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Ancestry report for Bessie Mildred Piper, daughter of William Spencer Piper, farmer and Mary Piper [Boys]
Generation No. 1
1. Bessie Mildred Piper was the daughter of (2) William Spencer Piper, farmer and (3) Mary Piper [Boys]. She was born 1890 at Hellingly, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Spencer Piper, farmer was the son of (4) Spencer Piper, farmer and (5) Sarah Piper [Winchester]. He was born 1864 at Heathfield, Sussex
He married Mary Boys on July to Sep 1886, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q3 Vol 2b Page 159. She was born 1861 at Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGertrude Mary who was born 1888 Hellingly, Sussex
iiAda Elizabeth who was born 1889 Hellingly, Sussex
iiiBessie Mildred who was born 1890 Hellingly, Sussex
ivWilliam Thomas who was born 1892 Hellingly, Sussex
vAlbert Cecil who was born 1893 Hellingly, Sussex
viFrank who was born 1894 Hellingly, Sussex
viiElsie Hilda who was born 1896 Hellingly, Sussex
viiiLizzie who was born 1897 Hellingly, Sussex
ixNellie who was born 1899 Hellingly, Sussex
xErnest Edwin who was born 1900 Hellingly, Sussex
 
3. Mary Piper [Boys] She was born 1861 at Hellingly, Sussex
She married William Spencer Piper, farmer on July to Sep 1886, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q3 Vol 2b Page 159. He was born 1864 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGertrude Mary who was born 1888 Hellingly, Sussex
iiAda Elizabeth who was born 1889 Hellingly, Sussex
iiiBessie Mildred who was born 1890 Hellingly, Sussex
ivWilliam Thomas who was born 1892 Hellingly, Sussex
vAlbert Cecil who was born 1893 Hellingly, Sussex
viFrank who was born 1894 Hellingly, Sussex
viiElsie Hilda who was born 1896 Hellingly, Sussex
viiiLizzie who was born 1897 Hellingly, Sussex
ixNellie who was born 1899 Hellingly, Sussex
xErnest Edwin who was born 1900 Hellingly, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Spencer Piper, farmer was the son of (6) William Piper, labourer and (7) Frances Piper. He was born 1814 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1814 at Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
He married (1) Sarah Winchester on July to Sep 1842, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q3 Vol 7 Page 443. She was born 1819 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1846 Heathfield, Sussex
iiJoseph who was born 1849 Heathfield, Sussex
iiiEsther who was born 1850 Heathfield, Sussex
ivFrank who was born 1852 Heathfield, Sussex
vJames who was born 5th Mar 1853 Heathfield, Sussex
viHenry who was born 1855 Heathfield, Sussex
viiAlma who was born 1857 Heathfield, Sussex
viiiAnn who was born 1859 Heathfield, Sussex
ixFanny who was born 1861 Heathfield, Sussex
xWilliam Spencer who was born 1864 Heathfield, Sussex
He married (2) Ellen Baldwin on Jan to Mar 1874, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q1 Vol 2b Page 120. She was born 1832 at Rotherfield, Sussex
 
5. Sarah Piper [Winchester] She was born 1819 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
She married Spencer Piper, farmer on July to Sep 1842, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q3 Vol 7 Page 443. He was born 1814 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1814 at Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1846 Heathfield, Sussex
iiJoseph who was born 1849 Heathfield, Sussex
iiiEsther who was born 1850 Heathfield, Sussex
ivFrank who was born 1852 Heathfield, Sussex
vJames who was born 5th Mar 1853 Heathfield, Sussex
viHenry who was born 1855 Heathfield, Sussex
viiAlma who was born 1857 Heathfield, Sussex
viiiAnn who was born 1859 Heathfield, Sussex
ixFanny who was born 1861 Heathfield, Sussex
xWilliam Spencer who was born 1864 Heathfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. William Piper, labourer was the son of (8) William Piper and (9) Ann Piper [Knight]. He was born 1770 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1770 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
He married Frances on c 1795. She was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1800 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1800 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1802 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1802 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1802 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1802 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
ivMary Ann who was born 1805 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1805 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
vEdward who was born 1807 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1807 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
viGeorge who was born 1810 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1810 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1812 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1812 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex, recorded as Nonus Henry Piper
viiiSpencer who was born 1814 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1814 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
ixAmy who was born 1816 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1816 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
xThomas who was born 1820 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1820 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
 
7. Frances Piper She was born c 1775
She married William Piper, labourer on c 1795. He was born 1770 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1770 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1800 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1800 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1802 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1802 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1802 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1802 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
ivMary Ann who was born 1805 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1805 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
vEdward who was born 1807 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1807 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
viGeorge who was born 1810 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1810 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1812 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1812 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex, recorded as Nonus Henry Piper
viiiSpencer who was born 1814 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1814 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
ixAmy who was born 1816 Bodiam, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1816 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
xThomas who was born 1820 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1820 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 5
8. William Piper He was born c 1745
He married Ann Knight on 20th Jul 1768 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born c 1745. They had the following children:
iJane who was born c Oct 1768 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1768 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1770 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1770 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiiUnnamed who was born 1771 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1771 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ivAnn who was born 1774 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1774 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1777 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th May 1777 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
 
9. Ann Piper [Knight] She was born c 1745
She married William Piper on 20th Jul 1768 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born c 1745. They had the following children:
iJane who was born c Oct 1768 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1768 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1770 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1770 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiiUnnamed who was born 1771 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1771 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ivAnn who was born 1774 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1774 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1777 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th May 1777 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
 

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