The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Histed, farm labourer and wood dealer, son of James Histed, farm labourer and Elizabeth Histed [Cox]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Histed, farm labourer and wood dealer was the son of James Histed, farm labourer and Elizabeth Histed [Cox]. He was born 1808 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1808 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1889
  He married Louisa Tester Wheatley on 3rd Aug 1833 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1813 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1813 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, baseborn daughter of Mary Wheatley. They had the following children:
2 iHenry who was born 1834 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1834 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died July to Sep 1877
3 iiHarriett who was born 1837 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1837 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
4 iiiGeorge who was born 1839 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1839 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
5 ivAnnie who was born 1842 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1842 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
6 vElizabeth who was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1845 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viLouisa who was born 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1847 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
7 viiJames who was born 1850 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1850 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiLucy who was born 1853 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1853 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
8 ixJohn who was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1855 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Henry Histed, labourer was the son of William Histed, farm labourer and wood dealer and Louisa Tester Histed [Wheatley]. He was born 1834 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1834 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died July to Sep 1877
  He married Charlotte Savage on Jan to Mar 1861. She was born July to Sep 1839
   
  3. Harriett Taylor [Histed] was the daughter of William Histed, farm labourer and wood dealer and Louisa Tester Histed [Wheatley]. She was born 1837 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1837 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married Charles Taylor, farm labourer on 8th Mar 1857 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1829 at Cowden, Kent; christened 1st Nov 1829 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1900. They had the following children:
  iCharles who was born c Jul 1857 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1857 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiLouisa Mary who was born 1862 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1862 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiWilliam Henry who was born 1865 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1865 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 1867 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1867 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
9 vAnnie Elizabeth who was born 1869 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1869 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viGeorge Spencer who was born 1871 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1871 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viiCaroline who was born 1874 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1874 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viiiLucy who was born 1874 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1874 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  ixKate who was born 1875 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1875 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  xJames Alexander Joe who was born 1879 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1879 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
  4. George Histed, coachman and horse-keeper was the son of William Histed, farm labourer and wood dealer and Louisa Tester Histed [Wheatley]. He was born 1839 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1839 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Sophia Hannah Tugwell on 6th Mar 1865 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1844 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1844 at Brighton, Sussex
   
  5. Annie Chapman [Histed], grocer shopkeeper was the daughter of William Histed, farm labourer and wood dealer and Louisa Tester Histed [Wheatley]. She was born 1842 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1842 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married George Chapman on Jan to Mar 1876. He was born Jan to Mar 1839; died July to Sep 1909
   
  6. Elizabeth Bonwick [Histed] was the daughter of William Histed, farm labourer and wood dealer and Louisa Tester Histed [Wheatley]. She was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1845 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married John Bonwick on 28th Jan 1865 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born c 1845
   
  7. James Histed, carman was the son of William Histed, farm labourer and wood dealer and Louisa Tester Histed [Wheatley]. He was born 1850 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1850 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Alice Eleanor Upton on 1st Jan 1876 at Croydon, Surrey. She was born Jan to Mar 1850 at Hickstead; died Apr to June 1891
   
  8. John Histed, wood dealer was the son of William Histed, farm labourer and wood dealer and Louisa Tester Histed [Wheatley]. He was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1855 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Sarah Ann Southon on Jan to Mar 1880. She was born Jan to Mar 1859 at Rotherhithe, Kent; died Apr to June 1881
   
Generation No. 3
  9. Annie Elizabeth Yalden [Taylor] was the daughter of Charles Taylor, farm labourer and Harriett Taylor [Histed]. She was born 1869 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1869 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married Frederick Yalden on 19th Oct 1891 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1868
   

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