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Samuel Wight 1760–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1760

Birth Location: Penhurst, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England

Father: Lilley White

Mother:

Spouse(s): Hannah Haywood

Children(s): Thomas White, Samuel White, Robert White, Jesse White, Mary White

In 1760, Samuel Wight entered the world in Penhurst, Sussex, England, born to Lilley White And Martha Piper. In 1837, Samuel Wight resided in Nettlesford Farm, Heathfield, Sussex, England. Samuel Wight married Hannah Haywood, and had children including Jesse White, Mary White, Robert White, Samuel White, Thomas White. Samuel Wight passed away in 1841 in Heathfield, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1760, Samuel Wight entered the world in Penhurst, Sussex, England, born to Lilley White And Martha Piper.
  • In 1837, Samuel Wight resided in Nettlesford Farm, Heathfield, Sussex, England.
  • Samuel Wight married Hannah Haywood, and had children including Jesse White, Mary White, Robert White, Samuel White, Thomas White.
  • Samuel Wight passed away in 1841 in Heathfield, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lilley White
1731–1775
Birth Location: Battle, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Haywood
1775–
Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England
HH

Children(s)

Thomas White
1796–1855
Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England
TW
Samuel White
1794–
Birth Location: Mayfield, Sussex, England
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Robert White
1803–
Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England
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Jesse White
1800–
Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England
JW
Mary White
1798–
Birth Location: –
MW

Samuel Wight's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Wight
1760–1841
Birth Place: Penhurst, Sussex, England
Parents
Lilley White
1731–1775
Battle, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Richard White
1698–
Rodmell, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
John White
–1700
Anne Morrise
1667–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur Morrice
–1688
Sarah
–1681

Samuel Wight's Descendants

1.
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Samuel Wight (Apr 1760–1841) m. Hannah Haywood (abt 1775–)
  1. 1. Thomas White 1796–1855 m. Martha Dallaway 1796–1893
    1. 1. Thomas (White) Dallaway 1823– m. Sarah Saunders 1820–
      1. 1. Frances White 1848–1939 m. Samuel Gurr 1845–1905
        1. 1. Robert (William) Gurr 1881–1967 m. Annie (Elizabeth) Potter 1882–1956
        2. 2. Martha Gurr 1872–
        3. 3. Thomas (Alfred) Gurr 1878– m. Rose (Lillian) Hazelden 1886–
        4. 4. Annie Gurr 1885–
        5. 5. Ethel Gurr 1891–
        6. 6. Celia Gurr 1874–
        7. 7. Sophia Gurr 1880–
        8. 8. Fanny Gurr 1887–
        9. 9. Samuel Gurr 1870– m. Mary (Anne) Coneley 1875–
        10. 10. Sarah (P.) Gurr 1872–
      2. 2. Lesley White 1850–
      3. 3. Selva White 1850–
      4. 4. Ann White 1852– m. Henry Lavender 1849–
        1. 1. David (A) Lavender 1873– m. Melissa Vidler 1874–1934
        2. 2. Ruth Lavender 1875–
        3. 3. Mercy Lavender 1878–
        4. 4. Asa Lavender 1882–
        5. 5. Martha Lavender 1887–
        6. 6. James Lavender 1888–
      5. 5. Robert White 1854– m. Annie (Maria) Clark 1857– m. Frances 1860–
        1. 1. Celia White 1879–
        2. 2. Sophia White 1880–
        3. 3. Jessie White 1886– m. Walter Whiteman 1888–
        4. 4. Thomas White 1888–
        5. 5. James (L) White 1890–
        6. 6. Joseph White 1895–
        7. 7. Kathleen (N) White 1899–
        8. 8. Cyril White 1900–
      6. 6. Sophia White 1856– m. John Volkes 1864–
        1. 1. Jabez Volkes 1883–
        2. 2. Nehemiah Volkes 1885–
        3. 3. Sophia (Jane) Volkes 1886– m. Thomas Longhurst 1882–
        4. 4. John (James) Volkes 1889–
        5. 5. Ebenezer Volkes 1891–
      7. 7. William White 1859– m. Sophia 1863–
        1. 1. Edith (S) White 1886–
        2. 2. Arnold (W) White 1887–
        3. 3. Arthur White 1888–
        4. 4. Minnie White 1890– m. Cecil (Charlie) Smith 1898–1965
        5. 5. Bertram White 1894–
        6. 6. Florence (H) White 1896–
    2. 2. Mary (White) Dallaway 1819–1890 m. George Avard 1814–1898
      1. 1. George Avard 1837–
      2. 2. Caroline Avard 1839–
      3. 3. Charlotte Avard 1840–
      4. 4. David Avard 1842–
      5. 5. Harriott Avard 1847–1907 m. Horace White 1825–
      6. 6. Mary (Ann) Avard 1847–
      7. 7. Sampson Avard 1848–
      8. 8. Lucy Avard 1850–
    3. 3. Martha (White) Dallaway 1816– m. Stephen Saunders 1808–
      1. 1. John White 1836– m. Hannah Sweatman 1839–
        1. 1. Charles (John) White 1870– m. Ellen Burnett 1876–
      2. 2. Charles Saunders 1842–
      3. 3. Sarah Saunders 1845–
      4. 4. Frank Saunders 1848–
      5. 5. Dorcas Saunders 1850–
      6. 6. Caroline Saunders 1854–
      7. 7. Louisa Saunders 1856– m. William (Thomas) Hedgecock 1856–
        1. 1. William Hedgecock 1880–
        2. 2. Clifford Hedgecock 1884–
        3. 3. Bessie (Louisa) Hedgecock 1885– m. Ephraim Lower 1878–
      8. 8. William Saunders 1859–
      9. 9. James Saunders 1860–
      10. 10. Sophia 1840– m. Samuel Hayward 1837–
        1. 1. Emily Hayward 1867–1956 m. Charles Diplock 1865–
        2. 2. John Hayward 1862–
        3. 3. Ellen (Eliza) Hayward 1864–
        4. 4. Thomas Hayward 1866–
        5. 5. Jennie (Frances) Hayward 1869–
        6. 6. Hannah Hayward 1871–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Hayward 1861–1941 m. Thomas Parris 1859–1924
        8. 8. Caroline Hayward 1859–
    4. 4. Dorcas White 1828– m. James Hall 1811–
      1. 1. Alfred Hall 1853– m. Jane (Elizabeth) Sutton 1857–
        1. 1. Bessie (Hew) Hall 1882–1957 m. William Slaughter 1883–
        2. 2. Annie (M) Hall 1875–
        3. 3. John (J) Hall 1881–
        4. 4. George (E) Hall 1886–
        5. 5. Henry (C) Hall 1889–
        6. 6. Trayton (R) Hall 1891–
        7. 7. Nellie Hall 1894–
      2. 2. Sarah Hall 1847–
      3. 3. Miram Hall 1856–
      4. 4. Ephraim Hall 1859– m. Ellen Bignell 1865–
        1. 1. Ephraim Hall 1888–
        2. 2. Florence Hall 1890–
        3. 3. Charles (A) Hall 1892–
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Dorcas) Hall 1893– m. Herbert Payne 1893–
      5. 5. Ellen Hall 1861–
      6. 6. Rowland Hall 1864–1957 m. Eliza Buss 1868–
        1. 1. Eliza (F) Hall 1890–
        2. 2. Minnie Hall 1892–
        3. 3. Frederick Hall 1894–
        4. 4. Albert (Arthur) Hall 1895–
        5. 5. Alfred Hall 1897–
        6. 6. John Hall 1899–
        7. 7. Rowland Hall 1900–1997 m. Ivy (B N) Standen 1903–
        8. 8. George Hall 1902–
        9. 9. Daisy Hall 1905–
        10. 10. Violet (Hilda) Hall 1906–
        11. 11. Dorothy Hall 1907–
        12. 12. Thomas Hall 1909–
    5. 5. Ann White 1827–
    6. 6. Horace White 1825– m. Harriott Avard 1847–1907
      1. 1. Henry (White) Avard 1861– m. Alice Dray 1871–
        1. 1. Annie White 1909–
    7. 7. Celia White 1830–
  2. 2. Samuel White 1794–
  3. 3. Robert White 1803–
  4. 4. Jesse White 1800– m. Frances (Dan) French 1803–1893
    1. 1. Ann White 1824–
    2. 2. Lilley White 1831–
    3. 3. Harriot (French) White 1823– m. Edward Hobden 1810–
      1. 1. Hannah Hobden 1843–
      2. 2. John Hobden 1845–
      3. 3. Samuel Hobden 1846–
      4. 4. Charles Hobden 1849–
      5. 5. Jesse Hobden 1850–
      6. 6. Selina Hobden 1853–
      7. 7. Frederick Hobden 1854–
      8. 8. George Hobden 1856– m. Elizabeth A 1861–
        1. 1. Louisa Hobden 1882–
        2. 2. Frances (Beatrice) Hobden 1883– m. George Fuller 1873–
        3. 3. Albert (H) Hobden 1886–
        4. 4. Florence (A) Hobden 1891–
        5. 5. Edward Hobden 1888–
      9. 9. William Hobden 1859–
      10. 10. Sarah (Ann) Hobden 1860–
      11. 11. Robert Hobden 1866–
  5. 5. Mary White 1798– m. Thomas Pilbeam 1796–1831
    1. 1. Hannah Pilbeam 1821– m. Samuel Haffenden 1817–
      1. 1. Hannah Haffenden 1852–
      2. 2. Samuel Haffenden 1855–
      3. 3. Albert Haffenden 1858–
      4. 4. Sally (Ann Jane) Haffenden 1861–
      5. 5. Flora Haffenden 1863–
      6. 6. Robert Haffenden 1866– m. Elizabeth (Hannah) Bish 1866–
        1. 1. Jessie A 1892–1984 m. Frederick (Walter) Hilton 1882–
        2. 2. Emily (Ellen) Haffenden 1895–1934 m. Arthur (William) Critchley 1896–1978
        3. 3. Archie Haffenden 1898–
    2. 2. Tom Pilbeam 1825– m. Mary Curtis 1830–
      1. 1. Tom Pilbeam 1852– m. Sally Roberts 1858–
        1. 1. George Pilbeam 1880–
        2. 2. Maria Pilbeam 1884–
        3. 3. Frank Pilbeam 1886–
        4. 4. Alice Pilbeam 1888–
        5. 5. Frederick (John) Pilbeam 1888–1964 m. Eva Freeman 1893–1945
        6. 6. Albert Pilbeam 1890–
      2. 2. Peter Pilbeam 1854– m. Emily Saunders 1859–
        1. 1. Raymond (W) Pilbeam 1882–
        2. 2. George (E) Pilbeam 1885–
        3. 3. Emily (Ethel) Pilbeam 1889– m. Horace (William) Martin 1887–
      3. 3. John Pilbeam 1857–
      4. 4. Stephen Pilbeam 1858–
      5. 5. Sarah Pilbeam 1861–
      6. 6. Harriett Pilbeam 1863–
      7. 7. William Pilbeam 1865–
      8. 8. Anne Pilbeam 1867–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Pilbeam 1869–

Samuel Wight's Timeline

4 Records

1760
Apr 1760
Birth of Samuel Wight in Penhurst, Sussex, England
Penhurst, Sussex, England
1760
20 Apr 1760
Samuel Wight was baptized in Penhurst, Sussex, England
Penhurst, Sussex, England
1837
1837
Age 77
Samuel Wight resided here in Nettlesford Farm, Heathfield, Sussex, England
Nettlesford Farm, Heathfield, Sussex, England
1841
1841
Age 81
Death of Samuel Wight in Heathfield, Sussex, England
Heathfield, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1760
    Event Place: Penhurst, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1760
    Event Place: Penhurst, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Nettlesford Farm, Heathfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Heathfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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