Lydia BROWN1, 2, 74, 76, 78 daughter of Abraham BROWN and Ann STEELE was born about _____ _____ 1818 in Cowfold, Cuckfield, Sussex, England,1, 78 was baptized 26 Apr 1818 in Cowfold, Cuckfield, Sussex, England,1, 2 died before _____ _____ 1880 in Havana, Mason, Illinois, USA,1, 87 and was buried _____ _____ _____ in __________, __________, __________.

Other names for Lydia was Lidia BROWN.9

Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the census in 1841 in Cowfold, Cuckfield, Sussex, England.9
• She worked as a Female Servant in 1841 in Cowfold, Cuckfield, Sussex, England.9
• She appeared on the census 30 Mar 1851 in Cowfold, Cuckfield, Sussex, England.88
• She worked as a Laundress in 1851 in Cowfold, Cuckfield, Sussex, England.88
• She immigrated on 22 Aug 1856 from London, England to New York, USA 81
• She appeared on the Township 21 Range 8 census 24 Jul 1860 in , Mason, Illinois.82

1818 FHL Film - Index of marriages, baptism and burials for Sussex County, England has:
Brown, Lydia d of Abraham and Ann Brown Bap 26 Apr 1818

1841 English Census: PRO HO107/1098/11, WSRD MF 495, Place: Welchis, Houses - Uninhabited__, Inhabited: marked, Names of each Person who abode therein the preceding Night: Lidia Brown, AGE and SEX: Male ___, Female: 23, PROFESSION, TRADE, EMPLOYMENT, or of INDEPENDENT MEANS: F. S., Where Born - Whether born in same county: Y, Whether Born in Scotland, Ireland, or Foreign Parts:___, Folio: 59

1851 English Census: Parish of Cowfold, Borough of New Shoreham, Village of Cowfold, Reference H.O. 107/1642, No of Householder ?: 76, Name of Street, Place, or Road and Name or No. of House: Little Brook, Name and Surname of each Person who abode in the house, on the Night of the 30th March, 1851: Lydia Hill, Relation to Head of Family: Wife, Condition: Mar, Age of Male: , Female: 32, Rank, Profession, or Occupation:Laundress, Where Born: Cowfold, Sussex, Folio: 37488
1851 England Census Record: Name: Lydia Hill, Estimated birth year: abt 1819, Civil parish: Cowfold, County/Island: Sussex, Country: England, Registration district: Cuckfield, Sub-registration district: Lindfield, ED, institution, or vessel: 4b, Folio: 374
Page: 21, GSU Number: 193545

1860 United States Federal Census - Page: 99, State: Illinois, County: Mason, City: Township 21, Range 8, Call Number/URL: 653-210, Enumeration Date: 24 July 1860, 1. Dwelling #: 678, 2. Families #: 2, 3. Name: Lydia Hill, Description - 4. Age: 40, 5. Sex: F, 6. Color: , 10. Place of Birth: England80
1860 United States Federal Census Record, Birth Year: abt 1820, Post Office: Havana

Lydia married Joseph HILLS on 9 Sep 1841 in Cowfold, Cuckfield, Sussex, England, son of William HILLS and Emma WHITE. Joseph was born about _____ _____ 1817 in Cowfold, Cuckfield, Sussex, England, was baptized 30 Mar 1817 in Cowfold, Cuckfield, Sussex, England, died after _____ _____ 1900 in Havana, Mason, Illinois, USA, and was buried _____ _____ _____ in __________, __________.

Marriage Notes: Certificate MXC 265901
1841 Marriage solemnized " in the Parish Church" in the "Parish" of "Cowfold" in the county of "Sufsex"
No. 22; When Married: September 9 1841; Name and Surname: Joseph Hills; Age: ?;
Condition: Bachelor; Rank or Profession: Laborer; Residence at the Time of Marriage: Cowfold; Father's Name and Surname: William Hills; Rank or Profession of Farther: laborer; Name and Surname: Lydia Brown; Age: ?; Condition: Spinster; Rank or Profession: __; Residence at the Time of Marriage: Cowfold; Father's Name and Surname: Abraham Brown; Rank or Profession of Farther: laborer; Maried in the "Saint Church ?" according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the "Church of England" by me "?"
This Marriage was solemnized betwee us, "Joseph Hills X his mark" "Lydia Brown X her mark" in the Presence of us, "Barnabas Brown" "Elizabeth Hills X her mark" Religion: H, Ser. # 011585

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 Record info about Joseph Hills, Name: Joseph Hills, Year of Registration: 1841, Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep, District: Cuckfield, County: Sussex, West Sussex, Volume: 7, Page: 373: Name: Lydia Brown, Year of Registration: 1841, Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep, District: Cuckfield, County: Sussex, West Sussex, Spouse's Surname: Joseph Hills

www.LostCousins.com: The Church is the parish church of Cowfold, in Sussex.

The marriage between Joseph Hill and Lydia Brown is also listed on the IGI.2

They had 12 children: William, William, Sophia, Sarah, Henry, Joseph, Lydia, Mary Ann, Peter, Ann, Edward D., and Alfred J.

Source Citations
1. GEDCOM - Morris (Sources: Ancestry.co.uk., Birth Certificate, Birthday Book, brian.demonweb.co.uk/f85, Brighton History Center, Certificate of Death, Certificate of Service, Civil Registration Indexes: 1837- 1983 (From Ancestry.com database: England and Wales, Civil Registration Index.), East Sussex Records Office, E-mail, Family Records Center, FreeBMD - Civil Registration Indexes, FreeBMD, England and Wales, Insurance Policy, Marriage Certificate, Parish Registers, relative, School Certificate, Sussex Family History Group, web site, www.census.pro.gov.uk., www.familysearch.org , FreeBMD, England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexs: 1837-1983, From Ancestry.com database: England and Wales, Civil Registration Index.)

2. Web Site - Family Search Records, www.familysearch.org. (IGI, Pedigree Resource Files, Started Searching this Web Site Jan 2006), IGI British Isles Search.

3. Sussex Record Society, Genealogical Society of Utah, edited by P. S. Godman, The Parish Register of Cowfold, Sussex, England 1558 - 1812 .

4. GEDCOM - Morris: www.familysearch.org.

5. Marriage Certified Copy - Hills, Joseph and Lydia Hill's Marriage certificate MXC 268901.

9. Census - 1841 English Census, FHL British Microfilm 474673, abt 1769. W.S.R.O. MP 41504 - An Index of the 1841 - 1891 Census schedule of the Parish of Cowfold in West Sussex
ENGLAND AND WALE ENUMERATOR'S SCHEDULE, County of Sussex West (Parliamentary Division) _______, Hundred, Wapentake, Sake or Liberty of Mindhaur, Euhurst Parish of Cowfold (part of), City or Borough, or Town, or County Corporate of ____________, Within the Limits of the Parliamentary Boundary of the Borough of Shoreham and Brambe Rafe, Within the Municipal Boundary of ________________, Superintendent Registrar's District Cuckfield Union?, Registrar's Distract Cuckfield No. of Enumeration District 7, Description of ditto Cowfold Parish, Commences at a gate called Bakendean Gate continue the Parish? Boun?? to home fields thence to Druits acr % ??? Northwards to gowers green then near the Crab Tree into the High Road continue the High Road to Cowfold taking the North East side thereof then Pakendean Road continuing the same rod & Pakendean gate the commencement.

75. Microfilm - 1363791, Marriage Index.

76. GEDCOM - Hill.

77. Web Site - Family Search Records, www.familysearch.org. (IGI, Pedigree Resource Files, Started Searching this Web Site Jan 2006).

78. Certificate of Birth - Peter Hill, Peter Hill's Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth
Registration District: Cuckfield (Location: Lois, Obtained through <britishancestors.com>).

79. Census - 1851 British Census. 1851 English Census: Parish of Cowfold, Borough of New Shoreham, Village of Cowfold, Reference H.O. 107/1642, No of Householder

80. 1860 United States Federal Census.

81. Ship List - Joseph Hill (District of New York -- Port of New York, Patrick Henry landed on 22 Aug 1856 from London to New York.)

82. 1860 United States Federal Census.

83. 1870 United States Federal Census

84. 1880 United States Federal Census, Submitted by: Lois.

85. 1885 Nebraska Census, Ancestry.com.

86. 1900 United States Federal Census, Twelfth Census of the United States.

87. Web Site - Family Search Records, www.familysearch.org. (IGI, Pedigree Resource Files, Started Searching this Web Site Jan 2006), Place.