Hi List, I am interested to hear from anyone who may have connections to my Ford ancestors who appear to have originated in Westbourne Sussex, then are found in Chelsea London, and then in Avoca Victoria Australia. My 3 x Great Grandmother - Sarah Ford arrived with her husband Peter King, together with their 3 children, Charles, Peter Jnr., and Mary Ann, from Chelsea London in the mid 1850's. Her husband went on to set up a Bakery business with their 2 sons in High St Avoca. Her parents Charles Ford and Ann Richardson were said to have been born in Sussex. I would like to make contact with any descendents of this Ford family and am willing to swap all information I have collected to date. Hoping there is someone out there who is interested ! With best wishes from sunny Queensland ................ Joan Jackson. Some Surnames connected to the Ford Family include :- Carslake, Clark, Cruikshank, Eastmore, Furguson, Hartley, Harvey, King, Newman, Noble, Paragreen, Richardson and Tijou.

Hi, I was at the record office so I had a look in the printed Westbourne book. Charles Ford married Ann Richards at Westbourne July 2nd 1795 Witnesses Henry Silverlock and John Woolbridge. Edward Chr 8/1/1800 John Chr 28/31802 Jane Chr 19/2/1804 Ruth Chr 9/3/1805 Mark Chr 13/3/1808 Sarah Chr 31/12/1809 Phillis Chr 12/.1/1812 There seems to be a gap 1795-1800, I wonder if Mary Chr 1/2/1818 to Charles, labourer and Ann is theirs or perhaps a son not yet found? Edward Chr 1/9/1816 to Ann Ford. Possibly their daughter not yet found? Buried Ann Ford 42yrs 28/5/1819 A Charles Ford married a Sarah Grey at Westbourne 11/11/1828 Charles Ford from Chichester buried aged 74yrs 22/11/1844 Sarah Ford from Westbourne poorhouse aged 71yrs buried 7/8/1847 The 1841 census index has no Charles Ford at Westbourne, but the index of Chichester, St. Pancras shows a Charles Ford, born Sussex, 70yrs, Musician and Sarah 60yrs, perhaps someone can look them up for you in the 1841 census?. Edward Ford married Mary Coles 4/11/1824 Edward Chr 5/9/1824 George Chr 4/12/1825 The following are burials Ann Ford wife of Charles 12/11/1800 James Ford 78yrs 10/5/1809 William Ford 78yrs 1/4/1818 Edward Ford 13yrs 30/8/1836 Edward 67yrs 13/10/1837 from Westbourne poorhouse. John Ford 66yrs 15/2/1869 Regards Heather Brooks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacko" <brydges@bigpond.com> To: <SUSSEX-PLUS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 7:15 AM Subject: [SXP] The Name Ford - Westbourne Sussex/Chelsea London/Avoca inAustralia > Hi List, > > I am interested to hear from anyone who may have connections to my Ford > ancestors who appear to have originated in Westbourne Sussex, then are > found in Chelsea London, and then in Avoca Victoria Australia. > > My 3 x Great Grandmother - Sarah Ford arrived with her husband Peter King, > together with their 3 children, Charles, Peter Jnr., and Mary Ann, from > Chelsea London in the mid 1850's. Her husband went on to set up a Bakery > business with their 2 sons in High St Avoca. > > Her parents Charles Ford and Ann Richardson were said to have been born in > Sussex. > > I would like to make contact with any descendents of this Ford family and > am willing to swap all information I have collected to date. > > Hoping there is someone out there who is interested ! > > With best wishes from sunny Queensland ................ Joan Jackson. > > Some Surnames connected to the Ford Family include :- Carslake, Clark, > Cruikshank, Eastmore, Furguson, Hartley, Harvey, King, Newman, Noble, > Paragreen, Richardson and Tijou. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SUSSEX-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello list, Heather wrote > There seems to be a gap 1795-1800, I wonder if Mary Chr 1/2/1818 to > Charles, > labourer and Ann is theirs or perhaps a son not yet found? 'Gaps' can often be explained by one (or more) miscarriages which would not be recorded. Regards Geoff