The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Alfred Adams, farm labourer, son of James Adams, labourer and Elizabeth Adams [Peerless]
Generation No. 1
1. Alfred Adams, farm labourer was the son of (2) James Adams, labourer and (3) Elizabeth Adams [Peerless]. He was born 1823 at Withyham, Sussex
He married Jane Still on 6th Oct 1850 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1850 Q4 Vol 5 Page 745. She was born Aug 1828 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1828 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, christened Thomas according to the Baptism record but shown to be incorrect. They had the following children:
iElizabeth Amelia who was born 1851 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiJohn Apsley who was born 1853 Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1853 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiPhilip who was born 1855 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1855 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivAlfred James who was born 1858 Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1858 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vAbraham who was born 1860 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1860 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viHenry George who was born 1863 Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1863 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiEmmanuel David who was born 1865 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1865 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiAlbert who was born 1867 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1867 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixThomas John who was born 1872 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th May 1872 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Adams, labourer was the son of (4) Thomas Adams and (5) Anne Adams [Allen]. He was born 1784 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1784 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Peerless on 3rd Nov 1806 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1786 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1786 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1807 Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1807 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiJames Robert who was born 1810 Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1810 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiAlice who was born 1817 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1817 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivAlfred who was born 1823 Withyham, Sussex
vAmos who was born 1829 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1829 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Adams [Peerless] was the daughter of (6) Thomas Peerless and (7) Elizabeth Peerless [Winter]. She was born 1786 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1786 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married James Adams, labourer on 3rd Nov 1806 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1784 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1784 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1807 Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1807 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiJames Robert who was born 1810 Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1810 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiAlice who was born 1817 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1817 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivAlfred who was born 1823 Withyham, Sussex
vAmos who was born 1829 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1829 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Adams was the son of (8) John Adams and (9) Hannah Adams. He was born 1745 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1745 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Anne Allen on 28th Dec 1772 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1744 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1744 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1774 Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1774 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiCharity who was born 1778 Framfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1778 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiiStephen who was born 1780 Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1780 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivExeter who was born 1781 Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1781 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vJames who was born 1784 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1784 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
5. Anne Adams [Allen] was the daughter of (10) William Allen and (11) Ann Allen [Hyder]. She was born 1744 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1744 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
She married Thomas Adams on 28th Dec 1772 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1745 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1745 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1774 Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1774 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiCharity who was born 1778 Framfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1778 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiiStephen who was born 1780 Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1780 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivExeter who was born 1781 Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1781 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vJames who was born 1784 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1784 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
6. Thomas Peerless He was born c 1755
He married Elizabeth Winter on 16th Jul 1776 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1777 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1777 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1779 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1779 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1782 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1782 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1786 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1786 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vGeorge who was born 1791 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1791 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
7. Elizabeth Peerless [Winter] She was born c 1755
She married Thomas Peerless on 16th Jul 1776 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1777 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1777 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1779 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1779 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1782 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1782 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1786 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1786 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vGeorge who was born 1791 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1791 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. John Adams He was born c 1715
He married Hannah on c 1735. She was born c 1715. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1738 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1738 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1739 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1740 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1742 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1742 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1745 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1745 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1749 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1749 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
9. Hannah Adams She was born c 1715
She married John Adams on c 1735. He was born c 1715. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1738 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1738 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1739 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1740 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1742 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1742 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1745 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1745 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1749 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1749 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
10. William Allen He was born c 1720
He married Ann Hyder on 14th Apr 1741 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1720. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1742 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th May 1742 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiAnne who was born 1744 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1744 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1747 Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1747 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivEsther who was born 1751 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1751 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
11. Ann Allen [Hyder] She was born c 1720
She married William Allen on 14th Apr 1741 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born c 1720. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1742 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th May 1742 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiAnne who was born 1744 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1744 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1747 Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1747 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivEsther who was born 1751 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1751 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 

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