The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Gaston, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. John Gaston, farm labourer He was born 1777 at Newick, Sussex
  He married Rachel Mitchel on 15th Oct 1801 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1780; died Nov 1813 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 18th Nov 1813 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriet who was born 1802 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1802 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Gaston & Rachel Gaston
2 iiNaomi who was born 1804 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1804 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Gaston & Rachel Gaston; died July to Sep 1868
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Naomi Card [Gaston] was the daughter of John Gaston, farm labourer and Rachel Gaston [Mitchel]. She was born 1804 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1804 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Gaston & Rachel Gaston; died July to Sep 1868, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q3
3 iRuth who was born 1822 at Workhouse, Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1822 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Richard Card (reputed father) & Naomi Gaston; died Dec 1846 Barcombe, Sussex, aged 26 years; buried 4th Dec 1846 Barcombe, Sussex
  She married Richard Card, smith on 18th Nov 1826 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1797 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1797 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1881, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q2. They had the following children:
  iHarriet who was born 1827 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1827 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Card (blacksmith) & Naomi Card
4 iiCharles who was born 1829 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1832 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Card (blacksmith) & Naomi Card; died Jan to Mar 1913
5 iiiEmily who was born 1831 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1832 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Card (blacksmith) & Naomi Card
6 ivMatilda who was born 1832 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened after 30th Sep 1832 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Card (labourer) & Naomi Card
7 vEdmund who was born 1835 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1835 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Card (blacksmith) & Naomi Card; died Oct to Dec 1884
  viAlfred who was born 1838 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1838 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Card (blacksmith) & Naomi Card
  viiMary Jane who was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Card (blacksmith) & Naomi Card
  viiiEllen who was born 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1841 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Card (blacksmith) & Naomi Card
8 ixEdwin who was born 1844 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1844 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Card (blacksmith) & Naomi Card; died Nov 1890 Forest Row, Sussex; buried 15th Nov 1890 Forest Row, Sussex, age 45 years
  xTrayton who was born 1847 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1847 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of Richard Card (blacksmith) & Naomi Card
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Ruth Funnell [Gaston] was the daughter of Richard Card, smith and Naomi Card [Gaston]. She was born 1822 at Workhouse, Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1822 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Richard Card (reputed father) & Naomi Gaston; died Dec 1846 at Barcombe, Sussex, aged 26 years; buried 4th Dec 1846 at St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex
  She married William Paine Funnell, carrier on Oct to Dec 1846, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q4 Vol 7 Page 629. He was born 1820 at Ripe, Sussex
   
  4. Charles Card, master blacksmith was the son of Richard Card, smith and Naomi Card [Gaston]. He was born 1829 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1832 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Card (blacksmith) & Naomi Card; died Jan to Mar 1913, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1913 Q1
  He married Marian on c 1855. She was born 1835 at Little Horsted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 14th Feb 1857 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1858 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, daughter of Charles Card (blacksmith) & Mary Ann Card
  iiCharles who was born 1858 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1858 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, son of Charles Card (labourer) & Mary Ann Card
9 iiiAlfred Richard who was born 1861 at Fletching, Sussex
  ivJane who was born 1869 at Lewes, Sussex
  vEllen Caroline who was born 1872 at Lewes, Sussex
  viMatilda who was born 1875 at Lewes, Sussex
   
  5. Emily Miles [Card] was the daughter of Richard Card, smith and Naomi Card [Gaston]. She was born 1831 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1832 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Card (blacksmith) & Naomi Card
10 iAlfred who was born 1852 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1852 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of Emma Card
  She married John Miles, farm labourer on 7th May 1855 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1827 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1827 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, baseborn son of Elizabeth Miles; died Apr to June 1892, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q2 Vol 2b Page 83, aged 64 years. They had the following children:
11 iSmith who was born 1856 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1856 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of John Miles (labourer) and Emma Miles
12 iiJohn who was born 1857 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1857 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Miles (labourer) and Emma Miles; died Mar 1895 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 39 years; buried 4th Mar 1895 Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiEllen Matilda who was born 1859 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1859 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Emma Miles
13 ivHarriet who was born 1861 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1861 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Emily Miles
  vRuth who was born 1863 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1863 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, twin, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Emily Miles
  viNaomi who was born 1863 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1863 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, twin, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Emily Miles
  viiEmily Jane who was born 1867 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1867 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Emily Miles
  viiiKate Gaston who was born 1869 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1869 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Emily Miles
  ixHenry Charles who was born 1871 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 21st May 1871 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of John Miles (labourer) and Emily Miles
   
  6. Matilda Russell [Card] was the daughter of Richard Card, smith and Naomi Card [Gaston]. She was born 1832 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened after 30th Sep 1832 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Card (labourer) & Naomi Card
  iAlfred who was born 1856 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1856 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of Matilda Card (spinster)
  She married Alfred Russell on c Nov 1856 at , 1856 Q4 Vol 2b Page 189. He was born 1836 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMatilda who was born 1859 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiMary J. who was born 1864 at Maresfield, Sussex
14 iiiHorace who was born Oct to Dec 1865 at Nutley, Sussex; died Apr to June 1925
   
  7. Edmund Card, blacksmith was the son of Richard Card, smith and Naomi Card [Gaston]. He was born 1835 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1835 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Card (blacksmith) & Naomi Card; died Oct to Dec 1884, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q4
  iRuth who was born 1862 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1862 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Edmind Card (labourer) & Eunice Card
15 iiNaomi Jane who was born 1863 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1863 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of Edmind Card (blacksmith) & Eunice Card; died July to Sep 1895, aged 31 years
  He married (1) Eunice Wickham on Apr to June 1863, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2b Page 179. She was born 1834 at Maresfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1864, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3
  He married (2) Jane Streeter on July to Sep 1872, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q3. She was born 1843 at Chelwood, Fletching, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1843 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Streeter, labourer, & Jane Streeter; in Trinity Chapel. They had the following children:
  iMatilda Jane who was born 1873 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1873 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of Edmind Card (smith) & Jane Card
  iiEdmund Richard Charles who was born 1875 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1875 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of Edmind Card (blacksmith) & Jane Card
  iiiAlbert who was born 8th Jun 1877 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1883 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of Edmind Card (blacksmith) & Jane Card
  ivEllen Anne who was born 1883 at Birch Grove, Nutley, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1883 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of Edmind Card (blacksmith) & Jane Card
   
  8. Edwin Card, sawyer was the son of Richard Card, smith and Naomi Card [Gaston]. He was born 1844 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1844 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Card (blacksmith) & Naomi Card; died Nov 1890 at Thompson's Bank, Forest Row, Sussex; buried 15th Nov 1890 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Forest Row, Sussex, age 45 years
  He married Charlotte Streeter on Oct to Dec 1868 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2B Page 227. She was born 1838 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1838 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Streeter, labourer, & Jane Streeter; in Trinity Chapel of Ease; died Apr to June 1915 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q2 Vol 2B Page 174
   
Generation No. 4
  9. Alfred Richard Card, blacksmith was the son of Charles Card, master blacksmith and Marian Card. He was born 1861 at Fletching, Sussex
  He married (1) Naomi Jane Card on c 1885. She was born 1863 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1863 at Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of Edmind Card (blacksmith) & Eunice Card; died July to Sep 1895, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q3 Vol 2b Page 85, aged 31 years. They had the following children:
  iAnnie who was born 1888 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1888 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiEllen Lilly who was born 1891 at Ashurstwood, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 10th May 1891 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Richard Card (farrier) & Jane Card
  iiiWilliam Warren who was born 1892 at Ashurstwood, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1892 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Alfred Richard Card (smith) & Jane Card
  ivDaisy (Lizzie) who was born 1894 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married (2) Caroline Marden on Apr to June 1896, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q2. She was born 1870. They had the following children:
  iGertrude Caroline who was born 1897 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiAlfred Thomas who was born 1904 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiCharles Joseph who was born 1905 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  10. Alfred Card, farm labourer was the son of unknown father and Emily Miles [Card]. He was born 1852 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1852 at Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of Emma Card
  He married Emily Packham on 28th Jun 1875 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1851 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1851 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (labourer) and Elizabeth Packham. They had the following children:
  iCharles who was born 1877 at Little Horsted, Sussex
  iiEmily who was born 1878 at Framfield, Sussex
   
  11. Smith Miles, nurseryman was the son of John Miles, farm labourer and Emily Miles [Card]. He was born 1856 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1856 at Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, son of John Miles (labourer) and Emma Miles
  He married Mary Ann Hurr on Oct to Dec 1880, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q4 Vol 2b Page 230. She was born 1859 at Suffolk. They had the following children:
  iJames Charles who was born Dec 1881 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1881 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Smith Miles (gardener) and Mary Ann Miles
  iiFrederick Smith who was born 1883 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1883 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Smith Miles (gardener) and Mary Ann Miles
   
  12. John Miles, gardener was the son of John Miles, farm labourer and Emily Miles [Card]. He was born 1857 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1857 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Miles (labourer) and Emma Miles; died Mar 1895 at Hartfield, Sussex, aged 39 years; buried 4th Mar 1895 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Martin on Oct to Dec 1883, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q4 Vol 2b Page 289. She was born 1860 at Newick, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharles Frank who was born 4th Jul 1884 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1884 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of John Miles (gardener) and Mary Anne Miles
  iiWilliam Harry who was born 1886 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1886 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of John Miles (gardener) and Mary Anne Miles
  iiiJessie May who was born 1888 at Piltdown, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1888 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Mary Ann Miles
  ivGrace who was born 1890 at Piltdown, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1890 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of John Miles (gardener) and Mary Ann Miles
   
  13. Harriet Miles was the daughter of John Miles, farm labourer and Emily Miles [Card]. She was born 1861 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1861 at Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Emily Miles
  iCharles Georgw who was born 1881 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1881 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, illegitimate son of Harriet Miles
   
  14. Horace Russell, timber cleaver was the son of Alfred Russell and Matilda Russell [Card]. He was born Oct to Dec 1865 at Nutley, Sussex; died Apr to June 1925
  He married Phoebe Ann Wheatley on Jan to Mar 1888. She was born Jan to Mar 1867 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1867 at Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of William Wheatley (labourer) & Mary Ann Wheatley
   
  15. Naomi Jane Card [Card] was the daughter of Edmund Card, blacksmith and Eunice Card [Wickham]. She was born 1863 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1863 at Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of Edmind Card (blacksmith) & Eunice Card; died July to Sep 1895, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q3 Vol 2b Page 85, aged 31 years
  She married Alfred Richard Card, blacksmith on c 1885. He was born 1861 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnnie who was born 1888 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1888 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiEllen Lilly who was born 1891 at Ashurstwood, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 10th May 1891 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Richard Card (farrier) & Jane Card
  iiiWilliam Warren who was born 1892 at Ashurstwood, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1892 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Alfred Richard Card (smith) & Jane Card
  ivDaisy (Lizzie) who was born 1894 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   

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