The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Holmwood [Robarts]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Holmwood [Robarts] She was born c 1780, daughter of David and Ann Robarts
  She married James Homewood, farm labourer on 30th Jan 1806 at St. Margaret's Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1783 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1783 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born 1807 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1807 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 18th Apr 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1809 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiHannah who was born 29th Jun 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1810 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivAnn who was born 16th Oct 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vJames who was born 23rd Jul 1815 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Holmwood, farmer and innkeeper was the son of James Homewood, farm labourer and Elizabeth Holmwood [Robarts]. He was born 1807 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1807 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth on c 1835. She was born 1812 at Buxted, Sussex; died 8th Jul 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 15th Jul 1882 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJimmima who was born 1836 at Maresfield, Sussex
3 iiLucy who was born 1839 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1839 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1842 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1842 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Dec 1850 Framfield, Sussex, aged 6 years; buried 2nd Dec 1850 Framfield, Sussex
  ivGeorge who was born 1844 at Maresfield, Sussex
  vWalter who was born 1847 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viHenry who was born 1850 at Maresfield, Sussex
4 viiThomas who was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 viiiJonathan who was born 31st Mar 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Lucy Relf [Holmewood] was the daughter of William Holmwood, farmer and innkeeper and Elizabeth Homewood. She was born 1839 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1839 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married (1) Job Relf on 1862. He was born 25th Nov 1840 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1841 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of John Ralph (labourer) and Martha Ralph. They had the following children:
  iSarah Ann who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiSarah Anne Relf who was born 1862 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1862 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married (2) Job Relf on 20th Sep 1862 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 25th Nov 1840 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1841 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of John Ralph (labourer) and Martha Ralph. They had the following children:
  iCaroline who was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1864 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Job Relf (labourer) and Lucy Relf
  iiJames who was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiFrank who was born 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1868 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Job Relf (labourer) and Lucy Relf
  ivJohn who was born 8th Sep 1871 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Job Ralph (farmer) and Lucy Ralph
  vFrederick who was born 9th Sep 1877 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, twin, son of Job Ralph (farmer) and Lucy Ralph; died Feb 1879 Crowborough, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 18th Feb 1879 Withyham, Sussex
  viEdith who was born 9th Sep 1877 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, twin, daughter of Job Ralph (farmer) and Lucy Ralph
   
  4. Thomas Holmwood, bricklayer was the son of William Holmwood, farmer and innkeeper and Elizabeth Homewood. He was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Pilbin on 14th Feb 1878 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1854 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  5. Jonathan Homewood, labourer was the son of William Holmwood, farmer and innkeeper and Elizabeth Homewood. He was born 31st Mar 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Jemima Corke on Oct to Dec 1882, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2b Page 243. She was born 1860 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
  iSydney Ernest who was born 1884 at Cooks Corner, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th May 1884 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
6 iiReginald Harold who was born 13th Aug 1886 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  iiiLily Louise who was born 1888 at Boar's Head, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 17th Jun 1888 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  6. Reginald Harold Holmwood was the son of Jonathan Homewood, labourer and Jemima Holmwood [Corke]. He was born 13th Aug 1886 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1886 at Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Florence Isted on 8th Jul 1919 at Chatham, Kent. She was born 14th Oct 1889 at Gillingham, Kent. They had the following children:
7 iSydney Harold who was born 10th Jan 1921 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  7. Sydney Harold Holmewood was the son of Reginald Harold Holmwood and Florence Holmwood [Isted]. He was born 10th Jan 1921 at Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Nancy Joan Moulds on 2nd Apr 1949 at Crowborough, Sussex. She was born 16th Jan 1924. They had the following children:
  iAlan Charles who was born 11th Apr 1954 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
   

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