The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John English, son of John English and Mary English [Jeffery]
Generation No. 1
  1. John English was the son of John English and Mary English [Jeffery]. He was born c 1701
  He married Sarah Mugridge on 30th Jan 1732/33 at Keymer, Sussex. She was born 1713 at Slaugham, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1713 at Slaugham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1733 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1733 Clayton, Sussex
2 iiThomas who was born 1735 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1735 Clayton, Sussex; died Nov 1809; buried 8th Nov 1809 Clayton, Sussex
  iiiJohn who was born 1737 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 31st May 1737 Clayton, Sussex
3 ivSarah who was born 1738 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1738 Clayton, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1741 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1741 Clayton, Sussex; died May 1805; buried 15th May 1805 Clayton, Sussex
  viJames who was born 1743 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1743 Clayton, Sussex; died Feb 1747; buried 18th Feb 1747 Clayton, Sussex
4 viiCharity who was born 1745 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1745 Clayton, Sussex
  viiiRichard who was born 1748 at Keymer, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1748 Keymer, Sussex
  ixElizabeth who was born 1749 at Keymer, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1749 Keymer, Sussex
  xJames who was born 1752 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1752 Clayton, Sussex
  xiAnn who was born 1755 at Keymer, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1755 Keymer, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Thomas English was the son of John English and Sarah English [Mugridge]. He was born 1735 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1735 at Clayton, Sussex; died Nov 1809; buried 8th Nov 1809 at Clayton, Sussex
  He married Ann Hamper on 12th Apr 1762 at Clayton, Sussex. She was born 1738 at Hurstpierpoint, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1738 at Holy Trinity Church, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, parents Thomas & Ann Hamper. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 1763 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1763 Clayton, Sussex
5 iiSarah who was born 1764 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1764 Clayton, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1767 at Keymer, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1767 Keymer, Sussex; died Feb 1768; buried 14th Feb 1768 Clayton, Sussex
6 ivLydia who was born 1770 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1770 St John the Baptist CHurch, Clayton, Sussex
   
  3. Sarah Knight [English] was the daughter of John English and Sarah English [Mugridge]. She was born 1738 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1738 at Clayton, Sussex
  She married Thomas Knight on 25th Nov 1760 at Clayton, Sussex. He was born 1736 at Wivelsfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1736 at Wivelsfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1762 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1762 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1763 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1763 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex
7 iiiJames who was born 1765 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1765 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex; died 3rd Jan 1854 Maresfield, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 1767 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1767 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex
  vCharles who was born 1775/76
   
  4. Charity Haynes [English] was the daughter of John English and Sarah English [Mugridge]. She was born 1745 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1745 at Clayton, Sussex
  She married George Haynes on 31st Dec 1768 at Keymer, Sussex. He was born c 1745
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Sarah Taylor [English] was the daughter of Thomas English and Ann English [Hamper]. She was born 1764 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1764 at Clayton, Sussex
  She married William Taylor on 10th Aug 1790 at Clayton, Sussex. He was born c 1760
   
  6. Lydia Reynolds [English] was the daughter of Thomas English and Ann English [Hamper]. She was born 1770 at Clayton, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1770 at St John the Baptist CHurch, Clayton, Sussex
  She married John Reynolds, cordwainer on 23rd Aug 1797 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born c 1775 at ??
   
  7. James Knight was the son of Thomas Knight and Sarah Knight [English]. He was born 1765 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1765 at All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex; died 3rd Jan 1854 at Maresfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Susanna Miles on 20th Aug 1790 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born c 1770. They had the following children:
8 iThomas who was born c 1792; died 17th Jan 1849 Uckfield, Sussex
9 iiTimothy who was born 1793 at Maresfield, Sussex
10 iiiLucy who was born 1801 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1875
11 ivAnn who was born 1806 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Nov 1863 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 59 years; buried 13th Nov 1863 Maresfield, Sussex
  vJohn who was born 1807 at Maresfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Anne Chrippes on 8th Jul 1812 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1776 at Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Thomas Knight was the son of James Knight and Susanna Knight [Miles]. He was born c 1792; died 17th Jan 1849 at Budletts, Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Saxby on 11th Apr 1814 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1795 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1795 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 27th Dec 1859 at Budletts, Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
12 iSusanna who was born 1815 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1815 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 14th Oct 1894 Uckfield, Sussex
  iiMary Ann who was born 1816 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1816 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
13 iiiThomas James who was born 1819 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1819 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1896
14 ivWilliam who was born 28th Sep 1820 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1821 Jireh Chapel, Lewes, Sussex
  vEliza who was born 9th Oct 1822 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1823 Jireh Chapel, Lewes, Sussex
  viMartha who was born 2nd Sep 1824 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1825 Jireh Chapel, Lewes, Sussex
15 viiJohn who was born 13th Oct 1826 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1827 Jireh Chapel, Lewes, Sussex
  viiiNaomi who was born 23rd Aug 1828 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1828 Jireh Chapel, Lewes, Sussex; died Apr to June 1907
16 ixTimothy who was born 21st Nov 1830 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1831 Jireh Chapel, Lewes, Sussex
  xAnna who was born 1833 at Maresfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1903
17 xiEsther who was born 1836 at Maresfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1919
18 xiiLuther who was born Apr to June 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1922
   
  9. Timothy Knight was the son of James Knight and Susanna Knight [Miles]. He was born 1793 at Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Jane Downing on 9th Nov 1818 at Eastbourne, Sussex. She was born c 1795
   
  10. Lucy Wheatley [Knight] was the daughter of James Knight and Susanna Knight [Miles]. She was born 1801 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1875, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1
  She married William Wheatley, farmer on 22nd May 1822 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born c 1793 at Westminster, London; died July to Sep 1876, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q3. They had the following children:
  iRobert Thomas who was born 1823 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1823 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Wheatley (farmer) & Lucy Wheatley
  iiWilliam who was born 1825 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1825 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Wheatley (farmer) & Lucy Wheatley
19 iiiMary who was born 1828 at Buxted, Sussex; died July to Sep 1870
  ivSamuel who was born 1830 at Sussex; died July to Sep 1857, (possibly)
  vJohn who was born 1832 at Sussex
20 viJoseph who was born 1834 at Buxted, Sussex
21 viiElizabeth who was born July to Sep 1839 at Buxted, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1905
  viiiEbenezer who was born Jun 1840 at Sussex; died Apr to June 1842 Buxted, Sussex
22 ixThomas who was born Oct to Dec 1842 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  11. Ann Wildish [Knight] was the daughter of James Knight and Susanna Knight [Miles]. She was born 1806 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Nov 1863 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 59 years; buried 13th Nov 1863 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  She married William Wildish on 6th Jan 1829 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1797 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1797 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Wm. Wildish and Elizth Wildish; died 25th Dec 1874, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2b Page 76, aged 77 years
   
Generation No. 5
  12. Susanna Brooker [Knight] was the daughter of Thomas Knight and Mary Ann Knight [Saxby]. She was born 1815 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1815 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 14th Oct 1894 at Uckfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Brooker, wheelwright on c 1836. He was born 1815 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1815 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Napkin (farmer) & Mary Brooker; died 24th May 1891 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
23 iMary Anne who was born 27th Jul 1845 at Blackhouse Farm, Maresfield, Sussex
24 iiJohn who was born 6th Sep 1847 at Blackhouse Farm, Maresfield, Sussex
25 iiiJames Saxby who was born 30th May 1850 at Maresfield, Sussex
26 ivTimothy who was born 30th May 1850 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  13. Thomas James Knight was the son of Thomas Knight and Mary Ann Knight [Saxby]. He was born 1819 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1819 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1896, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q1
  He married Mary Elizabeth Brooker on 10th Oct 1855 at Ringmer, Sussex. She was born 1811 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 26th May 1811 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Napkin & Mary Brooker; died Jan to Mar 1890 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
  14. William Knight was the son of Thomas Knight and Mary Ann Knight [Saxby]. He was born 28th Sep 1820 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1821 at Jireh Chapel, Lewes, Sussex
  He married Ellen Fitness on 27th Jul 1845 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1824 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFredrick who was born 1847 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1849 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiMary Ann who was born 1851/52 at Maresfield, Sussex
  ivLewis who was born 1853/54 at Penshurst, Kent
  vEllen Elizabeth who was born 1855/56 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viHarry who was born 1858/59 at Bermondsey, London
  viiBlanch Martha who was born 1859/60 at Bermondsey, London
  viiiAlice E. who was born 1862/63 at Bermondsey, London
   
  15. John Knight was the son of Thomas Knight and Mary Ann Knight [Saxby]. He was born 13th Oct 1826 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1827 at Jireh Chapel, Lewes, Sussex
  He married Lucy Ellen Cooke on Oct to Dec 1859 at Guildford, Surrey. She was born c 1830. They had the following children:
  iFrances M. A. who was born 1860 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  16. Timothy Knight was the son of Thomas Knight and Mary Ann Knight [Saxby]. He was born 21st Nov 1830 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1831 at Jireh Chapel, Lewes, Sussex
  He married Jane A. on c 1860. She was born c 1835. They had the following children:
  iEliza B. who was born c 1861 at Notting Hill, Middlesex
  iiNaomi A. who was born 1865/66 at Cricks, Northamptonshire
  iiiKate who was born 1867/68 at Navestock, Essex
   
  17. Esther Benthall [Knight] was the daughter of Thomas Knight and Mary Ann Knight [Saxby]. She was born 1836 at Maresfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1919, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1919 Q3
  She married Robert Benthall on Jan to Mar 1860 at Brighton, Sussex. He was born c 1835
   
  18. Luther Knight, miller and farmer was the son of Thomas Knight and Mary Ann Knight [Saxby]. He was born Apr to June 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1922, registered at Midhurst District, Sussex, ref: 1922 Q3
  He married Elizabeth Wheatley on Apr to June 1867, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q2. She was born July to Sep 1839 at Buxted, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1905, registered at Midhurst District, Sussex, ref: 1905 Q4
   
  19. Mary Mitchell [Wheatley] was the daughter of William Wheatley, farmer and Lucy Wheatley [Knight]. She was born 1828 at Buxted, Sussex; died July to Sep 1870, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q3
  She married Felix Mitchell, grocer and draper on July to Sep 1853. He was born 1822 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1822 at Arlington, Sussex; died July to Sep 1875, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q3. They had the following children:
27 iSamuel who was born Jan to Mar 1857 at Sedlescombe, Sussex
28 iiMary Ann who was born Jan to Mar 1859 at Lindfield, Sussex; died before 1946
  iiiWilliam Ebenezer who was born Apr to June 1861 at Lindfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1881
29 ivFrederick Thomas who was born July to Sep 1863 at Lindfield, Sussex
   
  20. Joseph Wheatley, farm labourer and soldier was the son of William Wheatley, farmer and Lucy Wheatley [Knight]. He was born 1834 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Jane Gosling on 10th Jan 1877 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex. She was born 1832 at Dallington, Sussex, daughter of John and Jane Peters
   
  21. Elizabeth Knight [Wheatley] was the daughter of William Wheatley, farmer and Lucy Wheatley [Knight]. She was born July to Sep 1839 at Buxted, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1905, registered at Midhurst District, Sussex, ref: 1905 Q4
  She married Luther Knight, miller and farmer on Apr to June 1867, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q2. He was born Apr to June 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1922, registered at Midhurst District, Sussex, ref: 1922 Q3
   
  22. Thomas Wheatley, Baptist minister was the son of William Wheatley, farmer and Lucy Wheatley [Knight]. He was born Oct to Dec 1842 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Mary Fever Handley on Apr to June 1869, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1869 Q2. She was born 1849 at Kentish Town, London. They had the following children:
  iErnest James who was born Jan to Mar 1870 at Brixton, Surrey
  iiSidney William who was born Oct to Dec 1873 at Mortlake, Surrey; died July to Sep 1897
   
Generation No. 6
  23. Mary Anne Bagley [Brooker] was the daughter of Henry Brooker, wheelwright and Susanna Brooker [Knight]. She was born 27th Jul 1845 at Blackhouse Farm, Maresfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Bagley on 22nd Oct 1885 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. He was born c 1845 at Northamptonshire
   
  24. John Brooker, painter was the son of Henry Brooker, wheelwright and Susanna Brooker [Knight]. He was born 6th Sep 1847 at Blackhouse Farm, Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Luna Lucy Mary Anne Dumsday on 18th Apr 1870 at Newick, Sussex. She was born 1850 at Newick, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenry J. who was born 1871 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  25. James Saxby Brooker was the son of Henry Brooker, wheelwright and Susanna Brooker [Knight]. He was born 30th May 1850 at Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Emma Maria Rotherham on 1st May 1878 at Depford, Kent. She was born 1855 at Shropshire. They had the following children:
  iEthel who was born 1879 at Kentish Town, London
  iiReginald who was born 1881 at Islington, London
   
  26. Timothy Brooker was the son of Henry Brooker, wheelwright and Susanna Brooker [Knight]. He was born 30th May 1850 at Maresfield, Sussex
  He married Julia Clara Dumsday on 14th Apr 1873 at Newick, Sussex. She was born 24th Jun 1851 at Newick, Sussex. They had the following children:
30 iArthur James who was born 26th Jan 1874 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiLilly Julia who was born 23rd Aug 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge John who was born 24th Aug 1878 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 18th Apr 1959 Uckfield, Sussex
  ivJulia who was born 3rd Mar 1880 at Uckfield, Sussex
  vMay Maria who was born 6th Mar 1881 at Uckfield, Sussex
  viEthel who was born 21st Jun 1885 at Uckfield, Sussex
  viiLuna Minnie who was born 3rd Oct 1887 at Uckfield, Sussex
  viiiFlorence Annie who was born 11th Jun 1893 at Framfield, Sussex
   
  27. Samuel Mitchell, shop manager was the son of Felix Mitchell, grocer and draper and Mary Mitchell [Wheatley]. He was born Jan to Mar 1857 at Sedlescombe, Sussex
  He married Alice Jeffreys on July to Sep 1886, registered at Islington District, London, ref: 1886 Q3. She was born Jan to Mar 1863 at Islington, London. They had the following children:
  iAlice Constance who was born Apr to June 1888 at Southgate, Middlesex
   
  28. Mary Ann Joyes [Mitchell] was the daughter of Felix Mitchell, grocer and draper and Mary Mitchell [Wheatley]. She was born Jan to Mar 1859 at Lindfield, Sussex; died before 1946
  She married Albert William Joyes on 17th Dec 1884 at St Mary Newington (St Saviour's, Soutwark). He was born 1860 at Storrington, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1860 at Storrington, Sussex; died before 1946. They had the following children:
31 iErnest Albert who was born Oct to Dec 1885; died before Jan 1962 Crowborough, Sussex
32 iiWilliam Henry who was born Apr to June 1891; died 16th Jul 1946 South Africa
   
  29. Frederick Thomas Mitchell, pottery manufacturer was the son of Felix Mitchell, grocer and draper and Mary Mitchell [Wheatley]. He was born July to Sep 1863 at Lindfield, Sussex
  He married Edith Butcher on July to Sep 1890, registered at Petworth District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q3. She was born Oct to Dec 1867 at Billingshurst/Pulborough, Sussex
   
Generation No. 7
  30. Arthur James Brooker was the son of Timothy Brooker and Julia Clara Brooker [Dumsday]. He was born 26th Jan 1874 at Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Florence Gunn on 27th Nov 1898 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born c 1875
   
  31. Ernest Albert Joyes was the son of Albert William Joyes and Mary Ann Joyes [Mitchell]. He was born Oct to Dec 1885; died before Jan 1962 at Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Beatrice Squire on 25th Jul 1908 at Germiston, South Africa. She was born 19th Apr 1884 at Warfield, Berkshire; died c 1968 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  32. William Henry Joyes was the son of Albert William Joyes and Mary Ann Joyes [Mitchell]. He was born Apr to June 1891; died 16th Jul 1946 at Germiston, South Africa
  He married Sarah Elizabeth Martin on c 1915. She was born 1891 at Transvaal, South Africa; died 29th Jan 1963 at Standerton, South Africa
   

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