Veness - One Sussex Family

My maternal grandfather was William Douglas Veness, son of James William Veness and Charlotte Edith Pocock (Chapter 13). His daughter, my mother married William Arthur Barton on 15 November 1958 at St Mary The Virgin, Ninfield (Vol. III Chapter 5)

My research into the Veness family started in the early 1980's. At this time, there was no internet and most of the research was carried out at East Sussex County Records Office reviewing original records and transcripts. I first wrote up the results of the research in September 1991 although it has been updated since as further records became available on line.  

All references except where specifically quoted are either to entries in parish records held at East Sussex County Record Office or in the case of later events, taken from birth, marriage and death records at the General Registrar's office. 

The research has been arranged as follows: 

• Chapter 1 - Veness - the origin of the surname
  
• Chapter 2 - Thomas Venice and Elizabeth Card
  
• Chapter 3 - Joseph Venes and Sarah Burchett
  
• Chapter 4 - Joseph Veness and Fanny Hook
  
• Chapter 5 - James Veness and Selina Honeysett
  
• Chapter 6 - George Veness and Mary Weller/Emily Cornford
  
• Chapter 7 - Mary Billeness nee Veness
  
• Chapter 8 - Jonathan Veness and Mary Deness
  
• Chapter 9 - William Veness and Sarah Martin
  
• Chapter 10 - Thomas Veness and Sarah Fairburn
  
• Chapter 11 - James Veness and Margaret Cornford
  
• Chapter 12 - James Veness and Charlotte Edith Pocock
  
• Chapter 13 - William Douglas Veness and  Alice Emma Stranack
• Appendix A : Card
  
• Appendix B : Hook
  
• Appendix C : Honeysett or Hunnisett
• Appendix D : Cornford
  
• Appendix E : Pocock
  
• Appendix F : Foster
  
• Appendix G : Lewis
  
• Appendix H : Stranack
  
• Appendix I : Rumney