The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. James Hobden, carpenter He was born c 1802 at Keymer, Sussex
	He married (1) Mary Starley on 28^th May 1821 at Ditchling, Sussex. She was born c 1800; died 28^th Oct 1843 at Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Arhur who was born c 1829
2	ii	Henry who was born 1832 at 9 Pater Norton Row, Keymer, Sussex; christened 12^th Aug 1832 St. Cosmos & St. Damian, Keymer, Sussex; died 8^th May 1906 Chiddingly, Sussex
	iii	Sarah who was born 1835 at Keymer, Sussex; christened 31^st May 1835 St. Cosmos & St. Damian, Keymer, Sussex
	He married (2) Jane Willett on 10^th Mar 1851. She was born c 1813

Generation No. 2
	2. Henry Hobden, master steam thresher was the son of James Hobden, carpenter and Mary Hobden [Starley]. He was born 1832 at 9 Pater Norton Row, Keymer, Sussex; christened 12^th Aug 1832 at St. Cosmos & St. Damian, Keymer, Sussex; died 8^th May 1906 at Chiddingly, Sussex
	He married Ellen Stevens on 20^th Apr 1856 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1836 at Patcham, Sussex. They had the following children:
3	i	Henry who was born c Jul 1856 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 20^th Jul 1856 St Peter's Church, Preston, Sussex; died 3^rd Sep 1937 Lewes, Sussex
	ii	Ellen who was born Mar 1858 at New England Street, Brighton, Sussex; christened 23^rd May 1858 St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex
4	iii	Alfred who was born 20^th Oct 1860 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 23^rd Nov 1862 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died 28^th Jul 1915 Lewes, Sussex
5	iv	James who was born 3^rd Oct 1862 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 23^rd Nov 1862 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
	v	Mary who was born 1866 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 24^th Jun 1866 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
6	vi	Charles who was born 1868 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 21^st Jun 1868 St Peter's Church, Preston, Sussex
7	vii	George who was born 1869 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 10^th Oct 1869 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
8	viii	Sarah who was born 1871 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 9^th Apr 1871 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
	ix	Matilda who was born 12^th Nov 1872 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 26^th Jan 1873 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
	x	Ernest who was born 1874 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 20^th Sep 1874 St Peter's Church, Preston, Sussex
	xi	Florence who was born 1876 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 30^th Jan 1876 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
9	xii	Jane who was born 1878 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 27^th Jan 1878 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died 1946 Hailsham, Sussex
	xiii	Herbert who was born 1878 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 27^th Jan 1878 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
	xiv	David who was born 1879 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 21^st Jun 1879 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
	xv	Edward who was born 1882 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 15^th Jun 1882 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	3. Henry Hobden, agricultural steam machinist attendent was the son of Henry Hobden, master steam thresher and Ellen Hobden [Stevens]. He was born c Jul 1856 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 20^th Jul 1856 at St Peter's Church, Preston, Sussex; died 3^rd Sep 1937 at Lewes, Sussex
	He married (1) Mary Coleman on 20^th Oct 1877 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born 1860 at Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of Stephen and Mary Coleman; died 1^st Jul 1923 at Isfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Nellie (Helen) who was born c Dec 1877 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 23^rd Dec 1877 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
	ii	Hepzibah who was born 1879 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Oct 1879 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1897, aged 17 years
10	iii	Mary (Birdie) who was born 1883 at Isfield, Sussex; died 19^th May 1955
	iv	Henry who was born 1885 at Little Horsted, Sussex
	v	Alfred who was born 1888 at Isfield, Sussex
11	vi	Mabel who was born 13^th Jul 1891 at Isfield, Sussex; died 4^th Apr 1976 Cuckfield, Sussex
	He married (2) Nellie Richardson on after 1923. She was born 1865; died 16^th Feb 1940 at Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1940 Q1 Vol 2b Page 746, aged 75 years

	4. Alfred Hobden was the son of Henry Hobden, master steam thresher and Ellen Hobden [Stevens]. He was born 20^th Oct 1860 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 23^rd Nov 1862 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died 28^th Jul 1915 at Lewes, Sussex
	He married Hephzibah Coleman on 20^th Oct 1883 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. She was born 28^th Dec 1857 at Laughton, Sussex

	5. James Hobden, steam thrasher was the son of Henry Hobden, master steam thresher and Ellen Hobden [Stevens]. He was born 3^rd Oct 1862 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 23^rd Nov 1862 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
	He married Martha Jane Fuller on 1884. She was born 1867 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Martha Jane who was born 1885 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 29^th Mar 1885 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
	ii	Henry James who was born 10^th Nov 1886 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 16^th Jul 1887 Independent Tabernacle, Lewes, Sussex
	iii	Ellen who was born 26^th Nov 1888 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 16^th Jan 1889 Independent Tabernacle, Lewes, Sussex
	iv	Ernest who was born 15^th Dec 1890 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 1891 Independent Tabernacle, Lewes, Sussex
	v	Archibald who was born 6^th Sep 1892 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 19^th Oct 1892 Independent Tabernacle, Lewes, Sussex
12	vi	Florence Violet May who was born 1901 at Ringmer, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1901 Q2 Vol 2b Page 163; died 31^st Jul 1956 Ringmer, Sussex
	vii	Cecil Pervcy who was born 1906

	6. Charles Hobden, machinist was the son of Henry Hobden, master steam thresher and Ellen Hobden [Stevens]. He was born 1868 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 21^st Jun 1868 at St Peter's Church, Preston, Sussex
	He married Annie Eastwood on Apr to June 1889, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q2 Vol 2b Page 162. She was born 1868 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Charles who was born 1890 at 12 Valance Road, St. Annes, Lewes, Sussex; christened 25^th May 1890 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
	ii	Annie who was born 1892 at Kingston-near-Lewes, Sussex; christened 17^th Apr 1892 St. Pancras, Kingston-near-Lewes, Sussex

	7. George Hobden was the son of Henry Hobden, master steam thresher and Ellen Hobden [Stevens]. He was born 1869 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 10^th Oct 1869 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
	He married Emily Eliza Brown on Oct to Dec 1890, registered at Fulham District, London, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 1a Page 411. She was born 1860 at Fulham, London

	8. Sarah Hall [Hobden] was the daughter of Henry Hobden, master steam thresher and Ellen Hobden [Stevens]. She was born 1871 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 9^th Apr 1871 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
13	i	Florence Mary who was born 1889 at Whitesmith, Laughton, Sussex; christened 25^th Aug 1889 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Hall (bricklayer) & Sarah Hall
	She married Arthur Hall, bricklayer on 26^th Jan 1889 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, witnesses: James & Annie Hall. He was born 1865 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 10^th Dec 1865 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of James Hall (bricklayer) and Mary Hall; died May 1928 at The Poplars, East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 82 years. They had the following children:
14	i	Edith Hessie who was born 1891 at Laughton, Sussex
	ii	Male child who was born 15^th Feb 1893 at Whitesmith, Laughton, Sussex; died 15^th Feb 1893 Laughton, Sussex, aged 2 hours
	iii	Dora Elizabeth who was born 1894 at Whitesmith, Laughton, Sussex; died 24^th Nov 1894 Laughton, Sussex, aged 5 months 9 days
	iv	Arthur who was born 1899 at Whitesmith, Laughton, Sussex; christened 2^nd May 1899 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, son of Arthur Hall (bricklayer) & Sarah Hall; died 15^th Oct 1905 Laughton, Sussex, aged 5 years
	v	Hubert who was born 1900 at Whitesmith, Laughton, Sussex; christened 7^th Oct 1900 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of Arthur Hall (bricklayer) & Sarah Hall

	9. Jane Leeves [Hobden] was the daughter of Henry Hobden, master steam thresher and Ellen Hobden [Stevens]. She was born 1878 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 27^th Jan 1878 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died 1946 at Hailsham, Sussex
	She married Alfred Enos Leeves on Apr to June 1898, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q2 Vol 2b Page 195. He was born 1877 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 29^th Apr 1877 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of Amos (labourer) and Emma Leeves; died Oct to Dec 1898, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q4 Vol 2b Page 62, aged 21 years

Generation No. 4
	10. Mary (Birdie) Hartfield [Hobden] was the daughter of Henry Hobden, agricultural steam machinist attendent and Mary Hobden [Coleman]. She was born 1883 at Isfield, Sussex; died 19^th May 1955
	She married Eli Hartfield on Apr to June 1911, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1911 Q2 Vol 2b Page 269. He was born 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 30^th Jun 1952 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
15	i	Alfred James who was born 8^th Oct 1912; died 8^th Mar 1996 Worthing, Sussex
16	ii	Winifred (Win) who was born 24^th Jan 1915
17	iii	Zete M who was born 8^th Mar 1916; died 18^th Feb 2009

	11. Mabel Bickmore [Hobden] was the daughter of Henry Hobden, agricultural steam machinist attendent and Mary Hobden [Coleman]. She was born 13^th Jul 1891 at Isfield, Sussex; died 4^th Apr 1976 at Cuckfield, Sussex
	She married William Thomas Bickmore on 3^rd Apr 1918 at Greenwich, Kent. He was born 23^rd Mar 1895 at Bromley, Kent; died 2^nd Feb 1969 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
18	i	Vera Helen who was born 11^th Jun 1919 at Isfield, Sussex; died 1994 Ontario, Canada
	ii	Eric who was born 16^th Jan 1921 at Isfield, Sussex; died 1923 Uckfield, Sussex
19	iii	Audrey Mary who was born 18^th Jan 1923 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 4^th Apr 2008 Eastbourne, Sussex
20	iv	Derek who was born 9^th Jun 1927 at Brighton, Sussex; died May 1989 Eastbourne, Sussex
	v	Living who was born May 1932
	vi	Eileen May who was born 1^st May 1934 at Little Horsted, Sussex; died 23^rd Feb 1975 Uckfield, Sussex

	12. Florence Violet May Hobden was the daughter of James Hobden, steam thrasher and Martha Jane Hobden [Fuller]. She was born 1901 at Ringmer, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1901 Q2 Vol 2b Page 163; died 31^st Jul 1956 at Turnpike Farm, Broyle, Ringmer, Sussex
	She married Frederick George Ellis on Oct to Dec 1922, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1922 Q4 Vol 2b Page 435. He was born 1900 at Laughton, Sussex; died 21^st May 1976 at Turnpike Farm, Broyle, Ringmer, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Iris May who was born 1924 at Brighton, Sussex
	ii	Allan John who was born 1928 at Ringmer, Sussex

	13. Florence Mary Elliott [Hall] was the daughter of Arthur Hall, bricklayer and Sarah Hall [Hobden]. She was born 1889 at Whitesmith, Laughton, Sussex; christened 25^th Aug 1889 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Hall (bricklayer) & Sarah Hall
	She married Edward John Elliott on 23^rd Nov 1909 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, witnesses: Arthur Hall and George Burgess. He was born 1885

	14. Edith Hessie Talbot [Hall] was the daughter of Arthur Hall, bricklayer and Sarah Hall [Hobden]. She was born 1891 at Laughton, Sussex
	She married Arthur Henry Talbot on 9^th Aug 1914 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, witnesses: Arthur Hall and Mary Ann Hall. He was born 1887

Generation No. 5
	15. Alfred James Hartfield was the son of Eli Hartfield and Mary (Birdie) Hartfield [Hobden]. He was born 8^th Oct 1912; died 8^th Mar 1996 at Worthing Hospital, Worthing, Sussex
21	i	Leslie James who was born 1937
	He married Dorothy Alcott on Apr to June 1938, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1938 Q2. She was born c 1915; died 5^th Jan 2000 at Worthing Hospital, Worthing, Sussex. They had the following children:
22	i	Peter Alan who was born 2^nd Sep 1940 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 4^th Mar 2019
23	ii	Jacqueline Anne who was born 2^nd Sep 1940

	16. Winifred (Win) Turner [Hartfield] was the daughter of Eli Hartfield and Mary (Birdie) Hartfield [Hobden]. She was born 24^th Jan 1915
	She married Gilbert Turner on c 1940. He was born 2^nd Sep 1905. They had the following children:
24	i	Beryl who was born 30^th Aug 1945
25	ii	Brenda who was born 30^th Aug 1945

	17. Zete M Tester [Hartfield] was the daughter of Eli Hartfield and Mary (Birdie) Hartfield [Hobden]. She was born 8^th Mar 1916; died 18^th Feb 2009
	She married Ernie Tester on c 1940. He was born 25^th Nov 1918; died 1988 at Lewes, Sussex

	18. Vera Helen McWilliams [Bickmore] was the daughter of William Thomas Bickmore and Mabel Bickmore [Hobden]. She was born 11^th Jun 1919 at Isfield, Sussex; died 1994 at St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
	She married John McWilliams

	19. Audrey Mary Black [Bickmore] was the daughter of William Thomas Bickmore and Mabel Bickmore [Hobden]. She was born 18^th Jan 1923 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 4^th Apr 2008 at Eastbourne, Sussex
	She married Christopher Black on 23^rd Feb 1944 at Uckfield, Sussex. He was born 28^th Apr 1918 at West Auckland, Durham, son of Robert and Elizabeth Black; died 4^th Apr 1976 at Redhill, Surrey

	20. Derek Bickmore was the son of William Thomas Bickmore and Mabel Bickmore [Hobden]. He was born 9^th Jun 1927 at Brighton, Sussex; died May 1989 at Eastbourne, Sussex
	He married Betty Dallaway on 1951 at Uckfield, Sussex

Generation No. 6
	21. Leslie James Hartfield was the son of Alfred James Hartfield and Dorothy Hartfield [Alcott]. He was born 1937
	He married Diane on c 1960. She was born c 1940. They had the following children:
	i	Simon who was born 1960 to 1980
	ii	Mandy who was born 1960 to 1980
	iii	Michelle who was born 1960 to 1980

	22. Peter Alan Hartfield was the son of Alfred James Hartfield and Dorothy Hartfield [Alcott]. He was born 2^nd Sep 1940 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 4^th Mar 2019
	He married Brenda Ann on c 1965. She was born 11^th May 1944 at Hove, Sussex. They had the following children:
26	i	Paul who was born 20^th Jul 1969 at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, Sussex
27	ii	Martin who was born 24^th Jun 1972 at Rustington, Sussex; christened after 24^th Jun 1972 St. Symphorians, Durrington, Sussex

	23. Jacqueline Anne Gilbert [Hartfield] was the daughter of Alfred James Hartfield and Dorothy Hartfield [Alcott]. She was born 2^nd Sep 1940
	She married John Gilbert on c 1960. He was born c 1940. They had the following children:
28	i	Andrew who was born 1960 to 1980
29	ii	Trevor who was born 23^rd Dec 1968

	24. Beryl Petit [Turner] was the daughter of Gilbert Turner and Winifred (Win) Turner [Hartfield]. She was born 30^th Aug 1945
	She married Vernon Petit on c 1965. He was born 27^th Jul 1941. They had the following children:
30	i	Wendy who was born 20^th Apr 1967

	25. Brenda Brockbank [Turner] was the daughter of Gilbert Turner and Winifred (Win) Turner [Hartfield]. She was born 30^th Aug 1945
	She married Chris Brockbank on c 1970. He was born c 1945. They had the following children:
31	i	Sarah who was born 10^th Feb 1975
	ii	Nichola who was born 5^th Mar 1976

Generation No. 7
	26. Paul Hartfield was the son of Peter Alan Hartfield and Brenda Ann Hartfield. He was born 20^th Jul 1969 at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, Sussex
	He married Karen Ann on c 1990. She was born 9^th Mar 1969. They had the following children:
	i	Jake Daniel who was born 25^th Mar 1994 at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, Sussex; christened 20^th Jan 1995 St. John The Divine, Worthing, Sussex
	ii	Emma Louise who was born 2^nd Jun 1997 at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, Sussex; christened 31^st Aug 1997 St. John The Divine, Worthing, Sussex

	27. Martin Hartfield was the son of Peter Alan Hartfield and Brenda Ann Hartfield. He was born 24^th Jun 1972 at Rustington, Sussex; christened after 24^th Jun 1972 at St. Symphorians, Durrington, Sussex
	He married Shantel Elizabeth on c 1995. She was born 29^th Aug 1972 at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, Sussex; christened after 29^th Aug 1972 at St. Mary's Church, Sompting, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Oliver James who was born 6^th Feb 1997 at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, Sussex; christened 31^st Aug 1997 St. John The Divine, Worthing, Sussex
	ii	Bethany Jane who was born 26^th Feb 1999 at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, Sussex; christened 10^th Oct 1999 St. John The Divine, Worthing, Sussex
	iii	Aaron Jack who was born 14^th Mar 2004
	iv	Lewis Jay who was born 10^th Dec 2005

	28. Andrew Gilbert was the son of John Gilbert and Jacqueline Anne Gilbert [Hartfield]. He was born 1960 to 1980
	He married Lisa on c 1980. She was born c 1960. They had the following children:
	i	Adam who was born 1980 to 2000
	ii	Lauren who was born 1980 to 2000

	29. Trevor Gilbert was the son of John Gilbert and Jacqueline Anne Gilbert [Hartfield]. He was born 23^rd Dec 1968
	He married Jeanette on c 1990. She was born c 1970. They had the following children:
	i	Casey James who was born 20^th Feb 1994 at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, Sussex
	ii	Chad who was born 1^st Oct 1995 at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, Sussex
	iii	Lois Britney who was born 27^th Jan 1998 at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, Sussex

	30. Wendy Polegate [Petit] was the daughter of Vernon Petit and Beryl Petit [Turner]. She was born 20^th Apr 1967
	She married Stephen Watkins Polegate on c 1995. He was born c 1965. They had the following children:
	i	Jake who was born 25^th May 2001

	31. Sarah Burke [Brockbank] was the daughter of Chris Brockbank and Brenda Brockbank [Turner]. She was born 10^th Feb 1975
	She married Trevor Burke on c 1995. He was born c 1975