The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Robert Blackford was the son of Thomas Blackford, farmer and Rebecca Blackford [Woodsell]. He was born 9^th Aug 1805 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27^th Oct 1805 at Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by Richard Leggett
	He married Ann Hicks on 23^rd Oct 1832 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 29^th Sep 1808 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4^th Dec 1808 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
2	i	William who was born 1833 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5^th May 1833 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	ii	Robert who was born 1834 at Stockland Farm, Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 12^th Oct 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
	iii	George who was born 1836 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 8^th Jan 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
3	iv	Thomas who was born 1838 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1838 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
	v	Rebecca who was born 1840 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 29^th Mar 1840 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
	vi	Eliza Mary who was born 1843 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4^th Jun 1843 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 26^th Dec 1848 Burwash, Sussex, Elizabeth Blackford, aged 5 years
4	vii	David who was born Apr to June 1846 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 514
	viii	Job who was born Oct to Dec 1848 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q4 Vol 7 Page 49; buried 27^th May 1851 Burwash, Sussex, aged 3 years

Generation No. 2
	2. William Blackford was the son of Robert Blackford and Ann Blackford [Hicks]. He was born 1833 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5^th May 1833 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	He married Harriet Dann on 2^nd Nov 1856 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1835 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1835 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Robert (labourer) & Sarah Dann. They had the following children:
	i	George who was born 1859 at Burwash, Sussex
5	ii	William who was born 1862 at Burwash, Sussex
	iii	Henry who was born 1870 at Burwash, Sussex
	iv	David who was born 1874 at Burwash, Sussex

	3. Thomas Blackford was the son of Robert Blackford and Ann Blackford [Hicks]. He was born 1838 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1838 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
	He married (1) Harriet Ann Snashall on 3^rd Oct 1863 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, witnesses George & Elizabeth jane Blackford. She was born 1845 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27^th Jul 1845 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Harriet Ann who was born 1864 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7^th Aug 1864 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	ii	Robert who was born 17^th Nov 1865 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1866 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 31^st May 1875
	iii	Thomas William who was born 10^th Dec 1874 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1875 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	He married (2) Mary Ann Mercer on July to Sep 1880, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1030. She was born 1856 at Marden, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Ellen Eliya who was born 26^th Jan 1880 at Marden, Kent; died 31^st Jan 1953
	ii	Herbert who was born 1883 at Warbleton, Sussex
	iii	Charles who was born 1888 at Warbleton, Sussex
	iv	George who was born 1894 at Burwash, Sussex
	v	Henry who was born 1896 at Burwash, Sussex

	4. David Blackford was the son of Robert Blackford and Ann Blackford [Hicks]. He was born Apr to June 1846 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 514
	He married Sarah Ann Price on 23^rd May 1868 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Price & Ann Hewish. She was born 1849 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 8^th Apr 1849 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Eliza J. who was born 1869 at Burwash, Sussex
	ii	Robert who was born 1871 at Burwash, Sussex
	iii	Sally who was born 1873 at Burwash, Sussex
	iv	William who was born 1875 at Burwash, Sussex
	v	Harriet who was born 1877 at Burwash, Sussex
	vi	Ann who was born 1879 at Burwash, Sussex
	vii	Louisa who was born Jan 1881 at Burwash, Sussex
	viii	Alice who was born 1884 at Burwash, Sussex
	ix	David who was born 1887 at Burwash, Sussex
	x	Kate who was born 1890 at Burwash, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	5. William Blackford was the son of William Blackford and Harriet Blackford [Dann]. He was born 1862 at Burwash, Sussex
	He married Flora on c 1883. She was born 1865 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	George who was born 1887 at Burwash, Sussex
	ii	Albert who was born 1890 at Burwash, Sussex