The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Blackford
Generation No. 1
  1. William Blackford He was born c 1750
  He married Ann Marten on 7th Jun 1779 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. She was born 1751 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1751 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Jun 1829 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 12th Jun 1829 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iHannah who was born 1780 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1780 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1783 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1783 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1784 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1784 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  ivFanny who was born 1786 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1786 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  vSophia who was born 1788 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1788 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  viHarriet who was born 1790 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1790 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  viiLucy who was born 1791 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1791 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  viiiRichard who was born 1794 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1794 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  ixSarah who was born 1796 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1796 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Hannah Rummery [Blackford] was the daughter of William Blackford and Ann Pattenden [Blackford] [Marten]. She was born 1780 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1780 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  She married Joseph Rummery, collier, aka Fowle on 9th Nov 1806 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, witnesses thomas Hayward & John Heathfield. He was born 1785 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1785 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iSophia who was born Aug 1816 at Swiftsden [a.k.a. Boarzell Nursery], Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1816 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, 5 weeks old
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Sophia Keeley [Rummery] was the daughter of Joseph Rummery, collier, aka Fowle and Hannah Rummery [Blackford]. She was born Aug 1816 at Swiftsden [a.k.a. Boarzell Nursery], Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1816 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, 5 weeks old
4 iSarah who was born 1831 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1831 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  She married George Keeley, brickmaker on 3rd Apr 1831 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, witnesses Stephen Rummery & Edward Heathfield. He was born 1810 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1810 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents Thomas & Sarah Keely. They had the following children:
5 iHenry Edwin who was born 1857 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1857 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  4. Sarah Pattenden [Keeley] [Keeley] was the daughter of George Keeley, brickmaker and Sophia Keeley [Rummery]. She was born 1831 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1831 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  She married (1) John Keeley on 10th Jul 1852 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, witnesses James Company & Sarah Cayley. He was born 1832 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 17th Jun 1832 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iJohn who was born 1854 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1854 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  She married (2) John Pattenden, farm labourer on 11th Mar 1867 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2b Page 107, witnesses Reuben Pattenden & Eliza Hayler. He was born 1841 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born Jun 1867 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1867 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  iiAnne Sophia who was born 1869 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1869 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  iiiReuben who was born 1872 at Burwash, Sussex
  ivSarah who was born 1874 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1874 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  5. Henry Edwin Keely, brick maker was the son of George Keeley, brickmaker and Sophia Keeley [Rummery]. He was born 1857 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1857 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  He married (1) Olive on c 1880. She was born 1862 at Westfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1884 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiCharles who was born 1888 at Burwash, Sussex
  He married (2) Anna Maria Balcombe on 21st Jan 1895 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, witnesses James Barrow & Alice Jane Balcombe (future Borther-in-law & sister). She was born 1866 at Biggs Farm, Stonegate, Sussex; christened 6th May 1866 at St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  6. John Keeley, gardener was the son of John Keeley and Sarah Pattenden [Keeley] [Keeley]. He was born 1854 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1854 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  He married Emily Head on 14th Jun 1879 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, witnesses Sarah Pattenden & James Keeley. She was born 1858 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1858 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents John Stonham & Eliza Head. They had the following children:
  iWilliam J. who was born 1880 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   

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