My great-grandfather's brother : Joseph Brown 1890

JOSEPH BROWN was born circa 1890 in Upper Beeding, Sussex (source : 1901 census). His mother was Emily Brown and his father was possibly Alphonse Joseph Delonnette, although he is the only child to have kept the surname Brown. There is a birth registered for Joseph Frederick G Brown in 4th quarter 1890 in Steyning district.

On the 1891 census, the year after Joseph's birth, 55-year-old Alphonse (listed as Alphonse Delanette) and his 65-year-old wife Phebe were at 28 Norton Rd in Hove (St Andrews), Sussex with their 23-year-old general domestic servant EMILY BROWN. Phoebe died, aged 77, on 17th August 1897 in Brighton. Alphonso later married EMILY BROWN, his former maid (before 1901), who was some thirty years younger than him. Judging by the ages on the 1901 census, by the time of Phoebe's death in 1897, Emily had already had three children (by Alphonso?) - Joseph (in 1891), Victor Alphonso (in 1891) and Josephone (1894). (They went on to have Georgina (1897), Augustus (1898) and Wilhelmina (1901).

Joseph appears to have been brought up by his grandparents in Upper Beeding (source : 1891/1901 census)

On the 1891 census, aged 7 months, he was with his grandparents and the rest of the family (but not his mum) at Pound House, Upper Beeding.

On the 1901 census, aged 10, he was listed as a grandson at Pound House, Upper Beeding, with his maternal grandparents and their children, the youngest of whom was only a year older than him.

On the 1911 census, a 21-year-old single cowman, he was with his uncle George Brown, a widower unable to work on his farm in High Street, Upper Beeding. Also in the household were his cousins Albert (29), Henry (25), John (22) and Edith (23), who all worked on the farm.

Cousin Henry died during the First World War. The Upper Beeding War Memorial website explains : 212568 Gunner Henry Brown, “B” Battery, 37th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Henry enlisted in Hove and resided in Small Dole. He was the son of George and Mary Brown of Upper Beeding. The 1911 Census shows him as a farm carter, living in the High Street, Upper Beeding, with his widowed father, his elder brother, Albert, his younger brother, John, his cousin, Joe Brown. All of them are shown as farm workers and Henry’s younger sister was also living with them as their housekeeper. He died aged 32, on Sunday 6th October 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt. Given that Henry was apparently serving in Egypt late on in the war and is simply shown as “Died” (i.e. not “Killed in Action” or “Died of Wounds”), I think it likely that he died of disease or some other natural cause(s) or, possibly, as a result of an accidentally sustained injury or injuries. In view, however, of the fact that his service record apparently did not survive the 1940 bombing raid (see page 5) it is impossible to be certain as to his cause of death. Although he died in Alexandria, Egypt, he is buried in gave CC. 21 Ramleh Military Cemetery, Israel, being one of a number of men who were exhumed after the end of the war and re-interred in that cemetery. I understand that Henry was known locally as “Harry Brown of Horton Hall”. So, presumably, he was working on that farm and that is why he is also commemorated on the Small Dole War Memorial. Henry was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal, not having gone overseas until 1916 or later."

There was a tragic accident at this farm in 1914, but I am unsure if Emily's parents still owned and lived at the farm : "Records of the coroner of the Borough of Brighton, INQUESTS - ref. COR/3/2 - FILE - FORD - ref. COR/3/2/1914/96 - date: 25 Jul 1914 [from Scope and Content] of 'Pound House', Upper Beeding, Sussex, stable boy; at the Royal Sussex County Hospital; shock following rupture of the spleen caused by being kicked by a horse at Upper Beeding on 20 Jul; accidental death" (source : A2A website).

Pound House Cottage in Upper Beeding is now a listed building (assuming it's the same property) : "Once two cottages. C18 or earlier. Two storeys. Three windows. Faced with flints with red brick dressings and quoins. Hipped thatched roof. Casement windows." .

He was present at his mother's funeral in 1944 in Hastings and his sister Georgina's funeral in Hastings in 1954 (flowers from "Joe and Mrs Lindfield" which is presumably him)

Joseph died in 1968 in Worthing district, aged 77.

Census returns for Joseph Brown :

1891 census :

Piece: RG12/825 Place: Steyning -Sussex Enumeration District: 5 Civil Parish: Upper Beeding Ecclesiastical Parish: Upper Beeding Folio: 55 Page: 3 Schedule: 15 Address: Pound House
		Surname		First name(s)		Rel		Status		Sex		Age		Occupation		Where Born		Remarks
		BROWN		George		Head		M		M		47		Ag Lab (Em'ee)		Sussex - Bosham
		BROWN		Mary Ann		Wife		M		F		45				Sussex - Selsey
		BROWN		George		Son		S		M		25		Ag Lab (Em'ee)		Sussex - Selsey(Originally: Sussex - Lidsey)
		BROWN		William		Son		S		M		17		Ag Lab (Em'ee)		Sussex - Selsey(Originally: Sussex - Lidsey)
		BROWN		Frederick		Son		-		M		15		Ag Lab (Em'ee)		Sussex - Selsey(Originally: Sussex - Lidsey)
		BROWN		Stenising		Son		-		M		13		Ag Lab (Em'ee)		Sussex - Ripe
		BROWN		Mark		Son		-		M		11		Ag Lab (Em'ee)		Sussex - Upper Beeding
		BROWN		Albert		Son		-		M		9		Scholar		Sussex - Upper Beeding
		BROWN		Henry		Son		-		M		5				Sussex - Upper Beeding
		BROWN		Edith		Dau		-		F		3				Sussex - Upper Beeding
		BROWN		Charles		Son		-		M		1				Sussex - Upper Beeding
		BROWN		Joseph		Grnson		-		M		7m				Sussex - Upper Beeding

1901 census :
address : Pound House, Upper Beeding (rural district of Steyning), West Sussex

George Brown, head, 57, cowman on farm (of cattle), born Bosham Sussex
 wife Mary A, 55, born Selsey Sussex
Mark, son, 21, carter on farm (of horse), born Upper Beeding, Sussex
Albert, son, 19, labourer on farm - ag lab, born Upper Beeding, Sussex
 Henry, son, 15, carter on farm (of horse), born Upper Beeding, Sussex
 Edith,  daughter, 13, at school, born Upper Beeding, Sussex
 Charles, son, 11, at school, born Upper Beeding, Sussex
Joseph, grandson, 10, at school, born Upper Beeding, Sussex

1911 census :

address : Beeding, Upper Beeding

George Brown, head, 67, widower, 5 children/5 still living, cowman unable to work, born in the parish Bosham
Albert Brown, son, 29, single, farm labourer, born Upper Beeding
Henry Brown, son, 25, single, carter, born Upper Beeding
John Brown, son, 22, single, cowman, born Upper Beeding
Joe Brown, nephew, 21, single, cowman, born Upper Beeding
Edith Brown, daughter, 23, single, houskeeper, born Upper Beeding

James Sands 1818

JAMES SANDS was born circa 1818 in Dallington, Sussex (source : 1881 census and age on death certificate, courtesy of Keith Sands). He was christened on 15th November 1818 in Dallington, Sussex (source : IGI and Free BMD).

He married MARTHA RUSSELL on 11th April 1840 in Mountfield, Sussex (source : marriage record, courtesy of Keith Sands). She was the daughter of WILLIAM and PHOEBE RUSSELL and was born circa 1820 in Brightling, Sussex (source : 1881 census). The witnesses were John Frend and Sophia Russell (source : marriage record). He was an iron foundry worker (source : death certificate and 1881 census).

JAMES SANDS died, aged 87, on 29th March 1907 in Hurst Green, Sussex (source : death certificate, courtesy of Keith Sands). He was buried on 2nd April 1907 at St Mary’s Church, Saleshurst (source : parish register).

The Children of JAMES SANDS and MARTHA RUSSELL:

JOHN SANDS was born circa 1841 in Brightling, Sussex. He ran the post office at Hurst Green (source : Keith Sands). The child of JOHN SANDS and his first wife was MINNIE EVALINE SANDS (who emigrated to Canada – source : Keith Sands). He married his second wife ELIZA ANN PEARCE on 30th April 1869 in Polar, Middlesex (source : Keith Sands). She was born on 19th June 1845 in Cirencester, Gloucester (source : 1881 census) and died on 17th December 1885 in Hurst Green (source : Keith Sands). Thay had several children. John Sands died on 12th December 1921 at 18 Nelson Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent (source : Keith Sands). (For further generations, contact me for Joanne Mays Becker's email address.)

MARY SANDS was born circa 1852 in Brightling, Sussex (but is listed “of Hastings”) (source : Joanne Mays Becker). She was christened on 4th April 1852 in Brightling, Sussex (source : Brightling Parish register).

ALBERT EDWARD SANDS was born circa 1863 in Brightling, Sussex (source : 1881 census). He was christened on 26th July 1863 in Salehurst, at the same time as his two brothers THOMAS and GEORGE (source : Brightling Parish register). He was a 17-year-old postmaster’s assistant, living at home with his parents in Salehurst on the 1881 census.

THOMAS SANDS was born circa 1863 in Brightling, Sussex (but is listed as “of Salehurst”) (source : Joanne Mays Becker). He was christened on 26th July 1863 in Brightling, Sussex, at the same time as his two brothers ALBERT and GEORGE (source : Brightling Parish register).

GEORGE SANDS was born circa 1863 in Brightling, Sussex (but is listed as “of Salehurst”) (source : Joanne Mays Becker). He was christened on 26th July 1863 in Brightling, Sussex, at the same time as his two brothers ALBERT and THOMAS (source : Brightling Parish register). This could be George and family on the 1901 census (RG13 888 11 13 84 1901 census online) (source : Joanne Mays Becker) :
Dwelling : Church Road, Hurstmonceux (parish Eastbourne All Saints)
GEORGE SANDS head M 37 carter on farm, worker, born Dallington Sussex
AMELIN C SANDS wife M 30 born Tunbridge Wells Kent
THOMAS SANDS son S 8 born Hellingly Sussex
ALBERT E SANDS son S 5 born Hellingly Sussex
ARTHUR J SANDS son S 3 born Warbleton, Sussex
WILLIAM J SANDS son S 8months born Hurstmonceux Sussex

Census returns for JAMES SANDS and MARTHA RUSSELL:

1881 census (FHL film 1341248 RG11 Piece 1046 Folio 36 Page 14)
Dwelling : Salehurst, Sussex

JAMES SANDS head M 61 born Dallington, Sussex, brass and iron moulder
MARTHA SANDS wife M 61 born Brightling Sussex
ALBERT E SANDS son U 17 born Salehurst Sussex, Postmaster’s assistant (CS Messenger)

My gx2 grandfather's sister : Isabella Jane Sands

 ISABELLA JANE SANDS was born circa 1867 in Hastings (source : 1881 census). She was christened on 11th August 1867 at All Saints Church, Hastings (source : IGI and BVRI 2d edition). On the 1871 census, she was aged 4, with her family at 5 East Hill Passage in Hastings Old Town. On the 1881 census, age 13, Isabella is at 9 East Hill Hill Passage with her parents William Sands (age 70, born in Dallington, Sussex) and Ann. On the 1891 census, she was an unmarried 23-year-old (no occupation mentioned) with her family at 277 Harold Road in Hastings.

She married WILLIAM DOUCH in September quarter 1895 (source : Free BMD – district Hastings volume 2b page 25).

WILLIAM DOUCH was born on 29th August 1868 in Hastings (source : IGI) and his parents were WILLIAM DOUCH and MARY ANN VIDLER (source : IGI).

A year after their marriage, in 1896, their first child William Alfred was born. They had two more children - Robert in 1899 and Grace in 1902 - but both sadly died before their first birthday.

On the 1901 census, Isabella is with husband William, a 33-year-old labourer, 4-year-old son William and her 70-year-old widowed mother Ann Sands at 34 Tackleway, Hastings. On the 1911 census, William is a chimney sweep and Isabella, William and son William (14, errand boy) are all in a 6-roomed house at 25 Hill Street Hastings .

William, their only remaining child, was killed, aged 21, in active service in Flanders in 1917.

Both Isabella and her husband were killed during the bombings in World War 2 (Isabella in April 1944).

The Children of ISABELLA JANE SANDS and WILLIAM DOUCH:

1. WILLIAM ALFRED DOUCH was born on 11th July 1896 in Hastings (source : IGI). On the 1901 census, William (4) and his family are listed at 34 Tackleway, Hastings, Sussex.  He was killed on active service in World War I ("Theatre of War: France & Flanders" - source : Commonwealth War Graves Commission) on 26th October 1917, aged 21 (source : written on back of photo). He was Private 203925 of the Bedfordshire Regiment, 1st Battalion, Formerly 225725, Northants Regiment, and he enlisted in Hastings, Sussex (source : Kathy Perkins). He is buried at TYNE COT MEMORIAL cemetery in Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (near the town of Ypres) (Grave or Reference Panel Number: Panel 48 to 50 and 162A) (source : Commonwealth War Graves Commission).

"The Tyne Cot Memorial is one of four memorials to the missing in Belgian Flanders which cover the area known as the Ypres Salient... The Salient was formed during the First Battle of Ypres in Octoberand November 1914, when a small British Expeditionary Force succeeded in securing the town before the onset of winter, pushing the German forces back to the Passchendaele Ridge. The Second Battle of Ypres began in April 1915 when the Germans released poison gas into the Allied lines north of Ypres. This was the first time gas had been used by either side and the violence of the attack forced an Allied withdrawal and a shortening of the line of defence. There was little more significant activity on this front until 1917, when in the Third Battle of Ypres an offensive was mounted by Commonwealth forces to divert German attention from a weakened French front further south. The initial attempt in June to dislodge the Germans from the Messines Ridge was a complete success, but the main assaultnorth-eastward, which began at the end of July, quickly became a dogged struggle against determined opposition and the rapidly deteriorating weather. The campaign finally came to a close in November with the capture of Passchendaele. The German offensive of March 1918 met with some initial success, but was eventually checked and repulsed in a combined effort by the Allies in September. The battles of the Ypres Salient claimed many lives on both sides... "

" The site of the Menin Gate was chosen because of the hundreds of thousands of men who passed through it on their wayto the battlefields... The TYNE COT MEMORIAL now bears the names of almost 35,000 officers and men whose graves are not known. ... The memorial forms the north-eastern boundary of TYNE COT CEMETERY, which was established around a captured German blockhouse or pill-box used as an advanced dressing station. The original battlefield cemetery of 343 graves was greatly enlarged after the Armistice when remains were brought in from the battlefields of Passchendaele and Langemarck, and from a few small burial grounds. It is now the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world in terms of burials... There are three other pill-boxes in the cemetery. There are now 11,952 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in Tyne Cot Cemetery. 8,365 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to more than 80 casualties known or believed to be buried among them. Other special memorials commemorate 20 casualties whose graves were destroyed by shell fire. " (source : Commonwealth War Graves Commission).

2.ROBERT J F DOUCH was born in December quarter 1899 in Hastings, Sussex (source : Free BMD, district Hastings, volume 2b, page 21). He died on 27th March 1901 in Hastings, Sussex (source : IGI, Film Number: 458464 ). His death was registered in March quarter 1901 in Hastings, Sussex and his age was given as 1 (source : Free BMD, district Hastings, volume 2b, page 24).


3.GRACE ALICE DOUCH was born in June quarter 1902 in Hastings, Sussex (source : Free BMD, district Hastings, volume 2b, page 22). She died on 10th April 1903 in Hastings, Sussex (source : IGI, Film Number: 458475 ). Her death was registered in June quarter 1903 in Hastings, Sussex and her age was given as 1 (source : Free BMD, district Hastings, volume 2b, page 12).

Census returns for ISABELLA JANE SANDS and WILLIAM DOUCH:

1881 census for Isabella (FHL film 1341242 RG11 piece 1022 folio 48 page 46)
Dwelling : 9 East Hill Passage, Hastings All Saints

William SANDS head M 70 born Dallington, Sussex, moulder in iron foundry
Ann SANDS wife 58 born Hastings
Isabella SANDS dau 13 scholar born Hastings


1881 census for William
Dwelling : 36 Whitefriars Rd, Hastings St Mary In The Castle, Sussex

William DOUCH Head M Male 33 Hastings, Sussex, England Engine Fireman
Mary V. DOUCH Wife M Female 34 Hastings, Sussex, England Engine Firemans Wife
William DOUCH Son U Male 12 Hastings, Sussex, England Scholar
Alfred DOUCH Son U Male 8 Hastings, Sussex, England Scholar
Eugene DOUCH Daur U Female 6 Hastings, Sussex, England Scholar
Walter DOUCH Son U Male 5 Hastings, Sussex, England Scholar
Phillip DOUCH Son U Male 3 Hastings, Sussex, England Scholar
Arthur DOUCH Son U Male 2 Hastings, Sussex, England Scholar
Ernest DOUCH Son U Male 2 m Hastings, Sussex, England
William FIELD Lodger U Male 22 Hastings, Sussex, England Plasterers Labourer
Charles TORRANCE Lodger U Male 44 Hastings, Sussex, England Luggage Porter


1901 census – RG13 864 Folio 17

address : 34 Tackleway, Hastings (All Saints)
WILLIAM DOUCH head married 33 labourer born Hastings
ISABELLA JANE DOUCH wife 33 born Hastings
WILLIAM A DOUCH son 4 born Hastings
ANN SANDS mother-in-law widow 70 born Hastings

1911 census 

address : 24/25 Hill Street Hastings (6 rooms)

William Douch, head, 43, married, chimney sweep, own account, born Hastings Sussex
Isabella Jane Douch, wife, 43, married for 15 years, 3 children (1 living, 2 dead), born Hastings Sussex
William Alfred Douch, son, 14, single, errand boy, born Hastings Sussex

George Sands 1796

GEORGE SANDS was born circa 1796 in Ashburnham, Sussex (but he wasn’t christened there) (source : Joanne Mays Becker).

He married MARY HONEYSETT on 2nd June 1817 in Dallington, Sussex (source : Hellingly Parish Register). The witnesses were John Sands (the groom's older brother or father), Grace Noakes, William Walter (the bride's step-father) and Charlotte Brackpool (source : Joanne Mays Becker). She was the daughter (only child) of JOHN HONEYSETT and ELIZABETH GODDEN. She was born circa 1799 in Dallington (source : 1851 census). Her father was involved in the Lime Burner (he received payments from the Earl of Ashburnham), which could explain how Mary and George met (source : Joanne Mays Becker).

GEORGE SANDS was qualified to vote in 1832 due to “Freehold house and garden” and voted in the poll for Cavendish and Curteis. In 1837, he voted for George Darby Esq and Augustus Elliot Fuller Esq, both of whom were elected (source : Kevin Sands). He lived at Bakers Cottage, whose name changed to The Wickets (source : Joanne Mays Becker). He was a blacksmith in Dallington (source : 1851 census).

MARY SANDS nee HONEYSETT died, age 68, on 16th July 1868 (source : gravestone in Dallington Churchyard) and was buried on 20th July 1868. GEORGE SANDS died on 8th April 1876 in Dallington, Sussex (source : Joanne Mays Becker and Free BMD June quarter 1876 – district Battle vol 2b page 29). He was buried, age 80, on 12th April 1876 in Dallington, Sussex (source : Dallington Parish register). His tombstone reads : “Here lieth the remains of Mary, wife of Georg smith of this parish, who died July 16th 1868 aged 68 years. Also of George Sands, smith who died April 8th 1870 in the 80th year of his age. God is our refuge and strength. A very present help in trouble Psalm XLVI” (source : Penhurst Parish register PAR 441/1/1/3/1/2/6).

The Children of GEORGE SANDS and MARY HONEYSETT:

1. JOHN SANDS was born 22nd November 1817 in Dallington, Sussex (source : MCC Scores and Biographies Vol VI page 166, 1876 – he gave the information about himself, but lied about his age, shaving five years off!! – source : Joanne Mays Becker) and was christened on 28th December 1817 at Heathfield IC (source : Hellingly Parish Register). He married HARRIET HUNNISETT on 20th April 1840 in Hurstmonceux, Sussex (source : Free BMD – June quarter 1840 : district Hailsham vol 7 page 429 and Pete Hunisett). They were both aged 22 (source : Pete Hunnisett). She was born on 29th June 1817 (source : tombstone inscription), christened on 29th June 1817 at Herstmonceux Congregational Church and was the daughter of WILLIAM HONEYSETT and HARRIET DULY. She died on 22nd July 1848 in Gardner St, Herstmonceux, shortly after Harriet’s birth.

In 1854, John Sands moved away from the area and had various (cricket-related?) jobs in various places before becoming coach and groundsman for Drumpellier Cricket Club, Coatbridge, near Glasgow in 1864 (source : “Dallington, Six Miles from Everywhere, the History of a Sussex Village” by Karen Bryant-Mole). He held this position for twenty-five years (source : “Drumpellier Cricket Club 1850-1906” by John Thomson, pub 1908 by Airdrie, Bairds and Hamilton). In 1874 he was known to have a cricketing shop in Coatbridge (source : Joanne Mays Becker).

He remarried MARY ANN GOBLE on 3rd February 1875 in the Church of St Andrew, Hastings by license (source : Joanne Mays Becker). She was the daughter of WILLIAM GOBLE and CAROLINE HONEYSETT. She was born on 28th April 1833 in Cowbeech, Herstmonceux (source : Herstmonceux IC register). John retired from Drumpellier in 1890 (source : Joanne Mays Becker) and on the 1891 census, was living at The Wickets, Dallington, with his wife Mary (57 Cowbeech) and their granddaughter JESSIE HONISETT (5). On the 1901 census, they were still at The Wickets, Dallington : John (83 Mountfield, retired cricketer) and Mary (67, Sussex not known). He died on 24th December 1902, age 85, at The Wickets, Dallington. The cause of death was given as “cancer of stomach and liver (1 year) and heart failure (10 days)” and attending at the death was Chas. F. Honisett, nephew (source : death certificate). Mary died on 21st April 1915 in Penn Cottage, Gardner St, Herstmonceux, the week before her 82nd birthday (source : death certificate).

John and Harriet had the following children : GEORGE SANDS (born circa 1841 in Dallington), HENRY SANDS (born circa 1841 in Dallington), CHARLES HENRY SANDS (born 1st January 1843, Dallington), WILLIAM LEWIS SANDS (born circa 1844 Dallington), MARY HARRIET SANDS (born circa 1848). John and Mary had the following children : HETTY FRIEND (SANDS) (born circa 1860), ARTHUR JOHN FRIEND (SANDS) (born circa 1862), JOHN SANDS (born 16th June 1876 in Coatbridge, Scotland). (For further generations, contact me for Joanne Mays Becker’s email address.)


2. ELIZABETH SANDS was born/buried (?) on 31st October 1819 and was christened in Dallington (source : Joanne Mays Becker).


3. JANE SANDS was born 14th July 1822 and christened in Dallington, Sussex (source : Hellingly Parish Register). She married JAMES KING on 2nd July 1849 at All Saints Church, Hastings (source : BVRI and birth certificate).


4. MARY HARRIOTT SANDS was born on 9th November 1828 and christened in Dallington (source : Hellingly Parish Register).


5. SARAH ANN SANDS was born on 29th June 1834 and christened in Dallington (source :Hellingly Parish Register). Her daughter MARY ELIZABETH SANDS(?) was christened on 2nd December 1866 in Bodle Street, Sussex (source :Joanne Mays Becker).


6. GEORGE SANDS was born circa 1839 in Dallington (as per 1881 and 1901 census). He married AMELIA ? before 1862(?). She was born in Warbleton, Sussex (source : 1881 and 1901 census) and died on 18th January 1893 in Dallington, Sussex, aged 58. Her death certificate lists her as “wife of George Sands, blacksmith” (source : Joanne Mays Becker). On the 1881 census, George (42, blacksmith) is at Bakers, Dallington (formerly his father George’s home, and later (in 1890) to become his brother John’s home – source : 1881 and 1901 census) with his wife Amelia (46) and their eight children EMMA (15), ROLAND (14), MARY (12 scholar), ELIZABETH (11 scholar), EDWARD (9 scholar), LILLY (7 scholar), LAURA (6 scholar) and KATHARINE (5 scholar) and Joseph J Oliver (18 servant, Bsmith, born Warbleton). They also had the following children who do not show up on the 1881 census: KITTY AMELIA SANDS (born circa 1862), ALFRED HARRY SANDS (born circa 1864) and CAROLINE ANNE SANDS (born circa 1872) (source : Joanne Mays Becker). On the 1891 census, George (52 blacksmith) is with his wife Amelia (55) and two children in Dallington (source : “Dallington, Six Miles from Everywhere”). On the 1901 census, George Sands (widower, 62, farmer own account) is at Forest Row, Dallington (source : RG13 873 82 7 49).


7. CHARLES HENRY SANDS was born circa 1843 (source : 1851 census). He was not found on the 1901 census.

My gx4 grandfather : Thomas Page 1807

THOMAS PAGE was born circa 1807 in Highworth/Hyworth, Wiltshire (source : 1851 and 1881 census) or circa 1811 in Sussex (source : 1841 census). On the 1841 census, he was a 30-year-old brickmaker, living in Standens Road, Ore, Hastings, with his wife and children. On the 1851 census, he was an “ag. lab.” living in Ore Down, Hastings, with his wife and children.

He married ANN ? before 1841, as they were married on the 1841 census, and presumably before 1835 when SARAH PAGE was born. She was born circa 1816 in Sussex (source : 1841 census) or circa 1813 in Beckley, Sussex (source : 1851 census).

The Children of THOMAS PAGE and ANN:

SARAH PAGE was born circa 1835 in Sussex (source : 1841 census). On the 1841 census, age 6, she was living in Standens Road, Ore, Hastings, with her parents. She is no longer living at home on the 1851 census (age 16 – married? Deceased? Working as a servant somewhere?)

THOMAS PAGE was born circa 1838 in Ore, Sussex (source : 1841, 1851 and 1881 census). On the 1841 census, age 3, he was living in Standens Road, Ore, Hastings, with his parents. On the 1851 census, age 13, (not listed as a scholar), he was living in Ore Down, Hastings, with his parents.

ALBERT JAMES PAGE was born circa 1841 in Ore, Sussex (source : 1841, 1851, 1881 and 1901 census – he obviously messed up on the 1891 census and was out by ten years). On the 1841 census, age 10 months, he was living in Standens Road, Ore, Hastings, with his parents. On the 1851 census, age 10, a scholar, he was living in Ore Down, Hastings, with his parents. (Click through to see his page)

CAROLINE PAGE was born circa 1844 in Ore, Sussex (source : 1851 census). On the 1851 census, age 7, a scholar, she was living in Ore Down, Hastings, with her parents.

WILLIAM PAGE was born circa 1846 in Ore, Hastings (source : 1851 and 1881 census). There are two births listed for WILLIAM PAGE in September quarter 1845 in Hastings (Free BMD – district Hastings volume 7, pages 372 and 363). On the 1851 census, age 5, a scholar, he was living in Ore Down, Hastings, with his parents.

JANE PAGE was born circa 1848 in Ore, Hastings (source : 1851 census). There is a birth listed for JANE PAGE in December quarter 1847 (Free BMD – district Hastings, volume 7 page 391). On the 1851 census, age 3, she was living in Ore Down, Hastings, with her parents.

JOHN PAGE was born circa 1851 in Ore, Hastings (source : 1851 and 1881 census). On the 1851 census, age 6 months, he was living in Ore Down, Hastings, with his parents. On the 1881 census, age 29, a bricklayer’s labourer, he was unmarried and living with his parents at Middle Road, 2 Hays Place, Ore, Sussex.

ALFRED PAGE was born circa 1855 in Ore, Hastings (source : 1881 census). On the 1881 census, age 25, a bricklayer’s labourer, he was unmarried and living with his parents at Middle Road, 2 Hays Place, Ore, Sussex.

Census returns for THOMAS PAGE and ANN:

1841 census
Dwelling: Standens Road, Ore, Hastings
(name – age- occupation – born in this county?)
PAGE THOMAS 30 brickmaker yes
PAGE ANN 25 yes
PAGE SARAH 6 yes
PAGE THOMAS 3 yes
PAGE ALBERT 10 months yes

1851 census
Dwelling : Ore Down, Hastings
PAGE THOMAS head M 44 ag. Lab. Born WIL Highworth
PAGE ANN wife M 38 born SSX Beckley
PAGE THOMAS son U 13 born SSX Ore
PAGE ALBERT son, U, 10, scholar born SSX Ore
PAGE CAROLINE dau U 7 scholar born SSX Ore
PAGE WILLIAM son U 5 scholar born SSX Ore
PAGE JANE dau U 3 born SSX Ore
PAGE JOHN son U 6 months born SSX Ore

1881 census
FHL Film 1341242 RG11 Piece 1021 Folio 63 Page 22
Dwelling : Middle Road, 2 Hays Place, Ore, Sussex
THOMAS PAGE head M Male 75 born Hyworth, Wiltshire general labourer
ANN PAGE wife M female 68 born Beckley, Sussex
JOHN PAGE son U male 29 born Ore Sussex bricklayer’s labr
ALFRED PAGE son U male 25 born Ore Sussex bricklayer’s labr

My gx3 grandfather : Albert James Page 1841

ALBERT JAMES PAGE was born circa 1841 in Ore, Sussex (source : 1841, 1851, 1881 and 1901 census – he obviously messed up on the 1891 census and was out by ten years). On the 1841 census, age 10 months, he was living in Standens Road, Ore, Hastings, with his parents. On the 1851 census, age 10, a scholar, he was living in Ore Down, Hastings, with his parents.

He married HARRIET ? who was born circa 1842 in London (in Westminster according to the 1881 census, in Kennington according to the 1891 census).

On the 1881 census, his name is given as ALBERT JAMES PAGE and he is a 40-year-old general labourer living at 25 Brewery Cottages, Roebuck Yard, St Clements, Hastings. On the 1891 census, he gives his name as JAMES PAGE (which is how family members knew him) and he gives his age as 59, ten years more than the age he declared in the other censuses. In 1891, he is still a general labourer and is now living at 111 Athelstone Road, All Saints, Hastings (presumably Athelstan Road) with his wife and two nursechildren (carrying the surname ALLEN – the maiden name of his daughter-in-law) (source : 1891 census) . On the 1901 census, he is down to renting (presumably) two rooms at 46 North Lane, St Clement (Halton parish), Hastings with his wife, a house shared by the COLEMAN family (a 22-year-old plasterer, his wife and 1-year-old son). He is a 60-year-old navvy (source : 1901 census).

The Children of ALBERT JAMES PAGE and HARRIET:

ALBERT JAMES PAGE was born circa 1868 in Hastings (source : 1881 census). On the 1881 census, he was a 15-year-old general labourer and was living with his parents at 25 Brewery Cottages, Roebuck Yard, St Clements, Hastings. (Click through to see his page)

MINNIE M. PAGE was born circa 1870 in Hastings (source : 1881 census). On the 1881 census, she was an 11-year-old scholar and was living with her parents at 25 Brewery Cottages, Roebuck Yard, St Clements, Hastings.

Census returns for ALBERT JAMES PAGE and HARRIET:

1881 census (FHL film 1341242 RG11 piece 1023 Folio 68 page 62)
Dwelling: No 25 Brewery Cottages, Roebuck Yard (Census Place – Hastings St Clement Sussex)
ALBERT J PAGE, head, M, male, 40, born Ore Hastings, Sussex, Genl labourer
HARRIET PAGE, wife, M, female, 37, born Westm, Middlesex
JAMES PAGE, son, U, male, 15, born Ore Hastings Sussex, Genl labourer
MINNIE M PAGE, dau, female, 11, born Ore Hastings Sussex, Scholar

1891 census
Dwelling : 111 Athelstone Road, All Saints, Hastings (presumably Athelstan Road)
JAMES PAGE, head, married, 59, gen labourer, born Ore Hastings
HARRIET PAGE, wife, married, 49, born Kennington London
AUGUSTUS ALLEN, nursechild, 3, born Ore Hastings
ALICE ALLEN, nursechild, born Ore Hastings

1901 census
Dwelling : 46 North Lane, St Clement (Halton parish), Hastings

Number of rooms: 3
CHARLES COLEMAN, head, M, 22, plasterer ( builders), born Sussex Eastbourne
MILLIE COLEMAN, wife, M, 21, born Sussex Northiam
DORIS COLEMAN, daur, 1, born Sussex St Leonards

Number of rooms : 2
ALBERT J PAGE, head, M, 60, navvy, worker, born Sussex Hastings
HARRIETT PAGE, wife, M, 55, born London

My gx9 grandfather : Edward Bourne 1607

EDWARD BOURNE was born circa 1607. (Many thanks to Mandy Willard for this information.) He married AGNES COALE (source : Mandy Willard).

The Children of EDWARD BOURNE and AGNES COALE:

1. THOMAS BOURNE was born circa 1640 (source : Mandy Willard). He was baptised on 27th December 1640 in Burwash, Sussex (source : Mandy Willard). (Click through to see his page)