The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sophia Blackman [Martin], daughter of William Martin, farm labourer and Mary Martin [Russell]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sophia Blackman [Martin] was the daughter of William Martin, farm labourer and Mary Martin [Russell]. She was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1828 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Martin (labourer) & Mary Martin
  iEdward who was born 1846 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1846 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Sophy Martin
  iiEmma who was born 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex
  She married George Blackman, farm labourer on 21st Oct 1849 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses John & Barbara Weston. He was born 15th Sep 1827 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1827 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1850 at Wadhurst, Sussex
2 iiLydia who was born 1859 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiFlora Ellen who was born 1868 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Lydia Hartfield [Blackman] was the daughter of George Blackman, farm labourer and Sophia Blackman [Martin]. She was born 1859 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married John Hartfield, farm bailiff on c 1878. He was born July to Sep 1853 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q3 Vol 2b Page 82; christened 6th Nov 1853 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1894 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 41 years; buried 20th Dec 1894 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRuth who was born Nov 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiSarah who was born 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiBoaz who was born 1883 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivAmos who was born 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vJacob who was born 1886 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viMercy who was born 1888 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiElizabeth who was born 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiiLydia who was born 1894
   

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