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Ancestry report for William Blackford, son of Robert Blackford and Ann Blackford [Hicks]
Generation No. 1
1. William Blackford was the son of (2) Robert Blackford and (3) Ann Blackford [Hicks]. He was born 1834 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1834 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Harriet Dann on 2nd Nov 1856 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1835 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1835 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Robert (labourer) & Sarah Dann. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1859 Burwash, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1862 Burwash, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1870 Burwash, Sussex
ivDavid who was born 1874 Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Robert Blackford was the son of (4) Thomas Blackford, farmer and (5) Rebecca Blackford [Woodsell]. He was born 9th Aug 1805 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1805 at Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by Richard Leggett
He married Ann Hicks on 23rd Oct 1832 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 29th Sep 1808 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1808 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1834 Burwash, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiRobert who was born 1836 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1838 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1838 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1840 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1840 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
vRebecca who was born 1842 Mayfield, Sussex
viEliza Mary who was born 1843 Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1843 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiDavid who was born 1846 Burwash, Sussex
viiiJob who was born 1849 Burwash, Sussex
 
3. Ann Blackford [Hicks] was the daughter of (6) John Hicks, farm labourer and (7) Barbara Hicks [Russel]. She was born 29th Sep 1808 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1808 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
She married Robert Blackford on 23rd Oct 1832 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 9th Aug 1805 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1805 at Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by Richard Leggett. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1834 Burwash, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiRobert who was born 1836 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1838 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1838 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1840 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1840 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
vRebecca who was born 1842 Mayfield, Sussex
viEliza Mary who was born 1843 Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1843 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiDavid who was born 1846 Burwash, Sussex
viiiJob who was born 1849 Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. 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
 
5. 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
 
6. John Hicks, farm labourer He was born 1783 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
He married Barbara Russel on 17th May 1808 at St Clement, Hastings, Sussex. She was born 1787 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 29th Sep 1808 Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1808 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 15th Sep 1810 Burwash, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1810 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 13th Aug 1815 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiiJane who was born 10th Jan 1812 Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1812 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 18th Nov 1813 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1815 Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1815 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
vElizabeth who was born 1817 Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1817 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viWalter who was born 1819 Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1819 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1822 Burwash, Sussex, marriage record gives his birth date as 1817/18; christened 31st Mar 1822 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiiThomas who was born 1824 Burwash, Sussex
ixJames who was born 1826 Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 6th Feb 1899 Burwash, Sussex
xCaroline who was born 1832 Sussex
 
7. Barbara Hicks [Russel] She was born 1787 at Burwash, Sussex
She married John Hicks, farm labourer on 17th May 1808 at St Clement, Hastings, Sussex. He was born 1783 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 29th Sep 1808 Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1808 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 15th Sep 1810 Burwash, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1810 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 13th Aug 1815 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiiJane who was born 10th Jan 1812 Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1812 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 18th Nov 1813 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1815 Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1815 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
vElizabeth who was born 1817 Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1817 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viWalter who was born 1819 Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1819 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1822 Burwash, Sussex, marriage record gives his birth date as 1817/18; christened 31st Mar 1822 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiiThomas who was born 1824 Burwash, Sussex
ixJames who was born 1826 Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 6th Feb 1899 Burwash, Sussex
xCaroline who was born 1832 Sussex
 

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