HENRY BOURNE was born circa 1793 in Hellingly,
Sussex (source : 1851 census). He was baptised, to parents WILLIAM and GRACE BOURNE,
on 28th December 1793 in Hellingly,
Sussex (source : Hellingly Baptisms, transcript 1753-1812). He was a master cordwainer / shoemaker
(source : David Packham and Julie Fletcher).
He married MARY WOOD(S) BONIFACE
on 6th November 1818 in Pevensey, Sussex
(source :IGI, Batch No.:M042501 Dates: 1570 - 1836 Source Call No.:0504417 Type:Film Printout Call No.:NONE Type:
Sheet: 00
)(or 6th November 1816 - source : Mandy Willard). She was born on 18th February 1792 to parents WILLIAM BONIFACE
and ELIZABETH (WOODS?),
and christened on
27th April 1792 in Pevensey, Sussex
(source : IGI, Batch No.: C042501 Dates:1569 - 1837 Source Call No.:0504417 Type:Film Printout Call No.:0933425
Type: Film
Sheet: 00
).
Henry was left Nineteen pounds and nineteen
shillings in his uncle Henry's 1825 will (source : Henry Bourne's 1825 will).
On the 1851 census, Henry is living at The Dicker in the parish of Arlington, with his wife and daughter Betsy Ann,
and is a cordwainer employing two.
Mary died on 18th November 1862 (source : Julie Fletcher) and
was buried on 24th November 1862 in Hellingly, Sussex (source : David Packham). Henry died
in 1855 and was buried on 17th September 1855 in Hellingly, Sussex (source : David Packham).
His death was recorded in September quarter 1855 (Free BMD - district Hailsham (covers Hellingly), volume 2b, page 34).
The Children of HENRY BOURNE and MARY WOOD(S) BONIFACE:
HENRY BOURNE was born on 13th August
1819 in Arlington, Sussex (source : Julie Fletcher). He was baptised on 10th September
1819 in Hellingly, Sussex (source : David Packham).
JAMES BOURNE was born on May 27th 1821 in Arlington, Sussex
(source : Julie Fletcher). He was
baptised on 24th June 1821 in Hellingly, Sussex (source : David Packham).
WILLIAM BOURNE was born on June 20th 1824 in Arlington,
Sussex (source : Julie Fletcher). He was baptised on 8th August 1824
in Hellingly, Sussex (source : David Packham).
MARY ANNE BOURNE was born on March 4th
1826 in Arlington, Sussex (source : Julie Fletcher).
She was baptised on 11th June 1826 in Hellingly, Sussex (source : David Packham).
She died on March 28th 1851 (source : Julie Fletcher) and was buried on 2nd April 1851 in Hellingly, Sussex (source : David
Packham). In the burial register, her age is given as 24
and her abode as Arlington (source : David Packham). Her death was recorded in March quarter 1851
(Free BMD - district Hailsham (covers Hellingly), volume 7, page 285).
GEORGE BOURNE was born on
October 31st 1829 in Arlington, Sussex (source : Julie Fletcher).
He was baptised on 10th November 1829 in Hellingly, Sussex
(source : David Packham). He had a private baptism, publicly received
on 13th December 1829 (source : David Packham). He died on October 23rd 1847 (source : Julie Fletcher)
and was buried on 30th October 1847
in Hellingly, Sussex (source : David Packham).
SARAH ANN BOURNE was born on July 27th 1832 in Arlington,
Sussex (source : Julie Fletcher).
She was baptised on 26th August 1832 in Hellingly, Sussex (source : David Packham).
She died on November 19th 1849 (source : Julie Fletcher).
and was buried on
24th November 1849 in Hellingly (source : David Packham).
JANE ANN BOURNE was born on March 1st 1836
in Arlington, Sussex (source : Julie Fletcher). She was baptised on 17th April 1836 in Hellingly, Sussex
(source : David Packham). She died on October 24th 1836 in Arlington, Sussex (source : Julie Fletcher)
and was buried on 20th
October 1836 in Hellingly, Sussex (source : David Packham).
BETSY ANN BOURNE was born on
September 4th 1839 in Arlington, Sussex (source : Julie Fletcher).
She was baptised on 20th October 1839 in Hellingly, Sussex
(source : David Packham). On the 1851 census, an 11-year-old scholar,
she was living with her parents at Upper Dicker, Sussex. She married HENRY FOX
in Holy Trinity, Upper Dicker, Hellingly, Sussex,
on 10th August 1860 (source : David Packham). HENRY FOX was born circa 1836 and was
the son of Arthur Fox, a farmer (source : David Packham). The witnesses
at the wedding were Cornelius Fox and Susannah Piper (source : David Packham).
Henry was a blacksmith, resident of Albourne,
at the time of the marriage (source : David Packham). On the 1881 census, BETSY A. FOX (wife, 41, Hellingly)
and HENRY FOX (head, 45, Arlington, Sussex, general labourer) are living at Cacklebury in Hailsham, Sussex, with their
four children : HENRY L(AURENCE) FOX (son, 13, born Hailsham, Sussex, twine maker),
CLARA FOX (daughter, 8, born Hailsham, Sussex, scholar -
born on January 9th 1873 in Cackleberry area of Hailsham - source : Julie Fletcher),
MINNIE FOX (daughter, 5, born Hailsham, Sussex, scholar -
born April 17th 1875 in Cackleberry area of Hailsham; died on March 9th
1931 source : Julie Fletcher), .
and
GEORGE FOX (son, 3, born Hailsham, Sussex - born on November 9th 1877
in Cackleberry area of Hailsham - source : Julie Fletcher) .
They also had the following children :
JULIA FOX (born on February 27th 1864 in Polegate, Sussex;
died on April 19th 1910), ANNE FOX (born on May 5th 1870 in Hailsham
, Sussex), NELLIE FOX (born in Cackleberry area of Hailsham, Sussex -
source : Julie Fletcher) and OLIVE FOX (born on February 23rd 1883
in Cackleberry area of Hailsham, Sussex;
died on December 16th 1953) (source : Julie Fletcher).
Betsy died on January 22nd
1919,in Shepherd's Bush, London (source : Julie Fletcher).
(For further generations of FOXs, please contact me for Julie's email address.)
Census returns for HENRY BOURNE and MARY WOOD(S) BONIFACE:
1851 census
Dwelling : Upper Dicker
Henry BOURNE, head, M, 57, cordwainer emp 2, born SSX Hellingly
Mary Wood BOURNE, wife, M, 59, born SSX Pevensey
Betsy Ann BOURNE, dau, U, 11, scholar, born, SSX Hellingly