The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Henry Saunders, farmer, son of John Sanders, miller and Ann Sanders [Muddle]
Generation No. 1
  1. Henry Saunders, farmer was the son of John Sanders, miller and Ann Sanders [Muddle]. He was born 28th Apr 1798 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1824 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of John Saunders (miller) and Ann Saunders; died Nov 1892 at Waldron Street, Waldron, Sussex, aged 95 years; buried 2nd Nov 1892 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  He married (1) Mrs on c 1820. She was born c 1800. They had the following children:
2 iTrayton who was born 1825 at Waldron, Sussex; died Jan 1894 Waldron, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 11th Jan 1894 Waldron, Sussex
  iiEli who was born 1831 at Waldron, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1835 at Sussex
3 ivHercules Henry who was born 1837 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Ann Saunders
  He married (2) Ann Lovell on 29th Jun 1837 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex. She was born c 1815
  He married (3) Philadelphia on c 1839. She was born 1814 at Sussex; died Aug 1898 at Little London, Waldron, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 17th Aug 1898 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iRosina who was born 1840 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1840 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Philadelphia Saunders
  iiLeonora who was born 1843 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1843 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Philadelphia Saunders
  iiiLoanna who was born 1846 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1846 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Philadelphia Saunders
  ivCandace who was born 1848 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1848 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Philadelphia Saunders
  vLavinia who was born 1850 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1850 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Phillis Saunders
5 viHugh who was born 1852 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1852 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Phillis Saunders
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Trayton Saunders, innkeeper/victualler was the son of Henry Saunders, farmer and Mrs Saunders. He was born 1825 at Waldron, Sussex; died Jan 1894 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 11th Jan 1894 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  He married Caroline on c 1845. She was born 1828 at Waldron, Sussex; died Jul 1898 at Post Office, Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 10th Jul 1898 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Henry Casey who was born 1847 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1847 Wa. Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Trayton Saunders Saunders (Potten alias Saunders, labourer) and Caroline Saunders
  iiJohn Carey who was born 1849 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1849 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Trayton Saunders Saunders (publican) and Caroline Saunders
  iiiSelmes Lebana who was born 1850 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1850 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Trayton Saunders (publican) and Caroline Saunders; died Aug 1854 Waldron, Sussex, aged 3 years; buried 28th Aug 1854 Waldron, Sussex
  ivRowland who was born 1852 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th May 1852 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Trayton Saunders (publican) and Caroline Saunders; died Jun 1869 Waldron, Sussex, aged 18 years; buried 20th Jun 1869 Waldron, Sussex
6 vPercy who was born 1853 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1853 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Trayton Saunders (publican) and Caroline Saunders
  viSarah Jane who was born 1855 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1855 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Trayton Saunders (innkeeper) and Caroline Saunders
  viiLewis who was born 1858 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1858 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Trayton Saunders (postmaster) and Caroline Saunders
  viiiVerena Anne who was born 1860 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1860 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Trayton Saunders (postmaster) and Caroline Saunders; died Feb 1864 Waldron, Sussex, aged 3 years; buried 19th Feb 1864 Waldron, Sussex
  ixFrank who was born 1863 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1863 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Trayton Saunders (shopkeeper) and Caroline Saunders
  xArchie who was born 1866 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 6th May 1866 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Trayton Saunders (postmaster) and Caroline Saunders
  xiLawrence Oswald who was born 1869 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1869 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Trayton Saunders (postman) and Caroline Saunders
  xiiClara Kate who was born 1871 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1871 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Trayton Saunders (postman) and Caroline Saunders
   
  3. Hercules Henry Saunders, domestic servant was the son of Henry Saunders, farmer and Ann Saunders [Lovell]. He was born 1837 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Ann Saunders
  He married Elizabeth Hyland on Oct to Dec 1865, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q4 Vol 2b Page 358. She was born 1846 at Hastings, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iVictoria Kate who was born 1866 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1866 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Hercules Saunders (higgler) and Elizabeth Saunders
  iiAlbert Ernest who was born 1869 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1869 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Hercules Saunders (labourer) and Elizabeth Saunders
  iiiAlexander who was born 1873 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1873 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Hercules Saunders (labourer) and Elizabeth Saunders
   
  4. Rosina Miles [Saunders] was the daughter of Henry Saunders, farmer and Philadelphia Saunders. She was born 1840 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1840 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Philadelphia Saunders
  She married Richard Miles, farmer on 5th Feb 1854 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born 1836 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1836 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Amy Miles; died 23rd Jun 1896 at Lower Parrock, Hartfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 27th Jun 1896 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iNelson Richard who was born 4th Apr 1859 at Waldron, Sussex, Ref: Uckfield 2b 86; christened 22nd May 1859 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Rosina Miles
8 iiWilliam who was born 23rd Oct 1861 at Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1862 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Rosanna Miles; died 4th Mar 1940
   
  5. Hugh Saunders, labourer was the son of Henry Saunders, farmer and Philadelphia Saunders. He was born 1852 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1852 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Phillis Saunders
  He married Mary Smith on Jan to Mar 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 2b Page 187. She was born 1852 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElla who was born Nov 1877 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1877 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Hugh Saunders (servant) and Mary Saunders
  iiEthel who was born Nov 1877 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1877 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Hugh Saunders (servant) and Mary Saunders
  iiiRose who was born 1880 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1880 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Hugh Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
  ivHarry who was born 1882 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1882 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Hugh Saunders (labourer) and Mary Ann Saunders; died Dec 1891 Waldron, Sussex, aged 9 years; buried 16th Dec 1891 Waldron, Sussex
  vNelson who was born 1884 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1884 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Hugh Saunders (labourer) and Mary Ann Saunders; died Sep 1891 Waldron, Sussex, aged 7 years; buried 30th Sep 1891 Waldron, Sussex
  viFrank Hugh who was born 1886 at New Pond, Waldron, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1886 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Hugh Saunders (van driver) and Mary Saunders; died Sep 1891 Waldron, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 17th Sep 1891 Waldron, Sussex
  viiPercy who was born 1888 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1888 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Hugh Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
  viiiFrederick who was born 1892 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1892 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Hugh Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders; died Sep 1892 Waldron, Sussex, aged 9 weeks; buried 4th Sep 1892 Waldron, Sussex
  ixPhiladelphia Minnie who was born 1893 at New Pond Hill, Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1893 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Hugh Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
  xElsie who was born 1898 at New Pond Hill, Waldron, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1898 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Hugh Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Percy Saunders, postmaster was the son of Trayton Saunders, innkeeper/victualler and Caroline Saunders. He was born 1853 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1853 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Trayton Saunders (publican) and Caroline Saunders
  He married Mary Collicot on Apr to June 1882, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q2 Vol 2b Page 201. She was born c 1860. They had the following children:
  iMary Cicely who was born 1883 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 13th May 1883 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Percy Saunders (postmaster) and Mary Saunders
  iiPercy George Carey who was born 1884 at Birchington on Sea, Margate, Kent; christened 12th Oct 1884 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Percy Saunders (carpenter) and Mary Saunders
  iiiKate Isabel who was born 1888 at Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey; christened 23rd Dec 1888 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Percy Saunders (builder) and Mary Saunders
  ivCarey who was born 1890 at Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey; christened 28th Dec 1890 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Percy Saunders (clerk) and Mary Saunders
   
  7. Nelson Richard Miles, farmer was the son of Richard Miles, farmer and Rosina Miles [Saunders]. He was born 4th Apr 1859 at Waldron, Sussex, Ref: Uckfield 2b 86; christened 22nd May 1859 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Rosina Miles
  He married Alice Elizabeth Burfoot on 30th Jul 1890 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1865 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1865 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iNelson who was born 1891; died 1891
  iiElla who was born 3rd Nov 1897 at Stairs Farm, Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q4 Vol 2b Page 130; christened 2nd Jan 1898 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Nelson Richard Miles (farmer) and Alice Elizabeth Miles; died 1936
  iiiNelson Richard who was born 8th Oct 1900 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1900 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Nelson Richard Miles (farmer) and Alice Elizabeth Miles
   
  8. William Miles, bailiff was the son of Richard Miles, farmer and Rosina Miles [Saunders]. He was born 23rd Oct 1861 at Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1862 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Rosanna Miles; died 4th Mar 1940
  He married Clara Annie Miles on 24th Sep 1890 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 23rd Oct 1871 at Blackham, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1872 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (wheelwright) and Anne Miles; died 16th Sep 1935; buried after 16th Sep 1935 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Rosina who was born 23rd Jul 1891 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1891 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Miles (bailiff) and Clara Anne Miles; died 28th Jun 1974
  iiUnnamed who was born c 1895
  iiiEdith Florence who was born 1898 at Lower Parrock Farm, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1898 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Miles (farmer) and Clara Anne Miles; died before 16th Sep 1898 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 18 days; buried 16th Sep 1898 Hartfield, Sussex
  ivRichard William who was born 7th Dec 1912; died 25th Sep 1994
   

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