The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Samuel Sellens, labourer, son of Thomas Selling and Hannah Sellens [Peckham]
Generation No. 1
  1. Samuel Sellens, labourer was the son of Thomas Selling and Hannah Sellens [Peckham]. He was born 1776 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1776 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Sellens and Hannah Sellens; died Jul 1834 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 16th Jul 1834 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Ford on 21st May 1802 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1785; died Nov 1833 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 48 years, wife of Samuel; buried 15th Nov 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1804 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1804 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Selling and Ann Selling
  iiHannah who was born 1804 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1804 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Selling and Ann Selling
  iiiPhilly who was born 1808 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1808 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Sellen and Ann Sellen
  ivWilliam who was born 1810 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1810 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Sellings and Ann Sellings
  vMary Ann who was born 1813 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1813 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Selling (labourer) and Ann Selling; died Jun 1818 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 18th Jun 1818 Mayfield, Sussex
  viElizabeth who was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Sellin (labourer) and Ann Sellin
  viiSarah who was born 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Sellin (labourer) and Ann Sellin
2 viiiFrances who was born 1820 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Sellin (labourer) and Ann Sellin
  ixJames who was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1823 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Sellin (labourer) and Ann Sellin; died Jan 1842 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 21 years; buried 16th Jan 1842 Mayfield, Sussex
3 xSilas who was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1825 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Sellin (labourer) and Ann Sellin
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Frances Bones [Sellins] was the daughter of Samuel Sellens, labourer and Ann Sellings [Ford]. She was born 1820 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1820 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Sellin (labourer) and Ann Sellin
  She married Joseph Bones, farm labourer on 13th Aug 1841 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses Eliza Bone & Thomas Cooper. He was born 1815 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1815 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Daniel Bones (labourer) and Sarah Bones. They had the following children:
4 iSarah Ann who was born 2nd May 1842 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1842 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Bones (labourer) and Frances Bones
  iiJames who was born 23rd Sep 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1844 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Joseph Bones (labourer) and Frances Bones
  iiiEmily who was born 1847 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  ivMary Jane who was born 1849 at Ticehurst, Sussex
5 vFanny who was born 1851 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1851 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Bones (labourer) and Fanny Bones
  viElizabeth who was born 1851 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1851 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Bones (labourer) and Fanny Bones
  viiGeorge who was born 1854 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1854 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Joseph Bones (labourer) and Frances Bones
  viiiNaomi who was born 1856 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1856 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Bone (labourer) and Frances Bone; died Feb 1857 Wadhurst, Sussex, infant; buried 21st Feb 1857 Wadhurst, Sussex
  ixHannah who was born 1859 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1859 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Bone (labourer) and Frances Bone
  xRosa who was born 1863 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1863 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Bone (labourer) and Frances Bone
  xiDaniel who was born 1864 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1864 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Joseph Bone (labourer) and Frances Bone
   
  3. Silas Sellin, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Sellens, labourer and Ann Sellings [Ford]. He was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1825 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Sellin (labourer) and Ann Sellin
  iHenry who was born 1862 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Margaret Baldwin on 9th Mar 1862 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1833 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born 1865 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiRachel who was born 1867 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiAlbert who was born 1871 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivAnn who was born 1874 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Sarah Ann Jackson [Bones] was the daughter of Joseph Bones, farm labourer and Frances Bones [Sellins]. She was born 2nd May 1842 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1842 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Bones (labourer) and Frances Bones
  She married Richard Tanner Jackson, butcher on 29th Mar 1863 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses George Blundell & ??. He was born 1840 at Rolvenden, Kent; christened 10th Aug 1840 at St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent, parents John & Mary Jackson. They had the following children:
  iAlice who was born 9th Oct 1863 at Frant, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1863 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; died Apr to June 1947 Tonbridge, Kent
6 iiMary Elizabeth who was born 1866 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 26th Aug 1866 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiJohn Vincer who was born 1870 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30th Oct 1870 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivFlora R. who was born 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  5. Fanny Bones was the daughter of Joseph Bones, farm labourer and Frances Bones [Sellins]. She was born 1851 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1851 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Bones (labourer) and Fanny Bones
  iWalter who was born 1878 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1878 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Fanny Bone (singlewoman)
  iiFredrick who was born Nov 1880 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  6. Mary Elizabeth Bennett [Jackson] was the daughter of Richard Tanner Jackson, butcher and Sarah Ann Jackson [Bones]. She was born 1866 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 26th Aug 1866 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  She married Douglas Bennett on 26th Dec 1896 at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, witnesses Richard Tanner Jackson & Florence Jackson. He was born Apr to June 1859 at Under River, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q2 Vol 2A Page 369; christened 3rd Feb 1861 at St. Peter's Church, Seal, Kent
   

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