The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Ann Pearce [Cottington] She was born 1779 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Nov 1779 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, parents William & Mary Cottington
	She married George Pearce on 26^th Feb 1805 at St Andrew's Church, Alfriston, Sussex, witnesses Edward Bodle & Elizabeth Pierce. He was born 1785 at Newick, Sussex; christened 27^th Mar 1785 at St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex, parents John & Susanna Pearce. They had the following children:
2	i	Ann who was born 22^nd May 1811 at Alfriston, Sussex; christened 28^th Jul 1811 Independent Chapel, Alfriston, Sussex
3	ii	William who was born 1815 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 25^th Jun 1815 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
4	iii	Frances who was born 1816 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 5^th Jan 1817 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Ann Foord [Pearce] was the daughter of George Pearce and Ann Pearce [Cottington]. She was born 22^nd May 1811 at Alfriston, Sussex; christened 28^th Jul 1811 at Independent Chapel, Alfriston, Sussex
	She married Thomas Foord, gamekeeper on 13^th Apr 1830 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses William Avery & Caroline Diplock. He was born 15^th Jun 1807 at Mayfield, Sussex, James Humphrey of Frant, labourer, reputed father of an illegitimate son of Caroline Ford (born 15 Jun 1807 at the house of William Ford); christened 12^th Jul 1807 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	George who was born 1831 at Sussex
	ii	Frances who was born 1835 at Sussex
	iii	Emily who was born 1837 at Sussex
	iv	Robert who was born 1839 at Sussex
	v	Ann who was born Jan 1841 at Sussex

	3. William Pierce was the son of George Pearce and Ann Pearce [Cottington]. He was born 1815 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 25^th Jun 1815 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
5	i	Frances Anna who was born 1835 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19^th Apr 1835 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
	He married Ruth Duplock on 23^rd Jan 1837 at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, witnesses James & Hannah Duplock. She was born 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 7^th Feb 1861 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 47 years. They had the following children:
6	i	Georgiana who was born Nov 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15^th Dec 1837 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex

	4. Frances Best [Steer] [Pearce] was the daughter of George Pearce and Ann Pearce [Cottington]. She was born 1816 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 5^th Jan 1817 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
	She married (1) John Steer, farmer on 23^rd Dec 1834 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, witnesses William Pierce & Ann Foord. He was born 15^th Apr 1811 at Limpsfield, Surrey; christened 12^th May 1811 at St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey; buried 11^th Jun 1863 at St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey, aged 52 years. They had the following children:
7	i	Frances Matilda who was born 1836 at Limpsfield, Surrey
8	ii	George Alexander who was born 3^rd Feb 1839 at Limpsfield, Surrey; christened 3^rd Mar 1839 St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey
9	iii	Arthur Albert who was born 1850 at Lake Street, Limpsfield, Surrey; christened 5^th Feb 1850 St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey
	She married (2) William Best on July to Sep 1865 at Godstone, Surrey, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1865 Q3 Vol 2A Page 225. He was born 4^th Mar 1809 at Limpsfield, Surrey; christened 19^th Mar 1809 at St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey, parents Morgan & Hannah Best

Generation No. 3
	5. Frances Anna Parker [Kingsland] [Diplock] was the daughter of William Pierce and Ruth Hazleden [Pierce] [Duplock]. She was born 1835 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19^th Apr 1835 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
	She married (1) George Kingsland on 1^st May 1853 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1833 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3^rd Mar 1833 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Jun 1875 at Buxted, Sussex, aged 41 years; buried 17^th Jun 1875 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Thomas who was born 1854 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 26^th Mar 1854 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
	ii	Ruth Ellen who was born 1859 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8^th May 1859 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
	iii	William who was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16^th Feb 1862 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
	iv	Sarah Jane who was born 1865 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13^th May 1865 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
10	v	Frances Emma who was born 1867 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 3^rd Nov 1867 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
11	vi	Tamar who was born 1873 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20^th Apr 1873 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
	She married (2) William Parker on July to Sep 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q3 Vol 2b Page 175. He was born 1830 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Edward who was born 1878 at Uckfield, Sussex

	6. Georgiana Piper [Christian] [Pierce] was the daughter of William Pierce and Ruth Hazleden [Pierce] [Duplock]. She was born Nov 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15^th Dec 1837 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
	i	William Combridge who was born 1859 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12^th Jun 1859 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
	She married (1) Stephen Christian, farmer on 25^th Dec 1861 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1790 at Bexhill, Sussex; christened 14^th Nov 1790 at St Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Christian; buried 14^th Mar 1870 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 79 years
	She married (2) James Piper, farm servant on 27^th Sep 1870 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q3 Vol 2b Page 66, witnesses John Hall & Carrie Russell. He was born 1838 at Heathfield, Sussex

	7. Frances Matilda Foreman [Steer] was the daughter of John Steer, farmer and Frances Best [Steer] [Pearce]. She was born 1836 at Limpsfield, Surrey
	She married Albert Foreman on 16^th Dec 1854 at Parish Church, Keston, London, witnesses John Steer, Elizabeth Foreman & Elizabeth Tanner. He was born 1832 at Keston, London; christened 30^th Sep 1832 at Parish Church, Keston, London, parents Richard & Elizabeth Foreman

	8. George Alexander Steer was the son of John Steer, farmer and Frances Best [Steer] [Pearce]. He was born 3^rd Feb 1839 at Limpsfield, Surrey; christened 3^rd Mar 1839 at St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey
	He married Emma Sales on 25^th Dec 1866 at St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey, witnesses George Sales & Anne Chandler. She was born 1842 at Westerham, Kent; christened 16^th Jan 1842 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent, daughter of Edward Sales and Sarah Sales

	9. Arthur Albert Steer, bricklayer's labourer was the son of John Steer, farmer and Frances Best [Steer] [Pearce]. He was born 1850 at Lake Street, Limpsfield, Surrey; christened 5^th Feb 1850 at St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey
	He married Fanny Tuckey on July to Sep 1870 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1870 Q3 Vol 2A Page 341. She was born 1848 at Crockham Hill, Kent; christened 6^th Feb 1848 at Holy Trinity Church, Crockham Hill, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Kate who was born 1873 at Moorhouse, Limpsfield, Surrey; christened 29^th Jun 1873 St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey
	ii	Fanny who was born 1875 at Moorhouse, Surrey
	iii	John who was born 1878 at Denbigh, Wales
	iv	Florrie who was born 1880 at Croydon, Surrey
	v	George who was born 1883 at Warlingham, Surrey
	vi	Ruth E who was born 1886 at Westerham, Kent
	vii	Edward C who was born 1887 at Westerham, Kent
	viii	Lilian M who was born 1890 at Oxted, Surrey

Generation No. 4
	10. Frances Emma Gurr [Kingsland] was the daughter of George Kingsland and Frances Anna Parker [Kingsland] [Diplock]. She was born 1867 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 3^rd Nov 1867 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
	She married John Thomas Gurr on 13^th May 1891, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q2 Vol 2b page 243. He was born 31^st May 1870 at Buckham Hill, Isfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Jun 1870 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Beatrice Alice who was born 1892 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Dec 1892 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
	ii	George Thomas who was born 1894 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Nov 1894 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
12	iii	Maude Lillian who was born 1896 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Sep 1896 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
	iv	John who was born 1903 at Fletching, Sussex
	v	Albert who was born 1908 at Fletching, Sussex

	11. Tamar Gurr [Kingsland] was the daughter of George Kingsland and Frances Anna Parker [Kingsland] [Diplock]. She was born 1873 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20^th Apr 1873 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
	She married Joseph Allcorn Gurr, cowman on 23^rd Apr 1890, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q2 Vol 2b Page 267. He was born 1866 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Sep 1866 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	John Percy who was born 1891 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Feb 1891 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex; died 19^th Jan 1917 Flanders, France
	ii	Frances Mabel who was born 1893 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Jan 1893 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
	iii	Edward who was born 1895 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Feb 1895 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
	iv	Joseph Walter who was born 1900 at Egerton, Kent
	v	George who was born 1904 at Lenham, Kent
13	vi	Beatrice Rose who was born 12^th Jan 1905 at Lenham, Kent

Generation No. 5
	12. Maude Lillian Sherlock [Gurr] was the daughter of John Thomas Gurr and Frances Emma Gurr [Kingsland]. She was born 1896 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Sep 1896 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
	She married Frederick Walter Sherlock on c 1920. He was born c 1895. They had the following children:
	i	Douglas Walter who was born 10^th Sep 1921 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex

	13. Beatrice Rose Golding [Gurr] was the daughter of Joseph Allcorn Gurr, cowman and Tamar Gurr [Kingsland]. She was born 12^th Jan 1905 at Lenham, Kent
	She married William Henry Golding on 1925. He was born 1903