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If you have hit a 'brick-wall' concerning your Sussex research, why not post a message here. Email me the details and a contact name.

Marguerite	I would like some advice as to what records I may be able to find, at Lewes record office maybe, pertaining to my relative Samuel BAKER born abt 1766 married to Fanny HARMER born 1767 Wartling,herstmonceux. I was able to copy their wedding banns and witnesses to their wedding were a Henry DEADMAN and henry BLUNDEN. The problem is the marriage was 7th April 1790 Hellingly but there was no family info available and I am unable to decide who his family might have been and so am unable to go any further backwards. Samuel died 29 Feb 1848 at Hellingly and the witness then was his son Samuel. In 1841 he was living with Fanny at Carters Corner and in 1851 his wife, alone with her son Samuel was still at Carters Corner. Any help would be appreciated.
Rosie Waller	I have hit a brick wall with my 2 X great grandfather, STEPHEN SMITH, and would dearly like some help! On census information STEPHEN says he was born in Bolney in about 1800. I know that after he married JANE GILBERT on September 13, 1824 the couple lived mainly in Queen Street, Arundel and had at least 12 children (Eliza, Stephen, Thomas, Henry, George, William, John, Jane, Charles, Mary, Alfred, and Walter). I have searched (with help) the following Parish Records for his baptism with absolutely no luck; BOLNEY, SHERMANBURY, SHIPLEY, HURSTPIERPOINT, WEST GRINSTEAD, MIDHURST, HORSHAM, WESTHAMPNETT, BILLINGSHURST, CUCKFIELD, CHICHESTER, EAST DEAN, ARUNDEL, PETWORTH, HORSHAM, WOODMANCOTE, HENFIELD. Any help would be much appreciated.
Michele Poole	I have hit a brick wall with my gt gt grandfather Stephen INSKIP born circa 1801 somewhere in Sussex. His father was a William C. Inskip who was deceased in 1848 when Stephen married my gt gt grandmother Maria SMITH in Bromley Kent. Stephen was a journeyman Blacksmith on this wedding certificate.
Victoria Read	I have the BEARNS (later corrupted to Barnes) family from Aldingbourne rom -(before) 1800+ onwards. READ from Chichester area c1818 onwards later moving towards Portsea Hants and around 1900 in the West Dean/Chilgrove area. This family possibly came from Wiltshire. LEE from Kirdford. Deadends (so far) Frank E READ born c1894 Haresfield Glos but lived in West Dean 1901. Daisy READ lived at Roosters Golden Cross early 1900's to approx 1960's Olive READ lived at Roosters Golden Cross early 1900's to approx 1960's.
Dave	I have a real big brick wall with my mother in law, unfortunately, I don't have a whole lot of information but would you be able to help me out? What I know for sure is: 1. Her name, Hilda May........ 2. b: 1904, October 27th ???, Brighton Sussex 3. Adopted, the word is used pretty loosely, by the BOOTE family in Brighton, and taken to Canada. They sailed , out of Liverpool in Sept 1907 and I did find her listed with the BOOTE family on the ship passenger list and was reported to be 2 years old 4. I found a Hilda that was born in Worthng in June 1904, but not the right one. Family folklore is that her nee was WARD, her Father was a French actor and her birth date may be in error, but was born in October. I have no idea of the parish....seems impossible, but if there's some shred of light I would like to grasp it. Maybe some one else is searching for a young girl who was born around that time in that place and has disappeared . Thanks for you help...always appreciated
Vivian	Mary Ann BAXTER was born ?Lewes, Sussex December 1802 and married in Scotland in 1819. Between 1819 and the early 1830s she lived in Scotland and the Channel Islands with her soldier husband and in c1832 emigrated to Canada where she settled with her husband and family. Desperately trying to find her parentage and any help you can give would be much appreciated.
Jayson Jones	My friend is researching his family tree within England specifically Sussex County. Unfortunately his family come over during WW2 Approx 1945. His family is of Jewish origin: His grandfather name is Donald MEIRES of Liverpool. He believes his family name was changed from MEIREZ to the current MEIRES. Any advice or assistance you could provide in this matter would be greatly appreciated. My friend does not use the internet but he will be able to conduct correspondence through me.
Greg Parham	I am researching the PARHAM history in Sussex. My data on ancestry.com.au is public and traces the lineage from there to South Australia where us PARHAM crew still live. I have so far got back to 1750s with William PARHAM who was married in Pagham in 1756 to Mary BUDDLE. After that seems to be a dead end. Here is the information that I have: William PARHAM, b. 1736 in Sidlesham or Pagham, Sussex. He married Mary BUDDLE on 21 Apr 1756 in Pagham. They had 3 children: Sarah, b. 1757; James, b. 1758-1840; Thomas, b. 1759. The youngest Thomas married Ann WOODLAND on 19 Feb 1788 in Pagham, Sussex and had three children, Sarah b. 1789; Thomas, b. 1792; and Hannah, b. 1795. James married Mary Dibble and is my direct ancestor. I am interested in him and his father, William PARHAM. Any help is most welcome and am naturally willing to reciprocate with whatever I have of interest to others.
Robyne	I am trying to locate the baptism of WILLIAM MILES b. circa 1836 in Sussex. Possibly Worthing area. His marriage certificate 18 Aug 1860 at Worthing, Sussex (Register Office) states William 24y, Bachelor, Bricklayer his father SAMUEL MILES. He married Isabella Best CHESSELL. Margaret MILES a witness to the marriage could be a sister. Any help would be very much appreciated
Julie Hayward Appleton	Welcome contact from any connections of THOMAS HAYWARD b1807 Sussex d? NSW m1832 ANN GILLAM (surname possibly Blundell or Blunder) b1814 d1868 Wollongong NSW; who arrived in the Colony of NSW 22 April 1838 via Duchess of Northumberland as bounty passengers. Had 5 children: Thomas b1832 UK d1904 m Elizabeth GILLESPIE; John b1834 UK d1870 m Mary Jane BEACH; Frances Hayward b1835UK m James GILLESPIE; Elizabeth Hayward b1836UK m Peter WILSON; Eliza Anne Hayward b1839 NSW d1917 m William Bloomfield WRIGHT.
William Chewter	I have been researching my family tree using Ancestry and www.theweald.org plus a visit to Lewes Record office as most of my roots seem to come from the Crowborough/Rotherfield area, but I have got to a point now where I need to search parish records for the birth of my 5 times great grandfather William CHEWTER born circa 1755. I have a record of his marriage in St Denys Church in 1774 but cannot find any baptismal records in the whole of east Sussex, so I am now looking at adjacent counties for a link. I found the CHEWTER surname in Ash Parish in Surrey as far back as 1561. Can anyone advise me of parishes in west Sussex that are nearest to Rotherfield? I am also looking for links from the Tunbridge Wells area in Kent and have been in touch with a history society in that area. Many thanks for any help you can give me.
Arthur Cornwall	I have been looking for the maiden name of my great great grandmother Sophia. I believe she married Thomas CORNWALL about 1815 in East Sussex and they were living on Phipps farm at Heathfield, East Sussex. The eldest child is Mary Ann, born 1816 Heathfield, then my great grandfather James, born 1818 Mayfield. I have not been able to find their marriage or Sophia's maiden name. Any help with this would be gratefully appreciated.