Ancestors of Mandy Willard

George DENYER (1831-?)

and Martha WINGHAM (c1825-1870)

and Mary Ann CANNONS (c1844-?)

George Denyer married twice, firstly to Martha Wingham in the third quarter of 1852 in the Midhurst, Sussex registration district.  His father was named as Robert Denyer on their marriage certificate.  George next married Mary Ann Cannons on 22 July 1871 in Chithurst, Sussex.  (They were not my direct ancestors.  George was the nephew of my 3x Great Grandmother, Charlotte Denyer.)

George Denyer was baptised on 24 February 1831 in Woolbeding, Sussex.  He was the son of Robert Denyer (1795-1871) and Charlotte Boxall (1794-1867).  In 1841 he was 10 years.  He was a 19 year old agricultural labourer in 1851 living at home with his parents.

Martha Wingham was baptised on 25 December 1823 in Heyshott, Sussex.  She was the daughter of John Wingham (1798-1839) and Martha Marshall (1798-?).  Her mother remarried in 1853 to Richard Curtis.  Martha and died aged 43 years (as per the GRO index) and her death was registered in the first quarter of 1870 in the Midhurst registration district.  When the 1851 census was recorded, Martha was an unmarried 26 year old general servant and living with her 3 children in the Easebourne workhouse.  She then gave her place of birth as Cocking.

Martha had the following children before her marriage:

1. George Wingham was baptised on 14 January 1844 in Midhurst.  He was a 7 year old scholar in 1851.  The census recorded his place of birth as Woolavington.  George married Jane Alice Tiller in 1878.

2. Ellen Matilda Wingham was born in the fourth quarter of 1847 and baptised on 27 October 1850 in Easebourne.  In 1851 she was 3 years old.  The 1861 census records that she was 12 year old Ellen Denyer.

   Ellen had an illegitimate daughter:

   1. Eliza Denyer was baptised on 1 January 1871 in Tillington.  It was noted in the baptism register that her mother was from Stap Park.

   Ellen married Thomas Dilloway in 1871.

3. Sarah Wingham was baptised on 27 October 1850 in Easebourne.  The 1851 census records that Henrietta Wingham was 11 months old and living with her mother and elder siblings.  The 1861 census records that she was 10 year old Sarah Denyer.  Her birth was probably registered as Henrietta Wingham in the second quarter of 1850 in the Midhurst registration district.  Sarah married William Lambert on 29 March 1869 in Cocking.

Mary Ann Cannons was born on 28 September 1844 in Hawkley, Hampshire and was the daughter of Sarah Cannons.

Before her marriage she had an illegitimate daughter:

1. Alice Mary Cannon was baptised on 30 October 1870 in Iping.  She was 7 months old at the time of the 1871 census.  The 1881 census recorded that she was 10 year old Alice Denyer and she was a scholar.

When the 1861 census was recorded George and Martha and their 6 children were living in Stedham.  George was then said to have been a 37 year old labourer (i.e. born about 1824) and Martha was 36.  He gave his place of birth as Woolbeding and she as Cocking.

At the time of the 1871 census, George was a 38 year old widower and labourer living on Chithurst Marsh in Chithurst, Sussex.  With him were his 5 sons and 27 year old housekeeper Mary Cannon and her daughter Alice.

In 1881 George was a 49 year old farmer of 6 acres and general labourer, living in Chithurst with his 36 year old wife, Mary, and 8 children.

George Denyer and Martha Wingham had 7 known children:

1. Charles Denyer was born in March 1852 and baptised on 31 October 1852 in Midhurst.  The baptism register noted that his father was a bricklayer.  He was an 8 year old scholar in 1861.

2. John Denyer was baptised on 30 July 1854 in Midhurst, at which time his father was a labourer.  He was a 6 year old scholar in 1861.  The 1871 census records that he was the eldest of his siblings living at home and he was a 16 year old labourer.  His place of birth was then given as Hambledon, Surrey (which is near Godalming).

3. Henry Denyer was baptised on 30 November 1856 in Stedham, Sussex.  He was a 4 year old scholar in 1861.  In 1871 he was a 14 year old labourer.

4. William Denyer was baptised on 16 October 1859 in Stedham.  At the time of the 1861 census he was a year old.  He was 11 years old in 1871.

5. Edward Denyer was baptised on 7 July 1861 in Stedham.  He died on 26 December 1940.  He was 9 years old in 1871.  In 1881 he was said to be a 17 year old general labourer and he was living with his father and step mother.

6. Eliza Denyer was baptised on 23 October 1864 in Stedham

7. Joseph Denyer was baptised on 15 July 1866 in Stedham.  In 1871 he was 5 years old.  He was a 14 year old general labourer in 1881 and living with his father and step mother.

George Denyer and Mary Ann Cannons had 6 known children:

8. Robert Denyer was born in Chithurst and baptised on 21 January 1872 in Iping.  In 1881 he was a 9 year old scholar.

9. James Denyer was born in Chithurst and baptised on 13 April 1872 in Iping.  In 1881 he was an 8 year old scholar.

10. Laura Denyer was born in 1876 in Chithurst  She died in 1886 in Midhurst.  When the 1881 census was recorded she was a 5 year old scholar.

11. Arthur Denyer was born in 1877 in Chithurst.  He was a 4 year old scholar in 1881.

12. George Denyer was born on 6 August 1879 in Chithurst.  At the time of the 1881 census he was a year old.

    George married Emily Porter.

    Emily was born on 19 March 1877 in Liss, Hampshire.  She died on 11 January 1928 at Beacon Hill, Hindhead.

    George and Emily had the following son:

    1. Wilfred James Denyer was born in 1905 in Steep, Hampshire.  He died in about 1975.

       Wilfred married Lilian Pretoria Cave.

       Lilian Pretoria Cave was born on 6 September 1900 in Chard, Somerset and was the daughter of Herbert Cave and Mary Ann Dinham.  She died in about 1974.

13. Ernest Denyer was born in 1886 in Chithurst.

CANNONS          DENYER          WINGHAM