The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Edward Miles, labourer, son of Obadiah Miles, woodreve and Elizabeth Miles [Crouch]
Generation No. 1
  1. Edward Miles, labourer was the son of Obadiah Miles, woodreve and Elizabeth Miles [Crouch]. He was born 1821 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1821 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Obadiah Miles (labourer) and Elizabeth Miles
  He married Caroline Divall on 9th Sep 1843 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1824 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born 1844 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
3 iiThomas who was born 1845 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1845 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
4 iiiEdward who was born 1847 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1847 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
5 ivCharles who was born 1849 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1849 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
6 vLuke who was born 1851 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1851 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
7 viElizabeth who was born 1853 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1853 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
8 viiAlice who was born 1855 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1855 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
9 viiiObed who was born 1857 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1857 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
  ixFanny who was born 1859 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1859 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
  xNelson who was born 1861 at Chuck Hatch, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1861 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles; died Sep 1864 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 3 years; buried 7th Sep 1864 Hartfield, Sussex
  xiMary who was born 1863 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1863 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
  xiiEmma who was born 1864 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1864 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Miles, groom was the son of Edward Miles, labourer and Caroline Miles [Divall]. He was born 1844 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
  He married Tryphena Adams on Oct to Dec 1865, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1865 Q4. She was born 1843 at Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iHenrietta who was born 1868 at Langton Green, Kent
  iiBertha who was born 1869 at Langton Green, Kent
  iiiLizzie who was born 1871 at Langton Green, Kent
  ivCaroline who was born 1873 at Langton Green, Kent
  vEmeline who was born 1875 at Langton Green, Kent
  viKate who was born 1876 at Langton Green, Kent
  viiAlice who was born 1878 at Langton Green, Kent
  viiiWillliam who was born 1880 at Langton Green, Kent
   
  3. Thomas Miles, farm labourer and woodreeve was the son of Edward Miles, labourer and Caroline Miles [Divall]. He was born 1845 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
  He married Mildred Edwards on Oct to Dec 1867, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2a Page 866. She was born 1847 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1868 at Holtye, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1868 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Miles (labourer) and Mildred Miles
  iiEmma who was born 1870 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1871 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Miles (woodreve) and Mildred Miles
  iiiMary Ann who was born 1872 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1872 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Miles (labourer) and Mildred Miles
  ivLuke who was born 1874 at Holtye, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1874 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Miles (bailiff) and Mildred Miles
  vGeorge who was born 1876 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1876 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Miles (woodreve) and Mildred Miles
  viFanny who was born 1878 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1878 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Miles (woodreve) and Mildred Miles
  viiWilliam who was born Jul 1880 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th May 1882 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, aged 2 years, son of Thomas Miles (woodreve) and Mildred Miles
   
  4. Edward Miles, farm labourer was the son of Edward Miles, labourer and Caroline Miles [Divall]. He was born 1847 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1847 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
  He married Mary Dale on 25th Mar 1871 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1849 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born c Apr 1871 at Holtye, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1871 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Edward Miles (labourer) and Mary Miles
   
  5. Charles Miles, portable steam thrasher was the son of Edward Miles, labourer and Caroline Miles [Divall]. He was born 1849 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1849 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
  iWilliam Edward who was born 1873 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1873 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Charles Miles (labourer) and Jane Miles
  He married Jane Shoesmith on 25th Jan 1873 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1851 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLaura Amelia who was born 1875 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1875 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Miles (labourer) and Jane Miles
  iiGeorge who was born 1877 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1877 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Charles Miles (labourer) and J… Miles
  iiiCharles who was born 1880 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1880 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Charles Miles (labourer) and J… Miles
  ivEmily who was born 1881 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1881 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Miles (labourer) and Jane Miles
  vFanny who was born 1885 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1885 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Miles (labourer) and Jane Miles
   
  6. Luke Miles, farm labourer was the son of Edward Miles, labourer and Caroline Miles [Divall]. He was born 1851 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1851 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
  He married Charlotte Miles on 26th May 1877 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1848 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1848 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Miles (labourer) and Mary Miles. They had the following children:
  iEleanor who was born 1878 at Holtye, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1878 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Luke Miles (labourer) and Charlotte Miles
  iiFlorence M. who was born Nov 1880 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiFanny E who was born 1883 at Hartfield, Sussex
  ivJessie L who was born 1885 at Hartfield, Sussex
  vGilbert who was born 1888 at Hartfield, Sussex
   
  7. Elizabeth Welfare [Miles] was the daughter of Edward Miles, labourer and Caroline Miles [Divall]. She was born 1853 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1853 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
  She married George Welfare on 25th Feb 1877 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1847 at Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iFlorence E. who was born 1879 at Hastings, Sussex
  iiAlfred G. who was born 1880 at Hastings, Sussex
  iiiEllen who was born 1882 at Hastings, Sussex
10 ivBertram George who was born 12th Aug 1884 at Hastings, Sussex; died 30th Jan 1937 British Columbia, Canada
  vArchibald who was born 1887 at Hastings, Sussex
  viDorothy who was born 1900 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  8. Alice Adams [Miles] was the daughter of Edward Miles, labourer and Caroline Miles [Divall]. She was born 1855 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
  She married Charles Wilson Adams, labourer on 17th Nov 1877 at St. Mary's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1851 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 28th Dec 1851 at St. Peter's Church, Fordcombe, Kent, son of William Adams & Tryphena Adams. They had the following children:
  iWilson H. who was born 1879 at Penshurst, Kent
   
  9. Obed Miles, portable steam thrasher was the son of Edward Miles, labourer and Caroline Miles [Divall]. He was born 1857 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Edward Miles (labourer) and Caroline Miles
  He married Olive Ellen Dawkins on 13th Mar 1880 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1859 at Wiltshire. They had the following children:
  iInfant who was born Feb 1881 at Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  10. Bertram George Welfare was the son of George Welfare and Elizabeth Welfare [Miles]. He was born 12th Aug 1884 at Hastings, Sussex; died 30th Jan 1937 at Fernwood, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
  He married Gertrude White on 20th Oct 1910 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She was born 14th Jun 1886 at Hastings, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iBertram George who was born Aug 1911 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; died 5th Nov 1968 Canada
   
Generation No. 4
  11. Bertram George Welfare was the son of Bertram George Welfare and Gertrude Welfare [White]. He was born Aug 1911 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; died 5th Nov 1968 at Vanderhoof, Canada
  He married (1) Doris Evelyn Kennedy on 1937 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She was born 6th Jul 1918 at Brandon, Manitoba, Canada; died 28th Sep 1988 at New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. They had the following children:
12 iLinda Sharon who was born after 1937 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
13 iiPatricia Carolyn who was born after 1937 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  He married (2) Isabelle Watson on c 1945 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She was born c 1915; died 8th Jun 2001 at Alberta, Canada. They had the following children:
  iJames Bertram who was born after 1948 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
   
Generation No. 5
  12. Linda Sharon Allen [Ross] [Welfare] was the daughter of Bertram George Welfare and Doris Evelyn Welfare [Kennedy]. She was born after 1937 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  She married (1) Tillmon Edward Ross on 3rd May 1957 at Vanderhoof, Canada. He was born 22nd Mar 1933 at Bonifay, Holmes County, Florida, USA; died 29th Feb 1996 at Mtn. Home, Elmore County, Idaho, USA. They had the following children:
14 iTerri Lynn who was born after 3rd May 1957 at Othello, Washington, USA
15 iiJoanne Lee who was born after 3rd May 1957 at Othello, Washington, USA
16 iiiBarbara Ann who was born after 3rd May 1957 at Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
17 ivLinda Louise who was born after 3rd May 1957 at Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
  She married (2) Doug Allen on 13th Jul 1985. He was born c 1935
   
  13. Patricia Carolyn Garcia [Matzhold] [Welfare] was the daughter of Bertram George Welfare and Doris Evelyn Welfare [Kennedy]. She was born after 1937 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  iGarhardt who was born after 1960 at New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
  iiKelly Ingrid who was born after 1960 at New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
  She married (1) Adolph Matzhold on c 1960. He was born 10th May 1939 at Feldbach, Austria; died c 1996
  She married (2) Richard Garcia on 10th May 1983. He was born c 1940 at Wyoming, USA
   
Generation No. 6
  14. Terri Lynn Broome [Ross] was the daughter of Tillmon Edward Ross and Linda Sharon Allen [Ross] [Welfare]. She was born after 3rd May 1957 at Othello, Washington, USA
  She married Mark Edward Broome on 1st Sep 1984 at Mtn. Home, Elmore County, Idaho, USA. He was born c 1955 at Laroach, France. They had the following children:
  iJolene Lee who was born after 1st Sep 1984 at Mtn. Home, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
   
  15. Joanne Lee Hughes [Westmorland] [Ross] was the daughter of Tillmon Edward Ross and Linda Sharon Allen [Ross] [Welfare]. She was born after 3rd May 1957 at Othello, Washington, USA
  She married (1) Andy Westmorland on 13th Dec 1980 at Mtn. Home, Elmore County, Idaho, USA. He was born c 1960 at Manhatten, New York, USA
  She married (2) Benjie Hank Hughes on 13th Sep 1999 at Eagle, Idaho, USA. He was born c 1960 at Nampa, Idaho, USA
   
  16. Barbara Ann Halsell [Ross] was the daughter of Tillmon Edward Ross and Linda Sharon Allen [Ross] [Welfare]. She was born after 3rd May 1957 at Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
  She married Jackie Ray Halsell on 5th Jul 1974 at Glenns Ferry, Idaho, USA. He was born c 1955 at Gallup, New Mexico, USA. They had the following children:
  iBrian Cole who was born after 5th Jul 1974 at Mtn. Home, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
  iiAmber Dawn who was born after 5th Jul 1974 at Mtn. Home, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
   
  17. Linda Louise Nida [Ross] was the daughter of Tillmon Edward Ross and Linda Sharon Allen [Ross] [Welfare]. She was born after 3rd May 1957 at Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
  She married Richard L. Nida on 7th Jun 1979 at Elko, Nevada, USA. He was born c 1955 at Mtn. Home, Elmore County, Idaho, USA. They had the following children:
  iJason Edward who was born after 7th Jun 1979 at Mtn. Home, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
  iiAmanda Maureen who was born after 7th Jun 1979 at Mtn. Home, Elmore County, Idaho, USA
   

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