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Ancestry report for Thomas Piper, son of Ephraim Piper, wheelwright and Emily Frances Piper [Russell]
Generation No. 1
1. Thomas Piper was the son of (2) Ephraim Piper, wheelwright and (3) Emily Frances Piper [Russell]. He was born 20th Sep 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Ephraim Piper, wheelwright was the son of (4) Robert Piper, farmer and (5) Mary Piper [Berwick]. He was born 1834 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1835 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 2 years
He married Emily Frances Russell on 31st Dec 1855 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1834 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEmily who was born 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1857 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiNaomi who was born 1860 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1860 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiiLaban who was born 1863 Rotherfield, Sussex
ivGeorge who was born 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
vLois who was born 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1868 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
viThomas who was born 20th Sep 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiEdwin who was born 9th Jan 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Emily Frances Piper [Russell] was the daughter of (6) Edward Russell and (7) Zilpah Russell. She was born 1834 at Fletching, Sussex
She married Ephraim Piper, wheelwright on 31st Dec 1855 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1834 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1835 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 2 years. They had the following children:
iEmily who was born 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1857 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiNaomi who was born 1860 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1860 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
iiiLaban who was born 1863 Rotherfield, Sussex
ivGeorge who was born 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
vLois who was born 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1868 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
viThomas who was born 20th Sep 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiEdwin who was born 9th Jan 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Robert Piper, farmer was the son of (8) Richard Piper, farmer and (9) Mary Piper [Taylor]. He was born 14th Oct 1805 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1817 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
He married Mary Berwick on 24th Oct 1829 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1805 at Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born 1831 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1835 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 5 years
iiEphraim who was born 1834 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1835 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 2 years
iiiEbenezer who was born 3rd Dec 1848 Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1855 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
 
5. Mary Piper [Berwick] She was born 1805 at Hellingly, Sussex
She married Robert Piper, farmer on 24th Oct 1829 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 14th Oct 1805 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1817 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born 1831 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1835 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 5 years
iiEphraim who was born 1834 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1835 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 2 years
iiiEbenezer who was born 3rd Dec 1848 Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1855 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
 
6. Edward Russell He was born 1809 at Mayfield, Sussex
He married Zilpah on c 1830. She was born 1812 at East Chiltington, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEmily Frances who was born 1834 Fletching, Sussex
iiEdward Owen who was born 1837 Mayfield, Sussex
iiiZilpher who was born 1840 Sussex
ivJesse who was born 1843 Mayfield, Sussex
vEphraim who was born 1847 Mayfield, Sussex
viElam who was born 1850 Mayfield, Sussex
 
7. Zilpah Russell She was born 1812 at East Chiltington, Sussex
She married Edward Russell on c 1830. He was born 1809 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEmily Frances who was born 1834 Fletching, Sussex
iiEdward Owen who was born 1837 Mayfield, Sussex
iiiZilpher who was born 1840 Sussex
ivJesse who was born 1843 Mayfield, Sussex
vEphraim who was born 1847 Mayfield, Sussex
viElam who was born 1850 Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. Richard Piper, farmer He was born c 1765
He married Mary Taylor on 8th Jun 1785 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. She was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born c Jul 1785 Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1785 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiMary Ann who was born 1787 Framfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1787 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiiRichard who was born 1789 Framfield, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1789 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1794 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1794 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died Aug 1834 East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 40 years; buried 15th Aug 1834 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1796 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1796 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died Oct 1850 Frant, Sussex, aged 54 years; buried 24th Oct 1850 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viJames who was born 1798 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1798 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
viiDaniel who was born 1800 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1800 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
viiiRobert who was born 14th Oct 1805 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1817 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
 
9. Mary Piper [Taylor] She was born c 1765
She married Richard Piper, farmer on 8th Jun 1785 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. He was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born c Jul 1785 Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1785 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiMary Ann who was born 1787 Framfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1787 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiiRichard who was born 1789 Framfield, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1789 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1794 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1794 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died Aug 1834 East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 40 years; buried 15th Aug 1834 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1796 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1796 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died Oct 1850 Frant, Sussex, aged 54 years; buried 24th Oct 1850 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viJames who was born 1798 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1798 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
viiDaniel who was born 1800 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1800 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
viiiRobert who was born 14th Oct 1805 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1817 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
 

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