The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Saunders, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. James Saunders, farm labourer He was born 1798 at Heathfield, Sussex; died May 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 31st May 1856 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Frances Gander on 21st Jul 1817 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. She was born 1798 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iSarah who was born Nov 1817 at Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1817 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, daughter of James Saunders (husbandman) and Fanny Saunders
3 iiGeorge who was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex
4 iiiMary who was born 1826 at Heathfield, Sussex
5 ivWilliam who was born 1829 at Heathfield, Sussex
6 vStephen who was born 1831 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viHannah who was born 1833 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiEllen who was born 5th Oct 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1834 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Saunders and Fanny Saunders, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died Jun 1836 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 1 year 9 months; buried 11th Jun 1836 Heathfield, Sussex
  viiiEliza who was born 22nd Aug 1836 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1836 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Saunders and Fanny Saunders, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
  ixJesse who was born 1840
  xHenry who was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sarah Saunders was the daughter of James Saunders, farm labourer and Frances Saunders [Gander]. She was born Nov 1817 at Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1817 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, daughter of James Saunders (husbandman) and Fanny Saunders
  iGeorge who was born 1838 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1838 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of Sarah Saunders; died Apr 1838 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 3 days; buried 3rd Apr 1838 Heathfield, Sussex
  iiHarriet Emily who was born 1840 at Union House, Hellingly, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1840 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Saunders
  iiiCharles William Vine who was born 1844 at Union House, Hellingly, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1844 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of Sarah Saunders
   
  3. George Saunders, farm labourer was the son of James Saunders, farm labourer and Frances Saunders [Gander]. He was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Foord on 2nd Apr 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 20th Dec 1821 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1822 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1843 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1843 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Saunders (labourer) and Eliza Saunders
  iiHarriett Rose who was born 1845 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1845 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Saunders (labourer) and Eliza Saunders; died Jul 1845 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 3 months; buried 16th Jul 1845 Mayfield, Sussex
   
  4. Mary Baldy [Saunders] was the daughter of James Saunders, farm labourer and Frances Saunders [Gander]. She was born 1826 at Heathfield, Sussex
  She married (1) unknown father on 1845. They had the following children:
  iWilliam John who was born 1845 at Union House, Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1845 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of Mary Saunders
  She married (2) William Baldy on Oct to Dec 1850, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q4 Vol 7 Page 619. He was born 1816 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  5. William Saunders, farm labourer was the son of James Saunders, farm labourer and Frances Saunders [Gander]. He was born 1829 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Catt on 3rd Jun 1860 at St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q4 vol 2b Page 93, witnesses David Honeysett & Rebecca Catt. She was born 1832 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Henry who was born 1862 at Frant, Sussex
  iiAnne Rebecka who was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge Alfred who was born 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivAlbert James who was born 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. Stephen Saunders, farm labourer was the son of James Saunders, farm labourer and Frances Saunders [Gander]. He was born 1831 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth on c 1862. She was born 1842 at Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1863 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1865 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1868 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1871 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  vJesse who was born 1874 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viLois who was born 1878 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viiRose who was born Nov 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   

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