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Descendant's report for Stephen Saunders, miller, son of John Sanders, miller and Philadelphia Sanders [Pankhurst]
Generation No. 1
  1. Stephen Saunders, miller was the son of John Sanders, miller and Philadelphia Sanders [Pankhurst]. He was born 30th Aug 1807 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1807 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Saunders and Philadelphia Saunders; died Aug 1882 at Warbleton, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 10th Aug 1882 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  He married (1) Hannah Sargeant on 14th Jun 1828 at St. Oswald's Church, Hooe, Sussex. She was born 1809 at Hooe, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1809 at St. Oswald's Church, Hooe, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Sargeant (labourer) and Elizabeth Sargeant; died 28th Oct 1838 at Warbleton, Sussex, aged 29 years, died of consumption; buried 4th Nov 1838 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born Dec 1828 at Ninfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1828 St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders (miller) and Hannah Saunders
  iiMary who was born 1830 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1830 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Saunders (miller's grinder) and Hannah Saunders
  iiiJane who was born 15th Jun 1832 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1832 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Saunders and Hannah Saunders, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
  ivStephen who was born 18th Mar 1834 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1834 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders and Hannah Saunders, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died Nov 1834 Warbleton, Sussex, aged 8 months; buried 26th Nov 1834 Warbleton, Sussex
2 vElizabeth who was born 6th Oct 1835 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1835 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Saunders and Hannah Saunders, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died 22nd Jun 1863, abortion flooding
  viPhiladelphia who was born 14th Feb 1837 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1837 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Saunders and Hannah Saunders, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
  viiEmily who was born 1838 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1838 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died May 1841 Warbleton, Sussex, aged 3 years; buried 2nd May 1841 Warbleton, Sussex
  He married (2) Martha White Dallaway on 11th Mar 1840, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q1 Vol 7 Page 375. She was born 1816 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1816 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, baseborn daughter of Martha Dallaway, servant. They had the following children:
  iSophia who was born May 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 10th May 1840 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of Stephen saunders (miller) and Martha Saunders
  iiCharles who was born 1842 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1845 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  ivFrancis who was born 1848 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  vDorcas who was born Feb 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viCaroline who was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiLouisa who was born 1856 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  viiiWilliam who was born 1859 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  ixJames who was born 1861 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Smith [Saunders] was the daughter of Stephen Saunders, miller and Hannah Saunders [Sargeant]. She was born 6th Oct 1835 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1835 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Saunders and Hannah Saunders, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died 22nd Jun 1863, abortion flooding
3 iEllen who was born 5th Jan 1855 at Lowfield Heath, Ifield, Sussex, registered at Horsham District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2b page 248; died 1939, aged 84 years; buried 1939 Carshalton, Surrey
  She married Thomas Smith, chimney sweep on 29th Sep 1856 at Otford, Kent. He was born 1831 at Sundridge, Kent. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1858 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 25th Apr 1858 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey, daughter of Thomas Smith (labourer) and Elizabeth Smith
  iiRobert who was born 1859 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 27th Nov 1859 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey, son of Thomas Smith (labourer) and Elizabeth Smith
  iiiEmily who was born 1861 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 27th Oct 1861 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey, daughter of Thomas Smith and Elizabeth Smith
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Ellen Stacey [Stevens] [Smith] was the daughter of Thomas Smith, chimney sweep and Elizabeth Smith [Saunders]. She was born 5th Jan 1855 at Lowfield Heath, Ifield, Sussex, registered at Horsham District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2b page 248; died 1939, aged 84 years; buried 1939 at Carshalton, Surrey
  She married (1) John Stevens, general labourer on 6th Jun 1870 at Carshalton, Surrey. He was born 1839 at Buckinghamshire; died 1886. They had the following children:
  iAnnie who was born 1871 at Carshalton, Surrey
  iiJohn who was born 1873 at Carshalton, Surrey
  iiiElizabeth Alice who was born 1875 at Carshalton, Surrey; christened 24th Jan 1875 All Saints, Carshalton, Surrey, daughter of John Stevens and Ellen Stevens
  ivErnest who was born 1876 at Carshalton, Surrey; christened 17th Dec 1876 All Saints, Carshalton, Surrey, son of John Stevens and Ellen Stevens
  vAlbert who was born 1879 at Carshalton, Surrey; christened 23rd Feb 1879 All Saints, Carshalton, Surrey, son of John Stevens and Ellen Stevens
  viArthur who was born 1881 at Carshalton, Surrey; christened 2nd Jan 1881 All Saints, Carshalton, Surrey, son of John Stevens and Ellen Stevens
  viiEllen Emily who was born 1882 at Carshalton, Surrey; christened 17th Sep 1882 All Saints, Carshalton, Surrey, daughter of John Stevens and Ellen Stevens
  viiiAda Jane Rachel who was born 1884 at Carshalton, Surrey; christened 20th Jul 1884 All Saints, Carshalton, Surrey, daughter of John Stevens and Ellen Stevens
  ixCharles Jessie Smith Saunders who was born 18th May 1886 at Carshalton, Surrey
  She married (2) John Stacey, carman on 17th Jun 1888 at Croydon, Surrey. He was born 1861 at Carshalton, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iEliza Sophia who was born 1889 at Carshalton, Surrey; christened 17th Feb 1889 All Saints, Carshalton, Surrey, daughter of John Stacey and Ellen Stacey
  iiFrederick John who was born 1890 at Carshalton, Surrey; christened 5th Oct 1890 All Saints, Carshalton, Surrey, son of John Stacey and Ellen Stacey
  iiiEdith who was born 1892 at Carshalton, Surrey; christened 7th Feb 1892 All Saints, Carshalton, Surrey, daughter of John Stacey and Ellen Stacey
  ivWalter who was born 1894 at Carshalton, Surrey; christened 16th Sep 1894 All Saints, Carshalton, Surrey, son of John Stacey and Ellen Stacey
  vEdward who was born 1898 at Carshalton, Surrey; christened 20th Feb 1898 All Saints, Carshalton, Surrey, son of John Stacey and Ellen Stacey
   

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