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Ancestry report for Stephen Smith, son of Trayton Smith, farm labourer and Mary Smith [Piper]
Generation No. 1
1. Stephen Smith was the son of (2) Trayton Smith, farm labourer and (3) Mary Smith [Piper]. He was born 1848 at Waldron, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Trayton Smith, farm labourer was the son of (4) William Smith, farm labourer and (5) Philadelphia Smith [Pryor]. He was born 23rd Apr 1823 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th May 1823 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, parents William & Philadelphia
He married Mary Piper on 24th Dec 1847 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 620. She was born 2nd Oct 1827 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1827 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, mother's name recorded as Keziah. They had the following children:
iStephen who was born 1848 Waldron, Sussex
iiReuben who was born 1850 Waldron, Sussex
 
3. Mary Smith [Piper] was the daughter of (6) Reuben Piper, farm labourer and (7) Susan Piper [Hoad]. She was born 2nd Oct 1827 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1827 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, mother's name recorded as Keziah
She married Trayton Smith, farm labourer on 24th Dec 1847 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 620. He was born 23rd Apr 1823 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th May 1823 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, parents William & Philadelphia. They had the following children:
iStephen who was born 1848 Waldron, Sussex
iiReuben who was born 1850 Waldron, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Smith, farm labourer He was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex
He married Philadelphia Pryor on 18th Oct 1796 at St Peter's Church, Folkington, Sussex. She was born 1779 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1779 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Samuel & Sarah Prior. They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born 13th Nov 1800 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1800 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
iiWalter who was born 1815 to 1820 Sussex
iiiTrayton who was born 23rd Apr 1823 Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th May 1823 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, parents William & Philadelphia
 
5. Philadelphia Smith [Pryor] She was born 1779 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1779 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Samuel & Sarah Prior
She married William Smith, farm labourer on 18th Oct 1796 at St Peter's Church, Folkington, Sussex. He was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iSamuel who was born 13th Nov 1800 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1800 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
iiWalter who was born 1815 to 1820 Sussex
iiiTrayton who was born 23rd Apr 1823 Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th May 1823 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, parents William & Philadelphia
 
6. Reuben Piper, farm labourer He was born 1793 at Hellingly, Sussex; died Mar 1870 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 12th Mar 1870 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
He married Susan Hoad on 25th Jul 1818 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex. She was born 1796 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEmily who was born 13th Oct 1818 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiEliza who was born 26th Jan 1820 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiLouisa who was born 8th Mar 1822 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1825 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
vMary who was born 2nd Oct 1827 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1827 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, mother's name recorded as Keziah
viGeorge who was born 1830 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1830 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viiWilliam who was born 1832 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1832 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viiiJane who was born 1834 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1834 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ixJesse who was born 1837 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1837 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
xWalter who was born 1839 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1839 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
xiTrayton who was born 1841 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1841 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
xiiRobert who was born 1843 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1843 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
7. Susan Piper [Hoad] She was born 1796 at Warbleton, Sussex
She married Reuben Piper, farm labourer on 25th Jul 1818 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex. He was born 1793 at Hellingly, Sussex; died Mar 1870 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 12th Mar 1870 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEmily who was born 13th Oct 1818 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiEliza who was born 26th Jan 1820 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiLouisa who was born 8th Mar 1822 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1825 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
vMary who was born 2nd Oct 1827 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1827 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, mother's name recorded as Keziah
viGeorge who was born 1830 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1830 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viiWilliam who was born 1832 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1832 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viiiJane who was born 1834 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1834 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ixJesse who was born 1837 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1837 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
xWalter who was born 1839 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1839 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
xiTrayton who was born 1841 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1841 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
xiiRobert who was born 1843 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1843 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 

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