The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for George Cole, farm labourer, son of Thomas Cole and Maria Cole
Generation No. 1
  1. George Cole, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Cole and Maria Cole. He was born 1813 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1813 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married (1) Sarah Browne on 18th Jul 1835 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1813 at Hertfordshire. They had the following children:
  iChild who was born 1836
2 iiAmos who was born 1837 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1890
3 iiiHorace who was born 1839 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivThomas who was born 1839 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
4 vChristiana who was born 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
5 viSarah Maria who was born 15th Nov 1843 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiHarriett who was born 1846 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st May 1846 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiiSusanna who was born 1848 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1848 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
6 ixElizabeth who was born 1851 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th May 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married (2) Eliza on c 1855. She was born 1836 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharles who was born 1857 at Withyham, Sussex
7 iiSimon who was born 1858 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiMartha who was born 1860 at Withyham, Sussex
8 ivGeorge who was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1868 at Withyham, Sussex
  viAnn who was born 1869 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiMarion who was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiiSamuel who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex
  ixMoses who was born 1875 at Withyham, Sussex
  xRuth who was born Jun 1880 at Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Amos Cole, farm labourer was the son of George Cole, farm labourer and Sarah Cole [Browne]. He was born 1837 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1890, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1890 Q1 Vol 2a Page 457
  He married Jane Collins on Oct to Dec 1863, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1863 Q4 Vol 2a Page 756. She was born 1846 at Leigh, Kent. They had the following children:
9 iStephen who was born 1864 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiAnnie who was born 1866 at Leigh, Kent
  iiiHarriet who was born 1868 at Leigh, Kent
  ivWilliam who was born 1870 at Tonbridge, Kent
  vThomas who was born 1872 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viMary who was born 1874 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiCharles who was born 1875 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiiLillie who was born 1878 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ixEdith who was born 1884 at Tonbridge, Kent
10 xJosiah who was born 1885 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  3. Horace Cole, farm labourer was the son of George Cole, farm labourer and Sarah Cole [Browne]. He was born 1839 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Lucy A. on c 1861. She was born 1841 at Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
  iHorace who was born 1865 at Leigh, Kent
  iiHenry who was born 1867 at Leigh, Kent
  iiiEdward who was born 1868 at Leigh, Kent
  ivLucasia who was born 1870 at Leigh, Kent
  vCate who was born 1872 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viCaroline who was born 1874 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiAlfred who was born 1875 at Leigh, Kent
   
  4. Christiana Groombridge [Gilbert] [Cole] was the daughter of George Cole, farm labourer and Sarah Cole [Browne]. She was born 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th May 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iStephen Gilbert who was born 1858 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th May 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiEllen who was born 1859 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1859 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiJosiah Gilbert who was born 1862 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th May 1862 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Stephen Groombridge, farm labourer on 21st Oct 1866 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1830 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1830 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iGeorge who was born 1867 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiHarriett who was born 1869 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex
  ivDavid who was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex
  vJohn who was born 1875 at Withyham, Sussex
  viAmos who was born 1876 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiWilliam who was born 1880 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  5. Sarah Maria Parker [Cole] was the daughter of George Cole, farm labourer and Sarah Cole [Browne]. She was born 15th Nov 1843 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1843 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married John Parker, farm labourer on 19th Dec 1868 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 17th Jul 1828 at Sweethause, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Parker (labourer) and Hannah Parker. They had the following children:
  iHarriett who was born 1869 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1871 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiJohn who was born 1873 at Buxted, Sussex
12 ivStephen who was born 1874 at Buxted, Sussex
13 vCharles who was born 1876 at Buxted, Sussex
  viJosiah who was born 1876 at Buxted, Sussex
14 viiJames who was born 1878 at Buxted, Sussex
15 viiiNaomi who was born 7th Nov 1879 at Mabbs Farm, Buxted, Sussex
  ixThomas who was born 1884 at Buxted, Sussex
  xEzra who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  6. Elizabeth Sales [Cole] was the daughter of George Cole, farm labourer and Sarah Cole [Browne]. She was born 1851 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th May 1851 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Joseph Sales, gardener on Oct to Dec 1865, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1865 Q4 Vol 2a Page 833. He was born before 1848 at Withyham, Sussex; died Mar 1897 at Blackham, Withyham, Sussex, aged 49 years; buried 4th Mar 1897 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAda who was born 1866 at St Johns, Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Sales (labourer) and Elizabeth Sales
16 iiJoseph who was born 1867 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiErnest Henry who was born 1871 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1871 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of Joseph Sales (labourer) and Elizabeth Sales
  ivFrank Andrew who was born 1873 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1873 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of Joseph Sales (labourer) and Elizabeth Sales
  vFrederick Nelson who was born 1876 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1876 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of Joseph Sales (labourer) and Elizabeth Sales
  viBertha H who was born 1879 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiAmos H who was born 1881 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiiLaura B who was born 1889 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  7. Simon Cole, farm labourer was the son of George Cole, farm labourer and Eliza Cole. He was born 1858 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Zillah Stevens on 26th Oct 1879 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1852 at Slab Castle, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett. They had the following children:
  iDavid who was born 17th Jul 1880 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1880 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiZillah who was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiFaith who was born 1888 at Hartfield, Sussex
   
  8. George Cole, garden labourer was the son of George Cole, farm labourer and Eliza Cole. He was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Ann Avis on c 1882. She was born 1863 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWalter who was born 1890 at Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  9. Stephen Cole, railway platelayer was the son of Amos Cole, farm labourer and Jane Cole [Collins]. He was born 1864 at Tonbridge, Kent
  He married Harriett on c 1883. She was born 1865 at Hadlow, Kent. They had the following children:
  iLewis who was born 1884 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiStephen who was born 1887 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiAnnie who was born 1888 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivErnest who was born 1889 at Tonbridge, Kent
  vWilliam who was born 1890 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  10. Josiah Cole was the son of Amos Cole, farm labourer and Jane Cole [Collins]. He was born 1885 at Tonbridge, Kent
  He married Florence Gertrude Reader on Jan to Mar 1908, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1908 Q1 Vol 2a Page 1043. She was born 1887 at Nettlestead, Kent. They had the following children:
  iHerbert who was born 1910 at Hadlow, Kent
   
  11. George Groombridge, railway platelayer was the son of Stephen Groombridge, farm labourer and Christiana Groombridge [Gilbert] [Cole]. He was born 1867 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Ruth on c 1887. She was born 1869 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  12. Stephen Parker, bricklayer was the son of John Parker, farm labourer and Sarah Maria Parker [Cole]. He was born 1874 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Ruth Price on Jan to Mar 1901, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1901 Q1 Vol 2b Page 187. She was born 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iStephen who was born 1902 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiLlily who was born 1904 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1905 at Crowborough, Sussex
  ivEdward who was born 1907 at Crowborough, Sussex
  vAlice Ruth who was born 1910 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  13. Charles Parker, general labourer was the son of John Parker, farm labourer and Sarah Maria Parker [Cole]. He was born 1876 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married (1) Annie Geraghty on Oct to Dec 1900, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1900 Q4 Vol 2a Page 482. She was born 1877 at Ireland. They had the following children:
  iMay Florence who was born 1902 at Croydon, Surrey
  iiCharles John who was born 1903 at Croydon, Surrey
  iiiAnnie Geraghty who was born 1905 at Croydon, Surrey
  He married (2) Rachel Martin on Apr to June 1910, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1910 Q2 Vol 2b Page 232. She was born 29th Dec 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  14. James Parker, bricklayer was the son of John Parker, farm labourer and Sarah Maria Parker [Cole]. He was born 1878 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Eliza Annie Chewter on July to Sep 1899, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1899 Q3 Vol 2b Page 285. She was born 1st Mar 1880 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1880 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriett Annie who was born 27th Apr 1900 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 27th May 1900 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Parker (labourer) and Eliza Parker
  iiJames who was born 1904 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1905 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  15. Naomi Smith [Parker] was the daughter of John Parker, farm labourer and Sarah Maria Parker [Cole]. She was born 7th Nov 1879 at Mabbs Farm, Buxted, Sussex
  She married Thomas Smith on 7th Oct 1899 at Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex. He was born 22nd Aug 1871 at Mabbs Hill, Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
17 iViolet Annie who was born 1st Feb 1916 at Horland Cottage, Scaynes Hill, Lindfield, Sussex
   
  16. Joseph Sales, farm labourer was the son of Joseph Sales, gardener and Elizabeth Sales [Cole]. He was born 1867 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Harriett Fermor on 29th Oct 1887 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1867 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1867 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iNetter who was born 1890 at Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  17. Violet Annie Smith was the daughter of Thomas Smith and Naomi Smith [Parker]. She was born 1st Feb 1916 at Horland Cottage, Scaynes Hill, Lindfield, Sussex
  iRosemary who was born 30th Mar 1938 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1938 Q2 Vol 2b Page 170
   

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