The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Sheppard [Charlwood]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Sheppard [Charlwood] She was born 1793 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married George Sheppard on 6th Nov 1816 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1797 at Burgate, Suffolk. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born 20th Jul 1820 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1820 Zion Chapel, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 21st Sep 1822 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1823 Zion Chapel, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiThomas Charlwoods who was born 22nd Nov 1824 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1825 Zion Chapel, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivSamuel who was born 3rd Apr 1826 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1826 Zion Chapel, East Grinstead, Sussex
  vSarah Elizabeth who was born 16th Sep 1827 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1827 Zion Chapel, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viFrederick who was born 7th May 1832 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1832 Zion Chapel, East Grinstead, Sussex
2 viiEmma Charlwood who was born 20th Jul 1834 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1834 Zion Chapel, East Grinstead, Sussex
3 viiiLewess (Louis) who was born 15th Sep 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1837 Zion Chapel, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Emma Charlwood Martin [Sheppard] was the daughter of George Sheppard and Elizabeth Sheppard [Charlwood]. She was born 20th Jul 1834 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1834 at Zion Chapel, East Grinstead, Sussex
4 iWalter who was born 1854 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married George Martin, carpenter on 9th Mar 1855 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1829 at Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1829 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of George Martin (labourer) & Elizabeth Martin. They had the following children:
5 iAlfred who was born 1857 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1860 at East Grinstead, Sussex
6 iiiGeorge who was born 1864 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivHarry who was born 1867 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  vClara who was born 1875 at Forest Row, Sussex
   
  3. Lewess (Louis) Sheppard was the son of George Sheppard and Elizabeth Sheppard [Charlwood]. He was born 15th Sep 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1837 at Zion Chapel, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Mary Steer on Oct to Dec 1867, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 7 Page 247. She was born c Sep 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q3 Vol 7 Page 328; christened 31st Oct 1847 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1876, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q1 Vol 2b Page 82, Aged 29 years. They had the following children:
7 iSelina Jane who was born Oct to Dec 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 136; christened 29th Nov 1868 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiKate who was born July to Sep 1870 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q3 Vol 2b Page 121; christened 30th Oct 1870 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiFrederick Thomas who was born Oct to Dec 1872 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q4 Vol 2b Page 124; died July to Sep 1912
  ivElizabeth who was born July to Sep 1875 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q3 Vol 2b Page 123; christened 20th Aug 1875 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Walter Martin, shoemaker was the son of George Martin, carpenter and Emma Charlwood Martin [Sheppard]. He was born 1854 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Emily Halliday on Jan to Mar 1875, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2b Page 169. She was born 1854 at Powick, Worcestershire. They had the following children:
  iAlice Louisa who was born Jan to Mar 1875 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2b Page 132; christened Jan to Mar 1875 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Walter Martin (shoemaker) & … Martin
8 iiEllen Elizabeth who was born 1876 at Birmingham, Warwickshire; christened 1st Oct 1876 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Walter Martin (shoemaker) & Emily Martin
  iiiFlora who was born 1879 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivClara who was born 1880 at Goudhurst, Kent
  vEmma who was born 1882 at Goudhurst, Kent
  viWalter who was born 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex
9 viiAlfred who was born 2nd Mar 1889 at Pale's Gate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1889 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Walter Martin (labourer( & Emma Martin
  viiiHarry who was born 12th Jan 1892 at Pale's Gate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1892 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Walter Martin (labourer( & Emma Martin
   
  5. Alfred Martin, fly driver was the son of George Martin, carpenter and Emma Charlwood Martin [Sheppard]. He was born 1857 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth on c 1881. She was born 1856 at Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iClara who was born 1882 at Forest Row, Sussex
  iiAlfred who was born 1884 at Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiWalter who was born 1898 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1898 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Alfred Martin (carter) & Elizabeth Martin
   
  6. George Martin, boot maker was the son of George Martin, carpenter and Emma Charlwood Martin [Sheppard]. He was born 1864 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Catherine Helen Welfare on Apr to June 1890, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q2 Vol 2b Page 292. She was born 1864 at Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElsie who was born 1891 at Forest Row, Sussex
   
  7. Selina Jane Wickenden [Sheppard] was the daughter of Lewess (Louis) Sheppard and Elizabeth Mary Sheppard [Steer]. She was born Oct to Dec 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 136; christened 29th Nov 1868 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married Frederick Wickenden on 8th Aug 1891 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q3 Vol 2b Page 234. He was born Oct to Dec 1870 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 2b Page 118; christened 25th Dec 1870 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iFrederick Thomas who was born Jan to Mar 1892, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q1 Vol 2b Page 136
11 iiGeorge Louis Gabriel who was born Apr to June 1894, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q2 Vol 2b Page 149; died Apr to June 1972
12 iiiIrene Bessie Violet who was born Jan to Mar 1900, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1900 Q1 Vol 2a Page 195
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Ellen Elizabeth Barton [Martin] was the daughter of Walter Martin, shoemaker and Emily Martin [Halliday]. She was born 1876 at Birmingham, Warwickshire; christened 1st Oct 1876 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Walter Martin (shoemaker) & Emily Martin
  She married Sampson Barton, brickmaker on Oct to Dec 1899, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1899 Q4 Vol 2b Page 284. He was born 6th Dec 1873 at Steep, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Amos Barton (labourer) and Matilda Barton. They had the following children:
  iAlice who was born 1901 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiRosamund who was born 1904 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  9. Alfred Martin, grocer's driver was the son of Walter Martin, shoemaker and Emily Martin [Halliday]. He was born 2nd Mar 1889 at Pale's Gate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1889 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Walter Martin (labourer( & Emma Martin
  iNorah Hilda who was born 1908 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Violet Edghill on Apr to June 1908, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1908 Q2 Vol 2a Page 1500. She was born 1883 at Frant, Sussex
   
  10. Frederick Thomas Wickenden was the son of Frederick Wickenden and Selina Jane Wickenden [Sheppard]. He was born Jan to Mar 1892, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q1 Vol 2b Page 136
  He married Rose Ellen Carman on Jan to Mar 1913, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1913 Q1 Vol 2a Page 317. She was born Apr to June 1890, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1890 Q2 Vol 2a Page 177
   
  11. George Louis Gabriel Wickenden was the son of Frederick Wickenden and Selina Jane Wickenden [Sheppard]. He was born Apr to June 1894, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q2 Vol 2b Page 149; died Apr to June 1972, registered at Surrey South East District, ref: 1972 Q2 Vol 5g Page 851
  He married Lilly Smalley on Oct to Dec 1914, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1914 Q4 Vol 2a Page 473. She was born Apr to June 1895, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1895 Q2 Vol 2a Page 203
   
  12. Irene Bessie Violet Bishop [Wickenden] was the daughter of Frederick Wickenden and Selina Jane Wickenden [Sheppard]. She was born Jan to Mar 1900, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1900 Q1 Vol 2a Page 195
  She married Hugh Bishop on Oct to Dec 1921, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1921 Q4 vol 2a Page 538. He was born c 1900
   

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