The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Francis Forward, labourer, son of Robert Forward and Ann Forward [Spice]
Generation No. 1
  1. Francis Forward, labourer was the son of Robert Forward and Ann Forward [Spice]. He was born 20th Dec 1792 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1793 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Robert Forward and Ann Forward; died Sep 1839 at Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 48 years; buried 8th Sep 1839 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married (1) Elizabeth Austin on 20th Jun 1811 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses: Saml. Barfoot and Fanny Kemp. She was born 1794, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Austen; died Jan 1832 at Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 38 years; buried 24th Jan 1832 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born Nov 1811 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1811 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of Francis Forward and Eliz. Forward
  iiSarah who was born 8th Aug 1813 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 29th Aug 1813 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Francis Forward and Elizabeth Forward, ceremony performed by Jacob Mortell
  iiiElizabeth who was born 5th Feb 1815 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1815 Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Sandhurst, Kent, daughter of Francis Forward and Elizabeth Forward, ceremony performed by James Gates
2 ivHarriet who was born 1819 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1819 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of Frank Forward (labourer)and Eliz. Forward; buried 4th Jan 1850 Kilndown, Kent
  vStephen who was born 1823 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1823 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of Francis Forward (labourer) and Elizabeth Forward; died Aug 1826 Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 3 years; buried 2nd Aug 1826 Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married (2) Mary Cousens on 28th Jul 1832 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses: Geo. Forward and Eliz. Forward. She was born c 1790
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Harriet Scott [Forward] was the daughter of Francis Forward, labourer and Elizabeth Forward [Austin]. She was born 1819 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1819 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of Frank Forward (labourer)and Eliz. Forward; buried 4th Jan 1850 at Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent
  She married Edward Scott, farmer on 1st Nov 1848 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent, witnesses George & Hannah Greenfield. He was born 2nd Sep 1816 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 20th Oct 1816 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
   

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