The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Joseph Harmer, bricklayer, son of John Harmer, mason and Hannah Harmer [Mitten]
Generation No. 1
  1. Joseph Harmer, bricklayer was the son of John Harmer, mason and Hannah Harmer [Mitten]. He was born 1829 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1829 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 21st Oct 1884
  He married Sarah Anne Hawkings on 15th Oct 1859 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1832 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1832 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Hawkings (labourer) and Mary Ann Hawkings. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 2nd Jan 1860 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1860 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
2 iiHenry who was born 18th Nov 1861 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1862 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Dec 1930
3 iiiThomas who was born 20th Jan 1864 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1864 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 20th Jan 1942
4 ivHerbert who was born 25th Apr 1866 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1866 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 1936
5 vRuth who was born 27th Jul 1868 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1868 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 1906
  viEliza who was born 24th Oct 1872 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1872 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  viiReuben who was born 29th Jan 1877 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1877 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  viiiFrederick who was born 7th Aug 1880 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1880 St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 1st Mar 1931
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Henry Harmer, bricklayer and chimney sweep was the son of Joseph Harmer, bricklayer and Sarah Anne Harmer [Hawkings]. He was born 18th Nov 1861 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1862 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Dec 1930
  He married Harriet Catherine Pont on Jan to Mar 1883, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q1 Vol 2b page 137. She was born 1862 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarold Edwin who was born 26th Aug 1883 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1883 St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iiRosa Jane who was born 31st Aug 1885 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1885 St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iiiAlfred James who was born 12th Apr 1888 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th May 1888 St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  ivArthur Philip who was born 26th Feb 1890 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1890 St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex
   
  3. Thomas Harmer was the son of Joseph Harmer, bricklayer and Sarah Anne Harmer [Hawkings]. He was born 20th Jan 1864 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1864 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 20th Jan 1942
  He married Elizabeth Allen on 11th Jun 1898 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex. She was born c 1865
   
  4. Herbert Harmer, bricklayer was the son of Joseph Harmer, bricklayer and Sarah Anne Harmer [Hawkings]. He was born 25th Apr 1866 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1866 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 1936
  He married Annie Alcock on Oct to Dec 1889, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q4 Vol 2b Page 167. She was born 1868 at Eastbourne, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSussie who was born 1892 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiFrank who was born 1894 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiNorman John who was born 1897 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1897 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivWilliam Thomas who was born 1900 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1900 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  vHarry who was born 1901 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  5. Ruth Hobden [Harmer] was the daughter of Joseph Harmer, bricklayer and Sarah Anne Harmer [Hawkings]. She was born 27th Jul 1868 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1868 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 1906
  She married Hezekiah Hobden, farm labourer on 8th May 1889 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1861 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLois who was born 1890 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiEliza who was born 1892 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiiJabez who was born 1893 at Burwash, Sussex
  ivLouisa who was born 1895 at Burwash, Sussex
  vNaomi who was born 1897 at Burwash, Sussex
  viLillian who was born 1899 at Burwash, Sussex
  viiRuth who was born 1900 at Burwash, Sussex
   

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