The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Bland, gingerbread baker
Generation No. 1
  1. John Bland, gingerbread baker He was born c 1758 at ??; died 1794 at Dallington, Sussex
  He married Ann Crundell on 7th Nov 1779 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, witnesses Stephen Crundwell & John Twort. She was born 1757 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 12th Oct 1757 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, parents William & Elizabth Crundell [Thrummings]. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born 24th Jul 1780 at Heathfield, Sussex, "he was born July 24th 1780 at Half past 7 O’clock in the evening"; christened 3rd Aug 1780 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died 26th Sep 1816 Wartling, Sussex, "J Bland Died between 7 & 8 O’clock ... he has not been sensible since Sunday"; buried 30th Sep 1816 Wartling, Sussex, aged 36 years
3 iiAnn who was born 1782 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1782 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 19th Feb 1870 Rottingdean, Sussex, administration to Caleb Lade retired farmer, effects £100
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Bland was the son of John Bland, gingerbread baker and Ann Oxley [Bland] [Crundell]. He was born 24th Jul 1780 at Heathfield, Sussex, "he was born July 24th 1780 at Half past 7 O’clock in the evening"; christened 3rd Aug 1780 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died 26th Sep 1816 at Bellhurst, Wartling, Sussex, "J Bland Died between 7 & 8 O’clock ... he has not been sensible since Sunday"; buried 30th Sep 1816 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, aged 36 years
  He married Sophia Crouch on 3rd Dec 1806 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex, witnesses James Crouch & Thomas Starr. She was born 1787 at ??; buried Jun 1822 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, aged 35 years. They had the following children:
  iHoratio who was born 31st Jan 1807 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1807 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 1825 Newington, Surrey, aged 18 years
4 iiPhillis who was born 20th Feb 1809 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1809 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 14th Mar 1835 Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiiJohn Trayton who was born 6th Mar 1813 at Wartling, Sussex; christened n/k Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
5 ivWilliam who was born 1st Sep 1815 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1815 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 3rd Oct 1854 Brighton, Sussex, bath chair owner, administration to William Richard Bland son and only next of kin
   
  3. Ann Lade [Selmes] [Bland] was the daughter of John Bland, gingerbread baker and Ann Oxley [Bland] [Crundell]. She was born 1782 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1782 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 19th Feb 1870 at Rottingdean, Sussex, administration to Caleb Lade retired farmer, effects £100
  She married (1) Simon Selmes, farmer on 22nd Aug 1806 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, by licence, Simon of Dallington, witnesses Elizabeth Russell, Thomas Oxley & John Tarrant. He was born 1776 at Northiam, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1776 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex, parents Samuel & Elizabeth Selmes; buried 17th Jun 1809 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 33 years. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 1807 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 1st May 1807 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1808 Dallington, Sussex, dau of Simon & Ann, aged 14 months
6 iiAnn Maria who was born 1809 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1809 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex
  She married (2) John Trill Lade on 27th Nov 1815 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Elizabeth Lade & Thomas Oxley, "This day after nearly seven years widdowhood and nearly two years courtship and several disappointments Mrs Selms hass got a fresh husband John Trill Lade son of Ths Lade". He was born 1789 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1789 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Lade [Trill]; died 28th Oct 1872 at Rottingdean, Sussex, administration to Caleb Lade retired farmer, effects £100. They had the following children:
7 iCaleb who was born 15th Apr 1816 at Great Bucksteep Farm, Warbleton, Sussex, "Mrs Lade was this day delivered of a son and are like to do well"; christened 14th May 1816 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, "Mr Press baptised J T Lade’s child its name is Caleb"
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Phillis Hoad [Bland] was the daughter of John Bland and Sophia Bland [Crouch]. She was born 20th Feb 1809 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1809 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 14th Mar 1835 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  She married Richard Hoad, looker on 19th Jul 1827 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses William Hamer & Sarah Butler. He was born 1807 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1807 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 2nd Jun 1882 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 75 years. They had the following children:
8 iAnne who was born 1829 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1829 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1832 at Wartling, Sussex
   
  5. William Bland, policeman was the son of John Bland and Sophia Bland [Crouch]. He was born 1st Sep 1815 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1815 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 3rd Oct 1854 at 6 Richmond Street, Brighton, Sussex, bath chair owner, administration to William Richard Bland son and only next of kin
  He married Mary Bristow on 3rd Aug 1839 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses George Mitchell & Amelia Bristow. She was born 1809 at West Chiltington, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1809 at St Mary's Church, West Chiltington, Sussex, parents Thomas & Ann Bristow
   
  6. Ann Maria Prior [Talbot] [Lade] [Selmes] was the daughter of Simon Selmes, farmer and Ann Lade [Selmes] [Bland]. She was born 1809 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1809 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex
  She married Vincent Lade on 3rd Sep 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Luke Lade & Elizabeth Oxley. He was born 8th Dec 1799 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1800 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Lade
   
  7. Caleb Lade was the son of John Trill Lade and Ann Lade [Selmes] [Bland]. He was born 15th Apr 1816 at Great Bucksteep Farm, Warbleton, Sussex, "Mrs Lade was this day delivered of a son and are like to do well"; christened 14th May 1816 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, "Mr Press baptised J T Lade’s child its name is Caleb"
  He married Caroline Sinden on 4th Mar 1842 at Catsfield.Church, Catsfield, Sussex, witnesses Joseph & Anne Sinden. She was born 1821 at Catsfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1821 at Catsfield.Church, Catsfield, Sussex, parents Joseph & Mary Sinden
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Anne Cork [Hoad] was the daughter of Richard Hoad, looker and Phillis Hoad [Bland]. She was born 1829 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1829 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iPhillis Hannah who was born 1848 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1848 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  She married Obadiah Corke on 21st Jul 1854 at St Peter's Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses Charles Sherward? & Frances ??. He was born 1833 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1833 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
   

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