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Sarah Holmes 1781 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1781

Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England

Death Date: Apr 1855

Death Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England

Father: Richard Holmes

Mother: Grace Parsons

Spouse(s): Mark Haffenden

Children(s): Mary Haffenden, Hannah Haffenden, George Evenden, Harriet Haffenden, James Haffenden, Elizabeth Holmes

In 1781, Sarah Holmes entered the world in Heathfield, Sussex, England, born to Richard Holmes and Grace Parsons. In 1841, Sarah Holmes resided in Hook's, Heathfield, Sussex, England. Sarah Holmes married Mark Haffenden, and had children including Mary Haffenden, Hannah Haffenden, George Evenden, Harriet Haffenden, James Haffenden, Elizabeth Holmes. Sarah Holmes passed away in 1855 in Heathfield, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Sarah Holmes entered the world in Heathfield, Sussex, England, born to Richard Holmes and Grace Parsons.
  • In 1841, Sarah Holmes resided in Hook's, Heathfield, Sussex, England.
  • Sarah Holmes married Mark Haffenden, and had children including Mary Haffenden, Hannah Haffenden, George Evenden, Harriet Haffenden, James Haffenden, Elizabeth Holmes.
  • Sarah Holmes passed away in 1855 in Heathfield, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Holmes
1755 – 1831
Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England
RH
Grace Parsons
1761 – 1845
Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England
GP

Spouses(s)

Mark Haffenden
1782 – 1867
Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England
MH

Children(s)

Mary Haffenden
1815 –
Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England
MH
Hannah Haffenden
1818 –
Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England
HH
George Evenden
1820 –
Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England
GE
Harriet Haffenden
1824 –
Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England
HH
James Haffenden
1826 –
Birth Location: Sussex, England
JH
Elizabeth Holmes
1803 –
Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England
EH

Sarah Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Holmes
1781 – 1855
Birth Place: Heathfield, Sussex, England
Parents
Richard Holmes
1755 – 1831
Heathfield, Sussex, England
Grace Parsons
1761 – 1845
Heathfield, Sussex, England
Grandparents
John Holmes
Sarah
– 1758
Henry Parsons
1733 – 1807
Heathfield, Sussex, England
Elizabeth Daw
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Parsons
Elizabeth
Edward Daw
Elizabeth Harmer
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Holmes's Descendants

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Sarah Holmes (Jan 1781 – Apr 1855) m. Mark Haffenden (Abt. 1782 – Mar 1867)
  1. 1. Mary Haffenden (Nov 1815 – )
  2. 2. Hannah Haffenden (Mar 1818 – ) m. James Upfield (abt 1818 – )
    1. 1. Mary Upfield (1839 – ) m. Julius (Caesar) Sands (Dec 1836 – )
      1. 1. Jane Sands (1860 – )
      2. 2. William Sands (1860 – )
      3. 3. Julius (C) Sands (1867 – )
      4. 4. Charles Sands (1869 – )
      5. 5. Mary Sands (1873 – ) m. Esli (Joel) Avery (1872 – )
        1. 1. Esli (Joel) Avery (abt 1900 – ) m. Norah Stevens (8 Dec 1898 – )
    2. 2. Sarah Upfield (abt 1842 – )
    3. 3. Tamar Upfield (abt 1844 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth Upfield (abt 1846 – ) m. James Crouch (abt 1853 – )
      1. 1. James (E) Crouch (abt 1876 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Crouch (1880 – )
      3. 3. Clara (Grace) Crouch (1883 – ) m. Frederick Wootten (abt 1881 – )
        1. 1. Beatrice (Mary) Crouch (23 Apr 1904 – ) m. Arthur (Reginald) Crick (13 Dec 1900 – )
        2. 2. Albert Wootten (abt 1905 – )
        3. 3. Kathleen Wootten (abt 1906 – )
        4. 4. Thomas Wootten (abt 1907 – )
        5. 5. Doris Wootten (23 Feb 1910 – ) m. Arthur (Francis) Aldridge (2 Sep 1908 – 11 Jul 1942)
      4. 4. Olive (Dora) Crouch (1890 – ) m. Edward (S) Farrow (abt 1892 – )
        1. 1. Irene Farrow (abt 1915 – )
        2. 2. Marjorie (Blanche) Farrow (28 Jan 1916 – 8 Jan 1994) m. John (Weir) Clark (18 Dec 1914 – 30 Dec 1995)
        3. 3. Edward Farrow (abt 1919 – ) m. Catherine Farrow (abt 1924 – )
    5. 5. Grace Upfield (abt 1848 – )
    6. 6. Esther Upfield (abt 1850 – )
  3. 3. George Evenden (1820 – ) m. Philadelphia Collins (22 Dec 1825 – 1903)
    1. 1. Mary Haffenden (abt 1843 – )
    2. 2. Harriet (Elizabeth) Evenden (1844 – )
    3. 3. Ann (Thomasina) Haffenden (1848 – )
    4. 4. George (Mark) Haffenden (23 Aug 1850 – ) m. Sarah (Ann) Sharwood (abt 1853 – ) m. Elizabeth (Sophia) Funnell (9 Sep 1856 – )
      1. 1. Caroline Sherwood (1873 – )
      2. 2. George (H.) Sherwood (abt 1876 – )
      3. 3. William (H.) Sherwood (abt 1878 – )
      4. 4. John (Sharwood) Haffenden (1879 – 1945) m. Henrietta Elliott (abt 1883 – )
        1. 1. Ivy (Dorothy Jane) Haffenden (22 Jun 1904 – 1989) m. Ronald (Charteris) Chapman (11 Apr 1903 – 1954)
        2. 2. George (Henry) Haffenden (14 Oct 1907 – )
        3. 3. Horace (William) Haffenden (19 Mar 1910 – )
        4. 4. Percy (William Henry) Haffenden (7 Nov 1912 – 1987) m. Rosina (Florence) Goshawk (1920 – 24 Aug 2019)
        5. 5. John (Agnes) Haffenden (8 Jan 1915 – )
        6. 6. Joan (Decema) Sherwood (1921 – 17 Feb 2015) m. Sydney (N G) White
      5. 5. Alfred Haffenden (Abt. 1881 – 23 Oct 1914) m. Elizabeth (Agnes) Elliott (21 Apr 1884 – )
        1. 1. Alfred (William Herbert) Haffenden (26 Apr 1905 – 1972) m. Harriett Hankey (5 Jan 1906 – 1974)
      6. 6. Thomas (William) Haffenden (abt 1898 – )
      7. 7. Lilian (Mary) Haffenden (abt 1900 – )
    5. 5. Daniel (G) Evenden (1853 – )
    6. 6. James (Enos) Haffenden (1857 – )
    7. 7. Ruth Evenden (1 Aug 1858 – 1940) m. Thomas Bird (Aug 1854 – 25 Jan 1930)
      1. 1. Alice (Ruth) Bird (1878 – ) m. Charles (Henry Edwin) Collis (abt 1879 – )
        1. 1. Annie (Lydia) Collis (15 Dec 1899 – 1977) m. Alfred (George) Kimpton (20 Dec 1899 – 1970)
        2. 2. Sarah (Wynn) Collis (25 Feb 1902 – ) m. John (James) Ransom
        3. 3. Charles (Henry Edwin) Collis (16 Feb 1904 – 1989) m. Ethel (May Curtis) Raggett (15 Apr 1908 – 1984)
        4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Collis (16 Oct 1906 – 2001) m. Frank (Edward) Harris (18 Nov 1906 – )
        5. 5. Marion (Muriel) Collis (25 Sep 1908 – 1989) m. John (George) Vine (10 Apr 1914 – )
        6. 6. Alice (Ruth) Collis (13 Sep 1910 – 1993) m. Frederick (John) Evans (16 Aug 1906 – 14 Feb 1989)
        7. 7. Nellie Collis (28 Jun 1913 – 2003) m. James (E A) Weatherley
        8. 8. Thomas (S) Collis (16 Jan 1916 – )
      2. 2. Emily (Sophia) Bird (26 Oct 1879 – 1962) m. William (George) Parker (20 Oct 1880 – )
        1. 1. Violet (Alice) Parker (April 1901 – June 1901)
        2. 2. Bessie (Annie Alexandra) Parker (26 Jun 1902 – 12 Sep 1964) m. William (Percival) Chapman (18 Sep 1900 – 1965)
        3. 3. Lilian (Mabel) Parker (4 Jan 1904 – 1990) m. John (Thomas) Mills (10 Apr 1905 – )
        4. 4. William (Thomas) Parker (18 May 1906 – 20 Dec 1971) m. Lilian (Ethel May) Wood (10 Jun 1914 – 23 Nov 1991)
        5. 5. Gladys (Florence Alice) Parker (17 Mar 1908 – Jan 2004) m. Cecil (Edward) Hooke-Hellis (28 Feb 1905 – Oct 1973) m. Bertram (Roy Charles) Bessell (7 Jun 1907 – 17 Jan 1990)
        6. 6. Frederick (Percy) Parker (13 Sep 1914 – 25 Apr 1963)
      3. 3. Annie (Elizabeth) Bird (26 Nov 1888 – ) m. George Simmonds (13 Sep 1886 – )
        1. 1. Doris (Emily) Simmonds (abt 1907 – )
        2. 2. George (Nelson) Simmonds (abt 1911 – )
        3. 3. Frederick (Thomas) Simmonds (16 Jun 1921 – )
      4. 4. James (Nelson) Bird (1891 – 1905)
      5. 5. Frederick Bird (14 Nov 1893 – 24 Feb 1970) m. Daisy Bryant (26 Aug 1890 – 12 Nov 1954) m. Lily Cottington (1 Mar 1905 – 31 Jul 1962)
        1. 1. Daisy (Ruth) Bird (9 Feb 1916 – 18 Dec 1942) m. William (Walter) Gurr (15 May 1913 – Apr 1988)
      6. 6. John Bird (1895 – 16 Sep 1916)
    8. 8. David Havenden (1862 – )
    9. 9. Alfred Havenden (1865 – )
    10. 10. John Havenden (1869 – )
  4. 4. Harriet Haffenden (Apr 1824 – ) m. William (Whitbread) Bennett (abt 1825 – )
    1. 1. William (Henry) Bennett (1846 – )
    2. 2. George Bennett (1849 – )
    3. 3. Sally Bennett (1853 – )
    4. 4. Mark Bennett (1856 – ) m. Judy (Tucker) Geering (abt 1855 – )
      1. 1. Charles Bennett (abt 1882 – )
      2. 2. John Bennett (abt 1887 – )
      3. 3. Sarah (E) Bennett (abt 1889 – )
      4. 4. Lottie Bennett (abt 1891 – )
      5. 5. Florence (Tucker) Bennett (2 Nov 1892 – 1985) m. Charles Goodsell (19 May 1890 – 1975)
        1. 1. Charles (Edward) Goodsell (8 Mar 1921 – 1982) m. Ellice (A) Goble
        2. 2. John Goodsell (5 Apr 1925 – )
      6. 6. Martha (A) Bennett (abt 1895 – )
      7. 7. Frances (L) Bennett (abt 1898 – )
      8. 8. Judy (M) Bennett (abt 1900 – )
  5. 5. James Haffenden (1826 – ) m. Mary (Hannah) White (8 Nov 1824 – May 1872) m. Hannah Hoad (abt 1826 – )
    1. 1. Robert Haffenden (Apr 1844 – 21 Jun 1928) m. Lois Dann (abt 1845 – abt 1873) m. Mary Baker (abt 1859 – )
      1. 1. Daniel (Dann) Haffenden (1864 – ) m. Emily Baker (abt 1868 – )
      2. 2. Edith (Harriet) Haffenden (1865 – )
      3. 3. Robert (Henry) Haffenden (29 Jan 1866 – ) m. Alice Hide (8 Oct 1873 – )
        1. 1. Mabel Haffenden (21 Jul 1896 – )
        2. 2. Gertrude Haffenden (8 Jul 1898 – ) m. Henry (Stephen Harold) Peckham (27 Jun 1899 – )
        3. 3. Henry (James) Haffenden (abt 1900 – )
        4. 4. Grace Haffenden (14 Oct 1904 – )
      4. 4. George (Ernest) Haffenden (1868 – ) m. Amy Fears (abt 1870 – )
      5. 5. Rose Haffenden (1880 – )
      6. 6. Herbert Haffenden (1882 – )
      7. 7. Frederick Haffenden (1884 – )
      8. 8. Horace Haffenden (1886 – )
      9. 9. William Haffenden (1888 – )
      10. 10. Sidney Haffenden (1890 – )
      11. 11. Archibald Haffenden (abt 1893 – )
      12. 12. Beatrice (M) Haffenden (abt 1896 – )
      13. 13. Lilian (Winnifred) Haffenden (abt 1898 – )
      14. 14. Violet (Bessie) Haffenden (abt 1900 – )
    2. 2. Mark Haffenden (abt 1846 – )
    3. 3. Samuel Haffenden (abt 1847 – Nov 1925) m. Victoria White (1844 – 22 Mar 1877) m. Sarah (Ann) Curtis (abt 1850 – )
      1. 1. Anne Haffenden (1865 – )
      2. 2. John Haffenden (1867 – )
      3. 3. Victoria (Rebecca) Haffenden (Apr 1872 – )
    4. 4. George Haffenden (abt 1848 – ) m. Annie Booth (abt 1852 – Dec 1934)
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Haffenden (abt 1876 – )
      2. 2. Charles (T) Haffenden (abt 1878 – )
      3. 3. Lily (Clifford) Haffenden (20 Jan 1880 – Nov 1961) m. Mabel Rose (1 Apr 1896 – )
        1. 1. Maurice Haffenden (1 Apr 1918 – )
        2. 2. Mizpah (Rosetta) Haffenden (16 Dec 1929 – 27 Feb 2008) m. William (R) Morris
      4. 4. Jesse Haffenden (1884 – )
      5. 5. Sadie (Victoria Kate) Haffenden (Apr 1886 – Aug 1903)
      6. 6. Edgar Haffenden (1889 – )
      7. 7. Amelia (M) Haffenden (1891 – )
      8. 8. George (M) Haffenden (abt 1893 – )
    5. 5. Fanny Haffenden (abt 1851 – )
  6. 6. Elizabeth Holmes (Abt. 1803 – )

Sarah Holmes's Timeline

6 Records

1781
Jan 1781
Birth of Sarah Holmes in Heathfield, Sussex, England
Heathfield, Sussex, England
1781
28 Jan 1781
Sarah Holmes was baptized in Heathfield, Sussex, England
Heathfield, Sussex, England
1841
1841
Age 60
Sarah Holmes resided here in Hook's, Heathfield, Sussex, England
Hook's, Heathfield, Sussex, England
1851
1851
Age 70
Sarah Holmes resided here in Hook's, Heathfield, Sussex, England
Hook's, Heathfield, Sussex, England
1855
Apr 1855
Age 74
Death of Sarah Holmes in Heathfield, Sussex, England
Heathfield, Sussex, England
1855
6 Apr 1855
Age 74
Burial of Sarah Holmes in Heathfield, Sussex, England
Heathfield, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1781
    Event Place: Heathfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1638; Folio: 440; Page: 27; GSU roll: 193541
    [2] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1108; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Heathfield; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 13; Folio: 40; Page: 16; Line: 18; GSU roll: 464158
    [3] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [4] East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 372/1/5/1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1781
    Event Place: Heathfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
    [2] East Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers
    [3] East Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 372/1/1/3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Hook's, Heathfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1108; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Heathfield; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 13; Folio: 40; Page: 16; Line: 18; GSU roll: 464158

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Hook's, Heathfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1638; Folio: 440; Page: 27; GSU roll: 193541

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1855
    Event Place: Heathfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 372/1/5/1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1855
    Event Place: Heathfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 372/1/5/1
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