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Ancestry report for John Relfe, labourer, son of Thomas Relf and Margaret Relf [Nash]
Generation No. 1
1. John Relfe, labourer was the son of (2) Thomas Relf and (3) Margaret Relf [Nash]. He was born 1778 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1778 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relfe and Margaret Relfe; died Apr 1858
He married Lucy Howell on 14th Dec 1802 at West Firle, Sussex. She was born c 1780. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1804 Brightling, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1804 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of John Relf and Lucy Relf
iiThomas who was born 1805 Brightling, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1805 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of John Relf and Lucy Relf
iiiEdward who was born 1807 Brightling, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1807 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of John Relf and Lucy Relf
ivRichard who was born 1808 Brightling, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1808 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of John Relf and Lucy Relf
vGeorge who was born 1810 Brightling, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1810 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of John Relf and Lucy Relf
viEliza who was born 1811 Brightling, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1811 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of John Relf and Lucy Relf
viiSophia who was born 1813 Brightling, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1813 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of John Relf (labourer) and Lucy Relf
viiiMary Ann who was born 1815 Brightling, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1815 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of John Relf (labourer) and Lucy Relf
ixLucy who was born 1816 Brightling, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1832 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, aged 16 years, daughter of John Relf (carpenter) and Lucy Relf
xCaroline who was born 1818 Brightling, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1832 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, aged 14 years, daughter of John Relf (carpenter) and Lucy Relf
xiElizabeth who was born 1824 Brightling, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1840 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, aged 16 years, daughter of John Relf (carpenter) and Lucy Relf
 
Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Relf He was born c 1745
He married Margaret Nash on 26th Jun 1770 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. She was born 1747; died Apr 1816 at Brightling, Sussex. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1772 Brightling, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1772 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relph and Margaret Relph; died c Dec 1827
iiThomas who was born 1774 Brightling, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1774 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relfe and Margaret Relfe; died 18th Feb 1852 Brightling, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1777 Brightling, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1777 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf and Margaret Relf; died Feb 1777
ivAnne who was born 1777 Brightling, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1777 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and Margaret Relf; died Feb 1777
vJohn who was born 1778 Brightling, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1778 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relfe and Margaret Relfe; died Apr 1858
viHester who was born 1780 Brightling, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1780 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and … Relf
viiWilliam who was born 1782 Brightling, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1782 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf and … Relf
viiiJenny who was born 1785 Brightling, Sussex; christened 7th May 1785 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and … Relf
ixBetty who was born 1787 Brightling, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1787 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and … Relf
xPhiladelphia who was born 1788 Brightling, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1788 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and Margaret Relf, widow of Thomas
 
3. Margaret Relf [Nash] She was born 1747; died Apr 1816 at Brightling, Sussex
She married Thomas Relf on 26th Jun 1770 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. He was born c 1745. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1772 Brightling, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1772 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relph and Margaret Relph; died c Dec 1827
iiThomas who was born 1774 Brightling, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1774 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relfe and Margaret Relfe; died 18th Feb 1852 Brightling, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1777 Brightling, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1777 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf and Margaret Relf; died Feb 1777
ivAnne who was born 1777 Brightling, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1777 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and Margaret Relf; died Feb 1777
vJohn who was born 1778 Brightling, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1778 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relfe and Margaret Relfe; died Apr 1858
viHester who was born 1780 Brightling, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1780 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and … Relf
viiWilliam who was born 1782 Brightling, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1782 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf and … Relf
viiiJenny who was born 1785 Brightling, Sussex; christened 7th May 1785 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and … Relf
ixBetty who was born 1787 Brightling, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1787 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and … Relf
xPhiladelphia who was born 1788 Brightling, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1788 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and Margaret Relf, widow of Thomas
 

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