| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Joseph Mepham, farm labourer was the son of John Mepham and Ann (Hannah) Mepham [Crouch]. He was born 1791 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1791 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John Mepham and Hannah Mepham; died Dec 1867 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 7th Dec 1867 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Ann Kemp on 31st Mar 1814 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. She was born 1791 at Heathfield, Sussex; died Jan 1859 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 15th Jan 1859 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Mary Ann who was born 1815 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1816 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (farmer) and Mary Mepham | ||
| 2 | ii | Jemima who was born 1818 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1818 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (farmer) and Mary Mepham | |
| 3 | iii | Rebecca who was born 1820 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1820 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Mepham | |
| iv | Charlotte who was born 1823 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1823 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Mepham | ||
| 4 | v | Anne who was born 1826 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Mepham | |
| vi | Hannah who was born 1827 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1827 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Ann Mepham | ||
| vii | William who was born 1830 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1830 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Mepham; died Apr 1854 Burwash, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 6th Apr 1854 Burwash, Sussex | ||
| 5 | viii | George who was born 1831 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1831 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Ann Mepham | |
| 6 | ix | Joseph who was born 1833 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1833 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Ann Mepham | |
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Jemima Swift [Mepham] was the daughter of Joseph Mepham, farm labourer and Mary Ann Mepham [Kemp]. She was born 1818 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1818 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (farmer) and Mary Mepham | |||
| She married Obadiah John Swift on 19th Jan 1836 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born c 1815 | |||
| 3. Rebecca Woodsell [Mepham] was the daughter of Joseph Mepham, farm labourer and Mary Ann Mepham [Kemp]. She was born 1820 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1820 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Mepham | |||
| She married William Woodsell on 16th May 1841 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born c 1820 | |||
| 4. Anne Pennells [Mepham] was the daughter of Joseph Mepham, farm labourer and Mary Ann Mepham [Kemp]. She was born 1826 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Mepham | |||
| She married Henry Pennells on 30th Apr 1854 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1830 | |||
| 5. George Mepham, farm labourer was the son of Joseph Mepham, farm labourer and Mary Ann Mepham [Kemp]. He was born 1831 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1831 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Ann Mepham | |||
| He married Mary Ann Eyles on 11th Dec 1852 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2b Page 116. She was born 1833 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 7 | i | George who was born 1853 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1853 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Anne Mepham; died 21st Apr 1941 Burwash, Sussex, aged 88 years; buried after 21st Apr 1941 Burwash, Sussex | |
| 8 | ii | Samuel who was born 1855 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1855 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Anne Mepham | |
| 9 | iii | William Eyles who was born 1857 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1857 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Anne Mepham | |
| iv | John who was born 1859 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1859 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Anne Mepham; died Feb 1884 Burwash, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 12th Feb 1884 Burwash, Sussex | ||
| v | Mary Anne who was born 1861 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1861 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Anne Mepham | ||
| 10 | vi | Thomas who was born 1863 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1863 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Anne Mepham | |
| vii | Harriet Hannah who was born 1865 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1865 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Ann Mepham | ||
| viii | Sarah who was born 1866 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1866 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Ann Mepham | ||
| ix | Alfred who was born 1869 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1869 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Ann Mepham; died Jul 1870 Burwash, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 19th Jul 1870 Burwash, Sussex | ||
| 11 | x | Frederick Frank who was born 1870 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1870 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Ann Mepham; died 2nd Sep 1957 Burwash, Sussex, aged 86 years; buried after 2nd Sep 1957 Burwash, Sussex | |
| 12 | xi | Henry who was born 1873 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1873 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Anne Mepham | |
| 6. Joseph Mepham, gamekeeper was the son of Joseph Mepham, farm labourer and Mary Ann Mepham [Kemp]. He was born 1833 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1833 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Ann Mepham | |||
| He married Ann Dann on 14th Aug 1858 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1842 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 13 | i | Joseph who was born c Oct 1858 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1858 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Anne Mepham | |
| 14 | ii | Albert Benjamin who was born 1863 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1863 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Anne Mepham | |
| iii | Elizabeth who was born 1869 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1869 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Anne Mepham | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 7. George Mepham, farm labourer and platelayer was the son of George Mepham, farm labourer and Mary Ann Mepham [Eyles]. He was born 1853 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1853 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Anne Mepham; died 21st Apr 1941 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 88 years; buried after 21st Apr 1941 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex | |||
| He married Fanny Dyer on 21st Apr 1877 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q2 Vol 2b Page 169. She was born 1857 at Portsmouth, Hampshire. They had the following children: | |||
| i | George who was born 1878 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1878 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Fanny Mepham | ||
| ii | Alfred who was born 28th Mar 1880 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1880 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Fanny Mepham; died 22nd Sep 1898 Brighton, Sussex, aged 18 years; buried 26th Sep 1898 Burwash, Sussex | ||
| iii | Frank Jonathan who was born 14th Jul 1882 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1882 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Fanny Mepham; died 20th Nov 1931 Burwash, Sussex, aged 49 years; buried after 20th Nov 1931 Burwash, Sussex | ||
| iv | Charles who was born 29th Dec 1884 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1885 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Fanny Mepham | ||
| v | Aleck who was born 13th Dec 1887 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1888 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (platelayer) and Fanny Mepham | ||
| vi | Victor who was born 24th Dec 1891 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1892 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (platelayer) and Fanny Mepham; died 25th Sep 1915 France, killed in action; buried after 25th Sep 1915 Burwash, Sussex | ||
| vii | Annie Elizabeth who was born 13th Oct 1894 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1894 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of George Mepham (platelayer) and Fanny Mepham | ||
| viii | Jack who was born 1898 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1898 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (platelayer) and Fanny Mepham | ||
| 8. Samuel Mepham, farm labourer was the son of George Mepham, farm labourer and Mary Ann Mepham [Eyles]. He was born 1855 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1855 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Anne Mepham | |||
| i | Jonathan who was born 1867 at Burwash, Sussex | ||
| He married Sarah Anne Mepham on 9th Aug 1873 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1848 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1848 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Charity Mepham. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Esther Ellen who was born 31st Jan 1880 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1880 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Anne Mepham | ||
| 9. William Eyles Mepham, farm labourer was the son of George Mepham, farm labourer and Mary Ann Mepham [Eyles]. He was born 1857 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1857 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Anne Mepham | |||
| He married Lizzie Mary Smith on Oct to Dec 1878, registered at Chelsea District, London, ref: 1878 Q4 Vol 1a Page 564. She was born 1857 at Sibil Hedingham, Essex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William G. who was born Apr 1880 at Chelsea, London | ||
| ii | Walter who was born 13th Feb 1882 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1882 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Lizzie Mepham | ||
| 10. Thomas Mepham, miller was the son of George Mepham, farm labourer and Mary Ann Mepham [Eyles]. He was born 1863 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1863 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Anne Mepham | |||
| He married Emma Brown on July to Sep 1883, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q3 Vol 2b Page 82. She was born 1859 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Phoebe Louisa who was born 18th Dec 1883 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1884 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham (miller's loader) and Emma Mepham | ||
| ii | Flossie Elizabeth who was born 1887 at Brightling, Sussex | ||
| iii | Algernon Brown who was born 1889 at Rodmell, Sussex | ||
| 11. Frederick Frank Mepham, gardener was the son of George Mepham, farm labourer and Mary Ann Mepham [Eyles]. He was born 1870 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1870 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Ann Mepham; died 2nd Sep 1957 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 86 years; buried after 2nd Sep 1957 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex | |||
| He married Annie Alice Jenner on Apr to June 1897, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q2 Vol 2b Page 208. She was born 1867 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1867 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Amos Jenner (labourer) & Elizabeth Jenner; died 4th May 1946 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried after 4th May 1946 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Mabel Annie who was born 13th Oct 1897 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1897 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Frederick Frank Mepham (gardener) and Annie Alice Mepham; died 10th Aug 1950 Burwash, Sussex, aged 51 years; buried after 10th Aug 1950 Burwash, Sussex | ||
| ii | Fred who was born 5th Apr 1899 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 28th May 1899 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Frederick Frank Mepham (gardener) and Annie Alice Mepham; died 4th Jan 1988 Burwash, Sussex, aged 90 years; buried after 4th Jan 1988 Burwash, Sussex | ||
| 12. Henry Mepham, gardener was the son of George Mepham, farm labourer and Mary Ann Mepham [Eyles]. He was born 1873 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1873 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Anne Mepham | |||
| He married Sarah Kate Longley on Apr to June 1899, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1899 Q2 Vol 2b Page 245. She was born c 1875. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Harry who was born 30th Sep 1899 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1899 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Henry Mepham (gardener) and Sarah Kate Mepham | ||
| ii | Kate Frances who was born 30th Sep 1899 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1899 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Henry Mepham (gardener) and Sarah Kate Mepham | ||
| 13. Joseph Mepham, gardener and groom was the son of Joseph Mepham, gamekeeper and Ann Mepham [Dann]. He was born c Oct 1858 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1858 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Anne Mepham | |||
| He married Emily Langridge on July to Sep 1882, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q3 Vol 2b Page 161. She was born 1854 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1854 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex, son of Richard Hills Langridge (carpenter) & Harriet Langridge. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Alice Maud who was born 3rd Jun 1885 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1885 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (groom) and Emily Mepham | ||
| ii | Emily Jane who was born 13th Mar 1888 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th May 1888 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (groom) and Emily Mepham | ||
| iii | Harriet Sarah who was born 18th Apr 1894 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1894 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (groom) and Emily Mepham | ||
| 14. Albert Benjamin Mepham, farm labourer was the son of Joseph Mepham, gamekeeper and Ann Mepham [Dann]. He was born 1863 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1863 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Anne Mepham | |||
| He married Harriet Frances Piper on Oct to Dec 1886, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2b Page 104. She was born 1862 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Flossie who was born 3rd Aug 1888 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1888 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Albert Mepham (labourer) and Harriett Mepham | ||
| ii | Thomas who was born 15th Mar 1891 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1891 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Albert Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Harriet France Mepham | ||
| iii | Annie who was born 13th Oct 1893 at Mottensden, Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1893 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Albert Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Harriet Frances Mepham | ||
| iv | Frances Louisa who was born 1895 at Mottensden, Burwash, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1895 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Albert Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Harriet Frances Mepham | ||
| v | Ernest who was born 11th Jul 1897 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1897 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Albert Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Harriet Frances Mepham | ||
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