The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Henry Kemp, son of William Kemp and Mary Kemp [Punnett]
Generation No. 1
  1. Henry Kemp was the son of William Kemp and Mary Kemp [Punnett]. He was born 1781 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1781 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of William Kemp and Mary Kemp; died Feb 1839 at Warbleton, Sussex; buried 12th Feb 1839 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Lucy Skinner on 15th Apr 1805 at Eastbourne, Sussex. She was born 1788; christened 9th Aug 1788 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Skinner and Anne Skinner; died Sep 1822 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 28th Sep 1822 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 1808 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1808 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Henry Kemp and Lucy Kemp; died Dec 1813 Heathfield, Sussex; buried 19th Dec 1813 Heathfield, Sussex
  iiAnn who was born 1810 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1810 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Kemp and Lucy Kemp; died Mar 1811 Heathfield, Sussex; buried 12th Mar 1811 Heathfield, Sussex
2 iiiWilliam who was born 1813 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1813 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Henry Kemp and Lucy Kemp; died Oct 1874 Heathfield, Sussex; buried 9th Oct 1874 Heathfield, Sussex
3 ivMary who was born 1815 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1815 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Kemp and Lucy Kemp; died July to Sep 1890 Chiddingly, Sussex
4 vSarah who was born 1817 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1817 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Kemp and Lucy Kemp
5 viJohn who was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1819 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Henry Kemp and Lucy Kemp; died 26th Jul 1902 Hailsham, Sussex; buried after 26th Jul 1902 Herstmonceux, Sussex
  He married (2) Anna Kemp on 6th Jul 1826 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born 17th Apr 1794 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1794 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Kemp and Sarah Kemp; died 19th Apr 1873 at Holborn, London
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Kemp, farmer was the son of Henry Kemp and Lucy Kemp [Skinner]. He was born 1813 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1813 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Henry Kemp and Lucy Kemp; died Oct 1874 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 9th Oct 1874 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Haffenden on 28th Nov 1832 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 25th Feb 1812 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1812 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1836 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiMary Ann who was born 1839 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiiNaomi who was born 1841 at Warbleton, Sussex
  ivTimothy who was born 1843 at Warbleton, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1845 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viHarriett who was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiHenry who was born Nov 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  3. Mary Message [Kemp] was the daughter of Henry Kemp and Lucy Kemp [Skinner]. She was born 1815 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1815 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Kemp and Lucy Kemp; died July to Sep 1890 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  She married Reuben Message, farmer on c 1838. He was born 1818 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1818 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, son of Samuel Message and Ann Message; died 30th Aug 1899 at Hailsham, Sussex
   
  4. Sarah Collins [Kemp] was the daughter of Henry Kemp and Lucy Kemp [Skinner]. She was born 1817 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1817 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Kemp and Lucy Kemp
  She married George Collins, farmer on 27th Jun 1837 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 5th Jul 1812 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1812 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Collins and Keziah Collons. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Walter who was born 1838 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1838 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Collins (shopkeeper) and Sarah Collins; died 4th Feb 1903 Waldron, Sussex
  iiHenry Albert who was born 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1840 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of George Joseph Collins (farmer) and Sarah Collins; died Dec 1843 Heathfield, Sussex; buried 31st Dec 1843 Heathfield, Sussex
6 iiiCharles Sampson who was born 1842 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1842 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Collins (farmer) and Sarah Collins; died 1888 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 27th Apr 1888 Waldron, Sussex
7 ivEdgar Joseph who was born 1844 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1844 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of George Joseph Collins (farmer) and Sarah Collins; died Jan to Mar 1915
8 vHarriett Kezia who was born 1847 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1847 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of George Joseph Collins (farmer) and Sarah Collins; died 3rd Aug 1918
  viSarah Ann Elizabeth who was born 1850 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1850 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of George Collins (farmer) and Sarah Collins; died 29th Sep 1924
9 viiGeorge Ephraim who was born 1852 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1852 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of George Joseph Collins (farmer) and Sarah Collins
10 viiiElizabeth Amy who was born 1856 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1856 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of George Joseph Collins (farmer) and Sarah Collins; died Jan to Mar 1949
11 ixAnna Matilda who was born 1860 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1860 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of George Joseph Collins (farmer) and Sarah Collins; died Apr to June 1934
   
  5. John Kemp, butcher was the son of Henry Kemp and Lucy Kemp [Skinner]. He was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1819 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Henry Kemp and Lucy Kemp; died 26th Jul 1902 at Hailsham, Sussex; buried after 26th Jul 1902 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  He married (1) Sarah Skinner on 3rd Feb 1841 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born 1819 at Eastbourne, Sussex; died Jun 1870 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 2nd Jul 1870 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 1843 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiSarah A. who was born 1844 at Ninfield, Sussex
  iiiRosina who was born 1848 at Ninfield, Sussex
  ivCaroline who was born 1850 at Wartling, Sussex
  He married (2) Sarah Hockham on July to Sep 1871, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q3. She was born c 1835; died Oct to Dec 1896
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Charles Sampson Collins, carpenter and builder was the son of George Collins, farmer and Sarah Collins [Kemp]. He was born 1842 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1842 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Collins (farmer) and Sarah Collins; died 1888 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 27th Apr 1888 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  He married Ellen Burdfield on 27th Jun 1865 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 1837; christened 26th Mar 1837 at Itchingfield, Sussex, daughter of Rice Burdfield and Harriet Burdfield [Killick]; died 1890 at Five Ashes; buried 28th Mar 1890 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah K. who was born 1866 at Eastbourne, Sussex
12 iiGeorge Joseph who was born Oct to Dec 1867 at Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1868 Christ Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Charles Samson Collins (carpenter) and … Collins; died 13th Dec 1935
  iiiHarriet who was born 1869 at Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1869 Christ Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, daughter of Charles Samson Collins (carpenter) and Ellen Collins
  ivLucy who was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex
13 vCharles Walter who was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viEllen who was born 1876 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  7. Edgar Joseph Collins was the son of George Collins, farmer and Sarah Collins [Kemp]. He was born 1844 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1844 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of George Joseph Collins (farmer) and Sarah Collins; died Jan to Mar 1915
  He married Ellen Weller on 4th Sep 1869 at St Peter's Church, Upper Beeding, Sussex. She was born c 1845; died July to Sep 1917
   
  8. Harriett Kezia Durrant [Collins] was the daughter of George Collins, farmer and Sarah Collins [Kemp]. She was born 1847 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1847 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of George Joseph Collins (farmer) and Sarah Collins; died 3rd Aug 1918
  She married Thomas Durrant, farmer on Apr to June 1872. He was born 1849 at Waldron, Sussex; died 4th Oct 1918. They had the following children:
  iHenry W. who was born 1874 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiWalter T. who was born 1879 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiFrederick G. who was born May 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  9. George Ephraim Collins, master carpenter and wheelwright was the son of George Collins, farmer and Sarah Collins [Kemp]. He was born 1852 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1852 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of George Joseph Collins (farmer) and Sarah Collins
  He married (1) Emily Kate Ellis on Oct to Dec 1876. She was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1857 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Oct 1886 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 26th Oct 1886 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
14 iEllen Kate who was born 14th May 1877 at Waldron, Sussex; died 28th Nov 1940
  iiHenry George who was born 1878 at Waldron, Sussex
  iiiEdgar A. who was born 1880 at Waldron, Sussex
  ivGilbert W. who was born Jan 1881 at Waldron, Sussex
  He married (2) Katherine Sheppard on July to Sep 1895 at Lambeth, London. She was born Oct to Dec 1862 at Islington, London; died Jan to Mar 1903
   
  10. Elizabeth Amy Levett [Collins] was the daughter of George Collins, farmer and Sarah Collins [Kemp]. She was born 1856 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1856 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of George Joseph Collins (farmer) and Sarah Collins; died Jan to Mar 1949, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1949 Q1
  She married William Levett, master wheelwright on July to Sep 1879. He was born 1857 at Arlington, Sussex
   
  11. Anna Matilda Downer [Collins] was the daughter of George Collins, farmer and Sarah Collins [Kemp]. She was born 1860 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1860 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of George Joseph Collins (farmer) and Sarah Collins; died Apr to June 1934
  She married James Downer on 9th Sep 1960 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born July to Sep 1859, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q3
   
Generation No. 4
  12. George Joseph Collins, builder and wheelwright was the son of Charles Sampson Collins, carpenter and builder and Ellen Collins [Burdfield]. 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
  He married (1) Harriet Jane Petitt on Oct to Dec 1891. 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
  He married (2) Ellen Kate Collins on July to Sep 1904. She was born 14th May 1877 at Waldron, Sussex; died 28th Nov 1940
   
  13. Charles Walter Collins was the son of Charles Sampson Collins, carpenter and builder and Ellen Collins [Burdfield]. He was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Kate Lily Petitt on 23rd Nov 1895 at King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. 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
   
  14. Ellen Kate Collins [Collins] was the daughter of George Ephraim Collins, master carpenter and wheelwright and Emily Kate Collins [Ellis]. She was born 14th May 1877 at Waldron, Sussex; died 28th Nov 1940
  She married George Joseph Collins, builder and wheelwright on July to Sep 1904. 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
   

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