Ancestors of Mandy Willard

John BAYTUP (1817-?)

and Sarah CLARKE (1825-?)

John Baytup and Sarah Clarke married on 4 November 1849 in Nuthurst, Sussex.  (They were my not direct ancestors.)

John Baytup was baptised on 27 April 1817 in Nuthurst.  He was the son of Richard Baytup (1782-?) and Elizabeth Stear.

Sarah Clark was baptised on 22 May 1825 in Horsham, Sussex.  She was the daughter of Jesse Clark and Ann Nye.

When the 1861 census was recorded the couple and 5 children were living at Park in Shermanbury, Sussex.  John was then a 45 year old agricultural labourer and Sarah was 37.

In 1871 the couple and 8 children were living at Nyes Hill in Bolney.  John was then a 55 year old carter on a farm and Sarah was 48.

By 1881 the couple had moved to Buttons Farm in West Grinstead, Sussex.  John was then a 63 year old agricultural labourer and Sarah was 57.  They had 3 of their children living at home with them on census night.

John Baytup and Sarah Clarke had 11 known children:

1. Elizabeth Ann Baytop was baptised on 30 December 1849 in Nuthurst.  She was an 11 year old scholar in 1861.  The 1871 census records her name as Ann Baytup and she was then an unmarried 21 year old living at home with her parents.

   Elizabeth Ann married John Akehurst by banns on 29 July 1871 in Cowfold.  She was then said to be from Bolney and the daughter of John Baytop a labourer.  John was also a labourer and the son of John Akehurst, a labourer.  The witnesses to their marriage were Kaziah Akehurst and Peter Woolven.

2. William Henry Baytup was born about 1851 and baptised on 31 October 1855 in Nuthurst.  He died aged 6 years and was buried on 6 December 1857 in Warnham.

3. John Baytup was born in Walworth, Surrey in about 1854 and baptised on 21 October 1855 in Nuthurst.  In 1861 he was a 7 year old scholar.

4. Charles Baytop was baptised on 1 July 1856 in Warnham, at which time his father was a labourer from Daws in Warnham.  He died aged 11 months and was buried on 7 June 1857 in Warnham.  The burial register also records that he was from Northlands.

5. Jesse Baytop was baptised on 1 July 1856 in Warnham.  In 1861 he was 4 years old.  In 1871 he was a 14 year old farm labourer.

6. George Baytop was baptised on 27 June 1858 in Warnham, at which time his father was a labourer from Daws in Warnham.  He was 2 years old in 1861.  In 1871 he was a 12 year old carter boy.  In 1881, he was an unmarried 22 year old agricultural labourer living at home with his parents.

7. Harriott Batap was baptised on 20 May 1860 in Cowfold.  At the time of the 1861 census she was 11 months old.  In 1871 she was an 11 year old scholar.

8. Louisa Baytop was baptised on 3 August 1862 in Shermanbury.  She was an 8 year old scholar in 1871.

   Louisa married Henry Tulett by banns on 1 December 1881 in West Grinstead.  Henry was then a 26 year old bachelor and gardener from Shermanbury.  Louisa was a 19 year old spinster and servant.  Their fathers were named as James Tulett a gardener and John Baytop a carter.  The witnesses to their marriage were George Moore and Harriet Baytop.

   Henry was baptised on 9 July 1854 in Cowfold and was the son of James Tulett (c1814-1890) and Elizabeth Moore (1819-1854).

9. Kate Baytop was baptised on 3 July 1864 in Shermanbury.  In 1871 she was a 6 year old scholar.  She was a 16 year old servant in 1881 and living at home.

10. Ned Baytup was born about 1867 in Bolney.  He was 4 years old when the 1871 census was recorded.  In 1881 he was a 14 year old carter boy.

11. Ellen Baytop was baptised on 27 June 1869 in Bolney.  She died aged 3 years and was buried on 11 January 1872 in Bolney.  She was a year old at the time of the 1871 census.

BATEUP          CLARK