French, Pile, Croft, Goss etc

[PJCPJC]

Hi Everybody,

My Family Tree has several FRENCH persons in East Sussex and I am trying to find some more.  So far I have:-

Mary HOAD ch 12/12/1730 Herstmonceux
married (presumably)
Robert FRENCH b 1728
parents of
Joseph FRENCH ch 29/05/1748 Rye d 1823 Rye
married 26/06/1776 Salehurst
Lydia GOSS b 1753 d 26/09/1846 Salehurst
Children:-
1. William FRENCH ch 15/01/1777 Rye
2. Robert FRENCH b 1778 Salehurst ch 01/11/1778 Rye d 11/10/1845 Bexhill
married 05/12/1796 Bodiam
Catherine CROFT b 16/04/1778 Salehurst ch 06/01/1779 Burwash d 11/04/1807 Burwash
Children :-
    i.  Edward FRENCH ch 30/06/1803 Salehurst
    ii. Robert FRENCH b 12/05/1805 Salehurst
    married c. 1834
    Elizabeth PILE b 05/12/1808 d 23/09/1865 Camperdown NSW
    Robert & Elizabeth arrived Australia 1841
3. Elizabeth FRENCH ch 28/01/1781 Rye
4. Juliet FRENCH ch 08/04/1787 Salehurst

It didn’t seem too difficult since there were so many FRENCH in Sussex, but so far I can’t make any more connections.  I tried the excellent www.sussex-opc.org/ website, which gave nothing new, and in my part of Australia it is not practical to visit an LDS Family History Centre to view parish register films.

So I was wondering if anybody might share any FRENCH info related to those above please?

Best wishes to all,

Peter.

[omega 1]

Hi Peter

From the Sussex Marriage Index.

Mary Hoad & Robert French married at Hawkhurst,Kent on
the 11 April 1732.
At the time of marriage Mary was of the parish & Robert from Northiam,East Sussex.

Hope this helps

Omega

[omega 1]

Hi again

There is no marriage on the SMI for Joseph marrying Lydia at Salehurst.

But found this one

26 June 1776 at Tunbridge,Kent.
Joseph French & Lydia Guest.
At the time of marriage Joseph was from Robertsbridge,East Sussex &
Lydia OTP (Tunbridge)

Kind Regards
Omega

[PJCPJC]

Hi Omega,

Thanks for your replies.  That all seems a bit more trustworthy than what I already had, so I will alter my Family Tree accordingly.  I can see how a transcription problem turned GUEST into GOSS, but I suppose Salehurst was a guess, since it is barely 1 mile from Robertsbridge.

Until I research further, I will assume the newly altered Mary and Robert are still Joseph's parents.

Many thanks for your help,

Peter.

[Roy G]

I note that those declaring a family interest in Sussex Frenches between 1700-1800 on Genes Reunited has 34 entries for Salehurst, 10 for Rye, and 3 for Iden.   Your Robert 1705  is mentioned and there is some duplication, but there may be some there that you have yet to add to your research.

Roy G

[omega 1]

Hi Peter

I have found a little tribe belonging to Robert & Mary,all Baptised at Salehurst,Not from IGI

Elizabeth 11 Jun 1732
Thomas,28 Jul 1734
Sarah,18 Jun 1738
Mary,20 Feb 1736/7
Mary 2 Nov 1740
First Mary must have died
Robert,25 Dec 1742
Ann 26 Aug 1744
John,19 Oct 1746
JOSEPH,29 May 1748
Samuel,22Jul 1750
Martha,31 Jun 1752
&
Patience,31 Jan 1754

Burial
Salehurst
Patience
8 Feb 1754

Hope this helps

Omega

[omega 1]

Hi Peter
Found Joseph & Lydia`s children
All baptised at Salehurst

William 15th Jan 1777

Juliet 8 Apr 1787
Robert 1 Nov 1788

Burials,all Salehurst
Juliet daughter of Joseph,3 July 1787

Joseph,aged 77,21 Apr 1823,other info Robertsbridge

Lydia,30 Sept 1846
Northbridge Street,Salehurst

Omega

[PJCPJC]

Hi Omega,

Those are major finds and a tremendous help.  Thank you very much indeed.

Very best wishes,

Peter.

[PJCPJC]

Hi Roy G,

Thanks for your assistance.  Much appreciated.

Best wishes,

Peter.