The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Peckham, farm labourer, son of William Packham and Mary Packham [Richardson]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Peckham, farm labourer was the son of William Packham and Mary Packham [Richardson]. He was born c Sep 1776 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1776 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Peckham and Mary Peckham
  He married Ann Stapeley on 25th Nov 1800 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1780. They had the following children:
  iPhiladelphia who was born 1801 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1801 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Peckham and Ann Peckham
2 iiNicholas who was born 1803 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1803 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Peckham and Ann Peckham
3 iiiHenry who was born 1807 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1807 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Peckham and Ann Peckham
  ivEliza Sophia who was born 1807 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1807 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Peckham and Ann Peckham
  vBenjamin who was born 1809 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1809 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Peckham and Ann Peckham
4 viThomas who was born 1811 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1811 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Peckham and Ann Peckham
5 viiHarriet who was born 1813 at Old Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1813 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Packham (farmer) and Ann Packham
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Nicholas Packham, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Peckham, farm labourer and Ann Packham [Stapeley]. He was born 1803 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1803 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Peckham and Ann Peckham
  He married Elizabeth Brooman on 15th Dec 1829 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1809 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iAnn who was born 1830 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Nicholas Packham (labourer) and Elizabeth Packham
7 iiHarriett who was born 1833 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1833 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Nicholas Packham (labourer) and Elizabeth Packham
  iiiRaymond who was born 1836 at Old Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Nicholas Packham (labourer) and Elizabeth Packham
  ivPeter who was born 1837 at Old Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Nicholas Packham (labourer) and Elizabeth Packham
  vHenry who was born 1840 at Old Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1840 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Nicholas Packham (labourer) and Elizabeth Packham
8 viMary Jane who was born 1846 at Old Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1846 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Nicholas Packham (labourer) and Elizabeth Packham
9 viiCaroline who was born 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Nicholas Packham (labourer) and Elizabeth Packham
  viiiAlfred who was born 1853 at Old Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1853 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Nicholas Packham (labourer) and Elizabeth Packham
   
  3. Henry Packham, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Peckham, farm labourer and Ann Packham [Stapeley]. He was born 1807 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1807 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Peckham and Ann Peckham
  He married Harriet Cramp on 17th Oct 1840 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, Henry Peckham son of Thomas Peckham farmer married Harriett Cramp daughter of Thomas Cramp. The witnesses were John Homewood and Eliza Homewood. She was born 1809 at Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iHarriet who was born 1842 at Frant, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1843 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Henry Packham (labourer) and Harriet Packham
  iiThomas who was born 1843 at Frant, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1843 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Henry Packham (labourer) and Harriet Packham
  iiiEdwin who was born 1849 at Frant, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1849 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Henry Packham (labourer) and Harriet Packham
   
  4. Thomas Packham, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Peckham, farm labourer and Ann Packham [Stapeley]. He was born 1811 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1811 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Peckham and Ann Peckham
  He married Hannah Richardson on 11th Sep 1836 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Hannah who was born Nov 1836 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Packham (labourer) and Hannah Packham
11 iiGeorge who was born 1838 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1838 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Packham (labourer) and Hannah Packham
12 iiiWilliam who was born 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Packham (labourer) and Hannah Packham
13 ivSamuel who was born 2nd Feb 1842 at Mark Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Packham (labourer) and Hannah Packham
  vCharles who was born 4th Sep 1843 at Mark Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Peckham (labourer) and Hannah Peckham
  viThomas who was born 1845 at Frant, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1845 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Thomas Packham (labourer) and Hannah Packham
  viiHannah who was born 11th May 1846 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Packham (labourer) and Hannah Packham
  viiiRuth Esther who was born 1851 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Packham (labourer) and Hannah Packham
  ixSophia Ann who was born 1851 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Packham (labourer) and Hannah Packham
  xJames who was born 1852 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1852 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Packham (labourer) and Hannah Packham
  xiLaura M. who was born 1856 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  xiiHarria R. who was born 1856 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  5. Harriet Pankhurst [Packham] was the daughter of Thomas Peckham, farm labourer and Ann Packham [Stapeley]. She was born 1813 at Old Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1813 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Packham (farmer) and Ann Packham
  She married Thomas Pankhurst on 10th Jun 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1826
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Ann Powell [Packham] was the daughter of Nicholas Packham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Packham [Brooman]. She was born 1830 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1830 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Nicholas Packham (labourer) and Elizabeth Packham
  She married Samuel Richardson Powell on 26th Mar 1852 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1830
   
  7. Harriett Lade [Packham] was the daughter of Nicholas Packham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Packham [Brooman]. She was born 1833 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Nicholas Packham (labourer) and Elizabeth Packham
  She married James Lade on c 1860. He was born 1833 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1864 at Hampshire
  iiTamar who was born 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiEliza who was born 1872 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivHarriett who was born 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vClara who was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viLaurie who was born 1877 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  8. Mary Jane Wilson [Packham] was the daughter of Nicholas Packham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Packham [Brooman]. She was born 1846 at Old Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1846 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Nicholas Packham (labourer) and Elizabeth Packham
  She married William Wilson on 22nd May 1867 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1844 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Henry who was born July to Sep 1869 at Wimbledon, Surrey, registered at Kingston District, Surrey, ref: Vol 2A Page 2511869 Q3
   
  9. Caroline Packham was the daughter of Nicholas Packham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Packham [Brooman]. She was born 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1849 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Nicholas Packham (labourer) and Elizabeth Packham
  iEmily Palmer who was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1868 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Carry Packham
   
  10. Harriet Piddlesden [Packham] was the daughter of Henry Packham, farm labourer and Harriet Packham [Cramp]. She was born 1842 at Frant, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1843 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Henry Packham (labourer) and Harriet Packham
  She married Jacob Piddlesden, carpenter on 25th Mar 1865 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 26th Feb 1843 at Danegate, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q2 Vol 7 Page 469; christened 2nd Apr 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Piddlesden (labourer) and Mary Ann Piddlesden. They had the following children:
  iWalter who was born 1866 at Frant, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1866 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  iiNelson who was born 1867 at Frant, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1867 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
14 iiiArthur who was born 28th Feb 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1872 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  ivKate who was born 1878 at Frant, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1878 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
   
  11. George Packham, labourer was the son of Thomas Packham, farm labourer and Hannah Packham [Richardson]. He was born 1838 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1838 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Packham (labourer) and Hannah Packham
  He married Allice Parker on 25th Dec 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 5th Nov 1842 at Renhurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Parker (labourer) and Elizabeth Parker
   
  12. William Packham, carter was the son of Thomas Packham, farm labourer and Hannah Packham [Richardson]. He was born 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Packham (labourer) and Hannah Packham
  He married Esther Louisa Styles on July to Sep 1862, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2b Page 134. She was born 1841 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born 1863 at Wadhurst, Sussex
15 iiSarah Jane who was born 1864 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiWilliam James who was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1865 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Packham (labourer) and Esther Packham
  ivGeorge who was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  13. Samuel Packham, roadman was the son of Thomas Packham, farm labourer and Hannah Packham [Richardson]. He was born 2nd Feb 1842 at Mark Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Packham (labourer) and Hannah Packham
  He married Esther Baldwin on Apr to June 1870, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q2 Vol 2b Page 133. She was born 1848 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRoseanna who was born 1871 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiWilliam T. who was born 1875 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  14. Arthur Piddlesden was the son of Jacob Piddlesden, carpenter and Harriet Piddlesden [Packham]. He was born 28th Feb 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1872 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  He married Ellen King on 29th Aug 1894 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. She was born 1870, daughter of James King
   
  15. Sarah Jane Hyland [Packham] was the daughter of William Packham, carter and Esther Louisa Packham [Styles]. She was born 1864 at Wadhurst, Sussex
16 iGeorge Frederick who was born 5th Mar 1880 at Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Sarah Jane Packham (single woman)
  She married Herbert Hyland on c 1882. He was born 1863 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHerbert who was born 1885 at Langton Green, Kent
  iiLily who was born 1889 at Seal, Kent
  iiiMay who was born 1891 at Chalk, Kent
  ivHorace who was born 1893 at Chalk, Kent
  vArthur who was born 1894 at Chalk, Kent
  viErnest who was born 1895 at Chalk, Kent
  viiWalter who was born 1897 at Chalk, Kent
  viiiViolet who was born 1899 at Chalk, Kent
  ixRose who was born 1900 at Chalk, Kent
   
Generation No. 5
  16. George Frederick Packham was the son of unknown father and Sarah Jane Hyland [Packham]. He was born 5th Mar 1880 at Pinehurst, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Sarah Jane Packham (single woman)
  He married Laura Alfred Innocenta Downes on 1901 at Barnet, Hertfordshire. She was born 1882 at Potters Bar, South Mimms, Middlesex. They had the following children:
  iNorman Philip who was born 1902 to 1914; died Jun 1972 Sutton-at-hone, Kent; buried Jun 1972 Sutton-at-hone, Kent
  iiStewart who was born 1902 to 1914
  iiiRupert who was born 1902 to 1914
  ivHubert who was born 1902 to 1914
  vStan who was born 1902 to 1914
  viLes who was born 1902 to 1914
  viiLucy who was born 1902 to 1914
  viiiMiriam who was born 1902 to 1914
   

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