The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. William Mepham, farm labourer was the son of Benjamin Mepham, labourer and Mary Mepham [Russell]. He was born 1823 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 8^th Jun 1823 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; died Mar 1894 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 1^st Mar 1894 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	He married Matilda Dann on Apr to June 1846, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 725. She was born Dec 1827 at Shayswell, Etchingham, Sussex; christened 30^th Dec 1827 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, daughter of Edward (labourer) & Matilda Dann; died Oct 1898 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 3^rd Oct 1898 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Thomas William who was born 1848 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21^st Feb 1848 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham
	ii	Matilda who was born 1851 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 23^rd Feb 1851 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham
	iii	Mary who was born 1854 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 23^rd Dec 1854 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham; died Mar 1855 Burwash, Sussex, infant; buried 9^th Mar 1855 Burwash, Sussex
2	iv	Joseph Edward who was born 1861 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Jan 1861 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham; died 1^st Aug 1920 Burwash, Sussex, aged 59 years; buried after 1^st Aug 1920 Burwash, Sussex
	v	Sarah Jane who was born 1864 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 28^th Mar 1864 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham

Generation No. 2
	2. Joseph Edward Mepham, gardener and domestic servant was the son of William Mepham, farm labourer and Matilda Mepham [Dann]. He was born 1861 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Jan 1861 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham; died 1^st Aug 1920 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 59 years; buried after 1^st Aug 1920 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	He married Frances Eliza Russell on Oct to Dec 1888, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q4 Vol 2b Page 241. She was born 1861 at Ticehurst, Sussex; died 17^th Apr 1941 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried after 17^th Apr 1941 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Frances Mathilda who was born 20^th Jul 1889 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1^st Sep 1889 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Edward Mepham (gardener) and Frances Eliza Mepham