The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Philadelphia Relf [Clifton]
Generation No. 1
  1. Philadelphia Relf [Clifton] She was born 1790 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1863 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 4th Feb 1863 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  She married Jesse Relfe, stone digger on 21st Aug 1817 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, witnesses: Edward Relfe and John Heathfield. He was born 1787 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1787 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Edward Relfe and Ann Relfe; died Jan 1871 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 86 years; buried 10th Jan 1871 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iElizabeth who was born 1819 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1819 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Relf (labourer) and Philadelphia Relf
3 iiSarah who was born 1821 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1821 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Relf (labourer) and Philadelphia Relf
4 iiiLucy who was born 1825 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1825 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Relfe (labourer) and Philadelphia Relfe
5 ivJohn George who was born 1825 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1825 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Jesse Relfe (labourer) and Philadelphia Relfe
  vWilliam who was born 1829 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1829 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Jesse Relfe (labourer) and Philadelphia Relfe
6 viAlfred who was born 1833 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1833 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Jesse Relf (labourer) and Philadelphia Relf; died Oct 1891 Burwash, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 28th Oct 1891 Burwash, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Sands [Relf] was the daughter of Jesse Relfe, stone digger and Philadelphia Relf [Clifton]. She was born 1819 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1819 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Relf (labourer) and Philadelphia Relf
  iCharles who was born 1839 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1839 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Elizabeth Relf (spinster)
  iiJesse who was born 1842 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1842 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Charles Sands (labourer) and Elizabeth Sands; died Feb 1842 Burwash, Sussex, infant; buried 1st Feb 1842 Burwash, Sussex
   
  3. Sarah Elliott [Relf] was the daughter of Jesse Relfe, stone digger and Philadelphia Relf [Clifton]. She was born 1821 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1821 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Relf (labourer) and Philadelphia Relf
7 iHannah Elliott who was born 1841 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Relf
  iiAnn Elliott who was born 1844 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Relf (spinster)
   
  4. Lucy Eastwood [Relfe] was the daughter of Jesse Relfe, stone digger and Philadelphia Relf [Clifton]. She was born 1825 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1825 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Relfe (labourer) and Philadelphia Relfe
  iMary Ann Henty who was born 1840 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1840 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daugter of Lucy Relph
  iiMary Ann who was born 1841 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daugter of Lucy Relf
  iiiWilliam Frank who was born 1843 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1843 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Lucy Relf (spinster); died Apr 1849, aged 5 years; buried 4th Apr 1849 Burwash, Sussex
  She married Thomas Eastwood on 4th Aug 1851 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1827 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th May 1827 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
   
  5. John George Relfe, labourer was the son of Jesse Relfe, stone digger and Philadelphia Relf [Clifton]. He was born 1825 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1825 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Jesse Relfe (labourer) and Philadelphia Relfe
  He married Mary Hooker on 13th Dec 1857 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1838 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLucy who was born 1858 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1858 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John George Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf; died Sep 1858 Burwash, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 16th Sep 1858 Burwash, Sussex
  iiJesse who was born 1860 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1862 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John George Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1861 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1862 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John George Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf
  ivSarah who was born 1862 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1862 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John George Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf
   
  6. Alfred Ralph, stone quarrier was the son of Jesse Relfe, stone digger and Philadelphia Relf [Clifton]. He was born 1833 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1833 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Jesse Relf (labourer) and Philadelphia Relf; died Oct 1891 at Burwash Weald, Burwash, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 28th Oct 1891 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Tompsett on 11th Feb 1870 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1843 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann E. who was born 1871 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiCharles Frederick who was born 1874 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiiLucy Philadelphia who was born 1876 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1876 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Relf (labourer) and Elizabeth Relf
  ivFrederick Henry who was born Jun 1880 at Burwash, Sussex
  vWalter L who was born 1884 at Burwash, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Hannah Elliott Blackford [Relf] was the daughter of Stephen Elliott and Sarah Elliott [Relf]. She was born 1841 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Relf
  She married George Blackford on 2nd Apr 1859 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1837
   

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