The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Bridget Pilbeam [Reeves]
Generation No. 1
  1. Bridget Pilbeam [Reeves] She was born 1786 at Sussex; died Oct 1850 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 7th Oct 1850 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  She married James Pilbeam, publican on 11th Oct 1810 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1789 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1789 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Apr 1850 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 13th Apr 1850 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 21st Dec 1810 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1811 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Nov 1843 Burwash, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 29th Nov 1843 Burwash, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 22nd Mar 1812 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1812 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died after 4th Apr 1812 Burwash, Sussex, infant; buried after 4th Apr 1812 Burwash, Sussex
2 iiiWilliam who was born 1813 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1813 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
3 ivHenry Thomas who was born 1815 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1815 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  vMary Ann who was born 1816 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th May 1816 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  viLevi who was born 1818 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1818 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  viiHannah who was born 1819 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1819 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
4 viiiHarriett who was born 1821 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1821 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
5 ixEdmund who was born 1823 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1823 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  xGeorge who was born 1824 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1824 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  xiAmbrose who was born 1830 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 9th May 1830 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Pilbeam, blacksmith was the son of James Pilbeam, publican and Bridget Pilbeam [Reeves]. He was born 1813 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1813 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iGeorge who was born 1834 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1834 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, mother Mary Leaney, base born; buried 30th Jun 1844 Burwash, Sussex, aged 8 years
  He married Mary Leaney on 22nd May 1835 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. She was born 1814 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 29th May 1814 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iMary who was born 1837 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1837 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
7 iiWilliam who was born 1841 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1841 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
8 iiiElizabeth who was born 8th Dec 1843 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1844 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 17th Aug 1923 East Hoathly, Sussex
9 ivThomas who was born 1846 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1846 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
   
  3. Henry Thomas Pilbeam, blacksmith was the son of James Pilbeam, publican and Bridget Pilbeam [Reeves]. He was born 1815 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1815 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married Hannah Waghorn on 25th Nov 1837 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent. She was born 1812 at Horsmonden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1838 at Goudhurst, Kent
  iiHarry who was born 5th Nov 1839 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1839 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1842 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  ivHannah who was born 1844 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  vLevi who was born 1848 at Ticehurst, Sussex
10 viGeorge who was born 1850 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  viiThomas who was born 1852 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  viiiFrank who was born 1854 at Goudhurst, Kent
  ixJohn who was born 1856 at Goudhurst, Kent
   
  4. Harriett Russell [Pilbeam] was the daughter of James Pilbeam, publican and Bridget Pilbeam [Reeves]. She was born 1821 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1821 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  She married Reuben Russell, gamekeeper on 14th Nov 1844 at St Michael's Church, Southwick, Sussex. He was born 1804 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1804 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1845 at Southwick, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1845 St Michael's Church, Southwick, Sussex; died July to Sep 1850 Lindfield, Sussex
  iiFrederick who was born 1846 at Southwick, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1846 St Michael's Church, Southwick, Sussex
  iiiMatilda who was born 1848 at Southwick, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1848 St Michael's Church, Southwick, Sussex
  ivEliel who was born 1850 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1850 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1852 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1852 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex
  viReuben who was born 1855 at Keymer, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1855 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex
  viiMary who was born 1857 at Keymer, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1857 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex
  viiiEli who was born 1859 at Cuckfield, Sussex
  ixHenry Walter who was born 1861 at Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1861 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex
  xCharles James who was born 1864 at Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1864 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex
   
  5. Edmund Pilbeam, blacksmith was the son of James Pilbeam, publican and Bridget Pilbeam [Reeves]. He was born 1823 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1823 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iEliza who was born 1844 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1844 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  He married Hannah Vidler on 24th Mar 1844 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q1 Vol 7 Page 573. She was born 1821 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1848 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1848 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  iiEdmund who was born 1850 at Etchingham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Mary Webb [Pilbeam] was the daughter of William Pilbeam, blacksmith and Mary Pilbeam [Leaney]. She was born 1837 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1837 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
  She married Charles Webb, wheelwright on 20th Oct 1855 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, witnesses John & Frances Leaney. He was born 1833 at Catsfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iAlbert who was born 30th Nov 1876 at South Malling, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1876 St Michael's Church, South Malling, Sussex
   
  7. William Pilbeam, general smith was the son of William Pilbeam, blacksmith and Mary Pilbeam [Leaney]. He was born 1841 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1841 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married Louisa Banks on Apr to June 1864, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q2 Vol 2b Page 129. She was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAmbrose who was born 1865 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1867 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiiCharles who was born 1869 at Burwash, Sussex
  ivEmily who was born 1871 at Burwash, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1873 at Burwash, Sussex
  viThomas who was born 1875 at Burwash, Sussex
  viiHarry who was born 1878 at Burwash, Sussex
  viiiFrank who was born 1880 at Burwash, Sussex
   
  8. Elizabeth Kemp [Pilbeam] was the daughter of William Pilbeam, blacksmith and Mary Pilbeam [Leaney]. She was born 8th Dec 1843 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1844 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 17th Aug 1923 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  She married Walter Kemp on 7th Dec 1861 at Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent, witnesses Charles & Mary Webb. He was born 1st Jan 1841 at Heathfield, Sussex; died 29th Jan 1898 at Crouchs Farm, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary E. who was born 1862 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiCharles W. who was born 1864 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiiWalter Luther who was born 1866 at Burwash, Sussex
  ivGeorge T. who was born 1868 at Burwash, Sussex
12 vRobert Henry who was born 1870 at Burwash, Sussex; died 25th Feb 1936 Waldron, Sussex
  viKate H. who was born 1873 at Burwash, Sussex
  viiEmily L. who was born 1875 at Burwash, Sussex
  viiiIsabella J. who was born 1877 at Burwash, Sussex
13 ixRosina Eliza who was born Sep 1880 at Burwash, Sussex; died 9th May 1908 East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 27 years
   
  9. Thomas Pilbeam was the son of William Pilbeam, blacksmith and Mary Pilbeam [Leaney]. He was born 1846 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1846 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married Henrietta Maria Relf on 16th Feb 1868 at St Leonard's Church, St. Leonards On Sea, Sussex, witnesses William Pilbeam & Sarah Vidler. She was born 1848 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1848 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf (sawyerer) and Hannah Relf
   
  10. George Pilbeam, blacksmith was the son of Henry Thomas Pilbeam, blacksmith and Hannah Pilbeam [Waghorn]. He was born 1850 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married Mary J. Stapley on Oct to Dec 1867, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2a Page 865. She was born 1848 at Pembury, Kent. They had the following children:
  iFanny who was born 1871 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiLouisa who was born 1876 at Goudhurst, Kent
  iiiGeorge who was born 1878 at Goudhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  11. Albert Webb, police constable was the son of Charles Webb, wheelwright and Mary Webb [Pilbeam]. He was born 30th Nov 1876 at South Malling, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1876 at St Michael's Church, South Malling, Sussex
  He married Anne Stone on 13th Feb 1904 at Catsfield.Church, Catsfield, Sussex, witnesses William Mercer & Annie Russell Payne. She was born 1st Aug 1878 at Battle, Sussex, 1939 register gives birth year as 1879; christened 29th Sep 1878 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex
   
  12. Robert Henry Kemp, farmer and chicken fattener was the son of Walter Kemp and Elizabeth Kemp [Pilbeam]. He was born 1870 at Burwash, Sussex; died 25th Feb 1936 at Tanyard Farm, Waldron, Sussex
  He married Alice Elizabeth Phoebe Wheatley on Oct to Dec 1892. She was born 1874 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1874 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of George Wheatley (labourer) & Phebe Wheatley; died Oct to Dec 1933, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1933 Q4
   
  13. Rosina Eliza Hall [Kemp] was the daughter of Walter Kemp and Elizabeth Kemp [Pilbeam]. She was born Sep 1880 at Burwash, Sussex; died 9th May 1908 at East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 27 years
  She married Ebenezer Hall on 24th Apr 1905 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. He was born 1879 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 28th Nov 1936 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRuby Lillian who was born 1908 at East Hoathly, Sussex
   

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