The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Head, labourer, son of Edward Head, innkeeper and farmer and Elizabeth Head [Bailey]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Head, labourer was the son of Edward Head, innkeeper and farmer and Elizabeth Head [Bailey]. He was born 1809 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1809 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Edward Head and Elizabeth Head; died Aug 1868 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 8th Aug 1868 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Jane Townsend on 8th Nov 1836 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1818; died July to Sep 1840, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q3 Vol 7 Page 283. They had the following children:
2 iGeorge who was born 1837 at Chillies Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Head (labourer) and Jane Head; died July to Sep 1906
3 iiEmily who was born 1839 at Chillies Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1839 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Head (labourer) and Jane Head; died Jan to Mar 1926
  He married (2) Sarah Beane on 9th Sep 1848 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q3 Vol 7 Page 691. She was born 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 17th Sep 1889 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 22nd Sep 1889 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. George Head, farmer was the son of William Head, labourer and Jane Head [Townsend]. He was born 1837 at Chillies Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Head (labourer) and Jane Head; died July to Sep 1906
  He married Charlotte Tester on Oct to Dec 1871, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q4 Vol 2b Page 199. She was born 1846 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSally who was born 1873 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1873 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Head (farmer) and Charlotte Head
  iiGeorgina who was born 1878 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1878 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Head (farmer) and Charlotte Head
   
  3. Emily Petitt [Head] was the daughter of William Head, labourer and Jane Head [Townsend]. She was born 1839 at Chillies Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1839 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Head (labourer) and Jane Head; died Jan to Mar 1926
  She married William Pettit, shoemaker and licensed victualler on July to Sep 1864, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2b Page 137. He was born 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1840 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Pettitt (labourer) and Rhoda Pettitt; died 25th Apr 1914. They had the following children:
4 iHarriet Jane who was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1865 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petit (shoemaker) and Emily Petit; died Oct to Dec 1902
5 iiEmily Pearl who was born 8th Apr 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1867; christened 2nd Jun 1867 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petitt (shoemaker) and Emily Petitt
6 iiiKate Lily who was born 27th Feb 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1869 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petitt (shoemaker) and Emily Petitt; died Apr to June 1944
7 ivElsie who was born 2nd Sep 1872 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1872 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petitt (boot maker) and Emily Petitt
8 vAlice who was born 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1881 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Pettitt (shoemaker) and Emily Pettitt; died Oct to Dec 1911
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Harriet Jane Collins [Petitt] was the daughter of William Pettit, shoemaker and licensed victualler and Emily Petitt [Head]. She was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1865 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petit (shoemaker) and Emily Petit; died Oct to Dec 1902
  She married George Joseph Collins, builder and wheelwright on Oct to Dec 1891. He was born Oct to Dec 1867 at Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1868 at Christ Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Charles Samson Collins (carpenter) and … Collins; died 13th Dec 1935
   
  5. Emily Pearl Reeves [Petitt] was the daughter of William Pettit, shoemaker and licensed victualler and Emily Petitt [Head]. She was born 8th Apr 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1867; christened 2nd Jun 1867 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petitt (shoemaker) and Emily Petitt
  She married Charles Leonard Reeves, blacksmith on 1910 at ??. He was born 10th Nov 1876 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1876; christened 10th Dec 1876 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; buried 16th May 1951 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 74 years
   
  6. Kate Lily Collins [Petitt] was the daughter of William Pettit, shoemaker and licensed victualler and Emily Petitt [Head]. She was born 27th Feb 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1869 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petitt (shoemaker) and Emily Petitt; died Apr to June 1944
  She married Charles Walter Collins on 23rd Nov 1895 at King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  7. Elsie Berwick [Petitt] was the daughter of William Pettit, shoemaker and licensed victualler and Emily Petitt [Head]. She was born 2nd Sep 1872 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1872 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petitt (boot maker) and Emily Petitt
  She married Alfred Berwick on Apr to June 1898. He was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1871 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
  8. Alice Cole [Petitt] was the daughter of William Pettit, shoemaker and licensed victualler and Emily Petitt [Head]. She was born 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1881 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Pettitt (shoemaker) and Emily Pettitt; died Oct to Dec 1911
  She married Eli Percy Cole on Jan to Mar 1902. He was born Aug 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1880 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
   

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