The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Winifred Relf [May]
Generation No. 1
  1. Winifred Relf [May] She was born 1791 at Catsfield, Sussex
  iFanny who was born 1822 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 26th May 1822 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf (labourer) and Winnifred Relf
  She married Thomas Relfe, gamekeeper on 5th Feb 1822 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex. He was born 1796 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1796 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Joseph Relfe and Frances Relfe. They had the following children:
2 iJames who was born 1824 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1824 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf (labourer) and Winnifred Relf
  iiMary who was born 1827 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1827 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relfe (huntsman) and Winifred Relfe
  iiiHarriett who was born 1832 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1832 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf (huntsman) and Winifred Relf
  ivJane who was born 1834 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1834 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf (labourer) and Winifred Relf
  vSophia who was born 1837 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1837 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf (huntsman) and Winifred Relf
  viMartha who was born 1839 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1839 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf (huntsman) and Winifred Relf
  viiHannah who was born 1841 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1841 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf (huntsman) and Winifred Relf
  viiiJoseph who was born 1846 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1846 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf (park keeper) and Winnifred Relf
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Relf, gamekeeper was the son of Thomas Relfe, gamekeeper and Winifred Relf [May]. He was born 1824 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1824 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf (labourer) and Winnifred Relf
  He married Mary Harriet Guest on 29th Oct 1844 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q4 Vol 7 Page 439, witnesses Harriet Elizabeth Guest & John Grant. She was born 20th Feb 1826 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1826 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 25th May 1903 at Forge Farm, Burwash, Sussex, aged 77 years. They had the following children:
  iHarriet who was born 1845 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1845 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, daughter of James Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf
  iiJames who was born 1849 at Dallington, Sussex
  iiiMary who was born Sep 1850 at Dallington, Sussex
3 ivJoseph Thomas who was born Jan to Mar 1853 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2b Page 73
  vElizabeth who was born 1855 at Burwash, Sussex
  viSophia who was born 1858 at Burwash, Sussex
  viiAdelaide J. who was born 1870 at Brightling, Sussex
  viiiAlma May who was born 1872 at Burwash, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Joseph Thomas Relf, farm labourer was the son of James Relf, gamekeeper and Mary Harriet Relf [Guest]. He was born Jan to Mar 1853 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2b Page 73
  He married Anne Dann on Jan to Mar 1886, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q1 Vol 2b Page 135. She was born 1857 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1857 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Henry (gatekeeper) & Anne Dann. They had the following children:
  iLloyd who was born 1887 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiGodfrey Gordon who was born 3rd May 1889 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1897 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Thomas Relf (labourer) and Ann Relf
  iiiLilian Mary who was born 13th Jul 1895 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1897 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Thomas Relf (labourer) and Ann Relf
   

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