The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. John Staples was the son of Edward Staples and Mary Staples [Burton]. He was born 1723 at Waldron, Sussex
	He married Ann Petit on 5^th Jan 1746/47 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born c 1725. They had the following children:
2	i	Mary who was born 1747 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 19^th Jul 1747 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Jn Staples and Ann Staples; died Apr 1794 Warbleton, Sussex, wife of Richard; buried 16^th Apr 1794 Warbleton, Sussex
	ii	Thomas who was born 1749 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 10^th Sep 1749 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Jn Staples and Ann Staples
	iii	William who was born 1752 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 26^th Jul 1752 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Jn Staples and Ann Staples

Generation No. 2
	2. Mary Head [Staples] was the daughter of John Staples and Ann Staples [Petit]. She was born 1747 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 19^th Jul 1747 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Jn Staples and Ann Staples; died Apr 1794 at Warbleton, Sussex, wife of Richard; buried 16^th Apr 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
	She married Richard Head on 17^th Apr 1770 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. He was born 1740; died Feb 1830 at Warbleton, Sussex, aged 90 years; buried 24^th Feb 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Mary who was born 1771 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3^rd Feb 1771 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of Richard Head and Mary Head
	ii	Betty who was born 1772 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8^th Nov 1772 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of Rich. Head and Mary Head
	iii	John who was born 1775 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18^th Jun 1775 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, son of Richard Head and Mary Head
	iv	Thomas who was born 1777 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 10^th May 1777 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, son of Richard Head and Mary Head
	v	Ann who was born 1779 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1779 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of Richd. Head and Mary Head
	vi	Phily who was born 1781 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 10^th Jun 1781 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of Richd. Head and Mary Head
	vii	Henry who was born 1784 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 1^st Feb 1784 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, son of Richard Head and Mary Head
3	viii	William who was born 1786 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 4^th Jun 1786 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, son of Richard Head and Mary Head; died Jan to Mar 1873, aged 86 years
	ix	Hannah who was born 1788 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 30^th Nov 1788 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of Richard Head and Mary Head

Generation No. 3
	3. William Head was the son of Richard Head and Mary Head [Staples]. He was born 1786 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 4^th Jun 1786 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, son of Richard Head and Mary Head; died Jan to Mar 1873, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q1 Vol 2a page 395, aged 86 years
4	i	William who was born 1817 at Benenden, Kent; christened 2^nd Nov 1817 St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent; died 9^th Jul 1882 Victoria, Australia
	He married Jane Clout on 29^th Apr 1817 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. She was born 1799 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 16^th Jun 1799 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; died Apr to June 1875, registered at St. Georges, Hanover Square District, London, ref: 1875 Q2 Vol 1a Page 265, aged 78 years. They had the following children:
	i	Thomas who was born 1819 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 18^th Apr 1819 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	ii	John who was born 1821 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 8^th Jul 1821 Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent
	iii	Jane who was born 9^th Jul 1823 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 24^th Aug 1823 Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent
	iv	Henry who was born 8^th Jun 1826 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 9^th Jul 1826 Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent
	v	Charles who was born 8^th Mar 1829 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 7^th Jun 1829 Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent
	vi	Hannah who was born 1831 at Cranbrook, Kent
	vii	Edward who was born 1834 at Cranbrook, Kent

Generation No. 4
	4. William Head was the son of William Head and Jane Head [Clout]. He was born 1817 at Benenden, Kent; christened 2^nd Nov 1817 at St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent; emigrated 31^st Aug 1838 to Australia, SS William Metcalfe; died 9^th Jul 1882 at Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia
	He married Sarah Ellis on 24^th Apr 1838 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. She was born c 1819; emigrated 31^st Aug 1838 to Australia, SS William Metcalfe; died 13^th Feb 1898 at Murrumbeena, Victoria, Australia