The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Obadiah Chesson was the son of John Chesson and Ann (Nanny) Chesson [Brooks]. He was born 26^th Aug 1797 at Pevensey, Sussex; christened 15^th Oct 1797 at Pevensey, Sussex
	He married Sophia Clifton on 10^th Apr 1820 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. She was born 1799 at Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
2	i	David who was born 1821 at Cowden, Kent; christened 28^th Jan 1821 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died Sep 1850 Cowden, Kent; buried 27^th Sep 1850 Cowden, Kent
3	ii	John who was born 1823 at Cowden, Kent; christened 1^st Jun 1823 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
	iii	Elizabeth who was born 1825 at Cowden, Kent; christened 9^th Oct 1825 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
4	iv	Obediah who was born 1828 at Cowden, Kent; christened 22^nd Jun 1828 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
	v	Sophia who was born 1831 at Cowden, Kent; christened 22^nd Jun 1831 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
	vi	Ann who was born 1834 at Cowden, Kent; christened 11^th May 1834 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died Jul 1850 Cowden, Kent; buried 28^th Jul 1850 Cowden, Kent
	vii	Thomas who was born 1834 at Cowden, Kent; christened 11^th May 1834 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died Jun 1834 Cowden, Kent; buried 24^th Jun 1834 Cowden, Kent
	viii	Hannah who was born 1837 at Cowden, Kent; christened 14^th May 1837 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
5	ix	William who was born 1840 at Cowden, Kent; christened 28^th Jun 1840 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died Jul 1886 Cowden, Kent; buried 28^th Jul 1886 Cowden, Kent
6	x	Thomas who was born 1844 at Cowden, Kent; christened 28^th Jul 1844 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent

Generation No. 2
	2. David Chesson was the son of Obadiah Chesson and Sophia Chesson [Clifton]. He was born 1821 at Cowden, Kent; christened 28^th Jan 1821 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died Sep 1850 at Cowden, Kent; buried 27^th Sep 1850 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
	He married Charlotte Shaw on 11^th Aug 1850 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. She was born 1828 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Nov 1828 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
7	i	David who was born 1851 at Sundridge, Kent; christened 1^st Jun 1851 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent

	3. John Chesson was the son of Obadiah Chesson and Sophia Chesson [Clifton]. He was born 1823 at Cowden, Kent; christened 1^st Jun 1823 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
	He married Anne Beard on Apr to June 1847, registered at Marylebone District, London, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 1 Page 292. She was born 1823 at Wells, Somerset. They had the following children:
	i	John who was born 1848 at Westerham, Kent
8	ii	George who was born 1850 at Westerham, Kent
	iii	Sarah A. who was born 1853 at Cowden, Kent
9	iv	Emily Meline who was born 1854 at Cowden, Kent; christened 16^th Jul 1854 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
	v	Walter who was born 1856 at Cowden, Kent; christened 22^nd Jun 1856 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent

	4. Obediah Chesson, bricklayer was the son of Obadiah Chesson and Sophia Chesson [Clifton]. He was born 1828 at Cowden, Kent; christened 22^nd Jun 1828 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
	He married Sophia Firminger on July to Sep 1853, registered at St. Margaret District, Westminster, ref: 1853 Q3 Vol 1a Page 516. She was born 1833 at Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
10	i	William Henry who was born 1854 at Cowden, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1943
11	ii	Charles Thomas who was born 1858 at Cowden, Kent

	5. William Chesson, bricklayer was the son of Obadiah Chesson and Sophia Chesson [Clifton]. He was born 1840 at Cowden, Kent; christened 28^th Jun 1840 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died Jul 1886 at Cowden, Kent; buried 28^th Jul 1886 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
	He married Emily Mothersole on 29^th Sep 1862 at St Luke, Old Street, Islington, London. She was born 1836 at Bures, Suffolk. They had the following children:
	i	William G. W. who was born 1863 at Acton, Suffolk
	ii	Emily who was born 1865 at Cowden, Kent
	iii	Thomas A. who was born 1867 at Cowden, Kent
	iv	Henry J. who was born 1868 at Cowden, Kent
	v	Charles who was born 1870 at Cowden, Kent
	vi	Obadiah who was born 1871 at Cowden, Kent
	vii	Sophia who was born 1873 at Cowden, Kent
	viii	Ellen who was born 1875 at Cowden, Kent

	6. Thomas Chesson was the son of Obadiah Chesson and Sophia Chesson [Clifton]. He was born 1844 at Cowden, Kent; christened 28^th Jul 1844 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
	He married (1) Emma King on July to Sep 1867, registered at Wandsworth District, London, ref: 1867 Q3 Vol 1d Page 797. She was born c 1843 at Norwood, Surrey; died Oct to Dec 1871, registered at Wandsworth District, London, ref: 1871 Q4 Vol 1d Page 456. They had the following children:
	i	Thomas who was born c 1870 at Streatham, London
	ii	Albert who was born c 1872 at Streatham, London
	He married (2) Jane Elliott on Apr to June 1875, registered at Watford District, Hertfordshire, ref: 1875 Q2 Vol 3a Page 498. She was born 1857 at Homerton, Middlesex. They had the following children:
	i	Jane who was born 1877 at Camden Town, London
	ii	Thomas who was born 1878 at Camden Town, London
	iii	Ellen who was born 1880 at Camden Town, London
	iv	Henry who was born 1882 at Camden Town, London
	v	Ernest Stanley who was born 1884 at Camden Town, London
	vi	Frederick who was born 1885 at Wood Green
	vii	Ethel who was born 1888 at Wood Green
	viii	Ivy who was born 1889 at Wood Green

Generation No. 3
	7. David Chesson was the son of David Chesson and Charlotte Pannell [Chesson] [Shaw]. He was born 1851 at Sundridge, Kent; christened 1^st Jun 1851 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
	He married Louisa Roffey on Jan to Mar 1875, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2b Page 175. She was born 1851 at Lingfield, Surrey. They had the following children:
	i	Clara who was born July to Sep 1875 at Lingfield, Surrey, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q3 Vol 2b Page 125; christened 29^th Aug 1875 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
	ii	David who was born 1877 at Lingfield, Surrey
	iii	Ada Ruth who was born 1879 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 30^th Nov 1879 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
	iv	Annie who was born 1882 at Cowden, Kent
	v	Katie who was born 1884 at Edenbridge, Kent
	vi	Walter who was born 1888 at Edenbridge, Kent
	vii	Harold who was born 1889 at Edenbridge, Kent

	8. George Chesson, bricklayer was the son of John Chesson and Anne Chesson [Beard]. He was born 1850 at Westerham, Kent
	He married Sarah on c 1875. She was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Emily S. who was born 1878 at London
	ii	Cyril who was born May 1880 at East Grinstead, Sussex

	9. Emily Meline Heasman [Chesson] was the daughter of John Chesson and Anne Chesson [Beard]. She was born 1854 at Cowden, Kent; christened 16^th Jul 1854 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
	i	Rose Florence who was born 1880 at Southwark, London
	She married Henry George Heasman, joiner on 30^th Sep 1880 at St Marylebone Church, London. He was born 1857 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 4^th Oct 1857 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	George Arthur who was born 1882 at Southwark, London
	ii	Annette Emily who was born 1884 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 9^th Nov 1884 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex

	10. William Henry Chesson, bricklayer was the son of Obediah Chesson, bricklayer and Sophia Chesson [Firminger]. He was born 1854 at Cowden, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1943, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1943 Q4
	He married Elizabeth Huggett on 17^th Jul 1875 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1848 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2^nd Feb 1848 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Apr to June 1929, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1929 Q2. They had the following children:
12	i	Annie Sophia who was born 4^th Jun 1876 at Cowden, Kent; died July to Sep 1971
13	ii	Sidney William who was born 1877 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25^th Nov 1877 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1961
14	iii	Percy who was born Jan to Mar 1879 at Cowden, Kent; died 29^th May 1964 Dorset
15	iv	Reginald who was born July to Sep 1881 at Cowden, Kent
	v	John Evelyn who was born Apr to June 1884 at Cemetery Road, East Grinstead, Sussex, twin; christened 29^th Jun 1884 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Mar 1887 East Grinstead, Sussex; buried 14^th Mar 1887 East Grinstead, Sussex
	vi	Flora who was born Apr to June 1884 at Cemetery Road, East Grinstead, Sussex, twin; christened 29^th Jun 1884 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Aug 1885 East Grinstead, Sussex; buried 4^th Aug 1885 East Grinstead, Sussex

	11. Charles Thomas Chesson, bricklayer was the son of Obediah Chesson, bricklayer and Sophia Chesson [Firminger]. He was born 1858 at Cowden, Kent
	He married Alice J. Cullen on July to Sep 1877, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1877 Q2 Vol 2a Page 827. She was born 1852 at Fawley, Hampshire. They had the following children:
	i	Celestina M. who was born 1879 at Cowden, Kent
	ii	Livania M. who was born Apr 1880 at Cowden, Kent
	iii	Malcom C who was born 1883 at Cowden, Kent

Generation No. 4
	12. Annie Sophia Charlton [Huggett] was the daughter of William Henry Chesson, bricklayer and Elizabeth Chesson [Huggett]. She was born 4^th Jun 1876 at Cowden, Kent; died July to Sep 1971, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1971 Q3
	She married James D. Charlton on Jan to Mar 1906, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q1. He was born 1882 at Worth, Sussex; died Apr to June 1970, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1970 Q2

	13. Sidney William Chesson, bricklayer was the son of William Henry Chesson, bricklayer and Elizabeth Chesson [Huggett]. He was born 1877 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25^th Nov 1877 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1961, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1961 Q1
	He married Sophia Jane Divall on Oct to Dec 1904, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1904 Q4. She was born 1884 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1884 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 15^th Sep 1963 at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, Sussex

	14. Percy Chesson, stationer was the son of William Henry Chesson, bricklayer and Elizabeth Chesson [Huggett]. He was born Jan to Mar 1879 at Cowden, Kent; died 29^th May 1964 at Bournemouth, Dorset
	He married Bertha Grace Trigger on Apr to June 1903, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1903 Q2. She was born 1879 at Westham, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1933, registered at Hambledon District, Surrey, ref: 1933 Q4

	15. Reginald Chesson, car-body builder was the son of William Henry Chesson, bricklayer and Elizabeth Chesson [Huggett]. He was born July to Sep 1881 at Cowden, Kent
	He married Winifred Payne on July to Sep 1906, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q3. She was born 1883 at High Street, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29^th Jul 1883 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Frederick Payne (greengrocer) and Ann Elizabeth Payne