The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Matilda (Amelia) Bingham [Backshall]
Generation No. 1
  1. Matilda (Amelia) Bingham [Backshall] She was born 1816 at Ardingly, Sussex
  She married Thomas Bingham on 14th Dec 1832 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. He was born 1812 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1812 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex; died 1890. They had the following children:
  iEleanor who was born 6th Oct 1833 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1833 Ardingly Independent Chapel, Ardingly, Sussex; died 1847
2 iiAnnie who was born 2nd Sep 1835 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1835 Ardingly Independent Chapel, Ardingly, Sussex; died 9th Mar 1884 Hove, Sussex, Ref: Steyning 2b 195; buried after 9th Mar 1884 Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1838 at Sussex; died 1897
  ivAlfred who was born 1839 at Maresfield, Sussex
3 vWilliam who was born 1841 at East Grinstead, Sussex
4 viElizabeth who was born 1844 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1922
  viiEmily who was born 1850 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1868
  viiiRosena Helen who was born Nov 1850 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1872
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Annie Miles [Bingham] was the daughter of Thomas Bingham and Matilda (Amelia) Bingham [Backshall]. She was born 2nd Sep 1835 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1835 at Ardingly Independent Chapel, Ardingly, Sussex; died 9th Mar 1884 at 42 Conway Street, Hove, Sussex, Ref: Steyning 2b 195; buried after 9th Mar 1884 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married Richard Miles, wheelwright on 15th Oct 1860 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. He was born 1835 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1835 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of William Miles and Charlotte Miles; died 20th Dec 1900 at Forest Row, Sussex; buried after 20th Dec 1900 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iFrederick Richard who was born 29th Nov 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1862 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (wheelwright) and Annie Miles
6 iiThomas Bingham who was born 1863 at Blackham, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1863 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (wheelwright) and Annie Miles
7 iiiRosa Matilda who was born 1866 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1866 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (wheelwright) and Anne Miles; died 1940
  ivWilliam who was born 1867 at Holtye, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1867 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (wheelwright) and Annie Miles
8 vFrancis who was born 1869 at Holtye, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1869 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Annie Miles
  viFlorence Emily who was born 30th Jun 1870 at Blackham, Sussex, Ref: East Grinstead 2b 114; christened 7th Aug 1870 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (wheelwright) and Anne Miles; died 1940; buried 1940 Forest Row, Sussex, Plot No. 475
9 viiClara Annie who was born 23rd Oct 1871 at Blackham, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1872 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (wheelwright) and Anne Miles; died 16th Sep 1935; buried after 16th Sep 1935 Forest Row, Sussex
   
  3. William Bingham was the son of Thomas Bingham and Matilda (Amelia) Bingham [Backshall]. He was born 1841 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Sophia A. on c 1863. She was born 1843 at Hampshire. They had the following children:
  iSusanna Matilda who was born 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMarcia Ellis who was born 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Elizabeth Bellingham [Bingham] was the daughter of Thomas Bingham and Matilda (Amelia) Bingham [Backshall]. She was born 1844 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1922
  She married William Bellingham, miller on 23rd Jan 1864 at Holy Trinity Church, Paddington, London. He was born 29th Jan 1840 at Moorden, Leigh, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1840 Q1 Vol 5 Page 3/91; christened 23rd Feb 1840 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; died 23rd Dec 1900, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q4 Vol 2b Page 80
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Frederick Richard Miles was the son of Richard Miles, wheelwright and Annie Miles [Bingham]. He was born 29th Nov 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1862 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (wheelwright) and Annie Miles
  He married Mary Ann Brill on 7th Oct 1893 at St. Barnabas, Hove, Sussex. She was born 1860 at Middlesex. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1895 at Sompting, Sussex
   
  6. Thomas Bingham Miles was the son of Richard Miles, wheelwright and Annie Miles [Bingham]. He was born 1863 at Blackham, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1863 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (wheelwright) and Annie Miles
  He married Mary Ann Skilton on 7th Sep 1886 at Steyning, Sussex. She was born 1861 at Essex. They had the following children:
  iFrank R. who was born 1889 at Brighton, Sussex
  iiLilian who was born 1892 at Brighton, Sussex
   
  7. Rosa Matilda Smallwood [Miles] was the daughter of Richard Miles, wheelwright and Annie Miles [Bingham]. She was born 1866 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1866 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (wheelwright) and Anne Miles; died 1940
  iRosina who was born 1888 at Woolwich, Kent; died 19th May 1907; buried after 19th May 1907 Forest Row, Sussex, Plot No. 40
  She married Joseph Edgar Smallwood on 25th Jan 1888 at Steyning, Sussex. He was born 5th Jan 1864 at Epsom, Surrey, Ref: Epsom 2a 13; died 8th Jan 1939; buried after 8th Jan 1939 at Holy Trinity Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, Plot No. 39. They had the following children:
  iOlive Elsie who was born 20th Oct 1893 at Lincolnshire; died 18th Apr 1979; buried after 18th Apr 1979 Forest Row, Sussex, Plot No. 475
  iiWilliam Edgar who was born 1901 at Camberwell, Surrey, Ref: Camberwell 1d 852; died 29th Dec 1957; buried after 29th Dec 1957 Forest Row, Sussex, Plot No. 40
10 iiiBessie Florence Collett who was born 1906; died 10th Sep 1983; buried 16th Sep 1983 Forest Row, Sussex
   
  8. Francis Miles, miller was the son of Richard Miles, wheelwright and Annie Miles [Bingham]. He was born 1869 at Holtye, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1869 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Annie Miles
  He married Kate Elizabeth Farmer on 21st Oct 1890 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1869 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1869 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMinnie who was born 1891 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1891 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Francis Miles (miller) and Kate Elizabeth Miles
  iiFrank Richard who was born 30th Apr 1893 at Dunnings Mill, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q? Vol 2b Page 150; christened 14th Jul 1893 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Francis Miles (journeyman miller) and Kate Elizabeth Miles
  iiiBernard Cecil who was born 20th Dec 1894 at Dunnings Mill, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q? Vol 2b Page 147; christened 1st May 1895 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Frank Miles (miller) and Kate Elizabeth Miles
  ivReginald who was born 8th Oct 1896 at Dunnings Mill, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q? Vol 2b Page 148; christened 11th Nov 1896 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Francis Miles (miller) and Kate Elizabeth Miles
   
  9. Clara Annie Miles [Miles] was the daughter of Richard Miles, wheelwright and Annie Miles [Bingham]. She was born 23rd Oct 1871 at Blackham, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1872 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (wheelwright) and Anne Miles; died 16th Sep 1935; buried after 16th Sep 1935 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married William Miles, bailiff on 24th Sep 1890 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 23rd Oct 1861 at Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1862 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Rosanna Miles; died 4th Mar 1940. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Rosina who was born 23rd Jul 1891 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1891 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Miles (bailiff) and Clara Anne Miles; died 28th Jun 1974
  iiUnnamed who was born c 1895
  iiiEdith Florence who was born 1898 at Lower Parrock Farm, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1898 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Miles (farmer) and Clara Anne Miles; died before 16th Sep 1898 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 18 days; buried 16th Sep 1898 Hartfield, Sussex
  ivRichard William who was born 7th Dec 1912; died 25th Sep 1994
   
Generation No. 4
  10. Bessie Florence Collett Davis [Smallwood] was the daughter of Joseph Edgar Smallwood and Rosa Matilda Smallwood [Miles]. She was born 1906; died 10th Sep 1983; buried 16th Sep 1983 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married Wilfred Harold Davis on 3rd Dec 1930 at Hove, Sussex. He was born 1903; christened 1st Nov 1903
   

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