The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Joseph Edward Relf, son of William George Relf, farm labourer and Elizabeth Relf [Selmes]
Generation No. 1
1. Joseph Edward Relf was the son of (2) William George Relf, farm labourer and (3) Elizabeth Relf [Selmes]. He was born 1886 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1886 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Eliza Relf
 
Generation No. 2
2. William George Relf, farm labourer was the son of (4) William Relf, farm labourer and (5) Harriet Relf [Mills]. He was born 1847 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 16th May 1847 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Harriet Relf
He married Elizabeth Selmes on Oct to Dec 1882, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2b Page 110. She was born 1865 at Mountfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth Rhoda who was born 1884 Brightling, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1886 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relf (labourer) and Eliza Relf
iiJoseph Edward who was born 1886 Brightling, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1886 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Eliza Relf
iiiThomas Javies who was born 1888 Brightling, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1886 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Eliza Relf
ivWilliam Oliver who was born 1890 Brightling, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1890 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Eliza Relf
 
3. Elizabeth Relf [Selmes] She was born 1865 at Mountfield, Sussex
She married William George Relf, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1882, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2b Page 110. He was born 1847 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 16th May 1847 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Harriet Relf. They had the following children:
iElizabeth Rhoda who was born 1884 Brightling, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1886 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relf (labourer) and Eliza Relf
iiJoseph Edward who was born 1886 Brightling, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1886 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Eliza Relf
iiiThomas Javies who was born 1888 Brightling, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1886 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Eliza Relf
ivWilliam Oliver who was born 1890 Brightling, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1890 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Eliza Relf
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Relf, farm labourer was the son of (6) George Relfe, labourer and (7) Naomi Relfe [Blanch]. He was born 1825 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1825 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of George Relf (labourer) and Naomi Relf
He married Harriet Mills on Apr to June 1846, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 419. She was born 1826 at Mountfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam George who was born 1847 Brightling, Sussex; christened 16th May 1847 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Harriet Relf
iiGeorge who was born 1849 Brightling, Sussex
 
5. Harriet Relf [Mills] She was born 1826 at Mountfield, Sussex
She married William Relf, farm labourer on Apr to June 1846, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 419. He was born 1825 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1825 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of George Relf (labourer) and Naomi Relf. They had the following children:
iWilliam George who was born 1847 Brightling, Sussex; christened 16th May 1847 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Harriet Relf
iiGeorge who was born 1849 Brightling, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. George Relfe, labourer was the son of (8) William Relfe and (9) Elizabeth Relfe [Russell]. He was born 1797 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1797 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relfe and Elizabeth Relfe
He married Naomi Blanch on 16th May 1824 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex. She was born c 1800. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1825 Brightling, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1825 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of George Relf (labourer) and Naomi Relf
iiElizabeth who was born 1827 Brightling, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1827 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of George Relf (labourer) and Naamah Relf
iiiHenry who was born 1839 Brightling, Sussex; christened 12th May 1839 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of George Relf (labourer) and Naomi Relf
 
7. Naomi Relfe [Blanch] She was born c 1800
She married George Relfe, labourer on 16th May 1824 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex. He was born 1797 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1797 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relfe and Elizabeth Relfe. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1825 Brightling, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1825 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of George Relf (labourer) and Naomi Relf
iiElizabeth who was born 1827 Brightling, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1827 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of George Relf (labourer) and Naamah Relf
iiiHenry who was born 1839 Brightling, Sussex; christened 12th May 1839 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of George Relf (labourer) and Naomi Relf
 
Generation No. 5
8. William Relfe He was born c 1755
He married Elizabeth Russell on 26th Mar 1778 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex. She was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1779 Brightling, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1779 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relfe and … Relfe
iiJohn who was born 1789 Brightling, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1789 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relfe and Elizabeth Relfe
iiiWinifred who was born 1791 Brightling, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1791 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relfe and Elizabeth Relfe
ivJudith who was born 1795 Brightling, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1795 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relf and Elizabeth Relf
vGeorge who was born 1797 Brightling, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1797 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relfe and Elizabeth Relfe
viKetura who was born 1799 Brightling, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1799 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relf and Elizabeth Relf
 
9. Elizabeth Relfe [Russell] She was born c 1755
She married William Relfe on 26th Mar 1778 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex. He was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1779 Brightling, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1779 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relfe and … Relfe
iiJohn who was born 1789 Brightling, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1789 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relfe and Elizabeth Relfe
iiiWinifred who was born 1791 Brightling, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1791 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relfe and Elizabeth Relfe
ivJudith who was born 1795 Brightling, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1795 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relf and Elizabeth Relf
vGeorge who was born 1797 Brightling, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1797 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relfe and Elizabeth Relfe
viKetura who was born 1799 Brightling, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1799 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relf and Elizabeth Relf
 

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