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Descendant's report for James Meopham, farm labourer, son of Benjamin Meopham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Meopham [Nichols]
Generation No. 1
  1. James Meopham, farm labourer was the son of Benjamin Meopham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Meopham [Nichols]. He was born 1827 at Frant, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1827 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Benjamin Meopham (labourer) and Elizabeth Meopham
  He married Elizabeth Molineux on Apr to June 1849, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q2 Vol 7 Page 703. She was born 1829 at Frant, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1829 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Molyneux (labourer) & Charity Molyneux. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 1850 at Frant, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1850 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham; died before 30th Apr 1861 Frant, Sussex, aged 11 years; buried 30th Apr 1861 Frant, Sussex
2 iiJames who was born 1852 at Frant, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1852 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
  iiiAnn who was born 1855 at Frant, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1855 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
3 ivThomas who was born 1858 at Frant, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1858 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
  vLucy who was born 1860 at Frant, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1860 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham; died Sep 1860 Frant, Sussex, aged 3 weeks; buried 9th Sep 1860 Frant, Sussex
  viEliza who was born 1861 at Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1861 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham; died Mar 1872 Frant, Sussex, aged 10 years; buried 10th Mar 1872 Frant, Sussex
4 viiPhillis who was born 1865 at Frant, Sussex; christened 1865 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
  viiiBenjamin who was born 1867 at Frant, Sussex; christened 1867 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Mepham, farm labourer was the son of James Meopham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Mepham [Molineux]. He was born 1852 at Frant, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1852 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
  He married Ellen Manktelow on Oct to Dec 1873, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2b Page 169. She was born 1853 at Mark Cross, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iBessie Maude who was born 1875 at Frant, Sussex; christened 1875 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham
  iiErnest who was born 1877 at Frant, Sussex
  iiiAmos who was born 1879 at Frant, Sussex
  ivJames who was born 1881 at Hawkenbury, Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1881 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham; died Jun 1883 Frant, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 22nd Jun 1883 Frant, Sussex
  vAlfred James who was born 1882 at Hawkenbury, Frant, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1882 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Meopham (labourer) and Ellen Meopham
  viCharles Sydney who was born 1885 at Hawkenbury, Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1885 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Meopham (labourer) and Ellen Meopham
  viiWilliam Henry Jenner who was born 1891 at Windmill Farm, Frant, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1891 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham
  viiiJames who was born 1891 at Windmill Farm, Frant, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1891 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham
  ixFrederick George who was born 1893 at Frant Forest, Frant, Sussex; christened 7th May 1893 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Mepham (farm labourer) and Ellen Mepham
   
  3. Thomas Mepham, farm labourer was the son of James Meopham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Mepham [Molineux]. He was born 1858 at Frant, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1858 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
  He married Frances Ellen S. Tickner on 23rd Aug 1879 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q3 Vol 2b Page 150. She was born 1858 at Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1880 at Bush Cottages, Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1880 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham
  iiErnest who was born 1881 at Bush Cottages, Frant, Sussex; christened 1st May 1881 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham; died Feb 1882 Frant, Sussex, aged 10 months; buried 4th Feb 1882 Frant, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth Ellen who was born 1884 at Hawkenbury, Frant, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1884 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Meopham (labourer) and Ellen Meopham
  ivHenry John who was born 1886 at Frant, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1886 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Thomas Meopham (labourer) and Ellen Meopham
   
  4. Phillis Manktelow [Mepham] was the daughter of James Meopham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Mepham [Molineux]. She was born 1865 at Frant, Sussex; christened 1865 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
  She married James Manktelow, farm labourer on 29th Jul 1883 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. He was born 1859 at Pembury, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born Dec 1883 at Frant, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1883 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Manktelow (labouurer) and Phillis Manktelow
  iiFrederick who was born 1885 at Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1885 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Manktelow (labouurer) and Phylle Manktelow
  iiiAnnie who was born 1887 at Frant, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1887 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of James Manktelow (labouurer) and Phillis Manktelow
  ivPhiladelphia who was born 1888 at Hawkenbury, Frant, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1888 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of James Manktelow (labouurer) and Philadelphia Manktelow
  vAlbert who was born 1890 at Frant, Sussex
   

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