The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Mary Clapson [Parks] She was born c 1725
	She married Richard Clapson on 8^th Feb 1747/48 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. He was born c 1725. They had the following children:
	i	Mary who was born 1748 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17^th Nov 1748 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
	ii	Ann who was born 1749 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17^th Nov 1749 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
	iii	Richard who was born 1751 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 6^th Nov 1751 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
	iv	John who was born 1753 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17^th Apr 1753 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
	v	Jane who was born 1754 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 24^th Nov 1754 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
	vi	Susannah who was born 1757 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1757 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
2	vii	Joseph who was born 1760; christened 1^st Sep 1782 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, age at christening: 22 years

Generation No. 2
	2. Joseph Clapson was the son of Richard Clapson and Mary Clapson [Parks]. He was born 1760; christened 1^st Sep 1782 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, age at christening: 22 years
	He married Mary Watson on 4^th Nov 1786 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. She was born c 1765. They had the following children:
3	i	Sarah who was born 1787 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 13^th May 1787 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	ii	Philadelphia who was born 1790 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 18^th Apr 1790 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	iii	Mary Anne who was born 1791 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 7^th Aug 1791 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
4	iv	Thomas who was born 1793 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 10^th Feb 1793 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
5	v	William who was born 1794 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 18^th May 1794 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	vi	Lucy who was born 1795 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 19^th Jul 1795 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
6	vii	Lydia who was born 1796 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1796 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; buried 28^th Apr 1831 Goudhurst, Kent, aged 34 years
	viii	Elizabeth who was born 1798 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 15^th Apr 1798 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	ix	Mercy who was born 1800 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 20^th Apr 1800 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	x	Anne who was born 1803 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 2^nd Oct 1803 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	xi	Eliza who was born 1806 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jun 1806 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	xii	Sophia who was born 1807 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 16^th Aug 1807 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, age at christening: 5 weeks
7	xiii	Harriet who was born 20^th Jun 1810 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 8^th Jul 1810 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	3. Sarah Clapson was the daughter of Joseph Clapson and Mary Clapson [Watson]. She was born 1787 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 13^th May 1787 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	i	Philadelphia who was born 1804 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 29^th Apr 1804 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex

	4. Thomas Clapson was the son of Joseph Clapson and Mary Clapson [Watson]. He was born 1793 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 10^th Feb 1793 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	He married Katherine Bennett on 12^th Apr 1814 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. She was born c 1795. They had the following children:
	i	Anne who was born 7^th Aug 1814 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 25^th Sep 1814 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	ii	John who was born 12^th Jan 1817 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 27^th Apr 1817 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	iii	Sophia who was born 17^th Nov 1819 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 26^th Dec 1819 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	iv	Elizabeth who was born 9^th Oct 1822 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 24^th Nov 1822 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	v	Thomas who was born 5^th Nov 1825 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 18^th Dec 1825 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	vi	William who was born 1830 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 11^th Jul 1830 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	vii	Lucy who was born 1834 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 13^th Jul 1834 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex

	5. William Clapson was the son of Joseph Clapson and Mary Clapson [Watson]. He was born 1794 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 18^th May 1794 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	He married Katherine Walden on 6^th Mar 1816 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. She was born c 1795. They had the following children:
	i	Hannah who was born 5^th Apr 1817 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 4^th May 1817 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	ii	Amelia who was born 30^th May 1819 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 4^th Jul 1819 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	iii	Eliza who was born 1829 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 22^nd Feb 1829 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	iv	George who was born 1831 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 17^th Jul 1831 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	v	Mary who was born 1834 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 3^rd Apr 1834 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex

	6. Lydia Giles [Clapson] was the daughter of Joseph Clapson and Mary Clapson [Watson]. She was born 1796 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1796 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; buried 28^th Apr 1831 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, aged 34 years
	She married Thomas Giles on 25^th May 1814 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. He was born 1788 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 11^th Feb 1788 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, parents Thomas & Barbara Giles. They had the following children:
8	i	Harriet who was born 1815 at Northbridge Street, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 16^th Apr 1815 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	ii	Edward who was born 14^th Jun 1829 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 12^th Jul 1829 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
	iii	George who was born 16^th Mar 1831 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 12^th Apr 1831 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent

	7. Harriet Clapson was the daughter of Joseph Clapson and Mary Clapson [Watson]. She was born 20^th Jun 1810 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 8^th Jul 1810 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	i	Lucy who was born 1831 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 7^th Aug 1831 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	ii	Louisa Johnson who was born 1833 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 22^nd Sep 1833 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex

Generation No. 4
	8. Harriet Groombridge [Clifton] [Giles] was the daughter of Thomas Giles and Lydia Giles [Clapson]. She was born 1815 at Northbridge Street, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 16^th Apr 1815 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
	i	Jesse who was born 2^nd Sep 1836 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 23^rd Oct 1836 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	She married (1) George Clifton, stonemason on 1^st Oct 1837 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 1813 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 10^th Jan 1813 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, parents James & Hannah Clifton. They had the following children:
9	i	Emma who was born 1839 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 21^st Jul 1839 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
10	ii	Louisa who was born 1841 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 25^th Jul 1841 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
11	iii	Ellen who was born 1844 at Kilndown, Kent; christened 7^th Apr 1844 Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent
	iv	Matilda who was born 1846 at Kilndown, Kent; christened 22^nd Nov 1846 Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent; died before 1851
	v	George who was born Oct to Dec 1848 at Kilndown, Kent; christened 28^th Jan 1849 Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent
12	vi	Harriett Kate who was born 1853 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 1^st Oct 1853 Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	She married (2) John Groombridge on 23^rd May 1853 at St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent. He was born 20^th Sep 1820 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 18^th Oct 1820 at King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, twin of Thomas. They had the following children:
13	i	Eliza who was born Jan to Mar 1856 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1856 Q1 Vol 2A Page 392
	ii	Elizabeth who was born 1858 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29^th Aug 1858 Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Generation No. 5
	9. Emma Bates [Clifton], dressmaker was the daughter of George Clifton, stonemason and Harriet Groombridge [Clifton] [Giles]. She was born 1839 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 21^st Jul 1839 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
	She married Edward Bates, coachman on 21^st Aug 1859 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. He was born 1837 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 9^th Jul 1837 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, parents Henry & Amy Bates. They had the following children:
	i	Elizabeth who was born 1860 at Mount Pleasant Cottages, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30^th Aug 1863 Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	ii	Henry who was born July to Sep 1861 at Mount Pleasant Cottages, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 2A Page 409; christened 30^th Aug 1863 Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died July to Sep 1874 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	iii	John George who was born 1863 at Mount Pleasant Cottages, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30^th Aug 1863 Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1886 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	iv	Charles Edward who was born Apr to June 1865 at Albert Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1865 Q2 Vol 2A Page 488; christened 25^th Feb 1866 Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	10. Louisa Fielder [Clifton] was the daughter of George Clifton, stonemason and Harriet Groombridge [Clifton] [Giles]. She was born 1841 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 25^th Jul 1841 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
14	i	Edward who was born 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29^th Nov 1863 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	She married James Fielder, wheelwright on Apr to June 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2A Page 735. He was born 1813 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 25^th Apr 1813 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey, parents Joseph & Adria Fielder. They had the following children:
15	i	George who was born 1866 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29^th Jul 1866 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	ii	Joseph who was born 1867 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29^th Sep 1867 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
16	iii	Elizabeth who was born 21^st Apr 1869 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30^th May 1869 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	iv	Jesse who was born July to Sep 1871 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q3 Vol 2A Page 525; christened 29^th Oct 1871 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	v	Emma Kate who was born 1874 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 26^th Jul 1874 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	vi	Louisa who was born Sep 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 31^st Oct 1880 St. Peter's Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	11. Ellen Latter [Clifton] was the daughter of George Clifton, stonemason and Harriet Groombridge [Clifton] [Giles]. She was born 1844 at Kilndown, Kent; christened 7^th Apr 1844 at Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent
	She married William Latter, bricklayer's labourer on Oct to Dec 1866 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2a Page 916. He was born Jan to Mar 1844 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q1 Vol 5 Page 527. They had the following children:
	i	William who was born 1867 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	ii	Ellen who was born 1869 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	iii	George who was born 1871 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	iv	Charlotte who was born 1873 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	v	Henry who was born 1876 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	vi	Kate who was born 1877 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	vii	Rose who was born 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	viii	Frances who was born Dec 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	12. Harriett Kate Burley [Groombridge] was the daughter of John Groombridge and Harriet Groombridge [Clifton] [Giles]. She was born 1853 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 1^st Oct 1853 at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	She married James Burley on 28^th Jul 1897 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent. He was born Oct to Dec 1857 at Godstone, Surrey, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2A Page 134; christened 10^th Jan 1858 at St. Nicholas Church, Godstone, Surrey, parents John & Phillis Burley

	13. Eliza Pattenden [Groombridge] was the daughter of John Groombridge and Harriet Groombridge [Clifton] [Giles]. She was born Jan to Mar 1856 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1856 Q1 Vol 2A Page 392
	She married Joseph Pattenden, gardener on 29^th Jun 1878 at King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2a Page 878. He was born 1852 at Ticehurst, Sussex

Generation No. 6
	14. Edward Fielder was the son of James Fielder, wheelwright and Louisa Fielder [Clifton]. He was born 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29^th Nov 1863 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	He married Susanna Rose Harris on July to Sep 1886 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q3 Vol 2A Page 998. She was born 1863 at Southborough, Kent; christened 31^st May 1863 at St. Thomas' Church, Southborough, Kent

	15. George Fielder was the son of James Fielder, wheelwright and Louisa Fielder [Clifton]. He was born 1866 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29^th Jul 1866 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	He married Lucy Selina Jane Danley on 13^th Mar 1892 at Exeter, Devon. She was born Oct to Dec 1871 at Exeter, Devon, registered at Exeter District, Devon, ref: 1871 Q4 Vol 5B Page 86

	16. Elizabeth Collyer [Fielder] was the daughter of James Fielder, wheelwright and Louisa Fielder [Clifton]. She was born 21^st Apr 1869 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30^th May 1869 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	She married Frederick John Collyer, police constablle on 10^th Dec 1892 at St. Peter's Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was born July to Sep 1863 at Newchurch, Kent, registered at Romney Marsh District, Kent, ref: 1863 Q3 Vol 2A Page 773; christened 15^th Nov 1863 at St Peter & St Paul Church, Newchurch, Kent, parents Edward & Mary Ann Collyer