| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Samuel Hook, farm labourer was the son of Edward Hook and Ann Hook [Durrant]. He was born 1782 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1782 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Edward & Ann Hook; died Sep 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 24th Sep 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |||
| He married (1) Maria Moon on 13th Jan 1815 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1799; died Jul 1815 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 16 years, wife of Samuel; buried 5th Jul 1815 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ann Maria who was born 5th Jun 1815 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (labourer) and Maria Hook | ||
| He married (2) Lois Turk on 20th Oct 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1805, Listed in the will of Martha Turk (nee Bridger); died Aug 1832 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 29 years, wife of Samuel; buried 11th Aug 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Samuel who was born 12th Feb 1821 at Maynard's Gate Street, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (farmer) & Louis Hook; died Feb 1824 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 years and 11 months; buried 8th Feb 1824 Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Lois who was born 7th Jan 1823 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1823 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (labourer) & Lois Hook | ||
| iii | John who was born 11th May 1825 at Yew Tree House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (labourer) & Lois Hook | ||
| 2 | iv | Elizabeth who was born 22nd Nov 1827 at Treblers, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (labourer) & Louise Hook | |
| v | Richard who was born 18th Feb 1830 at Steep, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1830 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (labourer) & Louis Hook | ||
| vi | Eliza who was born 1832 at Adams, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (labourer) & Lois Hook; died Sep 1832 Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel and Lois; buried 2nd Sep 1832 Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Elizabeth Meopham [Hook] was the daughter of Samuel Hook, farm labourer and Lois Hook [Turk]. She was born 22nd Nov 1827 at Treblers, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (labourer) & Louise Hook | |||
| She married William Meopham, farm labourer and coal merchant's carter on 25th Dec 1845 at Bethnal Green, London. He was born 1819 at Frant, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1819 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham; died Dec 1873 at Frant, Sussex, aged 52 years; buried 4th Dec 1873 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Lois who was born 1846 at Frant, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1846 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham | ||
| ii | Benjamin who was born 1851 at Frant, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1851 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham | ||
| 3 | iii | William who was born 1853 at Frant, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1853 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham | |
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 3. William Meopham, farm labourer was the son of William Meopham, farm labourer and coal merchant's carter and Elizabeth Meopham [Hook]. He was born 1853 at Frant, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1853 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham | |||
| He married (1) Helen Frances Kidd on July to Sep 1873, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q3 Vol 2b Page 151. She was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Mar 1886 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 32 years; buried 11th Mar 1886 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William who was born 1874 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1874 St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham | ||
| ii | Albert who was born 1877 at Wadhurst, Sussex | ||
| iii | Benjamin who was born 1879 at Wadhurst, Sussex | ||
| iv | Lois E. who was born Oct 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex | ||
| He married (2) Hannah Dawes on 27th Apr 1889 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1857 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ellen Maria who was born 1890 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1890 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (platelayer) and Hannah Mepham | ||
| ii | Edith Rose who was born 1893 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 28th May 1893 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (labourer) and Hannah Mepham; died May 1894 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 1 year 1 month; buried 21st May 1894 Wadhurst, Sussex | ||
| iii | George Charley who was born 1895 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1895 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Hannah Mepham | ||
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