The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Lancester [Richardson], daughter of Herbert Richardson, bricklayer and Elizabeth Richardson [Oxley]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Lancester [Richardson] was the daughter of Herbert Richardson, bricklayer and Elizabeth Richardson [Oxley]. She was born 1820 at Mayfield, Sussex
2 iHarriot who was born July to Sep 1839 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q3 Vol 7 Page 441, mother's maiden name Richardson, father's name Charles Lancaster in marriage record; died Oct to Dec 1884 Ticehurst, Sussex
  She married Charles Lancester, farm labourer on 26th Oct 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses Henry & Mary Mankellow. He was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1849 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiMercy who was born Sep 1850 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiJoseph who was born 1858 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivNathaniel who was born 1860 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Harriot Pettit [Richardson] was the daughter of unknown father and Sarah Lancester [Richardson]. She was born July to Sep 1839 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q3 Vol 7 Page 441, mother's maiden name Richardson, father's name Charles Lancaster in marriage record; died Oct to Dec 1884 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q4 Vol 2B Page 71
  She married Joseph Pettitt, farm bailiff on 17th Apr 1858 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses Joseph Packham & Kath Richardson. He was born 8th Apr 1836 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1836 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1892 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q1 Vol 2B Page 111. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born Jan to Mar 1862 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q1 Vol 2B Page 87
  iiCaroline who was born Oct to Dec 1864 at Mark Cross, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2B Page 99; died July to Sep 1886 Ticehurst, Sussex
3 iiiMary Jane who was born Oct to Dec 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2B Page 95
  ivAlice who was born 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vAlbert who was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viSarah who was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiHarriett who was born May 1880 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Mary Jane Kimber [Petitt] was the daughter of Joseph Pettitt, farm bailiff and Harriot Pettit [Richardson]. She was born Oct to Dec 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2B Page 95
  She married Thomas Kimber on 26th Jul 1886 at St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, witnesses Frederick & Matilda Thresher. He was born 1856 at Ashurst, Kent
   

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