The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Edmund Paris, labourer, son of William Paris and Sarah Paris [Jenner]
Generation No. 1
  1. Edmund Paris, labourer was the son of William Paris and Sarah Paris [Jenner]. He was born 1780 at Jevington, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1780 at St. Andrew's Church, Jevington, Sussex; died Jul 1837 at Arlington, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 6th Jul 1837 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex
  He married Henrietta Gouldsmith on 7th Oct 1802 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex. She was born 1786 at Arlington, Sussex; died 1859 at Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iEdmund who was born 1803 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1803 St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex; died 3rd Apr 1871 East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried after 3rd Apr 1871 East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiRichard who was born 1806 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1806 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
  iiiJane who was born 1811 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1811 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
  ivReuben who was born 1813 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1813 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  vAnn who was born 1815 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1815 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  viElizabeth who was born 1817 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 11th May 1817 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Jan 1833 Arlington, Sussex, aged 15 years; buried 20th Jan 1833 Arlington, Sussex
3 viiWilliam who was born 1819 at Hellingly, Sussex; died 11th Jun 1888 Southwark, London, aged 68 years; cause of death; cerebral softening; buried 16th Jun 1888 Lambeth, London
  viiiEdward who was born 1821 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1821 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
4 ixJabez who was born 1824 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1824 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Edmund Parris, farm labourer was the son of Edmund Paris, labourer and Henrietta Parris [Gouldsmith]. He was born 1803 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1803 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex; died 3rd Apr 1871 at East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried after 3rd Apr 1871 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  He married Sarah Ann Tester on 5th Oct 1829 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. She was born 1813 at Waldron, Sussex; died 16th Jan 1873 at East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried after 16th Jan 1873 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1831 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1831 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
5 iiEdmund who was born 1833 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1833 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 15th May 1908 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 15th May 1908 East Hoathly, Sussex
6 iiiJohn who was born 1836 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 8th May 1836 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 16th Mar 1925 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 16th Mar 1925 East Hoathly, Sussex
7 ivEdward who was born 1837 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1837 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 5th Apr 1908 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 5th Apr 1908 East Hoathly, Sussex
  vSarah Anne who was born 1840 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1841 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  viMary who was born 1843 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1843 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  viiAlbert who was born 1845 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1845 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 31st Jul 1918
  viiiAlfred who was born 1848 at East Hoathly, Sussex
8 ixCaroline who was born 1850 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1850 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  xEliza who was born 1852 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1852 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
   
  3. William Parris, coachman was the son of Edmund Paris, labourer and Henrietta Parris [Gouldsmith]. He was born 1819 at Hellingly, Sussex; died 11th Jun 1888 at 42 Elliott's Row, Southwark, London, aged 68 years; cause of death; cerebral softening; buried 16th Jun 1888 at Norwood Cemetery, Norwood Road, Lambeth, London
  He married (1) Miriam Lambert on 24th Nov 1849 at Parish Church, Marylebone, London. She was born 1823 at Arlington, Sussex, daughter of John Lambert. They had the following children:
  iMarianne who was born 1850 at Beckenham, Kent; christened 13th Oct 1850 Beckenham, Kent
  iiWilliam who was born 6th Jan 1852 at Beckenham, Kent; christened 29th Feb 1852 Beckenham, Kent
  He married (2) Lucy Paul on 2nd Jul 1853 at St. Stephen, Coleman Street, City of London. She was born 1822 at Newhaven, Sussex, daughter of David and Charlotte Paul; christened 1st Sep 1822 at Newhaven, Sussex; died 1856. They had the following children:
9 iReuben who was born Oct to Dec 1854, registered at East London District, ref: 1854 Q4 Vol 1c Page 22; christened 29th Jul 1855 Sydenham, London; died 19th Jan 1911 Dartford, Kent, aged 55 years; cuase of death: bronchial asthma and heart failure
  He married (3) Jane Paul on 21st Jul 1858 at St. George's Church, Bloomsbury, London. She was born 1815 at Piddinghoe, Sussex, daughter of David and Charlotte Paul; christened 9th May 1815 at Piddinghoe, Sussex
  He married (4) Harriet Holdway on 22nd Dec 1870 at St. Mary's Church, Newington, Surrey. She was born 1836 at Woodstock, Oxfordshire, daughter of Thomas Holdway; died 30th Jun 1890 at 3 Gaywood Street, Southwark, London, aged 53 years; cause of death: heart disease
   
  4. Jabez Parris, labourer was the son of Edmund Paris, labourer and Henrietta Parris [Gouldsmith]. He was born 1824 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1824 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  He married Eleanor Tester on July to Sep 1845, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q3 Vol 7 Page 619. She was born 1825 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1825 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester. They had the following children:
  iElam who was born 1849 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1849 St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex, son of Jabez Parris (labourer) & Ellen Parris
10 iiWilliam who was born 1852 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1857 St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex, son of Jabez Parris (labourer) & Ellen Parris
  iiiThomas who was born 1855 at Barcombe, Sussex
  ivJames who was born 1855 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1857 St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex, son of Jabez Parris (labourer) & Ellen Parris
  vEdmund who was born 1855 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1859 St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex, son of Jabez Parris (labourer) & Ellen Parris
  viEmily Louisa who was born 6th Aug 1866 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1866 St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex, daughter of Jabez Parris (labourer) & Eleanor Parris
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Edmund Parris, coal merchant was the son of Edmund Parris, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Parris [Tester]. He was born 1833 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1833 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 15th May 1908 at East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 15th May 1908 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  He married Hannah Fenner on 26th Nov 1859 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. She was born 30th Oct 1835 at Rishurst Cross, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1836 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fenner (cordwainer) & Sarah Fenner; died 5th Jan 1920. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1864 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiHannah who was born 1867 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 10th Jan 1889 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 10th Jan 1889 East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiiMary A. who was born 1870 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  ivElizabeth R. who was born 1873 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  vEdmund who was born 1876 at East Hoathly, Sussex
   
  6. John Parris, stockman was the son of Edmund Parris, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Parris [Tester]. He was born 1836 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 8th May 1836 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 16th Mar 1925 at East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 16th Mar 1925 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  He married Rebecca Gravett on Apr to June 1858, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q2 Vol 2b Page 127. She was born c 1840; died 7th Sep 1880 at East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 7th Sep 1880 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born 1859 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 8th Apr 1868 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 8th Apr 1868 East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiEmma who was born 1865 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiiEliza who was born 1868 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  ivRebecca who was born 1871 at Croydon, Surrey
   
  7. Edward Parris, baker and mealman master was the son of Edmund Parris, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Parris [Tester]. He was born 1837 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1837 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died 5th Apr 1908 at East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 5th Apr 1908 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Elphick on Jan to Mar 1861, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q1 Vol 2b Page 116. She was born 1839 at Hellingly, Sussex; died 21st Sep 1903 at East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 21st Sep 1903 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames Henry who was born 1862 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiEmily Louisa who was born 1863 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiiArthur who was born 1864 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  ivSarah who was born 1865 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 11th Oct 1947 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried after 11th Oct 1947 East Hoathly, Sussex
  vAnnie who was born 1866 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  viEdward who was born 1868 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  viiAlfred who was born 1870 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  viiiRuth who was born 1873 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  ixHerbert who was born 1875 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  xBessie who was born 1877 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  xiCharles who was born 1880 at East Hoathly, Sussex
   
  8. Caroline Cosham [Parris] was the daughter of Edmund Parris, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Parris [Tester]. She was born 1850 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1850 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  She married Henry Cosham on 2nd Nov 1872 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, witnesses Edmund & Eliza Parris. He was born c Mar 1846 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1846 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iErnest who was born 27th Sep 1873 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2B Page 105
  iiEsther E. who was born 1876 at East Hoathly, Sussex
   
  9. Reuben Parris, engineer timekeeper was the son of William Parris, coachman and Lucy Parris [Paul]. He was born Oct to Dec 1854, registered at East London District, ref: 1854 Q4 Vol 1c Page 22; christened 29th Jul 1855 at Sydenham, London; died 19th Jan 1911 at 24 Home Gardens, Dartford, Kent, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1911 Q1 Vol 2a Page 411, aged 55 years; cuase of death: bronchial asthma and heart failure
  He married Elizabeth Ann Bennett on 26th Oct 1873 at Christ Church, Poplar, London. She was born 1856 at Dartford, Kent, daughter of Charles Bennett; died Jan to Mar 1938, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1938 Q1 Vol 2a Page 1091, aged 82 years. They had the following children:
12 iFrederick who was born Apr to June 1876 at Plaistow, Essex, registered at West Ham District, Essex, ref: 1876 Q2 Vol 4a Page 3; died 21st Jan 1956 Scotland, aged 79 years
13 iiReuben who was born July to Sep 1877 at Stratford, Essex, registered at St. Asalph District, Essex, ref: 1877 Q3 Vol 11b Page 342; died 6th Jun 1917 Belgium, killed in action
  iiiHerbert who was born Oct to Dec 1879 at West Ham, Essex, registered at West Ham District, Essex, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 4a page 130
  ivMinnie Elizabeth who was born 25th May 1881 at 8 Rokeby Street, West Ham, Essex; christened 14th Aug 1881 St. George-the-Martyr, Southwark, London
  vAlfred who was born Apr to June 1883 at Dartford, Kent, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1883 Q2 Vol 2a Page 454
  viArchibald who was born Jan to Mar 1887 at Dartford, Kent, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1887 Q1 Vol 2a Page 459; died July to Sep 1887
  viiElizabeth who was born July to Sep 1890 at Dartford, Kent, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1890 Q3 Vol 2a Page 490
  viiiWilliam who was born Jan to Mar 1892 at Dartford, Kent, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1892 Q1 Vol 2a Page 485; died Jan to Mar 1896, aged 4 years
  ixLucy who was born Apr to June 1895 at Dartford, Kent, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1895 Q2 Vol 2a Page 529
  xFlorence Rose who was born Oct to Dec 1897 at Dartford, Kent, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1897 Q4 Vol 2a Page 517
  xiAlbert George who was born Oct to Dec 1900 at Dartford, Kent, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1900 Q4 Vol 2a page 524
   
  10. William Parris, carter was the son of Jabez Parris, labourer and Eleanor Parris [Tester]. He was born 1852 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex, son of Jabez Parris (labourer) & Ellen Parris
  He married Mary Ann on c 1875. She was born 1855 at Maidstone, Kent. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1878 at Portslade, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  11. Ernest Cosham was the son of Henry Cosham and Caroline Cosham [Parris]. He was born 27th Sep 1873 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2B Page 105
  He married (1) Charlotte Stepney on 7th Nov 1903 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, witnesses Sydney Eade & Ellen C Mann. She was born 1858 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 9th May 1858 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died July to Sep 1912 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1912 Q3 Vol 2B Page 123
  He married (2) Sarah Jane Baker on 25th Aug 1917 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, witnesses Alfred Finch & Edith Baker. She was born July to Sep 1862 at Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 138
   
  12. Frederick Parris, boilermaker was the son of Reuben Parris, engineer timekeeper and Elizabeth Ann Parris [Bennett]. He was born Apr to June 1876 at Plaistow, Essex, registered at West Ham District, Essex, ref: 1876 Q2 Vol 4a Page 3; died 21st Jan 1956 at Northern Hospital, Dunfermline, Scotland, aged 79 years
  He married Elizabeth Maxted on 1898 at Dartford, Kent. She was born 1875 at Dartford, Kent, daughter of Henry and Jane Maxted; died 6th Apr 1939 at West Fife Hospital, Dunfermline, Scotland, aged 64 years. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born 1900 at Plaistow, Essex
  iiSydney who was born 1902 at Plaistow, Essex
  iiiElizabeth Emma who was born Oct to Dec 1904 at Chatham, Kent, registered at Medway District, Kent, ref: 1904 Q4 Vol 2a Page 732
  ivFlorence Ada who was born July to Sep 1908 at Chatham, Kent, registered at Medway District, Kent, ref: 1908 Q3 Vol 2a Page 753
  vWilliam who was born July to Sep 1910 at Chatham, Kent, registered at Medway District, Kent, ref: 1910 Q3 Vol 2a Page 712
   
  13. Reuben Parris, moulder at motor works was the son of Reuben Parris, engineer timekeeper and Elizabeth Ann Parris [Bennett]. He was born July to Sep 1877 at Stratford, Essex, registered at St. Asalph District, Essex, ref: 1877 Q3 Vol 11b Page 342; died 6th Jun 1917 at Ypres, Belgium, killed in action
  He married Elizabeth Stapley on Oct to Dec 1905, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1905 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1110. She was born 1880 at Dartford, Kent. They had the following children:
  iPhilip who was born 1907 at Gravesend, Kent
  iiWilliam who was born 1909 at Acton, London
   

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