Grave inscriptions - St Andrews, Bishopstone, Sussex

[Donna Tobitt]

Hi

If anyone if taking a wander around Bishopstone and has nothing better to do I would love to see if anyone finds any gravestones for Tobitt or Combs, I know a William Combs Tobitt age 8 died 1845 was buried there but not sure if a stone exists for him.  Bit too far away for me to travel.

Thanks in advance

Donna

[petmas]

I'll see what I can do although I think it unlikely to be legible as most  f the older stones are weathered.  I'll PM you in next 10 days or so. Pete

[petmas]

I have had a look around, nothing there. Probably 20% of stones are missing and of the rest  30% too weathered to read. The surnames don't appear in the 1841 census, are you certain it is the right Bishopstone? Pete

[swebby]

Just looking on SFHG database and there are 4 burials for Bishopstone. Ill list them in case you don't already have them.
Charles Osborn Tobitt 9 Sep 1843 8y
William Combs Tobitt 15 May 1845 8y
Lucy Ann Tobitt 22 Sep 1846 10m
Emma Tobitt 28 May 1853 36y (Seaford)

Regards
Sean

[petmas]

The family first appear at Bishopstone in the 1851 census as a Journeyman Miller at Tide Mills, kids born all over from Playden up to Bishopstone in 1843 so must have arrived 1841-3.