The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Susanna Relf [Wraight] She was born 1770; died Apr 1824 at Goudhurst, Kent, aged 54 years; buried 20^th Apr 1824 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
	She married James Relf on 16^th Feb 1794 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, witnesses: Samuel Wraight and Samuel Waters. He was born c 1770. They had the following children:
	i	Charles who was born 18^th Aug 1794 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 2^nd Nov 1794 Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent, son of James Relf and Susanna Relf
	ii	Stephen who was born 7^th Oct 1796 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 10^th Feb 1797 Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent, son of James Relf and Susanna Relf
	iii	Jane who was born 6^th May 1799 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 8^th Jul 1799 Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of James Relf and Susanna Relf
	iv	Eliza who was born 1^st Mar 1802 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 19^th Apr 1802 Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of James Relf and Susanna Relf
	v	Ann who was born 18^th Oct 1804 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 4^th Feb 1805 Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of James Relf and Susanna Relf
2	vi	Benjamin who was born 16^th Jan 1807 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 5^th Mar 1807 Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent, son of James Relf and Susanna Relf
	vii	James who was born 18^th Apr 1809 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 12^th Sep 1809 Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent, son of James Relf and Susanna Relf
3	viii	Henry who was born 13^th Nov 1810 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 25^th Jun 1811 Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent, son of James Relf and Susanna Relf

Generation No. 2
	2. Benjamin Relf, road labourer was the son of James Relf and Susanna Relf [Wraight]. He was born 16^th Jan 1807 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 5^th Mar 1807 at Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent, son of James Relf and Susanna Relf
	He married Ann on c 1839. She was born 1819 at Staplehurst, Kent

	3. Henry Relf, shepherd was the son of James Relf and Susanna Relf [Wraight]. He was born 13^th Nov 1810 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 25^th Jun 1811 at Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent, son of James Relf and Susanna Relf
	He married Sarah Ann Ware on 15^th Dec 1832 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, witnesses: Thomas Weekes and Thomas Piper. She was born 1812 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Henry who was born 1833 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 16^th Jun 1833 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Henry (labourer) & Sarah Ralph
	ii	James who was born 1835 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 28^th Feb 1835 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Henry (labourer) & Sarah Ralph
4	iii	Thomas who was born 1837 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Jul 1837 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Henry (labourer) & Sarah Ralph
5	iv	Frank who was born 1839 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 18^th Aug 1839 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Henry (labourer) & Sarah Ralph
	v	Herbert who was born 1841 at The Horns, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 7^th Nov 1841 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Henry (labourer) & Sarah Ralph
6	vi	Walter who was born 1844 at High Street, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 27^th Oct 1844 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Henry (labourer) & Sarah Ralph
	vii	Sarah who was born 1848 at High Street, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 20^th Feb 1848 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Henry (labourer) & Sarah Ralph
7	viii	William who was born 1850 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	ix	Susan who was born 1851 at High Street, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 16^th Nov 1851 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Henry (labourer) & Sarah Ralph
	x	Mary who was born 1855 at Hawkhurst, Kent

Generation No. 3
	4. Thomas Ralph, farm labourer was the son of Henry Relf, shepherd and Sarah Ann Relf [Ware]. He was born 1837 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Jul 1837 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Henry (labourer) & Sarah Ralph
	He married Ann Smith on 9^th Jan 1859 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q1 Vol 2a Page 565. She was born 1837 at Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Thomas who was born 1860 at Hawkhurst, Kent
8	ii	Ann who was born 22^nd Dec 1861 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	iii	Richard who was born 1864 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	iv	Frank who was born 1867 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	v	Ellen who was born 1870 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	vi	Henry who was born 1872 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	vii	John who was born 1874 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	viii	Alma who was born 1876 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	ix	William who was born 1879 at Hawkhurst, Kent

	5. Frank Ralph, bricklayer was the son of Henry Relf, shepherd and Sarah Ann Relf [Ware]. He was born 1839 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 18^th Aug 1839 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Henry (labourer) & Sarah Ralph
	He married Ellen Stapley on 30^th Nov 1867 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1020. She was born 1843 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Frank who was born 1869 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	ii	Walter who was born 1871 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	iii	William who was born 1872 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	iv	Albert who was born 1874 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	v	Ellen Mary who was born 1876 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	vi	Louis who was born 1878 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	vii	Kate Sarah who was born 1880 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	viii	Edith who was born Feb 1881 at Hawkhurst, Kent

	6. Walter Ralph, bricklayer was the son of Henry Relf, shepherd and Sarah Ann Relf [Ware]. He was born 1844 at High Street, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 27^th Oct 1844 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Henry (labourer) & Sarah Ralph
	He married Harriet Sommerton on July to Sep 1868, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q3 Vol 2b Page 49. She was born 1837 at Noke, Oxfordshire. They had the following children:
	i	Edith M. who was born 1870 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	ii	Walter J. who was born 1873 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	iii	Frederick who was born 1875 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	iv	Ernest who was born 1877 at Hawkhurst, Kent

	7. William Relf, plumber, painter and glazier was the son of Henry Relf, shepherd and Sarah Ann Relf [Ware]. He was born 1850 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	He married Sarah Butler on Apr to June 1870, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q2 Vol 2b Page 113. She was born 1844 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Annie who was born 1874 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	ii	Sarah who was born 1878 at Hawkhurst, Kent

Generation No. 4
	8. Ann Hobbs [Relf] was the daughter of Thomas Ralph, farm labourer and Ann Ralf [Smith]. She was born 22^nd Dec 1861 at Hawkhurst, Kent
	She married Alfred John Hobbs, farm labourer on 23^rd Dec 1882 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. He was born 14^th Apr 1857 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jun 1857 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Annie who was born 1884 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 15^th Jun 1884 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
9	ii	Alfred John who was born 20^th Jun 1886 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 29^th Aug 1886 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died 9^th Mar 1931 New Jersey, USA
	iii	Charlotte Esther who was born 1888 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 29^th Jul 1888 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
	iv	Alma Kate who was born 1889 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 25^th Aug 1889 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died Oct 1889 Ticehurst, Sussex; buried 23^rd Oct 1889 Ticehurst, Sussex
	v	Elizabeth Harriet who was born 1890 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1890 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
10	vi	William Henry who was born 10^th Feb 1893 at Ticehurst, Sussex; died 12^th Oct 1985 Florida, USA
	vii	Harry who was born Oct to Dec 1895 at Ticehurst, Sussex
	viii	James who was born Apr to June 1897 at Ticehurst, Sussex
	ix	Beatrice Louisa who was born 1900 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 25^th Nov 1900 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex

Generation No. 5
	9. Alfred John Hobbs was the son of Alfred John Hobbs, farm labourer and Ann Hobbs [Relf]. He was born 20^th Jun 1886 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 29^th Aug 1886 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died 9^th Mar 1931 at Newark, New Jersey, USA
	He married Annette Stutter on 3^rd Apr 1915 at Newark, New Jersey, USA. She was born 5^th Mar 1895 at Patchway Common, Almondsbury; died 20^th May 1972 at East Orange, New Jersey, USA, Cause of death: Cancer of the Colon. They had the following children:
11	i	Jane who was born 13^th Nov 1915 at Newark, New Jersey, USA; died 1^st Mar 1995 New Jersey, USA
12	ii	Mae who was born 17^th May 1917 at Newark, New Jersey, USA; died 12^th Jul 2004 New Jersey, USA
	iii	James who was born 25^th Aug 1925 at New Jersey, USA; died 22^nd Jan 2002 New Jersey, USA

	10. William Henry Hobbs was the son of Alfred John Hobbs, farm labourer and Ann Hobbs [Relf]. He was born 10^th Feb 1893 at Ticehurst, Sussex; died 12^th Oct 1985 at St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
	He married Mary on c 1921. She was born c 1894

Generation No. 6
	11. Jane Groome [Hobbs] was the daughter of Alfred John Hobbs and Annette Hobbs [Stutter]. She was born 13^th Nov 1915 at Newark, New Jersey, USA; died 1^st Mar 1995 at Montclair, New Jersey, USA
	She married Harry Charles Groome on 1^st Jun 1934 at Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was born 1^st May 1909 at Newark, New Jersey, USA; died 2^nd Jan 1968 at Newark, New Jersey, USA

	12. Mae Bennett [Hobbs] was the daughter of Alfred John Hobbs and Annette Hobbs [Stutter]. She was born 17^th May 1917 at Newark, New Jersey, USA; died 12^th Jul 2004 at Hopatcong, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
	She married John Osborne Bennett on c 1935. He was born 12^th Jul 1913 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died Dec 1984 at Hopatcong, Sussex, New Jersey, USA