The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Relf, son of Joseph Relf, labourer and Frances Relf [Relph]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Relf was the son of Joseph Relf, labourer and Frances Relf [Relph]. He was born 1803 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1803 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf and Fanny Relf
  He married Mary Russell on 22nd Nov 1831 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Rumsey, Hampshire. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1833 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1833 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf
  iiJohn who was born 1835 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1835 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iiiAnn who was born 1836 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1836 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf
  ivMary Phoebe who was born 1839 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1839 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of William Relfe (labourer) and Mary Relfe
  vThomas who was born 1842 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1842 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf
2 viJoseph who was born 1844 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1844 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf
3 viiCatharine who was born 1847 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1847 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
4 viiiAlbert who was born 1850 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1850 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
5 ixWilliam who was born 1852 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1852 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
  xStephen Henry who was born 1855 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1855 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Joseph Relf, farm labourer was the son of William Relf and Mary Relf [Russell]. He was born 1844 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1844 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf
  He married Harriett Whybourn on 2nd Mar 1873 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1847 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam James who was born 1875 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1875 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf (gamekeeper) and Harriet Relf
  iiJames Russell who was born 1877 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1877 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf (labourer) and Harriet Relf
  iiiCatharine Mary who was born 29th Nov 1878 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1879 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Relf (labourer) and Harriet Relf
  ivCharles who was born 11th Sep 1880 at S Philips Weald, Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1880 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf (labourer) and Harriet Relf
  vJoseph who was born 26th Jul 1882 at Weald, Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1882 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Relf (labourer) and Harriet Relf
   
  3. Catharine Waterhouse [Relf] was the daughter of William Relf and Mary Relf [Russell]. She was born 1847 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1847 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
  She married William Waterhouse on 23rd Jun 1866 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1844 at Burwash, Sussex
   
  4. Albert Relf, stockman was the son of William Relf and Mary Relf [Russell]. He was born 1850 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1850 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Funnell on Oct to Dec 1875, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 2b Page 103. She was born 1850 at Brightling, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1876 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1876 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Albert Relf (labourer) and Mary Ann Relf
  iiWilliam who was born 1878 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1878 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Albert Relf (labourer) and Mary Ann Relf
  iiiHarry who was born 1880 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1880 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Albert Relf (game keeper) and M. Ann Relf
  ivEmily Jane who was born 1883 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1883 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Albert Relf (labourer) and Mary Ann Relf
  vAlbert who was born 1887 at Burwash, Sussex
  viAnnie who was born 1889 at Burwash, Sussex
  viiMargaret who was born 1891 at Burwash, Sussex
  viiiGeorge who was born 1893 at Brightling, Sussex
  ixAlice Mary who was born 1895 at Perryman, Burwash, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1895 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Albert Relf (labourer) and Mary Ann Relf
  xNellie who was born 18th Jan 1899 at Perryman, Burwash, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1900 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Albert Relf (labourer) and Mary Ann Relf
   
  5. William Relf was the son of William Relf and Mary Relf [Russell]. He was born 1852 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1852 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
  He married Eliza Mepham on 27th Nov 1875 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1852
   

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