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Bosham
WILLS
Information about transcripts of wills can be found here
Also born in this parish:
Elizabeth DOREY, 1828
Sally DOREY, 1824
William DOREY, 1828
Henry George WATCHAM, 1858
Mentioned by name in the Bayeux Tapestry, Bosham is a coastal village close to Chichester.
Other Parishes
Pennicoat:
One member of this family served as the parish clerk of Bosham. Another served in the 25th Regiment of Foot.
Ann PENNICOAT, 1751
Daniel PENNICOAT , 1720
Daniel PENNICOAT, 1749
Daniel PENNICOAT, 1754
George PENNICOAT, 1764
John PENNICOAT, 1717
John PENNICOAT, 1752
John PENNICOAT, 1762
Richard PENNICOAT, 1760
Thomas PENNICOAT, 1713
Thomas PENNICOAT, 1757
William PENNICOAT, 1715
William PENNICOAT, 1755
Faithfull:
The will of a William Faithfull unlocked the mystery surrounding this family.
Jane FAITHFULL, 1791
Jane FAITHFULL, 1795
Sally FAITHFULL, 1792
Thomas FAITHFULL, 1801
William FAITHFULL, 1789
Mason:
Later generations of this family earned a living in agriculture so it is assumed that those born earlier did likewise.
Alice MASON, 1860
Charles MASON, 1807
Elizabeth MASON, 1801
Elizabeth MASON, 1828
George MASON, 1803
George MASON, Abt 1846
Henry MASON, 1816
John MASON, 1810
John MASON, Abt 1834
Richard MASON, 1796
Richard MASON, Abt 1843
Thomas MASON, 1813
William MASON, 1798
Biffin:
A family from far back in history who appear to have moved into this place around 1690.
Ann BIFFIN, 1690
Daniel BIFFIN, 1696
Elizabeth BIFFIN, 1693
Jane BIFFIN, 1695
Jonathan BIFFIN, 1728
Martha BIFFIN, Sep 1723
Thomas BIFFIN, 1723
William BIFFIN, 1691
William BIFFIN, 1722
Randall:
A family with connections to the Pennicoat family of Bosham.
Ann RANDALL, 1774
Elizabeth RANDALL, 1777
George RANDALL, 1782
James RANDALL , 1781
John RANDALL, 1786
Sarah RANDALL, 1778
Sparkes:
The father of some of these children died when young, their mother also having a short life.
Anne SPARKES, 1833
Elizabeth SPARKES, 1829
Emma SPARKES, 1837
Henry SPARKES, 1826
Henry James SPARKES, 1851