The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. William French, farm labourer He was born 1801 at Wartling, Sussex
	He married Hannah Hyland on 8^th Jan 1827 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex. She was born 1808 at Dallington, Sussex. They had the following children:
2	i	John who was born 1828 at Wartling, Sussex; died Nov 1879 Framfield, Sussex; buried 11^th Nov 1879 Framfield, Sussex
3	ii	Mary who was born 1833 at Cowbeech, Wartling, Sussex; christened 11^th Aug 1833 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex; died 19^th Nov 1924 Eastbourne, Sussex; buried after 19^th Nov 1924 Eastbourne, Sussex
	iii	Edwin who was born 1841 at Wartling, Sussex
	iv	Jane who was born 1844 at Wartling, Sussex
	v	Sally who was born 1846 at Wartling, Sussex
	vi	Hanah who was born 1848 at Wartling, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. John French was the son of William French, farm labourer and Hannah French [Hyland]. He was born 1828 at Wartling, Sussex; died Nov 1879 at Framfield, Sussex; buried 11^th Nov 1879 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
	He married Harriet Holden on 27^th Apr 1854 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born 1836 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 13^th Mar 1836 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Oct to Dec 1919, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1919 Q4 Vol 2b Page 324. They had the following children:
4	i	Harry who was born c May 1854 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 25^th Jun 1854 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
5	ii	Sarah Jane who was born 1856 at Cinderford, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8^th Jun 1856 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex

	3. Mary Holden [French] was the daughter of William French, farm labourer and Hannah French [Hyland]. She was born 1833 at Cowbeech, Wartling, Sussex; christened 11^th Aug 1833 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex; died 19^th Nov 1924 at Eastbourne, Sussex; buried after 19^th Nov 1924 at Ocklynge cemeter, Eastbourne, Sussex
	She married George Holden on 11^th Aug 1853 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. He was born 1830 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2^nd May 1830 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Holden (labourer) and Anne Holden; died 6^th May 1913 at Eastbourne, Sussex; buried after 6^th May 1913 at Ocklynge cemetery, Eastbourne, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	4. Harry French, stockman was the son of John French and Harriet French [Holden]. He was born c May 1854 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 25^th Jun 1854 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	He married Jane Dann on 4^th Dec 1875 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses John Pilbeam & Harriett Dann. She was born 1853 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23^rd Oct 1853 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
6	i	William Henry who was born 21^st Apr 1876 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jun 1877 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex

	5. Sarah Jane Taylor [French] was the daughter of John French and Harriet French [Holden]. She was born 1856 at Cinderford, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8^th Jun 1856 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
	She married Ephraim Taylor, poultry dealer on 4^th Dec 1880 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q4 Vol 2b Page 220, witnesses Harry & Jane French. He was born 1860 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 23^rd Apr 1860 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex

Generation No. 4
	6. William Henry French was the son of Harry French, stockman and Jane French [Dann]. He was born 21^st Apr 1876 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jun 1877 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
	He married Sally Jane Bennett on 26^th Dec 1900 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses George Bennett & Elizbaeth Harriet Barden. She was born 18^th Oct 1876 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1877 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex