The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Mepham, shopkeeper, son of Thomas Mepham, miller and Sarah Mepham [Hussel]
Generation No. 1
  1. James Mepham, shopkeeper was the son of Thomas Mepham, miller and Sarah Mepham [Hussel]. He was born 1789 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1789 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Oct 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 55 years, widower; buried 5th Oct 1844 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Burgess on 12th Oct 1814 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. She was born 1793; died Apr 1843 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 50 years, wife of James; buried 7th Apr 1843 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1818 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Mepham (shopkeeper) and Sarah Mepham
2 iiAlfred who was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1819 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Mepham (shopkeeper) and Sarah Mepham; died Feb 1882 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 16th Feb 1882 Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiMary who was born 1821 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1821 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Mepham
  ivSamuel who was born 1823 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1823 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Mepham (labourer) and . . Mepham
  vElizabeth who was born 1827 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1827 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Mepham
  viJane who was born 1829 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1829 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Mepham
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Alfred Mepham, farm labourer was the son of James Mepham, shopkeeper and Sarah Mepham [Burgess]. He was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1819 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Mepham (shopkeeper) and Sarah Mepham; died Feb 1882 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 16th Feb 1882 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Frances Holmes on 17th May 1847 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born Jul 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1847 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Mepham (labourer) and Frances Mepham
  iiWilliam Henry who was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1855 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 5 years, son of Alfred Mepham (labourer) and Frances Mepham
  iiiJoseph who was born 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1851 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Mepham (labourer) and Fanny Mepham; died Aug 1851 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 6 months, son of Alfred and Fanny; buried 12th Aug 1851 Heathfield, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1852 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Mepham (labourer) and Frances Mepham
  vSarah who was born 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1856 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Mepham (labourer) and Frances Mepham
  viFrances who was born 1860 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1860 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Mepham (labourer) and Frances Mepham
  viiKate who was born 1868 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1868 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Mepham (labourer) and Frances Mepham; died Aug 1890, aged 21 yers; buried 22nd Aug 1890 Heathfield, Sussex
   

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