The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Ann Dadswell [Wickens]
Generation No. 1
  1. Ann Dadswell [Wickens] She was born 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 16th Aug 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 23rd Aug 1876 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Robert Dadswell, farmer on 18th Mar 1822 at South Malling, Sussex, witnesses: Thomas Susans and Joseph Tinsley. He was born 1773 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1773 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Robert Dadswell and Ann Dadswell; died 5th Jan 1853 at Beeches Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 82 years; buried 11th Jan 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iAlfred who was born 15th Sep 1822 at Beeches, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Robert Dadswell (farmer) and Ann Dadswell; died 11th Aug 1916 Crowborough, Sussex
  iiAnne who was born 6th Dec 1824 at Beeches, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Dadswell (farmer) and Anne Dadswell
  iiiSarah who was born 6th Apr 1827 at Beeches Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Dadswell (farmer) and Anne Dadswell; died 23rd Jul 1895 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 27th Jul 1895 Rotherfield, Sussex
3 ivDavid who was born 1829 at Beeches, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Robert Dadswell (farmer) and Anne Dadswell
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Alfred Dadswell, carpenter was the son of Robert Dadswell, farmer and Ann Dadswell [Wickens]. He was born 15th Sep 1822 at Beeches, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Robert Dadswell (farmer) and Ann Dadswell; died 11th Aug 1916 at Shornbrook, Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Sarah Adams on c 1852. She was born 10th Jan 1826 at Crowboro, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1826 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Feb 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 39 years; buried 2nd Mar 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlfred Ernest Albert who was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1854 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Alfred Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell
  iiGeraldine Sarah who was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1856 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell
4 iiiEmily Mary who was born 3rd Jun 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1858 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell; died 3rd Feb 1936 Rusthall, Kent
  ivThomas Nelson who was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Dadswell (carpenter) and Sarah Dadswell
  vElizabeth Blanche who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Dadswell (carpenter) and Sarah Dadswell
  viWalter William who was born 4th May 1867 at Shorn Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell; died Aug 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 4 years; buried 22nd Aug 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiFrank John who was born 14th Jan 1869 at Shorn Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell; died 6th Mar 1879
5 viiiCaroline Lucy Ann who was born 20th Apr 1871 at Shorn Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Dadswell (carpenter) and Sarah Dadswell
6 ixTrayton Mellon who was born 9th Jul 1874 at Shorn Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Dadswell (carpenter) and Sarah Dadswell
  xArthur Henry who was born 9th Aug 1876 at Shorn Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Dadswell (carpenter) and Sarah Dadswell; died Mar 1877 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 18th Mar 1877 Rotherfield, Sussex
7 xiCharles Percy who was born 1879 at Shorn Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Dadswell (carpenter) and Sarah Dadswell; died July to Sep 1909, aged 30 years
   
  3. David Dadswell, farm labourer was the son of Robert Dadswell, farmer and Ann Dadswell [Wickens]. He was born 1829 at Beeches, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1831 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Robert Dadswell (farmer) and Anne Dadswell
  He married Mary Ann Kenward on 17th Apr 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1836 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 7th May 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (farmer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  iiHenry William who was born 1859 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1859 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (farmer) and Mary Anne Dadswell
  iiiFanny who was born 1861 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1861 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (farmer) and Mary Anne Dadswell; died Sep 1867 Buxted, Sussex, aged 6 years; buried 22nd Sep 1867 Buxted, Sussex
  ivAda Margaret who was born 1870 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1870 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (farmer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  vLois who was born 19th Feb 1880 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th May 1880 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (farmer) and Maryanne Dadswell
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Emily Mary Taylor [Dadswell] was the daughter of Alfred Dadswell, carpenter and Sarah Dadswell [Adams]. She was born 3rd Jun 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1858 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell; died 3rd Feb 1936 at Rusthall, Kent
  She married Walter Taylor, stockman on farm on Mar 1888 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was born 20th May 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1866 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 14th Jan 1934 at Rusthall, Kent. They had the following children:
8 iWalter who was born 11th Mar 1889 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 5th Apr 1976 Ontario, Canada
  iiConstance B. who was born 1891 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiHilda Blanche who was born 1892 at Harrietsham, Kent
  ivEllen Catherine who was born 1894 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  5. Caroline Lucy Ann Brooks [Dadswell] was the daughter of Alfred Dadswell, carpenter and Sarah Dadswell [Tasker]. She was born 20th Apr 1871 at Shorn Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Dadswell (carpenter) and Sarah Dadswell
  She married Ernest Henry Brooks, house painter on c 1895. He was born 1870 at Bredhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iHilda who was born 4th Sep 1899; died 1998
  iiOlive Blanche who was born 1900; died 19th Dec 1940
   
  6. Trayton Mellon Dadswell was the son of Alfred Dadswell, carpenter and Sarah Dadswell [Tasker]. He was born 9th Jul 1874 at Shorn Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Dadswell (carpenter) and Sarah Dadswell
  He married Rhoda Osborn Lockyer on July to Sep 1900 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q3 Vol 2B Page 279. She was born 26th Jan 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRhoda who was born 1901 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiEthel who was born 1902 at Isle of Wight
   
  7. Charles Percy Dadswell was the son of Alfred Dadswell, carpenter and Sarah Dadswell [Tasker]. He was born 1879 at Shorn Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Dadswell (carpenter) and Sarah Dadswell; died July to Sep 1909, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1909 Q3 Vol 2b Page 71, aged 30 years
  He married Minnie Charlotte Heasman on Oct to Dec 1901, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1901 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1570. She was born 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
  iDorothy who was born 1902 at Sundridge, Kent
  iiEdith who was born 1903 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiiPercy who was born 1904 at Withyham, Sussex
  ivAlfred who was born 1907 at Withyham, Sussex
  vNellie who was born 1909 at Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Walter Taylor was the son of Walter Taylor, stockman on farm and Emily Mary Taylor [Dadswell]. He was born 11th Mar 1889 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 5th Apr 1976 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
  He married Edith Annie Neve on 3rd Jun 1916 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 22nd Sep 1889 at London; died 28th Oct 1975 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada. They had the following children:
9 iJoan Edith who was born 31st Oct 1917 at Folkestone, Kent; died 3rd May 2006 Ontario, Canada
10 iiDorine Edna who was born 27th Sep 1919 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
11 iiiMarjorie Hilda who was born 18th Mar 1921 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
   
Generation No. 5
  9. Joan Edith Dowden [Taylor] was the daughter of Walter Taylor and Edith Annie Taylor [Neve]. She was born 31st Oct 1917 at Folkestone, Kent; died 3rd May 2006 at Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
  She married Fernley W. Dowden on 13th Jul 1940 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was born 4th Feb 1914 at Cornwall; died 16th Jan 1996 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
   
  10. Dorine Edna Davidson [Taylor] was the daughter of Walter Taylor and Edith Annie Taylor [Neve]. She was born 27th Sep 1919 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
  She married Donald Davidson on 1942 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was born c 1915
   
  11. Marjorie Hilda Hayton [Ramsay] [Taylor] was the daughter of Walter Taylor and Edith Annie Taylor [Neve]. She was born 18th Mar 1921 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
  She married (1) Alexander Ramsay on 1942 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was born c 1920
  She married (2) Bud Hayton on c 1950. He was born c 1920
   

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