The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Ann Mepham [Kemp]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Ann Mepham [Kemp] 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
  She married Joseph Mepham, farm labourer on 31st Mar 1814 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. 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. They had the following children:
  iMary 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 iiJemima 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 iiiRebecca 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
  ivCharlotte 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 vAnne 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
  viHannah 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
  viiWilliam 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 viiiGeorge 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 ixJoseph 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 iGeorge 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 iiSamuel 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 iiiWilliam 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
  ivJohn 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
  vMary 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 viThomas 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
  viiHarriet 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
  viiiSarah 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
  ixAlfred 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 xFrederick 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 xiHenry 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 iJoseph 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 iiAlbert 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
  iiiElizabeth 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:
  iGeorge 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
  iiAlfred 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
  iiiFrank 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
  ivCharles 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
  vAleck 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
  viVictor 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
  viiAnnie 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
  viiiJack 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
  iJonathan 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:
  iEsther 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:
  iWilliam G. who was born Apr 1880 at Chelsea, London
  iiWalter 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:
  iPhoebe 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
  iiFlossie Elizabeth who was born 1887 at Brightling, Sussex
  iiiAlgernon 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:
  iMabel 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
  iiFred 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:
  iHarry 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
  iiKate 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:
  iAlice 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
  iiEmily 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
  iiiHarriet 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:
  iFlossie 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
  iiThomas 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
  iiiAnnie 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
  ivFrances 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
  vErnest 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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