The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Charlotte Best [Brown], daughter of John Brown, farmer and Hannah Brown [Relfe]
Generation No. 1
  1. Charlotte Best [Brown] was the daughter of John Brown, farmer and Hannah Brown [Relfe]. She was born 1831 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1832 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married Edward Best, sawyer on Oct to Dec 1851, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 851. He was born 1829 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJemima who was born 1853 at Maresfield, Sussex
2 iiFrances Mary Ann who was born Jan to Mar 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2b Page 99
  iiiAlfred who was born 1858 at Maresfield, Sussex
  ivDorcas A. who was born 1865 at Maresfield, Sussex
  vLucy who was born 1868 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viEdward who was born 1870 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Frances Mary Ann Farnes [Bates] [Best] was the daughter of Edward Best, sawyer and Charlotte Best [Brown]. She was born Jan to Mar 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2b Page 99
  She married (1) William Thomas Bates on Oct to Dec 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q4 Vol 2b Page 255. He was born Oct to Dec 1852 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2b Page 111; died July to Sep 1897, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q3 Vol 2b Page 71, Aged 44 years. They had the following children:
  iEdward William who was born Apr to June 1879 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q2 Vol 2b Page 138
  She married (2) Alfred Farnes on July to Sep 1898, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q3 Vol 2b Page 233. He was born 1875 at Buxted, Sussex; died 1898
   

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