Ancestors of Mandy Willard

Peter BOURNER (1793-1859)

and Benedicta Jane HOLLAND (c1795-1841)

Peter Bourner and Benedicta Jane Holland married by licence on 6 January 1816 at Salehurst, Sussex.  They were both then said to be 21 years old and he was from Battle, Sussex.  The witnesses to their marriage were Samuel Gutsell and John Heathfield.  Peter married again in the first quarter of 1842 to Mary Gallop in the Battle registration district.  (They were not my direct ancestors, but they were the 4x Great Grandparents of my cousin Julie Willard.)

Peter Bourner was baptised on 3 May 1793 in Battle, Sussex.  He was the son of James Bourner (c1759-?) and Elizabeth Lade (c1766-?).  He died on 20 December 1859 and his death was registered in the fourth quarter of 1859 in the Hailsham registration district.

Benedicta Jane Holland's date and place of birth are unknown, to me.  Her name was recorded as Jane against the baptisms of her children in Crowhurst and Jane Benedicta against those in Dallington.  Her death was recorded in the third quarter of 1841 in the Battle registration district as Jane Bennedict Bourner.

Mary was born about 1805 in Northiam, Sussex.

The 1841 census recorded that Peter and Jane were both 45 years old and living at Bridgenhill, Ashburnham, along with 5 children.  Peter was then a farmer.  The previous property on the census enumerators route was Prays Hill and that was occupied by 57 year old David Honeysett and his 52 year old wife Frances.

When the 1851 census was recorded Peter was a 58 year old farmer of 212 acres, living at Bridgenhill in Ashburnham, Sussex, along with his 46 year old wife Mary, and 5 children.

Peter Bourner and Benedicta Jane Holland had 11 known children:

1. Peter Augustus Bourner was baptised on 24 July 1816 in Crowhurst.  He died aged 72 years and his death was registered in the fourth quarter of 1888 in the Hailsham registration district.

   Peter married Sarah Barton in the second quarter of 1840 in the Hailsham registration district.

   Sarah was born on 11 October 1818 and baptised on 8 November 1818 at the Independent Chapel in Heathfield, Sussex.  She was the daughter of John Barton and Catherine Kelly.

   Peter and Sarah had the following children:

   1. Peter Bourner was baptised on 22 October 1843 in Dallington.

   2. Mary Anne Bourner was baptised on 22 October 1843 in Dallington.

   3. David Bourner was born in 1846 in Ashburnham and died in 1917.  David married Sarah White on 2 April 1870 at St. John's, Bodle Street Green.  He was then 25 and she was 23.  David and Sarah had the following daughter:

      1. Rose Catherine Bourner was baptised on 9 April 1871 at St. John's, Bodle Street Green.  Her father was then a labourer of Woodland Farm.  She died aged 70 years and was buried in Mountfield, Sussx.  Rosa married William Charles Pont.

      2. Flora Agnes Bourner was baptised on 9 April 1871 at St. John's, Bodle Street Green.

   4. Emily Bourner was born in 1847 in Ashburnham.  She was buried on 17 February 1924 in Heathfield.

   5. Sarah or Sally Bourner was born in 1852 in Crowhurst.  She was buried on 26 April 1939 in Crowhurst.

   6. John Bourner was baptised on 10 November 1854 in Bodle Street, Sussex.

2. Robert John Bourner was baptised on 14 March 1821 in Crowhurst.  He died aged 74 years and his death was registered in the first quarter of 1895 in the Greenwich registration district.

   Robert married Louisa Anderson in the fourth quarter of 1839 in the Battle registration district.

   Louisa was born in 1821 in Ashburnham and was the daughter of William Anderson and Mary.  She died in 1890 in Tonbridge, Kent.

   Robert and Louisa had the following children:

   1. Caroline Bourner was baptised on 13 September 1840 in Dallington.

   2. Mary Bourner

   3. Jacob Bourner

   4. Louisa Bourner

   5. Charlotte Bourner

   6. James William Bourner

   7. Emily Bourner

   8. Rachel Bourner

3. William Bourner was baptised on 19 May 1822 in Crowhurst.  He married Eliza Tedham in 1842.  (They have their own page.)

4. Edmond Bourner was baptised on 29 February 1824 in Crowhurst.  The 1841 census recorded that he was 15 years old and the eldest of his siblings living at home.

5. Horace Bourner was baptised on 4 September 1825 in Crowhurst.  He died aged 45 years and his death was registered in the third quarter of 1870 in the Eastbourne registration district.

   Horace married Lydia Sellons on 4 April 1850 in Catsfield, Sussex.

   Lydia was born about 1826 and was the daughter of John Sellons.

6. Charlotte Augusta Bourner was baptised on 30 March 1828 in Crowhurst.  She was 13 years old in 1841 and living at home.  The death of Charlotte Agnasta Bourner was registered in the fourth quarter of 1848 in the Battle registration district.

7. Chambers Bourner was baptised on 9 August 1829 in Crowhurst.  He was 10 years old in 1841.  In 1851 he was 21 years old and the eldest of his siblings living at home.

   Chambers married Fanny Ann Ellis on 16 August 1856 in Wartling, Sussex.

   Fanny Ann was born about 1827 and was the daughter of William Ellis.

   Chambers and Fanny Ann had the following children:

   1. Chambers William Bourner was born about 1857.  He died on 28 June 1824 in Arlington, Sussex.

   2. Jane Benedicta Bourner was born in January 1859 in Wartling and baptised and buried there on 3 April 1859.

   3. Mary Benedicta Bourner was born in 1861 in Wartling and baptised there on 5 January 1862.  She died on 17 January 1942.

   4. Albert Louis Bourner was born in 1864 in Arlington.  He died on 14 February 1934.

   5. Peter Bourner was baptised on 11 March 1866 in Upper Dicker, Sussex.

   6. Charlotte Augusta Bourner was baptised on 8 November 1868 at Bodle Street Green.

8. Louis Bourner was baptised on 31 July 1831 in Dallington.  He was 19 year old Lewes Bourner in 1851.

9. Caroline Bourner was baptised on 19 January 1834 in Dallington.  In 1841 she was 6 years old.  She was 17 years old in 1851.

10. James Bourner was born about 1836 in Dallington.  He was 15 years old in 1851.

11. Emily Bourner was born about 1838 in Ashburnham.  At the time of the 1841 census she was 2 years old.  She was 13 year old Emmela Bourner in 1851.

BOURNER          HOLLAND