The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Philadelphia Saunders
Generation No. 1
  1. Philadelphia Saunders She was born 1814 at Sussex; died Aug 1898 at Little London, Waldron, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 17th Aug 1898 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  She married Henry Saunders, farmer on c 1839. He was born 28th Apr 1798 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1824 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of John Saunders (miller) and Ann Saunders; died Nov 1892 at Waldron Street, Waldron, Sussex, aged 95 years; buried 2nd Nov 1892 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iRosina who was born 1840 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1840 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Philadelphia Saunders
  iiLeonora who was born 1843 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1843 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Philadelphia Saunders
  iiiLoanna who was born 1846 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1846 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Philadelphia Saunders
  ivCandace who was born 1848 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1848 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Philadelphia Saunders
  vLavinia who was born 1850 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1850 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Phillis Saunders
3 viHugh who was born 1852 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1852 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Phillis Saunders
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Rosina Miles [Saunders] was the daughter of Henry Saunders, farmer and Philadelphia Saunders. She was born 1840 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1840 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Philadelphia Saunders
  She married Richard Miles, farmer on 5th Feb 1854 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born 1836 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1836 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Amy Miles; died 23rd Jun 1896 at Lower Parrock, Hartfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 27th Jun 1896 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iNelson Richard who was born 4th Apr 1859 at Waldron, Sussex, Ref: Uckfield 2b 86; christened 22nd May 1859 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Rosina Miles
5 iiWilliam who was born 23rd Oct 1861 at Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1862 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Rosanna Miles; died 4th Mar 1940
   
  3. Hugh Saunders, labourer was the son of Henry Saunders, farmer and Philadelphia Saunders. He was born 1852 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1852 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Phillis Saunders
  He married Mary Smith on Jan to Mar 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 2b Page 187. She was born 1852 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElla who was born Nov 1877 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1877 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Hugh Saunders (servant) and Mary Saunders
  iiEthel who was born Nov 1877 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1877 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Hugh Saunders (servant) and Mary Saunders
  iiiRose who was born 1880 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1880 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Hugh Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
  ivHarry who was born 1882 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1882 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Hugh Saunders (labourer) and Mary Ann Saunders; died Dec 1891 Waldron, Sussex, aged 9 years; buried 16th Dec 1891 Waldron, Sussex
  vNelson who was born 1884 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1884 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Hugh Saunders (labourer) and Mary Ann Saunders; died Sep 1891 Waldron, Sussex, aged 7 years; buried 30th Sep 1891 Waldron, Sussex
  viFrank Hugh who was born 1886 at New Pond, Waldron, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1886 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Hugh Saunders (van driver) and Mary Saunders; died Sep 1891 Waldron, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 17th Sep 1891 Waldron, Sussex
  viiPercy who was born 1888 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1888 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Hugh Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
  viiiFrederick who was born 1892 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1892 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Hugh Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders; died Sep 1892 Waldron, Sussex, aged 9 weeks; buried 4th Sep 1892 Waldron, Sussex
  ixPhiladelphia Minnie who was born 1893 at New Pond Hill, Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1893 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Hugh Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
  xElsie who was born 1898 at New Pond Hill, Waldron, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1898 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Hugh Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Nelson Richard Miles, farmer was the son of Richard Miles, farmer and Rosina Miles [Saunders]. He was born 4th Apr 1859 at Waldron, Sussex, Ref: Uckfield 2b 86; christened 22nd May 1859 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Rosina Miles
  He married Alice Elizabeth Burfoot on 30th Jul 1890 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1865 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1865 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iNelson who was born 1891; died 1891
  iiElla who was born 3rd Nov 1897 at Stairs Farm, Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q4 Vol 2b Page 130; christened 2nd Jan 1898 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Nelson Richard Miles (farmer) and Alice Elizabeth Miles; died 1936
  iiiNelson Richard who was born 8th Oct 1900 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1900 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Nelson Richard Miles (farmer) and Alice Elizabeth Miles
   
  5. William Miles, bailiff was the son of Richard Miles, farmer and Rosina Miles [Saunders]. He was born 23rd Oct 1861 at Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1862 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Rosanna Miles; died 4th Mar 1940
  He married Clara Annie Miles on 24th Sep 1890 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 23rd Oct 1871 at Blackham, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1872 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (wheelwright) and Anne Miles; died 16th Sep 1935; buried after 16th Sep 1935 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Rosina who was born 23rd Jul 1891 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1891 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Miles (bailiff) and Clara Anne Miles; died 28th Jun 1974
  iiUnnamed who was born c 1895
  iiiEdith Florence who was born 1898 at Lower Parrock Farm, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1898 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Miles (farmer) and Clara Anne Miles; died before 16th Sep 1898 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 18 days; buried 16th Sep 1898 Hartfield, Sussex
  ivRichard William who was born 7th Dec 1912; died 25th Sep 1994
   

The Weald is at  Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

ODNB  
British Libarary  
High Weald  
Sussex Record Society  
Sussex Archaeological Society  
Kent Archaeological Society  
Mid Kent Marriages  
Ancestry  
Genes Reunited  
International Genealogical Index  
National Archives  

Top
of the
page