The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Michael Taylor, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. Michael Taylor, farm labourer He was born 1807 at Ashburnham, Sussex; died May 1895 at Uckfield Union, aged 95 years; buried 8th May 1895 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sophia Downard on 25th Dec 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iHenry Michael who was born 8th Jan 1831 at Frog's bridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
  iiEdward who was born 1833 at Mottins Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
  iiiGeorge who was born 1835 at Mottins Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
  ivMary Ann who was born 30th Aug 1837 at Mottings Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
3 vEliza who was born 20th Jul 1841 at Towner's Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
  viSophia who was born 7th Feb 1843 at Towner's Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
4 viiHarriett who was born 10th Dec 1845 at Towner's Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
  viiiFanny Flora Ellen who was born 25th Oct 1848 at Sheep Plain, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
  ixPhoebe who was born 1851 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (thatcher) and Sophia Taylor
  xEmily who was born 1856 at Slab Castle, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and … Taylor; died Jan 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 11 weeks; buried 2nd Jan 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Henry Michael Taylor, farm labourer was the son of Michael Taylor, farm labourer and Sophia Taylor [Downard]. He was born 8th Jan 1831 at Frog's bridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1831 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
  He married Elizabeth Still on 11th Sep 1854 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q3 Vol 2b Page 158. She was born 1833 at Cowden, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1833 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born Oct to Dec 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q4 Vol 2b Page 92; christened 30th Dec 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Taylor (labourer) and Elizabeth Taylor; died Jan 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 10 weeks; buried 4th Jan 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam Alfred who was born Jan to Mar 1858 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1858 Q1 Vol 2a Page 405
  iiiEdward Henry who was born 1860 at Maynards Gate, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2a Page 438; christened 14th Oct 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Henry Taylor (labourer) and Elizabeth Taylor
  ivThomas who was born 1863 at Chipstead, Surrey
  vEdith Esther who was born 1868 at Edenbridge, Kent
  viLizzie who was born 1870 at Edenbridge, Kent
  viiEmily who was born 1873 at Limpsfield, Surrey
  viiiAlbert who was born 1878 at Limpsfield, Surrey
   
  3. Eliza Cole [Taylor] was the daughter of Michael Taylor, farm labourer and Sophia Taylor [Downard]. She was born 20th Jul 1841 at Towner's Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
  She married Joseph Cole on Oct to Dec 1861, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2a Page 727. He was born 2nd May 1838 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Harriett Hollamby [Taylor] was the daughter of Michael Taylor, farm labourer and Sophia Taylor [Downard]. She was born 10th Dec 1845 at Towner's Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1846 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael Taylor (labourer) and Sophia Taylor
  She married Henry Hollamby, Tunbridgeware manufacturer on 14th Oct 1866 at St. Leonards, Shoreditch, London, witnesses: John Hollamby and Jane Wilkins. He was born Oct to Dec 1847 at St. Luke, London, registered at St. Luke District, Middlesex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 2 Page 299. They had the following children:
  iHenry John who was born 1867 at Frant, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1867 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Henry (Tunbridge ware manufacturer) & Harriet Hollamby; died before 16th Jun 1867 Frant, Sussex, aged 3 weeks; buried 16th Jun 1867 Frant, Sussex
  iiSarah T. who was born 1869 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiHenry J. who was born 1870 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   

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