The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Morris, son of Richard Morris and Susanna Morris [Winn]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Morris was the son of Richard Morris and Susanna Morris [Winn]. He was born 1741 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1741 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard & Susannah Morris; died Jul 1821 at Buxted, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 15th Jul 1821 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Berwick on 31st Mar 1777 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1745; died Jul 1821 at Buxted, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 22nd Jul 1821 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iRichard who was born 1779 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1779 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Thomas & Elizabeth Morris; died Oct 1862 Buxted, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried 14th Oct 1862 Buxted, Sussex
  iiSusannah who was born 1781 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1781 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Morris
3 iiiWilliam who was born 1784 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th May 1784 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Thomas & Elizabeth Morrice[sic]; died Jan 1866 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 28th Jan 1866 Maresfield, Sussex
  ivMary who was born 1787 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1787 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Morris
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Richard Morris, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Morris and Elizabeth Morris [Berwick]. He was born 1779 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1779 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Thomas & Elizabeth Morris; died Oct 1862 at Buxted, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried 14th Oct 1862 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Vincull on 5th May 1803 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1783; died Sep 1831 at Buxted, Sussex, aged 48 years; buried 11th Sep 1831 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born Dec 1803 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1803 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Richd. & Elizth. Morris; died Jun 1805 Buxted, Sussex, infant son of Richard; buried 6th Jun 1805 Buxted, Sussex
  iiRichard who was born 1809 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1809 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard & Elizabeth Morris
  iiiJohn who was born 1811 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1811 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard & Elizabeth Morris
  ivThomas who was born 1813 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1813 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard (labourer) & Elizabeth Morris; died Apr 1841 Brighton, Sussex, aged 27 years; buried 25th Apr 1841 Buxted, Sussex
4 vFrances who was born 1818 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1818 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard (labourer) & Elizabeth Morris
  viMary who was born 1819 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1819 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard (labourer) & Elizabeth Morris
  viiElizabeth who was born 1821 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1821 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard (labourer) & Elizabeth Morris
  viiiJames who was born 1824 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1824 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard (labourer) & Elizabeth Morris
   
  3. William Morris, master cordwainer was the son of Thomas Morris and Elizabeth Morris [Berwick]. He was born 1784 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th May 1784 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Thomas & Elizabeth Morrice[sic]; died Jan 1866 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 28th Jan 1866 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Jane Fitness on 3rd Sep 1807 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1788 at Fletching, Sussex; died Mar 1864 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 21st Mar 1864 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJane who was born 1808 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1808 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Fletching, Sussex
5 iiThomas who was born 1810 at Newick, Sussex
  iiiCaroline who was born 1817 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1817 St. Bartholomew's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William (labourer) & Jane Morris
6 ivAaron who was born 1821 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1821 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William (labourer) & Jane Morris
  vHannah who was born 1823 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1823 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of William (labourer) & Jane Morris; died Jan 1828 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 4 years; buried 9th Jan 1828 Maresfield, Sussex
  viMark who was born 1824 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1824 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William (labourer) & Jane Morris; died Jul 1827 Maresfield, Sussex, infant; buried 15th Jul 1827 Maresfield, Sussex
  viiMatthew who was born 1827 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1827 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William (shoemaker) & Jane Morris; died Dec 1830 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 4 years; buried 26th Dec 1830 Maresfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Frances Wilmshurst [Morris] was the daughter of Richard Morris, farm labourer and Elizabeth Morris [Vincull]. She was born 1818 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1818 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard (labourer) & Elizabeth Morris
  She married Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer on 31st Aug 1835 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 27th May 1803 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1803 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died 1890, aged 87 years. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born 1836 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1836 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Oct 1836 Buxted, Sussex, aged 11 months; buried 30th Oct 1836 Buxted, Sussex
7 iiJohn who was born 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
8 iiiHarriet who was born 1839 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th May 1839 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  ivAlfred who was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1840 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died 7th Oct 1840 Buxted, Sussex, aged 11 days; buried 7th Oct 1840 Buxted, Sussex
9 vAmy (Emma) who was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1843 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  viSarah Ann who was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1843 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died May 1844 Buxted, Sussex, aged 14 months; buried 9th May 1844 Buxted, Sussex
10 viiLucy who was born 4th Nov 1844 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1847 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  viiiElizabeth who was born 1847 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1847 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  ixHenry who was born 1849 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1849 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died May 1851 Buxted, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 8th May 1851 Buxted, Sussex
11 xEllen Frances who was born 1852 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1852 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  xiAnne who was born 1854 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1854 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
12 xiiMary who was born 1856 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1856 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  xiiiAlice who was born 1858 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th May 1858 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
  5. Thomas Morris, shoemaker was the son of William Morris, master cordwainer and Jane Morriss [Fitness]. He was born 1810 at Newick, Sussex
  He married Harriet Curd on 10th Sep 1838 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1821 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1821 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMatthew who was born 1839 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1839 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Harriet Morris
  iiMary Anne who was born 1842 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1842 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (shoemaker) & Harriet Morris
  iiiMargaret who was born 1844 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1844 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (shoemaker) & Harriet Morris
   
  6. Aaron Morris, nursery labourer was the son of William Morris, master cordwainer and Jane Morriss [Fitness]. He was born 1821 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1821 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William (labourer) & Jane Morris
  He married Sarah Weston on Jan to Mar 1852, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q1 Vol 2b Page 132. She was born 1828 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAdolphus who was born 1853 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1853 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (labourer) & Sarah Morris; died Apr 1854 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 2nd Apr 1854 Maresfield, Sussex
  iiAnsell who was born 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1855 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (labourer) & Sarah Morris; died Aug 1857 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 2 years & 4 months; buried 17th Aug 1857 Maresfield, Sussex
13 iiiNelson who was born 1856 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1856 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (labourer) & Sarah Morris
  ivNorton who was born 1858 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1858 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (labourer) & Sarah Morris
  vDeborah who was born 1860 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jun 1860 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Aaron (labourer) & Sarah Morris
  viSarah who was born 1862 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1862 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Aaron (labourer) & Sarah Morris
  viiAaron who was born 1864 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1864 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (labourer) & Sarah Morris; died before 10th Sep 1864 Maresfield, Sussex, infant; buried 10th Sep 1864 Maresfield, Sussex
  viiiWilliam Henry who was born 1866 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1866 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (labourer) & Sarah Morris; died Nov 1869 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 3 years 6 months; buried 7th Nov 1869 Maresfield, Sussex
14 ixCelinda who was born 1873 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1873 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Aaron (labourer) & Sarah Morris
   
Generation No. 4
  7. John Wilmshurst, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Frances Wilmshurst [Morris]. He was born 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Eliza on c 1870. She was born 1848 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLuther S. who was born 1872 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiBenjamin C. who was born 1876 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 1882 at Buxted, Sussex
  ivFrances S who was born 1883 at Buxted, Sussex
  vIsabella J who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
  viMilbura who was born 1886 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiEmma who was born 1889 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiiAlice A who was born 1890 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  8. Harriet Holmwood [Wilmshurst] was the daughter of Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Frances Wilmshurst [Morris]. She was born 1839 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th May 1839 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married George Holmwood, farm labourer on Apr to June 1863, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2b Page 182. He was born 21st Jun 1838 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, 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
15 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
   
  9. Amy (Emma) Wilmshurst was the daughter of Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Frances Wilmshurst [Morris]. She was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1843 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iHerbert who was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  10. Lucy Mankellow [Wilmshurst] was the daughter of Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Frances Wilmshurst [Morris]. She was born 4th Nov 1844 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1847 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iAlfred who was born 1865 at Union House, Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1865 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Lucy Wilmshurst
  She married Henry Manktelow, farm labourer on Apr to June 1866, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q2 Vol 2b Page 167. He was born 4th Aug 1820 at Cottage Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Robert Manktelow and Lucy Manktelow. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born Dec 1866 at Stone, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Mankellow (bailiff) and Lucy Mankellow
  iiFanny who was born 8th Apr 1868 at Stone Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Mankellow (bailiff) and Lucy Mankellow
  iiiKate who was born 2nd Dec 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Mankellow (bailiff) and Lucy Mankellow
  ivAlice Lucy who was born 30th Mar 1871 at Little Stone Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Mankellow (bailiff) and Lucy Mankellow
  vHenry who was born 23rd Sep 1872 at Stone, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Henry Mankellow (bailiff) and Lucy Mankellow
  viThomas who was born 13th May 1874 at Stone, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Henry Mankellow (bailiff) and Lucy Mankellow
   
  11. Ellen Frances Smith [Wilmshurst] was the daughter of Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Frances Wilmshurst [Morris]. She was born 1852 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1852 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married John Smith, carpenter on 14th Nov 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiLouisa who was born 1877 at Southborough, Kent
  iiiFrances who was born 1878 at Southborough, Kent
  ivJohn who was born 1880 at Southborough, Kent
  vNellie who was born Nov 1880 at Southborough, Kent
  viAda Alice who was born 1882 at Southborough, Kent
  viiPercy who was born 1883 at Southborough, Kent
  viiiSydney who was born 1885 at Southborough, Kent
   
  12. Mary Mankelow [Wilmshurst] was the daughter of Thomas Wilmshurst, farm labourer and Frances Wilmshurst [Morris]. She was born 1856 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1856 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married Edward Mankellow, gardener on 12th Sep 1874 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1853 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Henry Makellow (labourer) and Mary Makellow. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1875 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Edward Manktellow (labourer) and Mary Manktellow
  iiAlfred Thomas who was born 1876 at Stonehurst, Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1876 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Edward Mankelow (labourer) and Mary Mankelow
  iiiMaude Annie who was born 1878 at Stonehurst, Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1878 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Mankelow (labourer) and Mary Mankelow
  ivEmily Mary who was born 1880 at Stonehurst, Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1880 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Mankelow (labourer) and Mary Mankelow
   
  13. Nelson Morris was the son of Aaron Morris, nursery labourer and Sarah Morris [Weston]. He was born 1856 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1856 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (labourer) & Sarah Morris
  He married Louisa Adelade Eastwood on 12th Nov 1881 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q4 Vol 2b Page 241. She was born 1857 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  14. Celinda Tester [Morris] was the daughter of Aaron Morris, nursery labourer and Sarah Morris [Weston]. She was born 1873 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1873 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Aaron (labourer) & Sarah Morris
  She married Owen Tester, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1904, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1904 Q4 Vol 2b Page 281. He was born 1877 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1877 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester. They had the following children:
  iLois Millicent who was born 1905 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiDorothy Ruth who was born 1907 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiFrederick Owen Matthew who was born 1909 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  15. 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
   

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