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Ancestry report for William Meopham, farm labourer and coal merchant's carter, son of Benjamin Meopham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Meopham [Nichols]
Generation No. 1
1. William Meopham, farm labourer and coal merchant's carter was the son of (2) Benjamin Meopham, farm labourer and (3) Elizabeth Meopham [Nichols]. He was born 1819 at Frant, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1819 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham; died Dec 1873 at Frant, Sussex, aged 52 years; buried 4th Dec 1873 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Hook on 25th Dec 1845 at Bethnal Green, London. She was born 22nd Nov 1827 at Treblers, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (labourer) & Louise Hook. They had the following children:
iLois who was born 1846 Frant, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1846 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
iiBenjamin who was born 1851 Frant, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1851 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
iiiWilliam who was born 1853 Frant, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1853 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
 
Generation No. 2
2. Benjamin Meopham, farm labourer He was born 1790 at Frant, Sussex; died Feb 1877 at Frant, Sussex, aged 86 years; buried 12th Feb 1877 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Nichols on 16th Jun 1812 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 1786 at Frant, Sussex; died Jul 1860 at Frant, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 29th Jul 1860 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1813 Frant, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1813 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
iiAnn who was born 1815 Frant, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1815 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
iiiBenjamin who was born 1817 Frant, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1817 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
ivWilliam who was born 1819 Frant, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1819 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham; died Dec 1873 Frant, Sussex, aged 52 years; buried 4th Dec 1873 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
vJoseph who was born 1821 Frant, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1821 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
viJames who was born 1827 Frant, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1827 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
viiSarah who was born 1828 Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1828 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
viiiThomas who was born 1831 Frant, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1831 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
 
3. Elizabeth Meopham [Nichols] She was born 1786 at Frant, Sussex; died Jul 1860 at Frant, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 29th Jul 1860 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
She married Benjamin Meopham, farm labourer on 16th Jun 1812 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born 1790 at Frant, Sussex; died Feb 1877 at Frant, Sussex, aged 86 years; buried 12th Feb 1877 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1813 Frant, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1813 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
iiAnn who was born 1815 Frant, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1815 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
iiiBenjamin who was born 1817 Frant, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1817 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
ivWilliam who was born 1819 Frant, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1819 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham; died Dec 1873 Frant, Sussex, aged 52 years; buried 4th Dec 1873 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
vJoseph who was born 1821 Frant, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1821 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
viJames who was born 1827 Frant, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1827 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
viiSarah who was born 1828 Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1828 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
viiiThomas who was born 1831 Frant, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1831 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
 

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