The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Charles Funnell, farm labourer, son of John Funnel and Sarah Funnell [Basset]
Generation No. 1
  1. Charles Funnell, farm labourer was the son of John Funnel and Sarah Funnell [Basset]. He was born 1800 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1800 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of John & Sarah Funnel
  He married Sarah Simmonds on 5th Feb 1825 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1802 at Shoreham, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born 1826 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1826 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnell
3 iiHarriott who was born 1827 at Buxted, Sussex; christened Dec 1827 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles (sawyer) & Sarah Funnell
4 iiiCharles who was born 1829 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1829 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnel
5 ivEdward who was born 1833 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1833 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnell
  vSarah Ann who was born 1835 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1835 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnell
  viStephen who was born 1837 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1837 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnel
6 viiCaroline who was born 1839 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1839 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnel
7 viiiPhebe who was born 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1841 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnel
  ixFrances who was born 1843 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1843 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnel
  xIsabella who was born 1846 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1846 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnel
  xiMartha who was born 1853 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Funnell, carpenter was the son of Charles Funnell, farm labourer and Sarah Funnell [Simmonds]. He was born 1826 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1826 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnell
  He married Caroline Chatfield on Oct to Dec 1853, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2b Page 182. She was born 1831 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
8 iAlfred who was born 1855 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 1857 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiAlbert who was born 1860 at Buxted, Sussex
  ivHenrietta who was born 1861 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  3. Harriott Thorpe [Hobbs] [Funnell] was the daughter of Charles Funnell, farm labourer and Sarah Funnell [Simmonds]. She was born 1827 at Buxted, Sussex; christened Dec 1827 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles (sawyer) & Sarah Funnell
9 iOwen Yeoman who was born 1845 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1845 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Harriet Funnel
  iiAngela who was born 1850 at Buxted, Sussex
10 iiiEllen who was born 1853 at Buxted, Sussex
11 ivJasper Jack who was born 1859 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1859 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Nov 1939 Maresfield, Sussex; buried 16th Nov 1939 Maresfield, Sussex
  vJames who was born 1862 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1862 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  viAlfred who was born 1866 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viiWilliam who was born 1870 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viiiGeorge who was born 1874 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  4. Charles Funnell, sawyer was the son of Charles Funnell, farm labourer and Sarah Funnell [Simmonds]. He was born 1829 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1829 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnel
  He married Emma Carrett on Jan to Mar 1850, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1850 Q1 Vol 5 Page 518. She was born 1822 at Speldhurst, Kent
   
  5. Edward Funnell, sawyer was the son of Charles Funnell, farm labourer and Sarah Funnell [Simmonds]. He was born 1833 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1833 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnell
  He married Mary Ann Best on July to Sep 1861, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 2b Page 135. She was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLaura Ellen who was born 1865 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  6. Caroline Tunks [Goodwin] [Funnell] was the daughter of Charles Funnell, farm labourer and Sarah Funnell [Simmonds]. She was born 1839 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1839 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnel
  She married (1) George Goodwin on Apr to June 1858, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q2 Vol 2b Page 143. He was born 1836 at Maresfield, Sussex; died 1862 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFanny who was born 1859 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1860 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiSophia who was born 1862 at Maresfield, Sussex
  She married (2) William Tunks, farm labourer on July to Sep 1864, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2b Page 135. He was born 1829 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1845 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William (farmer) and Mary Turk. They had the following children:
  iLucy who was born 1866 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiAllen who was born 1871 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiAlfred who was born 1873 at Maresfield, Sussex
  ivJoseph who was born 1874 at Maresfield, Sussex
  vLouisa who was born 1876 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viRichard who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  7. Phebe Tester [Funnell] was the daughter of Charles Funnell, farm labourer and Sarah Funnell [Simmonds]. She was born 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1841 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnel
  iMary A. who was born 1870 at Buxted, Sussex
  She married Spencer Tester, farmer on July to Sep 1870, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q3 Vol 2b Page 141. He was born 1829 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1829 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Caroline Tester. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1872 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiAlfred who was born 1874 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiArthur who was born 1876 at Buxted, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 13th Oct 1877 at Browns Brook, Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1877 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Phoebe Tester
12 vOwen who was born Apr 1880 at Buxted, Sussex
13 viEdward who was born 1882 at Buxted, Sussex
14 viiErnest who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  8. Alfred Funnell, carpenter was the son of John Funnell, carpenter and Caroline Funnell [Chatfield]. He was born 1855 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Brotherwood on July to Sep 1879, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1879 Q3 Vol 2a Page 900. She was born 1861 at Capel, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJames Charles who was born Aug 1880 at Indely, Kent
   
  9. Owen Yeoman Funnell, sawyer was the son of unknown father and Harriott Thorpe [Hobbs] [Funnell]. He was born 1845 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1845 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Harriet Funnel
  He married Matilda Best on Oct to Dec 1871, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q4 Vol 2b Page 207. She was born 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iClara who was born 1874 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiKate who was born 1876 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiAda who was born 1877 at Maresfield, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 1879 at Maresfield, Sussex
  vAlice who was born May 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  10. Ellen Brown [Hobbs] was the daughter of John Hobbs, farm labourer and Harriott Thorpe [Hobbs] [Funnell]. She was born 1853 at Buxted, Sussex
  She married Mr Brown on c 1875. He was born c 1850. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1877 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiDora who was born 1879 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  11. Jasper Jack Hobbs was the son of John Hobbs, farm labourer and Harriott Thorpe [Hobbs] [Funnell]. He was born 1859 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1859 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Nov 1939 at Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex; buried 16th Nov 1939 at Christ Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Ellen Tester on 9th Apr 1887 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1871 at Buxted, Sussex; died Dec 1947 at Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex; buried 2nd Dec 1947 at Christ Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHilda Blanche who was born 1899 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1899 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  iiEdgar Sydney who was born 1901 at Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1901 Christ Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiFrederick Joseph who was born 1903 at Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1903 Christ Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  ivJob who was born 1907 at Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1907 Christ Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  vNellie who was born 1909 at Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1909 Christ Church, Maresfield, Sussex
   
  12. Owen Tester, general labourer was the son of Spencer Tester, farmer and Phebe Tester [Funnell]. He was born Apr 1880 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Louisa Kate Neve on July to Sep 1902, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1902 Q3 Vol 2b Page 271. She was born 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharles Spencer who was born 1910 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  13. Edward Tester, bricklayer's labourer was the son of Spencer Tester, farmer and Phebe Tester [Funnell]. He was born 1882 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Frances Rose Tester [Brooman] on c 1903. She was born 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMay who was born 1910 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  14. Ernest Tester, general labourer was the son of Spencer Tester, farmer and Phebe Tester [Funnell]. He was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Lucy Jane Ridley on July to Sep 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q3 Vol 2b Page 299. She was born 1876 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDoris who was born 1907 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiAlfred who was born 1909 at Crowborough, Sussex
   

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