The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Forward, labourer, son of John Forward, farmer and Harriett Forward [Burgess]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Forward, labourer was the son of John Forward, farmer and Harriett Forward [Burgess]. He was born 1841 at Flimwell, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1841 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of John Forward (labourer) and Harriet Forward; died Mar 1878 at Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 38 years; buried 19th Mar 1878 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  iJohn William who was born 1861 at Hastings, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1865 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of William Forward (labourer) and Philadelphia Forward
  iiWilliam Augustus who was born 1862 at Marden, Kent; christened 25th Jun 1865 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of William Forward (labourer) and Philadelphia Forward
  He married Philadelphia Thompson on Oct to Dec 1863, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q4 Vol 2b Page 180. She was born 1836 at Goudhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
2 iJames Thompson who was born 1864 at Ticehurst, Sussex
3 iiFrances who was born 1864 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiCharles Albert who was born 1865 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1865 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of William Forward (labourer) and Philadelphia Forward
  ivMary Anne who was born 1867 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1867 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of William Forward (labourer) and Philadelphia Forward
  vGeorge Ernest who was born 1868 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1868 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of William Forward (labourer) and Philadelphia Forward
  viKate who was born 1870 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1870 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of William Forward (labourer) and Philadelphia Forward
  viiPhiladelphia who was born 1873 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1873 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of William Forward (labourer) and Philadelphia Forward
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Thompson Forward, farm labourer was the son of William Forward, labourer and Philadelphia Forward [Thompson]. He was born 1864 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Barton on July to Sep 1889, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q3 Vol 2b Page 165. She was born 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdith M who was born 1890 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  3. Frances Forward was the daughter of William Forward, labourer and Philadelphia Forward [Thompson]. She was born 1864 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iHenry Arthur who was born 1885 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiLily Emily who was born 1891 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   

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