The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Lucy Pilbeam [Hider]
Generation No. 1
  1. Lucy Pilbeam [Hider] She was born 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George Pilbeam, farm labourer on 13th Nov 1833 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 25th Feb 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1812 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iSarah Ann who was born 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiFrances who was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1836 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 iiiJames who was born 13th Jul 1838 at Blackness, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivEliza who was born 25th Jun 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1845 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 13th Nov 1845 Rotherfield, Sussex
5 vGeorge who was born 23rd Apr 1843 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 viWilliam Thomas who was born 31st May 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiLucy Ann who was born 17th Nov 1850 at Blackness, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiEliza Elizabeth who was born 1854 at Blackness, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Feb 1858 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 4 years; buried 10th Feb 1858 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sarah Ann Helmsley [Pilbeam] was the daughter of George Pilbeam, farm labourer and Lucy Pilbeam [Hider]. She was born 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Hemsley, farmer on 4th May 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1828 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th May 1829 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iGeorge Henry who was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8 iiWilliam Thomas who was born 1855 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiAnn who was born 1857 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivAnn who was born 1858 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  vLucy who was born 1859 at Wadhurst, Sussex
9 viAlfred who was born 1863 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viiSarah Ann who was born 1866 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viiiNelson who was born 1869 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ixEliza who was born 1871 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  xRichard H. who was born 1874 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  xiHarry who was born 1879 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  3. Frances Taylor [Pilbeam] was the daughter of George Pilbeam, farm labourer and Lucy Pilbeam [Hider]. She was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1836 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
10 iWilliam James who was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Edmund Taylor, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1866, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2a Page 938. He was born 1833 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1833 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Edward Taylor (labourer) and Jane Taylor. They had the following children:
11 iAlfred Henry who was born 12th Jul 1867 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Henry Taylor (labourer) and Frances Taylor
12 iiFlora Jane who was born 4th Apr 1869 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Taylor (labourer) and Frances Taylor
  iiiJohn who was born 23rd Nov 1871 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Henry Taylor (labourer) and Frances Taylor
  ivGeorge who was born 19th Aug 1874 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Henry Taylor (labourer) and Frances Taylor
   
  4. James Pilbeam, farm labourer was the son of George Pilbeam, farm labourer and Lucy Pilbeam [Hider]. He was born 13th Jul 1838 at Blackness, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Fanny Woodgate on Oct to Dec 1863, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q4 Vol 2b Page 221. She was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1843 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Elias Woodgate (labourer) and Sophia Woodgate. They had the following children:
  iEliza Ann who was born 1864 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Mar 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 18th Mar 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiRose who was born 1866 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiAlice Jane who was born 20th Sep 1867 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1875 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 8 years; buried 5th Dec 1875 Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivLucy Sophia who was born 2nd Feb 1870 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jul 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 16th Jul 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vEdith who was born 5th Mar 1871 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viJames Elias who was born 25th Jan 1873 at Chapel Green, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jun 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 4 months; buried 20th Jun 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiWilliam Henry who was born 7th Jun 1874 at Chapel Green, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiFanny who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixKate Sophia who was born 9th May 1877 at Chapel Green, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Mar 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 9 months; buried before 10th Mar 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex
  xCharles who was born 1880 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  5. George Pilbeam, farm labourer was the son of George Pilbeam, farm labourer and Lucy Pilbeam [Hider]. He was born 23rd Apr 1843 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary on c 1868. She was born 1848 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCatherine who was born 1869 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1869 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiAnn who was born 1871 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1871 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiRose who was born 1873 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1873 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivCharles who was born 1875 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1875 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  vFrances who was born 1877 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1877 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  viWilliam who was born 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1880 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  6. William Thomas Pilbeam, farm labourer was the son of George Pilbeam, farm labourer and Lucy Pilbeam [Hider]. He was born 31st May 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Wickenden on Oct to Dec 1874, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2a Page 918. She was born 1853 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 17th Sep 1874 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. George Henry Helmsley, basket maker and labourer was the son of Henry Hemsley, farmer and Sarah Ann Helmsley [Pilbeam]. He was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Balcombe on Oct to Dec 1873, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q4 Vol 2a Page 947. She was born 1853 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Henry who was born 1874 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiWilliam Thomas who was born 1876 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1878 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivFrederick who was born 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  8. William Thomas Hemsley, farm labourer was the son of Henry Hemsley, farmer and Sarah Ann Helmsley [Pilbeam]. He was born 1855 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Eliza Lucy on c 1878. She was born 1858 at Ashford, Kent. They had the following children:
  iAda M. who was born 1879 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  iiWilliam Norton who was born Jun 1880 at Sandwich, Kent
   
  9. Alfred Hemsley, farm labourer was the son of Henry Hemsley, farmer and Sarah Ann Helmsley [Pilbeam]. He was born 1863 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Alice Skinner on Oct to Dec 1885, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2b Page 183. She was born 1865 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarry G who was born 1887 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  iiAlfred who was born 1888 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1890 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  10. William James Pilbeam, farm labourer, florist and market gardener was the son of unknown father and Frances Taylor [Pilbeam]. He was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1861 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Margaret Holmwood on July to Sep 1879, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q3 Vol 2b Page 191. She was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1863 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iKate Frances who was born 1880 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th May 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, aged 6 years
  iiAlfred John who was born 1883 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th May 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, aged 3 years
  iiiAlice who was born 1884 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th May 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, aged 2 years
  ivJames who was born 1886 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th May 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  vFlorie who was born 1888 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1888 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  viArthur who was born 1890 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1890 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  viiViolet who was born 11th May 1893 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1893 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  viiiErnest George who was born 1895 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th May 1895 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  ixNelson William who was born 1897 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1897 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  xMay who was born 1898 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1898 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  xiRose who was born 1899 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1899 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
   
  11. Alfred Henry Taylor, gardener was the son of Henry Edmund Taylor, farm labourer and Frances Taylor [Pilbeam]. He was born 12th Jul 1867 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Henry Taylor (labourer) and Frances Taylor
  He married Ada Simmons on July to Sep 1890, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1890 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1063. She was born 1867 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLillian who was born 1891 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  iiMary who was born 1893 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiDaisy Violet who was born 1894 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1894 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
  12. Flora Jane Taylor was the daughter of Henry Edmund Taylor, farm labourer and Frances Taylor [Pilbeam]. She was born 4th Apr 1869 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1869 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Taylor (labourer) and Frances Taylor
  iPercy Henry who was born 1891 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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