The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Robert Pettit, son of Thomas Pettitt, farm labourer and Martha Pettitt [Richardson]
Generation No. 1
  1. Robert Pettit was the son of Thomas Pettitt, farm labourer and Martha Pettitt [Richardson]. He was born Jan to Mar 1842 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q1 Vol 7 Page 495; christened 5th Jun 1842 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Pettitt (labourer) and Martha Pettitt; died Apr to June 1903, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q2 Vol 2b Page 70, aged 62 years
  He married Ruth Richardson on 12th Nov 1865 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born Dec 1843 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1843 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Richardson and Ann Richardson; died Apr to June 1924, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1924 Q2 Vol 2b Page 155, aged 80 years. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1866 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Robert Pettitt (labourer) and Ruth Pettitt
2 iiGeorge Thomas who was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1868 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Robert Pettit (labourer) and Ruth Pettit
  iiiEmily who was born 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1869 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Pettit (labourer) and Ruth Pettit
  ivCaroline who was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1871 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Pettitt (labourer) and Ruth Pettitt
  vHarry who was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viMinnie who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiJames Reuben who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
3 viiiAnnie who was born 21st Jun 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ixKate who was born 1885 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. George Thomas Pettitt was the son of Robert Pettit and Ruth Pettitt [Richardson]. He was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1868 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Robert Pettit (labourer) and Ruth Pettit
  He married Alice Eliza Avis on Oct to Dec 1892 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q4 Vol 2B Page 274. She was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1871 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Ann Dann
   
  3. Annie Manser [Pettitt] was the daughter of Robert Pettit and Ruth Pettitt [Richardson]. She was born 21st Jun 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas Albert Manser on 29th Aug 1908 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 8th Jul 1881 at Walworth, London. They had the following children:
4 iLeslie Robert who was born after 30th Nov 1909 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1998
5 iiReginald Albert who was born 13th Apr 1911 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Leslie Robert Manser was the son of Thomas Albert Manser and Annie Manser [Pettitt]. He was born after 30th Nov 1909 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1998, registered at Reading District, Berkshire, ref: 1998 Q4 Vol 3201A Page A2B
  He married Rhoda Ethel Beckley on 31st Aug 1935 at Benson, Oxfordshire. She was born 26th Dec 1909 at Benson, Oxfordshire; died Nov 1995, registered at Wantage District, Oxfordshire, ref: 1995 Nov, aged 85 years
   
  5. Reginald Albert Manser was the son of Thomas Albert Manser and Annie Manser [Pettitt]. He was born 13th Apr 1911 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Doreen May Loom on July to Sep 1948, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1948 Q3 Vol 5h Page 975. She was born 31st Oct 1920
   

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