Henry Ayling was born in about 1794 in Eastbourne, Sussex.
Henry married Sarah Whitburn on 18 Dec 1828 in Aldingbourne, Sussex, by license, with consent of parents. Henry was from Holy Trinity parish in Guildford, Sarah was from the local parish. The witnesses were Charlotte Ayling, Henry Ayling, and Thos Whitburn.
Henry was headmaster of the Royal Grammar School in Guildford for fifteen years, and rector of Holy Trinity and St Mary's for thirteen.
There is a memorial window to him in Holy Trinity Church in Guildford.
Research Notes
Memorial Inscription
The adjoining Window
is presented by former pupils in affectionate remembrance of
THE REVEREND HENRY AYLING M.A.
for fifteen years Head Master of the Royal Grammar School
and for thirteen years Rector of Holy Trinity and St Mary's
..Virtus
No connection to the main tree has been found, see FamilySearch Person: MNKQ-5YW for relatives which have been found but none have yet been found to have a connection Harris-41347 14:45, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQKZ-7V5 : 22 May 2019), Henry Ayling, Revd in household of Julia Bentley, Guildford Saint Mary, Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGTH-BF9 : 11 September 2019), Henry Ayling, Saint Mary, Surrey, England; citing Saint Mary, Surrey, England, p. 27, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"18/12/1828 L G AYLING Henry from Holy Trinity Guildford, Surrey.
With consent of parents
B WHITBURN Sarah With consent of parents
W AYLING Charlotte
W AYLING Henry
W WHITBURN Thomas"
Henry was likely born in 1793 in Easebourne, West Sussex: "25/08/1793 Henry Thomas Elizabeth AYLING". I know that in the census he says he was from EasTbourne (East Sussex), but I find no record of him there. It seems more likely he was from Easebourne, WEST Sussex. I note that their first daughter Emmeline is baptized in nearby Midhurst, West Sussex in 1832: "11/01/1832 Emmeline Henry Sarah AYLING Clerk from Guildford, Surrey". They also have a son Charles in 1850 in Guildford.
Father Thomas married Elizabeth Haslett in Guildford, Surrey in April 28, 1791.
I note this baptism "13AUG1797 James Ayling s. Thomas & Elizabeth Haslett [Astlett?] born 24 Jun in Cobham, Surrey. From the Ripley burial records: 05FEB1798 James Aylen from Cobham, 7 mths (not in chapel register). This is consistent with an absence in Easebourne for their family group:
25/08/1793 Henry Thomas Elizabeth AYLING
06/09/1795 Thomas Thomas Elizabeth AYLING
19/08/1798 William Thomas Elizabeth AYLING
26/10/1800 Mary Thomas Elizabeth AYLING
20/02/1803 George Thomas Elizabeth AYLING
19/01/1806 Ann Thomas Elizabeth AYLING
20/11/1808 Charlotte Thomas Elizabeth AYLING
I am not certain of Thomas' origins. Likely West Sussex given where he raised his children, and that county is the origin county for all Ayling in West Surrey after the mid 1600s. Probably born 1760-1770 period in a nearby parish to Easebourne.
"18/12/1828 L G AYLING Henry from Holy Trinity Guildford, Surrey. With consent of parents B WHITBURN Sarah With consent of parents W AYLING Charlotte W AYLING Henry W WHITBURN Thomas"
Henry was likely born in 1793 in Easebourne, West Sussex: "25/08/1793 Henry Thomas Elizabeth AYLING". I know that in the census he says he was from EasTbourne (East Sussex), but I find no record of him there. It seems more likely he was from Easebourne, WEST Sussex. I note that their first daughter Emmeline is baptized in nearby Midhurst, West Sussex in 1832: "11/01/1832 Emmeline Henry Sarah AYLING Clerk from Guildford, Surrey". They also have a son Charles in 1850 in Guildford.
Father Thomas married Elizabeth Haslett in Guildford, Surrey in April 28, 1791.
I note this baptism "13AUG1797 James Ayling s. Thomas & Elizabeth Haslett [Astlett?] born 24 Jun in Cobham, Surrey. From the Ripley burial records: 05FEB1798 James Aylen from Cobham, 7 mths (not in chapel register). This is consistent with an absence in Easebourne for their family group:
25/08/1793 Henry Thomas Elizabeth AYLING 06/09/1795 Thomas Thomas Elizabeth AYLING 19/08/1798 William Thomas Elizabeth AYLING 26/10/1800 Mary Thomas Elizabeth AYLING 20/02/1803 George Thomas Elizabeth AYLING 19/01/1806 Ann Thomas Elizabeth AYLING 20/11/1808 Charlotte Thomas Elizabeth AYLING
I am not certain of Thomas' origins. Likely West Sussex given where he raised his children, and that county is the origin county for all Ayling in West Surrey after the mid 1600s. Probably born 1760-1770 period in a nearby parish to Easebourne.
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