The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Richard Cornford, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. Richard Cornford, farm labourer He was born 1788 at Warbleton, Sussex; buried 24th Jun 1871 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 84 years
  He married (1) Elizabeth Stredwick on 15th Dec 1809 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses William Carey & James Gates. She was born 17th Mar 1790 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1790 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Stredwick. They had the following children:
2 iSimeon who was born 20th Jul 1814 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1814 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
3 iiMary who was born 16th Oct 1816 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1816 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Cornford
4 iiiJames who was born 12th Sep 1818 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1818 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
5 ivElijah who was born 12th Jul 1823 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1823 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 1st Apr 1862 Lewes, Sussex, aged 41 years
  He married (2) Sophhia Winchester on 15th Jul 1826 at All Saints Church, Maidstone, Kent. She was born c 1785 at ??; died Apr to June 1845 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 7 Page 248. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1st Jul 1827 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1827 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married (3) Jane Brook on Oct to Dec 1847 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 619. She was born 1806 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1806 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Simeon Cornford was the son of Richard Cornford, farm labourer and Elizabeth Cornford [Stredwick]. He was born 20th Jul 1814 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1814 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Wood Henty on 28th Feb 1842 at St John the Baptist Church, Ripe, Sussex, witnesses Henry Dennis & Gift Oxley. She was born 1816 at Ripe, Sussex
   
  3. Mary Guy [Stubberfield] [Cornford] was the daughter of Richard Cornford, farm labourer and Elizabeth Cornford [Stredwick]. She was born 16th Oct 1816 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1816 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Cornford
  She married John Stubberfield, jobbing carpenter on 19th Feb 1844 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses John Upfield & Harriet Dane?. He was born 1820 at Ore, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1820 at Ore, Sussex, parents John & Mary Ann Stubberfield. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1845 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1846 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiiEphram who was born 1848 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1850 at Wartling, Sussex
   
  4. James Cornford was the son of Richard Cornford, farm labourer and Elizabeth Cornford [Stredwick]. He was born 12th Sep 1818 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1818 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Maria Winchester on 2nd Dec 1839 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Joseph Bray & Ruth Marshall. She was born 12th Jul 1808 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1808 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iJames Winchester who was born Apr to June 1842 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q2 Vol 7 Page 350; christened 14th Dec 1845 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex; died 8th Aug 1898 Hastings, Sussex
   
  5. Elijah Cornford, carpenter was the son of Richard Cornford, farm labourer and Elizabeth Cornford [Stredwick]. He was born 12th Jul 1823 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1823 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 1st Apr 1862 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, aged 41 years
  He married Caroline Dann on Jan to Mar 1858 at Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q1 Vol 2B Page 191. She was born 16th Jan 1835 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1835 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James & Rebecca Dann, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press. They had the following children:
  iMercy who was born July to Sep 1858 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1873 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1877 Uckfield, Sussex, aged 19 years
  iiElizabeth who was born Apr to June 1861 at Lewes, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1861 Lewes, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. James Winchester Cornford, plasterer was the son of James Cornford and Maria Cornford [Winchester]. He was born Apr to June 1842 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q2 Vol 7 Page 350; christened 14th Dec 1845 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex; died 8th Aug 1898 at Apple Tree Cottages, Fairlight Road, St Helens, Hastings, Sussex
  He married (1) Anne Webb Errey on 21st May 1866 at St Helen's Church, Ore, Sussex, witnesses James & Anna Campbell. She was born 1847 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1847 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex; buried 27th Feb 1880 at St Helen's Church, Ore, Sussex, aged 35 years
  He married (2) Mary Marchant on 25th Dec 1880 at All Saints Church, Hastings, Sussex, witnesses William Field & Ellen August Gallup. She was born 1847 at Guestling, Sussex; christened 9th May 1847 at St. Laurence, Guestling, Sussex, parents Thomas & Mary Marchant
   

The Weald is at  Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

ODNB  
British Libarary  
High Weald  
Sussex Record Society  
Sussex Archaeological Society  
Kent Archaeological Society  
Mid Kent Marriages  
Ancestry  
Genes Reunited  
International Genealogical Index  
National Archives  

Top
of the
page