1861 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Hannah E on c 1880. She was born 1858 at Hartfield, Sussex
   
  6. Laura Mary Walker [Farmer] was the daughter of Richard Farmer, bricklayer and Esther Farmer [Bowrah]. She was born 1866 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1866 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married Edward Wesson Walker on 30th Apr 1891 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1865
   
  7. Kate Elizabeth Miles [Farmer] was the daughter of Richard Farmer, bricklayer and Esther Farmer [Bowrah]. She was born 1869 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1869 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married Francis Miles, miller on 21st Oct 1890 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1869 at Holtye, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1869 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Annie Miles. They had the following children:
  iMinnie who was born 1891 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1891 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Francis Miles (miller) and Kate Elizabeth Miles
  iiFrank Richard who was born 30th Apr 1893 at Dunnings Mill, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q? Vol 2b Page 150; christened 14th Jul 1893 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Francis Miles (journeyman miller) and Kate Elizabeth Miles
  iiiBernard Cecil who was born 20th Dec 1894 at Dunnings Mill, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q? Vol 2b Page 147; christened 1st May 1895 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Frank Miles (miller) and Kate Elizabeth Miles
  ivReginald who was born 8th Oct 1896 at Dunnings Mill, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q? Vol 2b Page 148; christened 11th Nov 1896 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Francis Miles (miller) and Kate Elizabeth Miles
   

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