The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Hannah Holmwood, daughter of William Holmwood and Elizabeth Holmwood [Mew]
Generation No. 1
  1. Hannah Holmwood was the daughter of William Holmwood and Elizabeth Holmwood [Mew]. She was born 1791 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1791 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
2 iGeorge who was born 1807 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1807 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 62 years; buried 24th Dec 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiWilliam who was born 1810 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1810 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, mother Hannah Holmwood base born, father Charles Coomber from marriage record
  iiiEliza Margaret Ann who was born 1817 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1817 Poorhouse, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. George Holmwood was the son of unknown father and Hannah Holmwood. He was born 1807 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1807 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 62 years; buried 24th Dec 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Martha (Maria) Relf on 24th Aug 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1807 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q3 Vol 2b Page 50, aged 45 years; buried 28th Aug 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iWilliam who was born 21st Sep 1828 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 iiCharlotte who was born 1832 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 iiiHarriett who was born 1835 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
7 ivGeorge who was born 21st Jun 1838 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8 vThomas who was born 1st Oct 1841 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
9 viStephen who was born 11th Mar 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiAmos who was born 24th Aug 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiCharles who was born 17th Dec 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Sarah Penticost on 16th Jun 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1814 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  3. William Homewood, blacksmith journeyman was the son of unknown father and Hannah Holmwood. He was born 1810 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1810 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, mother Hannah Holmwood base born, father Charles Coomber from marriage record
  He married Mary Ann Barden on 13th Apr 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 1820 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
10 iAnnie who was born 1855 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 30th Dec 1855 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
11 iiEdwin who was born July to Sep 1859 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q3 Vol 2A Page 412
  iiiBethel who was born 1864 at Speldhurst, Kent
  ivMinnie Ellen who was born July to Sep 1865 at Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1865 Q3 Vol 2A Page 454
   
Generation No. 3
  4. William Holmwood, farm labourer was the son of George Holmwood and Martha (Maria) Holmwood [Relf]. He was born 21st Sep 1828 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Sweatman on 17th Aug 1853 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1831 at Ashburnham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnne who was born 1854 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1863 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiBenjamin who was born 1857 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1863 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
12 iiiJohn who was born 1860 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1863 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
13 ivMary Alice who was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1863 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  vNaomi who was born 1864 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1864 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  viGeorge William who was born 1867 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1867 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  viiHester Elizabeth who was born 1870 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1870 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
  5. Charlotte Minns [Holmwood] was the daughter of George Holmwood and Martha (Maria) Holmwood [Relf]. She was born 1832 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iEliza Georgiana Wigmore who was born 1856 at Alice Bright, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAlfred who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Herbert Minns, farm labourer on 14th Jan 1860 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1836 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1836 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriot who was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiNaomi who was born 1864 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiLewis who was born 1866 at Buxted, Sussex
  ivMatilda who was born 1867 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  6. Harriett Waters [Holmwood] was the daughter of George Holmwood and Martha (Maria) Holmwood [Relf]. She was born 1835 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iJames Waters who was born 13th Dec 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George Waters on 15th Jun 1864 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1830
   
  7. George Holmwood, farm labourer was the son of George Holmwood and Martha (Maria) Holmwood [Relf]. He was born 21st Jun 1838 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Harriet Wilmshurst on Apr to June 1863, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2b Page 182. She was born 1839 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th May 1839 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAdelaide Maria who was born Sep 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
14 iiFrank who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiOwen who was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivThomas who was born 10th Jan 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vGeorge William who was born 5th Feb 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viAlfred who was born 2nd Jan 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiFrances Ellen who was born 6th Oct 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiHarriett who was born 4th Aug 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixAlbert who was born 6th Mar 1877 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xArthur who was born 26th Feb 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiAnnie Louisa who was born 21st Dec 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1883 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  8. Thomas Holmwood, railway platelayer was the son of George Holmwood and Martha (Maria) Holmwood [Relf]. He was born 1st Oct 1841 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Sarah Ann Histed on 18th Oct 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
15 iMargaret who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Leah Elizabeth Bassett on Apr to June 1866 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q2 Vol 2b Page 191. She was born 30th Apr 1847 at Hampstead, London, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 4 Page 102; christened 4th Jul 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Bassett (labourer) and Leah Bassett. They had the following children:
  iTom who was born 23rd May 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiClara Ellen who was born 26th Mar 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiEmma Leah who was born 30th Sep 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivAlice who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
16 vBeatrice who was born 1885 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1885 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
17 viAlfred George who was born 4th Dec 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1887 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  9. Stephen Holmwood, railway platelayer was the son of George Holmwood and Martha (Maria) Holmwood [Relf]. He was born 11th Mar 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iAmos who was born 24th Nov 1868 at Tubwell, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Mary Paige (single woman)
  iiGeorge who was born 10th Feb 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiSarah Annie who was born 22nd Sep 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivStephen who was born 21st Dec 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  10. Annie Weller [Homewood] was the daughter of William Homewood, blacksmith journeyman and Mary Ann Holmwood [Barden]. She was born 1855 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 30th Dec 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  She married (1) Reuben Weller, gardener on 30th Jan 1875 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1845 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1845 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married (2) Albert Ernest Setford, railway platelayer on Oct to Dec 1889 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q4 Vol 2B Page 279. He was born Oct to Dec 1863 at Barcombe, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q4 Vol 2B Page 147; died 24th Nov 1933 at 37a Franklin Road, Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
18 iEdith Catherine who was born July to Sep 1890 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q3 Vol 2B Page 136
  iiAlbert William who was born 4th Mar 1895 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex
   
  11. Edwin Homewood, newsvendor was the son of William Homewood, blacksmith journeyman and Mary Ann Holmwood [Barden]. He was born July to Sep 1859 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q3 Vol 2A Page 412
  He married Jane Bonwick on 24th Apr 1905 at St. Thomas' Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex. She was born 1860 at Lingfield, Surrey, daughter of Henry Laker
   
Generation No. 4
  12. John Homewood, miller's loader was the son of William Holmwood, farm labourer and Elizabeth Holmwood [Sweatman]. He was born 1860 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1863 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Ann Minns on Apr to June 1886, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q2 Vol 2b Page 176. She was born 1867 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMabel Ann who was born 1888 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiJohn William who was born 1890 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  13. Mary Alice Barden [Homewood] was the daughter of William Holmwood, farm labourer and Elizabeth Holmwood [Sweatman]. She was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1863 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married Dennis George Barden on 3rd Feb 1889 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was born 1861 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 24th Nov 1861 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
   
  14. Frank Holmwood, labourer was the son of George Holmwood, farm labourer and Harriet Holmwood [Wilmshurst]. He was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Jane Tapsell on Jan to Mar 1889, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q1 Vol 2b Page 196. She was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iOwen Ernest who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  15. Margaret Pilbeam [Holmwood] was the daughter of Thomas Holmwood, railway platelayer and Sarah Ann Holmwood [Histed]. She was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1863 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William James Pilbeam, farm labourer, florist and market gardener on July to Sep 1879, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q3 Vol 2b Page 191. He was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1861 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iKate Frances who was born 1880 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th May 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, aged 6 years
  iiAlfred John who was born 1883 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th May 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, aged 3 years
  iiiAlice who was born 1884 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th May 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, aged 2 years
  ivJames who was born 1886 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th May 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  vFlorie who was born 1888 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1888 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  viArthur who was born 1890 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1890 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  viiViolet who was born 11th May 1893 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1893 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  viiiErnest George who was born 1895 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th May 1895 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  ixNelson William who was born 1897 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1897 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  xMay who was born 1898 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1898 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  xiRose who was born 1899 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1899 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
   
  16. Beatrice Hoath [Holmwood] was the daughter of Thomas Holmwood, railway platelayer and Leah Elizabeth Holmwood [Bassett]. She was born 1885 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1885 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  She married Peter James Hoath on 20th Feb 1904 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 27th Nov 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  17. Alfred George Holmwood, plumber was the son of Thomas Holmwood, railway platelayer and Leah Elizabeth Holmwood [Bassett]. He was born 4th Dec 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1887 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Minnie Crittall on 19th Oct 1922 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 10th Aug 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1888 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, mother Lucy Crittall
   
  18. Edith Catherine Laing [Setford] was the daughter of Albert Ernest Setford, railway platelayer and Annie Weller [Homewood]. She was born July to Sep 1890 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q3 Vol 2B Page 136
  She married John Edward Laing on 28th Jun 1911 at St. Thomas' Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex. He was born 21st Sep 1875 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 26th Oct 1879 at King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 21st Nov 1926 at Benenden Sanatorium, Benenden, Kent
   

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