French, Pile, Croft, Goss etc

[omega 1]

Hi Peter your very very welcome

I will take a look for children of Robert & Elizabeth

Kind Regards

Omega from Shivering Sussex 

[omega 1]

Back Again 

Robert & Elizabeth`s little tribe.

All baptised at Salehurst but living at Robertsbridge & Dad a Labourer
Harriet, 4 Nov 1827
Alice, 25 Jan 1829
Mary Ann, 27 Mar 1831
George,4 Nov 1832
Alfred ,19 Apr 1835
William ,5 Jun 1836
&
Eliza 2 Sept 1838

Kind Regards
Omega

[PJCPJC]

Hi Omega,

That's brilliant!    I knew nothing about Harriet, Alice and Mary Ann.    They were not on the ship to Australia, so it is reasonable to assume they were dead by 1841.

There was a daughter Sarah Jane PILE born 1826 before they married - she sailed with them - and they had a few more children in Australia, with a total of sixteen. 

Many thanks again,

Peter.

[omega 1]

Oh dear Peter

I have sadly found the girls  :

Harriet,buried 22 Dec 1832,aged 5
Alice,buried 22 Dec 1832,ages 3 years 11months
Mary Ann,16 Dec 1832,1 year 9 months

They all died of Scarlet Fever,living at Robertsbridge & buried at Salehurst.
The poor parents,life was hard

And then little Alfred aged 19weeks,3rd Aug 1835. 

Kind Regards
Omega

[PJCPJC]

Hi Omega,

Oh dear, burying 3 little daughters in one week.    And nowadays some parents avoid having their children immunised.  Mine thought free immunisation was absolutely marvellous.

Robert & Elizabeth arrived in Australia with Sarah Jane, George, William Everitt, Eliza Jane, and Richard.  Their next six children died in infancy, Richard died aged 11, and another died aged 33.

Many thanks for your brilliant help,

Peter.

[omega 1]

Hi Peter

Same here ,some parents dont bother.Thankfully all my grandkids have had their injections.

It does`nt bear thinking about,losing all those children 

If you need anymore help,you know where to find me  ,or if i find anything else out,watch this space 

Kind regards

Omega

[PJCPJC]

Thanks Omega,

You have been a major help.  Robert & Elizabeth are my wife's great-great-great grandparents.

Very best wishes,

Peter.

[inquisitive4family]

Hi fellow finders.

I'm doing my b-I-l's family - FRENCH.  I've had help from a lovely lady from Genealogy Research Assistance, who has been fantastic .  She put me onto this site, so I would like to follow it up pls.

I have a Robert FRENCH m Elizabeth PILE.  Robert lived at Salehurst, Sussex as did Elizabeth.
Elizabeth's parents were -   Samuel PILE and Mary Ann Sharpe PILE married22/9/1805
Robert and Elizabeth came to Australia on the 'China' on 7/9/1841 with children GEORGE, WILLIAM, ROBERT, ELIZA.

CHILDREN - Robert, 1806 and Sarah 1826 (ages estimated)

I have Robert FRENCH m. Catherine (Kitty) Croft (no yr. atm).

If this is the same family FRENCH as you have here, I'd love to get some more info pls.
Thanks
J 

[PJCPJC]

Hi inquisitive4family,

Thank you for the date of Samuel and Mary Ann's wedding. Do you know where please?

Robert FRENCH and Elizabeth PILE married 04/06/1826 at Salehurst, East Sussex.

Robert FRENCH's father Robert FRENCH (ch 01/11/1778 Salehurst, d 11/10/1845 Bexhill, East Sussex) married 05/12/1796 at Bodiam, East Sussex Catherine CROFT (b 16/04/1778 Salehurst, ch 16/01/1779 Burwash, East Sussex, d 11/04/1807).

I hope that helps a bit.

Peter.