The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Grace Holmes [Parsons]
Generation No. 1
  1. Grace Holmes [Parsons] She was born 1761 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1761 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Henry & Elizabeth Parsons
  She married Richard Holmes on 5th Jul 1778 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1755 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1755 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Holmes. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1779 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1779 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
2 iiSarah who was born 1781 at Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Holmes; christened 28th Jan 1781 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiJohn who was born 1783 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1783 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 19th Jan 1783 Heathfield, Sussex, s of Richard & Grace
  ivRichard who was born 1784 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1784 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
3 vJane who was born 1786 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1786 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
4 viJohn who was born 1788 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1788 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Grace Holmes
  viiWilliam who was born 1790 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1790 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 13th Dec 1809 Heathfield, Sussex, died from smallpox
5 viiiAnn who was born 1793 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1793 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ixAnna who was born 1795 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1795 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
6 xMary who was born 1797 at Heathfield, Sussex; died Apr 1859 Heathfield, Sussex, widow, aged 62 years; buried 8th Apr 1859 Heathfield, Sussex
7 xiThomas who was born 1799 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1799 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  xiiFrances who was born 1801 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1801 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died before 1803 Heathfield, Sussex
  xiiiFrances who was born 1803 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1803 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Feb 1884 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 79 years
  xivTryphena who was born 1807 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1807 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 31st Dec 1807 Heathfield, Sussex, d of Richard & Grace, infant
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sarah Haffenden [Holmes] was the daughter of Richard Holmes and Grace Holmes [Parsons]. She was born 1781 at Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Holmes; christened 28th Jan 1781 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Marquick Haffenden, farmer on 22nd Feb 1808 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, Sarah d Richard. He was born 1782 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1786 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 4 years; died Mar 1867 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2b Page 65, aged 87 years; buried 23rd Mar 1867 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
8 iMary who was born 1815 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1815 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 17th Oct 1862 Battle, Sussex, aged 48 years
9 iiHannah who was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1818 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 7th Apr 1888 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 69 years
10 iiiGeorge who was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1820 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivJames who was born 1822 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1822 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
11 vHarriet who was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1824 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 5th Feb 1887 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 63 years
   
  3. Jane Boyce [Holmes] was the daughter of Richard Holmes and Grace Holmes [Parsons]. She was born 1786 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1786 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married William Boyce on 5th Jul 1809 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born c 1785 at ??
   
  4. John Holmes was the son of Richard Holmes and Grace Holmes [Parsons]. He was born 1788 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1788 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Grace Holmes
  He married Sophia Russell on 1st Nov 1809 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, witnesses John Tindell & John Heathfield. She was born 1803 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1803 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex, parents Thomas & Constance Russell
   
  5. Ann Clifton [Holmes] was the daughter of Richard Holmes and Grace Holmes [Parsons]. She was born 1793 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1793 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas Clifton on 3rd Sep 1817 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1790 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th May 1790 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents Thomas & Sarah Clifton
   
  6. Mary Upfield [Holmes] was the daughter of Richard Holmes and Grace Holmes [Parsons]. She was born 1797 at Heathfield, Sussex; died Apr 1859 at Heathfield, Sussex, widow, aged 62 years; buried 8th Apr 1859 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
12 iJames who was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1820 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, christened James Holmes, father probably John Upfield
  She married John Upfield, shoemaker on 15th Jul 1819 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1780 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1780 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of William Upfield and Ann Upfield. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 1821 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1821 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Upfield (shoemaker) and Mary Upfield
  iiHarriet who was born 1822 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1822 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Upfield (shoemaker) and Mary Upfield
  iiiMary who was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1824 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Upfield (shoemaker) and Mary Upfield
  ivLeanora who was born 1826 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1826 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Upfield (shoemaker) and Mary Upfield; died Jan 1855 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 29 years; buried 26th Jan 1855 Heathfield, Sussex
  vLavinia who was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1828 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Upfield (shoemaker) and Mary Upfield
  viMinerva who was born 1830 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1830 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Upfield (shoemaker) and Mary Upfield
  viiGeorge who was born 1832 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1832 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Upfield (shoemaker) and Mary Upfield; died Dec 1835 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 3 years, son of John and Mary; buried 11th Dec 1835 Heathfield, Sussex
  viiiJohn Franklin who was born 1835 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1835 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Upfield (shoemaker) and Mary Upfield
  ixEliza who was born 1836 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1836 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Upfield (shoemaker) and Mary Upfield; died Jun 1854 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 17 years; buried 2nd Jun 1854 Heathfield, Sussex
  xGeorge Newton who was born 1838 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1838 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Upfield (shoemaker) and Mary Upfield; died Aug 1838 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 1 year, son of John and Mary; buried 16th Aug 1838 Heathfield, Sussex
   
  7. Thomas Holmes, farm labourer was the son of Richard Holmes and Grace Holmes [Parsons]. He was born 1799 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1799 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Frances Barton on 20th Oct 1822 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 1805 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Feb 1884 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 79 years. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1826 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiWinifred who was born 1832 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  8. Mary Tyrell [Haffenden] was the daughter of Marquick Haffenden, farmer and Sarah Haffenden [Holmes]. She was born 1815 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1815 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 17th Oct 1862 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, aged 48 years
  She married Charles Tyrell on after 10th Dec 1843 at St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex, last banns read on 10th Dec, marriage registered in Q4. He was born 10th Aug 1812 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1812 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
13 iSarah Ann who was born 1844 at Whatlington, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1844 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex
  iiWalter who was born 1845 at Whatlington, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1849 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex
   
  9. Hannah Upfield [Haffenden] was the daughter of Marquick Haffenden, farmer and Sarah Haffenden [Holmes]. She was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1818 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 7th Apr 1888 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 69 years
  She married James Upfield, painter on 17th Sep 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q3 Vol 7 Page 353, witnesses Thomas Boulder & Henry Brook. He was born 1821 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1821 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of William Upfield (plumber) and Elizabeth Upfield; died Aug 1875 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 54 years; buried 1st Aug 1875 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1840 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  iiSarah who was born 1841 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1841 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
14 iiiTamar who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1844 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
15 ivElizabeth who was born 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1846 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  vGrace who was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  viEsther who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1850 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  viiThomas who was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened after 25th Jan 1852 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  viiiHarriet who was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  ixJohn who was born 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1856 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
   
  10. George Haffenden was the son of Marquick Haffenden, farmer and Sarah Haffenden [Holmes]. He was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1820 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Philadelphia Collins on 6th Jan 1841 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q1 Vol 7 Page 555, witnesses James Upfield & Hannah Haffenden. She was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1842 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiHarriet Elizabeth who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1844 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiAnn Jemima who was born 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1847 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivGeorge Mark who was born Sep 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  11. Harriet Bennett [Haffenden] was the daughter of Marquick Haffenden, farmer and Sarah Haffenden [Holmes]. She was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1824 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 5th Feb 1887 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 63 years
  iWilliam Henry who was born 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex, base born; christened 3rd May 1846 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, christened William Henry Bennet Haffenden
  She married William Whitbread Bennett, farm labourer on 29th Jun 1846 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses John Tamkin & Elizabeth Curtis. He was born 1819 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1819 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of William Bennett (labourer) and Mary Ann Bennett. They had the following children:
16 iGeorge who was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1848 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiJames who was born Sep 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiSarah Ann who was born 1861 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1861 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bennett (labourer) and Harriet Bennett
   
  12. James Upfield, shoemaker was the son of John Upfield, shoemaker and Mary Upfield [Holmes]. He was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1820 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, christened James Holmes, father probably John Upfield
  He married Sarah Ann Weeks on 2nd May 1842 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q2 Vol 7 Page 449. She was born 1822 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1822 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdward John who was born 1843 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1843 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Upfield (shoemaker) and Sarah Ann Upfield
  iiGeorge who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1844 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Upfield (shoemaker) and Sarah Ann Upfield
  iiiSelina who was born 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1846 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (shoemaker) and Sarah Ann Upfield
  ivWilliam Newton who was born 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1856 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Upfield (shoemaker) and Sarah Ann Upfield
   
Generation No. 4
  13. Sarah Ann Dennis [Tyrrell] was the daughter of Charles Tyrell and Mary Tyrell [Haffenden]. She was born 1844 at Whatlington, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1844 at St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex
  She married Thomas Dennis on 8th Apr 1873 at St Leonard's Church, St. Leonards On Sea, Sussex, witnesses Charles Tyrrell & Mary Golding. He was born 1844 at Wandsworth, London, parents George James & Mar Ann Dennis
   
  14. Tamar Upfield was the daughter of James Upfield, painter and Hannah Upfield [Haffenden]. She was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1844 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  iEliza Ann who was born 1865 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1865 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Tamar Upfield
  iiAlfred Dinnage who was born 1865 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1865 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thamar Upfield (servant); died Nov 1865 Heathfield, Sussex, 3 months, son of Thomas; buried 10th Nov 1865 Heathfield, Sussex
   
  15. Elizabeth Upfield was the daughter of James Upfield, painter and Hannah Upfield [Haffenden]. She was born 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1846 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  iWinifred who was born 1868 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1868 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Elizabeth Upfield
   
  16. George Bennett was the son of William Whitbread Bennett, farm labourer and Harriet Bennett [Haffenden]. He was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1848 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Anne Jenner on 20th Jun 1874 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses William Whitbread Bennett & Sally Bennett. She was born 1855 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1855 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of William Jenner (labourer) & Mary Jenner. They had the following children:
17 iSally Jane who was born 18th Oct 1876 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1877 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiAlfred King who was born Apr 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  17. Sally Jane French [Bennett] was the daughter of George Bennett and Mary Anne Bennett [Jenner]. She was born 18th Oct 1876 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1877 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married William Henry French on 26th Dec 1900 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses George Bennett & Elizbaeth Harriet Barden. He was born 21st Apr 1876 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1877 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
   

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