The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Joseph Mepham, farm labourer, son of William Mepham and Ann Gorringe [Mepham] [Bones]
Generation No. 1
  1. Joseph Mepham, farm labourer was the son of William Mepham and Ann Gorringe [Mepham] [Bones]. He was born 1788 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1788 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Mepham and Ann Mepham; died Jul 1847 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 59 years; buried 26th Jul 1847 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Langford on 26th Apr 1815 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. She was born 1798 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iSarah who was born 11th Dec 1818 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 26th Jan 1819 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jul 1851 Frant, Sussex, aged 32 years; buried 20th Jul 1851 Frant, Sussex
3 iiEliza who was born 18th Dec 1820 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30th Jan 1821 Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiWilliam who was born 1821 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Eliza Mepham
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sarah Fry [Mepham] was the daughter of Joseph Mepham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Mepham [Langford]. She was born 11th Dec 1818 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 26th Jan 1819 at Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jul 1851 at Frant, Sussex, aged 32 years; buried 20th Jul 1851 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  She married John Fry, farm labourer on 8th Nov 1840 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, John Fry of Bells Yew Green son of Thomas Fry married Sarah Mepham also of Bells Yew Green and daughter of Joseph Mepham. The witnesses were Stephen Skinner and Eliza Mepham.. He was born 20th Oct 1809 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5th Nov 1809 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of Thoomas Fry and Sarah Fry. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born 1841 at Bells Yew Green, Frant, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1841 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of John Fry (labourer) and Sarah Fry
  iiRhoda who was born 1843 at Bells Yew Green, Frant, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1843 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of John Fry (labourer) and Sarah Fry
  iiiSarah Elizabeth who was born 1847 at Frant, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1847 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of John Fry (labourer) and Sarah Fry
   
  3. Eliza Skinner [Mepham] was the daughter of Joseph Mepham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Mepham [Langford]. She was born 18th Dec 1820 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30th Jan 1821 at Lady Huntingdons Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  She married Stephen Skinner on 29th May 1841 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, Stephen Skinner son of James Skinner farmer married Eliza Mepham daughter of Joseph Mepham. The witnesses were Alfred Skinner and Don Monk.. He was born c 1815
   

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