The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for George Blackford, son of Thomas Blackford, farmer and Rebecca Blackford [Woodsell]
Generation No. 1
1. George Blackford was the son of (2) Thomas Blackford, farmer and (3) Rebecca Blackford [Woodsell]. He was born 20th Feb 1813 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1816 at Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Green
previously also baptised on 28th March 1813 by Jacob Mortell
He married Elizabeth on c 1835. She was born 1815 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1837 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1837 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1838 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1838 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiiOwen who was born 1841 Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1841 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
ivRosina who was born 1843 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1843 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
vRosina who was born 1845 Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1845 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
viIsaac who was born 1847 Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1847 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Blackford, farmer He was born 1784 at Burwash, Sussex
He married Rebecca Woodsell on 12th Aug 1804 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1786 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 9th Aug 1805 Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1805 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by Richard Leggett
iiRebekah who was born 28th Feb 1808 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1808 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by Thomas Bulman Browne
iiiThomas who was born 29th Jul 1810 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1816 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Green
previously also baptised on 14th October 1810 by Jacob Mortell
ivGeorge who was born 20th Feb 1813 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1816 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Green
previously also baptised on 28th March 1813 by Jacob Mortell
vJonathan who was born 15th Nov 1815 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1816 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Green
viMary Ann who was born 31st Aug 1818 Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1818 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Press
viiStephen who was born 1820 Burwash, Sussex
viiiIsaac who was born 1823 Burwash, Sussex
ixJames who was born 1828 Burwash, Sussex
xRueben who was born 1830 Buxted, Sussex
 
3. Rebecca Blackford [Woodsell] She was born 1786 at Burwash, Sussex
She married Thomas Blackford, farmer on 12th Aug 1804 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1784 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 9th Aug 1805 Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1805 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by Richard Leggett
iiRebekah who was born 28th Feb 1808 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1808 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by Thomas Bulman Browne
iiiThomas who was born 29th Jul 1810 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1816 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Green
previously also baptised on 14th October 1810 by Jacob Mortell
ivGeorge who was born 20th Feb 1813 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1816 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Green
previously also baptised on 28th March 1813 by Jacob Mortell
vJonathan who was born 15th Nov 1815 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1816 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Green
viMary Ann who was born 31st Aug 1818 Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1818 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Press
viiStephen who was born 1820 Burwash, Sussex
viiiIsaac who was born 1823 Burwash, Sussex
ixJames who was born 1828 Burwash, Sussex
xRueben who was born 1830 Buxted, Sussex
 

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