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Ancestry report for Joseph Relf, wood merchant, son of Joseph Relf, labourer and Frances Relf [Relph]

Generation No. 1
1. Joseph Relf, wood merchant was the son of (2) Joseph Relf, labourer and (3) Frances Relf [Relph]. He was born 1815 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 12^th Feb 1815 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf (labourer) and Frances Relf
He married Lucy Hutchison on Jan to Mar 1847, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q1 Vol 7 Page 311. She was born 1816 at Northiam, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Joseph who was born Nov 1847 Brightling, Sussex; christened 7^th Nov 1847 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf (labourer) and Lucy Relf
ii	James who was born 1851 Brightling, Sussex
iii	Thomas who was born 1854 Brightling, Sussex

Generation No. 2
2. Joseph Relf, labourer was the son of (4) William Relf and (5) Mary Relfe [Bray]. He was born 1767 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 31^st Jan 1767 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf and Mary Relf
He married Frances Relph on 4^th Sep 1792 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex. She was born 1772 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 20^th Jan 1772 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relph and Margaret Relph; died c Dec 1827. They had the following children:
i	Martha who was born 1795 Brightling, Sussex; christened 4^th Jan 1795 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of … Relf and Frances Relf
ii	Thomas who was born 1796 Brightling, Sussex; christened 3^rd Apr 1796 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Joseph Relfe and Frances Relfe
iii	Fanny who was born 1799 Brightling, Sussex; christened 10^th Nov 1799 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Relf and Fanny Relf
iv	William who was born 1803 Brightling, Sussex; christened 27^th Mar 1803 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf and Fanny Relf
v	James who was born 1805 Brightling, Sussex; christened 15^th Dec 1805 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf and Frances Relf
vi	John who was born 1809 Brightling, Sussex; christened 2^nd Jul 1809 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf and Frances Relf
vii	Philadelphia who was born 1812 Brightling, Sussex; christened 19^th Apr 1812 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Relf and Frances Relf
viii	Joseph who was born 1815 Brightling, Sussex; christened 12^th Feb 1815 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf (labourer) and Frances Relf

3. Frances Relf [Relph] was the daughter of (6) Thomas Relf and (7) Margaret Relf [Nash]. She was born 1772 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 20^th Jan 1772 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relph and Margaret Relph; died c Dec 1827
She married Joseph Relf, labourer on 4^th Sep 1792 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex. He was born 1767 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 31^st Jan 1767 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf and Mary Relf. They had the following children:
i	Martha who was born 1795 Brightling, Sussex; christened 4^th Jan 1795 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of … Relf and Frances Relf
ii	Thomas who was born 1796 Brightling, Sussex; christened 3^rd Apr 1796 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Joseph Relfe and Frances Relfe
iii	Fanny who was born 1799 Brightling, Sussex; christened 10^th Nov 1799 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Relf and Fanny Relf
iv	William who was born 1803 Brightling, Sussex; christened 27^th Mar 1803 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf and Fanny Relf
v	James who was born 1805 Brightling, Sussex; christened 15^th Dec 1805 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf and Frances Relf
vi	John who was born 1809 Brightling, Sussex; christened 2^nd Jul 1809 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf and Frances Relf
vii	Philadelphia who was born 1812 Brightling, Sussex; christened 19^th Apr 1812 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Relf and Frances Relf
viii	Joseph who was born 1815 Brightling, Sussex; christened 12^th Feb 1815 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf (labourer) and Frances Relf

Generation No. 3
4. William Relf was the son of (8) William Relfe and (9) Elizabeth Relfe [Exel]. He was born 1743 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 22^nd Oct 1743 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
He married (1) Mary Baker on 11^th Oct 1763 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. She was born c 1745
He married (2) Mary Bray on 2^nd Dec 1765 at St. Oswald's Church, Hooe, Sussex. She was born c 1740. They had the following children:
i	Joseph who was born 1767 Brightling, Sussex; christened 31^st Jan 1767 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf and Mary Relf
ii	Thomas who was born 1769 Brightling, Sussex; christened 27^th Jan 1769 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf and Mary Relf
iii	James who was born 1771 Brightling, Sussex; christened 26^th Apr 1771 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relph and Mary Relph

5. Mary Relfe [Bray] She was born c 1740
She married William Relf on 2^nd Dec 1765 at St. Oswald's Church, Hooe, Sussex. He was born 1743 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 22^nd Oct 1743 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Joseph who was born 1767 Brightling, Sussex; christened 31^st Jan 1767 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf and Mary Relf
ii	Thomas who was born 1769 Brightling, Sussex; christened 27^th Jan 1769 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf and Mary Relf
iii	James who was born 1771 Brightling, Sussex; christened 26^th Apr 1771 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relph and Mary Relph

6. Thomas Relf He was born c 1745
He married Margaret Nash on 26^th 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:
i	Frances who was born 1772 Brightling, Sussex; christened 20^th Jan 1772 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relph and Margaret Relph; died c Dec 1827
ii	Thomas who was born 1774 Brightling, Sussex; christened 21^st Jan 1774 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relfe and Margaret Relfe; died 18^th Feb 1852 Brightling, Sussex
iii	Henry who was born 1777 Brightling, Sussex; christened 10^th Jan 1777 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf and Margaret Relf; died Feb 1777
iv	Anne who was born 1777 Brightling, Sussex; christened 10^th Jan 1777 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and Margaret Relf; died Feb 1777
v	John who was born 1778 Brightling, Sussex; christened 14^th Feb 1778 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relfe and Margaret Relfe; died Apr 1858
vi	Hester who was born 1780 Brightling, Sussex; christened 23^rd Sep 1780 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and … Relf
vii	William who was born 1782 Brightling, Sussex; christened 16^th Aug 1782 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf and … Relf
viii	Jenny who was born 1785 Brightling, Sussex; christened 7^th May 1785 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and … Relf
ix	Betty who was born 1787 Brightling, Sussex; christened 8^th Jun 1787 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and … Relf
x	Philadelphia who was born 1788 Brightling, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1788 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and Margaret Relf, widow of Thomas

7. Margaret Relf [Nash] She was born 1747; died Apr 1816 at Brightling, Sussex
She married Thomas Relf on 26^th Jun 1770 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. He was born c 1745. They had the following children:
i	Frances who was born 1772 Brightling, Sussex; christened 20^th Jan 1772 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relph and Margaret Relph; died c Dec 1827
ii	Thomas who was born 1774 Brightling, Sussex; christened 21^st Jan 1774 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relfe and Margaret Relfe; died 18^th Feb 1852 Brightling, Sussex
iii	Henry who was born 1777 Brightling, Sussex; christened 10^th Jan 1777 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf and Margaret Relf; died Feb 1777
iv	Anne who was born 1777 Brightling, Sussex; christened 10^th Jan 1777 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and Margaret Relf; died Feb 1777
v	John who was born 1778 Brightling, Sussex; christened 14^th Feb 1778 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relfe and Margaret Relfe; died Apr 1858
vi	Hester who was born 1780 Brightling, Sussex; christened 23^rd Sep 1780 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and … Relf
vii	William who was born 1782 Brightling, Sussex; christened 16^th Aug 1782 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf and … Relf
viii	Jenny who was born 1785 Brightling, Sussex; christened 7^th May 1785 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and … Relf
ix	Betty who was born 1787 Brightling, Sussex; christened 8^th Jun 1787 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and … Relf
x	Philadelphia who was born 1788 Brightling, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1788 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and Margaret Relf, widow of Thomas

Generation No. 4
8. William Relfe He was born c 1715
He married Elizabeth Exel on 17^th Apr 1735 at Beckley, Sussex. She was born c 1715. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1738 Brightling, Sussex; christened 8^th Apr 1738 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
ii	Elizabeth who was born 1740 Brightling, Sussex; christened 23^rd Nov 1740 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
iii	William who was born 1743 Brightling, Sussex; christened 22^nd Oct 1743 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
iv	Isaac who was born 1745 Brightling, Sussex; christened 22^nd Oct 1745 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
v	Sarah who was born 1747/48 Brightling, Sussex; christened 28^th Jan 1747/48 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relfe and Elizabeth Relfe
vi	Ann who was born 1750 Brightling, Sussex; christened 28^th Oct 1750 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relph and Elizabeth Relph
vii	Marian who was born 1754 Brightling, Sussex; christened 27^th Jan 1754 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relf and Elizabeth Relf
viii	Susanna who was born 1756 Brightling, Sussex; christened 26^th Mar 1756 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relf and Elizabeth Relf
ix	Mary who was born 1759 Brightling, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1759 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relf and Elizabeth Relf
x	Thomas who was born 1762 Brightling, Sussex; christened 6^th Nov 1762 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relph and Elizabeth Relph

9. Elizabeth Relfe [Exel] She was born c 1715
She married William Relfe on 17^th Apr 1735 at Beckley, Sussex. He was born c 1715. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1738 Brightling, Sussex; christened 8^th Apr 1738 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
ii	Elizabeth who was born 1740 Brightling, Sussex; christened 23^rd Nov 1740 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
iii	William who was born 1743 Brightling, Sussex; christened 22^nd Oct 1743 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
iv	Isaac who was born 1745 Brightling, Sussex; christened 22^nd Oct 1745 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
v	Sarah who was born 1747/48 Brightling, Sussex; christened 28^th Jan 1747/48 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relfe and Elizabeth Relfe
vi	Ann who was born 1750 Brightling, Sussex; christened 28^th Oct 1750 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relph and Elizabeth Relph
vii	Marian who was born 1754 Brightling, Sussex; christened 27^th Jan 1754 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relf and Elizabeth Relf
viii	Susanna who was born 1756 Brightling, Sussex; christened 26^th Mar 1756 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relf and Elizabeth Relf
ix	Mary who was born 1759 Brightling, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1759 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relf and Elizabeth Relf
x	Thomas who was born 1762 Brightling, Sussex; christened 6^th Nov 1762 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relph and Elizabeth Relph

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