WILLIAM BOURNE was born circa 1761.
He was baptised, to parents THOMAS BOURNE and SUSANNAH, on 24th July 1761 in Brightling, Sussex (source : BVRI 2nd edition).
It was a private baptism and he was received into the church on 17th August 1761 (source : David Packham).
He married GRACE FEERS
on 4th February 1788 in Arlington, Sussex (source : David Packham).
The marriage entry says "WILLIAM BOURNE of Hellingly and GRACE FEARS (sic)
of this parish (Arlington)" (source : David Packham). They were married by banns and both
signed so both were literate.
John Fears was a witness (source : David Packham).
GRACE FEERS was born circa 1765 and was the daughter of John Feers
and Mary Page (source : David Packham). She was baptised on 17th August
1766 in Arlington, Sussex (source : David Packham). In 1841, Grace was
living at Dicker (source : David Packham).
In his father's 1789 will,
he was left a half share with his brother John of the family estate, valued at approximately
£500 (source : Thomas's will, http://www.mandywillard.co.uk/surnames/bourne/will_thomas_1789.htm).
William died in 1817 and was buried on 6th July 1817 in Hellingly, Sussex
(source : David Packham). In the burials register,
his age is given as 55 (source : David Packham).
Grace was mentioned in her brother-in-law Henry's 1825 will as
"my Sister in law Grace Bourne the Widow and Relict of my said late Brother William Bourne deceased", and she was left
Ten Pounds (source : Mandy Willard).
Grace died in 1846 and was buried
on 2nd February 1846
in Hellingly, Sussex (source : David Packham).
The Children of WILLIAM BOURNE and GRACE FEERS:
WILLIAM BOURNE was
born circa 1787 (source : David Packham). He was baptised on 7th September 1788 in Arlington,
Sussex (source : Mandy Willard).
HENRY BOURNE
was born circa 1793 in Hellingly, Sussex. He was baptised, to parents WILLIAM and GRACE BOURNE,
on 28th December 1793 in Hellingly,
Sussex (source : Hellingly Baptisms, transcript 1753-1812).
JAMES BOURNE
was born in March
1796 (source : age on baptism register). He was christened, aged 4 months, to parents WILLIAM and GRACE BOURNE,
on 3rd July 1796
in Hellingly, Sussex (source : Hellingly Baptisms, transcript 1753-1812).
ELIZABETH MARY BOURNE
was born circa 1800 (source : David Packham). She was baptised, to parents WILLIAM and GRACE BOURNE,
on 19th October 1800 in Hellingly,
Sussex (source : Hellingly Baptisms, transcript 1753-1812).
She married twice, first to HENRY SHOULDER
by banns on 9th May 1818 in Hellingly, Sussex (source : PAR 375/1/3/2page 18, entry 53). The marriage entry says
Mary Elizabeth Bourne, but she signed as Elizabeth Mary Bourne - Henry was illiterate as he made his mark
(source : PAR 375/1/3/2page 18, entry 53). Witnesses at the wedding were James Bennett (signed), Sarah Bennett
(signed) and John Parris (signed), and they were married by J Langley, Vicar of Bapchild and Curate of ye parish
(source : PAR 375/1/3/2page 18, entry 53). He was a labourer / huckster
(source : David Packham). They had seven children (source : Mandy Willard).
She was mentioned in her uncle Henry's 1825 will as SARAH SHOULDERS, and was left Nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings
(source : Henry Bourne's 1825 will).
Her second husband was
HENRY BISHOP , by whom she had four known children (source : Mandy Willard).
The witnesses at the wedding were Thos.Bourne & Mary Bonniface (source : David Packham).
Henry was born circa 1810, baptised on 15th July 1810 in Hellngly, Sussex
and was the son of James Bishop and Susannah Rumny (source : Mandy Willard and David Packham).
He was a carrier (source : David Packham). His occupation on the 1851 census was "Farmer of 6 acres"
and on the 1861 census, he was living without his family at 30 Richmond St., Brighton, Sussex (occupation was Labourer)
(source : David Packham).
(For further generations of this family, contact me for David Packham's contact details.)
THOMAS BOURNE was born
circa 1803. He was baptised, to parents WILLIAM and GRACE BOURNE, on 24th January
1803 in Hellingly, Sussex (source : Hellingly Baptisms, transcript 1753-1812).
He possibly married MARY BONIFACE (source : Mandy Willard).
He was left Nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings in his uncle Henry's 1825 will (source : Henry Bourne's 1825 will).
GEORGE BOURNE was born circa 1806.
He was baptised, to parents WILLIAM and GRACE BOURNE, on 3rd November 1806 in Hellingly, Sussex
(source : Hellingly Baptisms, transcript 1753-1812).
He was left Nineteen pounds and nineteen shillings in his uncle Henry's 1825 will (source : Henry Bourne's 1825 will).
On the 1851, 1861 and 1871 censuses, he was an unmarried farm servant (indoor),
living at the Noakes� residence at Cockslow (source : David Packham).