The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Sawyers
Generation No. 1
  1. John Sawyers He was born c 1780 at Uckfield, Sussex; buried 14th Oct 1822 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, aged 43 years
  He married Jane Thorp on 28th Aug 1801 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, witnesses William Youngers & Philly Cripps. She was born c 1780 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born 1802 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1802 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
3 iiJohn who was born 1804 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1804 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  iiiMartha who was born 1805 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1805 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  ivEdward who was born 1808 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1808 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  vRichard who was born 1810 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1810 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
4 viThomas who was born 1813 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1813 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Sawyers, farm labourer was the son of John Sawyers and Jane Sawyers [Thorp]. He was born 1802 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1802 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  iMartha who was born 1827 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1827 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Pollard on 6th May 1827 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, witnesses James Card & Mary Pollard. She was born 1802 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1802 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Pollard. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born 1830 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1830 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiJames who was born 1832 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1832 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
  iiiMary Anne who was born 1834 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1834 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
  ivJane who was born 1836 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 29th May 1836 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
  vCharlotte who was born 1838 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1838 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
   
  3. John Sawyers, groom was the son of John Sawyers and Jane Sawyers [Thorp]. He was born 1804 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1804 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Woodhams on 11th Jun 1836 at St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses Martha Sawyers & William Simmonds. She was born 1810 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 22nd Apr 1810 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent. They had the following children:
5 iJohn who was born 1840 at Lewes, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1922 Middlesex
  iiWilliam who was born 1842 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1842 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiMartha who was born 1844 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1844 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
   
  4. Thomas Sawyers, brewer's labourer was the son of John Sawyers and Jane Sawyers [Thorp]. He was born 1813 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1813 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Burton on 18th Jul 1847 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, witnesses Joseph ?? & Ruth Burton. She was born 21st Apr 1825 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1825 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents William & Mary Burton. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1849 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. John Sawyers was the son of John Sawyers, groom and Elizabeth Sawyers [Woodhams]. He was born 1840 at Lewes, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1922 at Brentford, Middlesex, registered at Brentford District, Middlesex, ref: 1922 Q1 Vol 3A Page 170
  He married Ann Lucas on 30th Sep 1865 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses Edward Young & Elizabeth Lucas. She was born 1838 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 30th Dec 1838 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died July to Sep 1911 at Brentford, Middlesex. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born Oct to Dec 1866 at Staines, Middlesex
  iiHerbert John who was born Oct to Dec 1868 at Richomond, Surrey, registered at Richmond District, Surrey, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2A Page 307
   

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