The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. John Taylor, farmer was the son of Thomas Taylor and Martha Taylor [Arkcoll]. He was born 1772 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4^th May 1772 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Taylor and Martha Taylor; died 17^th Jan 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 22^nd Jan 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Sarah Hyder on 16^th Feb 1792 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1772 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Jan 1773 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jul 1828 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 13^th Jul 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2	i	John Hider who was born 1793 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Feb 1793 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor; died Aug 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 9^th Aug 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex
	ii	Sarah who was born 1794 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Jun 1794 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor
3	iii	Thomas who was born 1799 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19^th Jun 1799 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor; died 29^th Dec 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 2^nd Jan 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex
4	iv	William who was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Feb 1802 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor; died 15^th Jan 1865 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 62 years; buried 20^th Jan 1865 Rotherfield, Sussex
	v	Edward who was born 1804 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jan 1804 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor; died Mar 1804 Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John and Sarah; buried 8^th Mar 1804 Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. John Hider Taylor, grocer and farmer was the son of John Taylor, farmer and Sarah Taylor [Hyder]. He was born 1793 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Feb 1793 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor; died Aug 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 9^th Aug 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married (1) Charlotte Ashby on 25^th Oct 1820 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Jan 1803 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Ashby and Catherine Ashby; died Jul 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 35 years, wife of John; buried 16^th Jul 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5	i	William Hider who was born 8^th Aug 1821 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 14^th Oct 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor
	ii	Thomas who was born 1^st Dec 1823 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 4^th Jan 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor; died Mar 1826 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 26^th Mar 1826 Rotherfield, Sussex
6	iii	Charlotte Hider who was born 30^th Jan 1826 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 2^nd Apr 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor
	iv	Eliza who was born 5^th Jul 1829 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30^th Aug 1829 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor
	v	John Hider who was born 1831 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 18^th Dec 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor; died Jan 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 6 years, son of John Hider and Charlotte Taylor; buried 29^th Jan 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex
	vi	Mathew who was born 19^th Apr 1837 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 1^st May 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, twin, son of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor; died Jul 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex, infant son of Charlotte; buried 19^th Jul 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex
	vii	Mary who was born 19^th Apr 1837 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 1^st May 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, twin, daughter of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor; died May 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 19 days, daughter of John Hider; buried 14^th May 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married (2) Eliza Hider on 12^th Nov 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex

	3. Thomas Taylor, farmer was the son of John Taylor, farmer and Sarah Taylor [Hyder]. He was born 1799 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19^th Jun 1799 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor; died 29^th Dec 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 2^nd Jan 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Jane Thomsett on 9^th Oct 1821 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1800 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 21^st Mar 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 27^th Mar 1869 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Sarah Jane who was born 13^th Aug 1822 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11^th Jan 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Taylor (farmer) and Jane Taylor; died 20^th Sep 1894 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 25^th Sep 1894 Rotherfield, Sussex
	ii	John who was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Nov 1825 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Taylor (labourer) and Jane Taylor; died Aug 1827 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 1 year 11 months; buried 17^th Aug 1827 Mayfield, Sussex

	4. William Taylor, farmer was the son of John Taylor, farmer and Sarah Taylor [Hyder]. He was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Feb 1802 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor; died 15^th Jan 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 62 years; buried 20^th Jan 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Walter on 22^nd Jan 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 20^th May 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 24^th May 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	John William who was born 22^nd Aug 1837 at Boarshead Street, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Oct 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor; died 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex
7	ii	Phebe Walter Field who was born 18^th May 1840 at St Elliots, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 28^th Jun 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Taylor (farmer) and Elizabeth Taylor; died 18^th Aug 1876 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 22^nd Aug 1876 Rotherfield, Sussex
8	iii	Thomas Edward who was born 7^th Dec 1841 at St Elliots, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30^th Jan 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Taylor (farmer) and Elizabeth Taylor; died 9^th Dec 1916 Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	5. William Hider Taylor, farm labourer was the son of John Hider Taylor, grocer and farmer and Charlotte Taylor [Ashby]. He was born 8^th Aug 1821 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 14^th Oct 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor
	He married Eliza Taylor on 2^nd Dec 1843 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, witnesses John & Charlotte Taylor. She was born 16^th Mar 1821 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Apr 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Taylor (labourer) and Sarah Taylor. They had the following children:
9	i	Louisa who was born 1846 at Withyham, Sussex

	6. Charlotte Hider Mepham [Taylor] was the daughter of John Hider Taylor, grocer and farmer and Charlotte Taylor [Ashby]. She was born 30^th Jan 1826 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 2^nd Apr 1826 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor
	She married Levi Mepham, farmer on 27^th May 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1820 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27^th Aug 1820 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Ann Mepham. They had the following children:
	i	Joseph who was born 1845 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 12^th Apr 1845 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Levi Mepham (farmer) and Charlotte Mepham; died Apr 1847 Burwash, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 23^rd Apr 1847 Burwash, Sussex
10	ii	Charlotte Amelia who was born 1847 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 11^th Apr 1847 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Levi Mepham (farmer) and Charlotte Mepham
	iii	Eliza Matilda who was born 1849 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 28^th Nov 1849 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex

	7. Phebe Walter Field Buss [Taylor] was the daughter of William Taylor, farmer and Elizabeth Taylor [Walter]. She was born 18^th May 1840 at St Elliots, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 28^th Jun 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Taylor (farmer) and Elizabeth Taylor; died 18^th Aug 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 22^nd Aug 1876 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	She married William Thomas Field Buss, farmer on 9^th Jun 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 5^th Jan 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16^th Feb 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

	8. Thomas Edward Taylor, master grocer was the son of William Taylor, farmer and Elizabeth Taylor [Walter]. He was born 7^th Dec 1841 at St Elliots, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30^th Jan 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Taylor (farmer) and Elizabeth Taylor; died 9^th Dec 1916 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Ellen Alice Fishenden on 29^th Aug 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 12^th Aug 1841 at Southwark, London; died 25^th Mar 1906 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
11	i	Walter who was born 20^th May 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Jul 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 14^th Jan 1934 Rusthall, Kent
12	ii	Thomas William who was born 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Jun 1868 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
	iii	Catherine Clara who was born 1871 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5^th Nov 1871 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex; died 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex
13	iv	Frederick who was born 1873 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30^th Mar 1873 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
14	v	Ellen Alice Norah who was born 1875 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31^st Oct 1875 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex; died 3^rd Jun 1959 Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 4
	9. Louisa Pratt [Taylor] was the daughter of William Hider Taylor, farm labourer and Eliza Taylor [Taylor]. She was born 1846 at Withyham, Sussex
	She married William Pratt, master brickmaker on Oct to Dec 1869 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 2b Page 213. He was born Apr to June 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q2 Vol 7 Page 548. They had the following children:
15	i	John ErnestTaylor who was born Oct to Dec 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 2B Page 98
16	ii	Charlotte Louisa Taylor who was born July to Sep 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2B Page 106
17	iii	William Thomas Hyder who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex

	10. Charlotte Amelia Hobbs [Mepham] was the daughter of Levi Mepham, farmer and Charlotte Hider Mepham [Taylor]. She was born 1847 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 11^th Apr 1847 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Levi Mepham (farmer) and Charlotte Mepham
	She married Obadiah Hobbs, preacher on July to Sep 1867, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1867 Q3 Vol 2a Page 869. He was born 1842 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Nov 1842 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died May 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 23^rd May 1875 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Martha E. who was born 1869 at Aulton, Norfolk
	ii	John W. who was born 1870 at Aulton, Norfolk

	11. Walter Taylor, stockman on farm was the son of Thomas Edward Taylor, master grocer and Ellen Alice Taylor [Fishenden]. He was born 20^th May 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Jul 1866 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 14^th Jan 1934 at Rusthall, Kent
	He married Emily Mary Dadswell on Mar 1888 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 3^rd Jun 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Oct 1858 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell; died 3^rd Feb 1936 at Rusthall, Kent. They had the following children:
18	i	Walter who was born 11^th Mar 1889 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 5^th Apr 1976 Ontario, Canada
	ii	Constance B. who was born 1891 at Tonbridge, Kent
	iii	Hilda Blanche who was born 1892 at Harrietsham, Kent
	iv	Ellen Catherine who was born 1894 at Rotherfield, Sussex

	12. Thomas William Taylor, grocer was the son of Thomas Edward Taylor, master grocer and Ellen Alice Taylor [Fishenden]. He was born 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Jun 1868 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
	He married Laura Irene Parker on 1890 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 1867 at Langton Green, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Laura I. who was born 1893 at Harrietsham, Kent
	ii	Thomas E. who was born 1896 at Leicestershire

	13. Frederick Taylor, grocer's assistant was the son of Thomas Edward Taylor, master grocer and Ellen Alice Taylor [Fishenden]. He was born 1873 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30^th Mar 1873 at St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
	He married Fanny Cornford on Apr to June 1896, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q2 Vol 2b Page 238. She was born 28^th Jul 1874 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Sep 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (farmer) & Sarah Cornford

	14. Ellen Alice Norah Pratt [Stanyon] [Taylor] was the daughter of Thomas Edward Taylor, master grocer and Ellen Alice Taylor [Fishenden]. She was born 1875 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31^st Oct 1875 at St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex; died 3^rd Jun 1959 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	She married (1) Joseph Stanyon on 1897. He was born 1873 at Bosworth, Leicestershire; died 24^th Jan 1912 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Violet Ellen who was born Oct to Dec 1900 at Crowborough, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q4 Vol 2b Page 106
	ii	Joseph Aubrey who was born Apr to June 1903, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q2 Vol 2b Page 113; died 1939; buried 1939 Rotherfield, Sussex
	iii	Doris Irene who was born Jan to Mar 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q1 Vol 2b Page 107
	She married (2) Charles Henry Pratt on Oct to Dec 1915, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q4 Vol 2b Page 370. He was born 1891 at Bexhill, Sussex; died Jan 1931 at Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 5
	15. John ErnestTaylor Pratt was the son of William Pratt, master brickmaker and Louisa Pratt [Taylor]. He was born Oct to Dec 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 2B Page 98
	He married Mary Blackford on 16^th Nov 1842 at All Saints Church, Crowborough, Sussex, witnesses Luke Blackford & Louisa Pratt. She was born Jan to Mar 1872 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2B Page 113

	16. Charlotte Louisa Taylor Paine [Pratt] was the daughter of William Pratt, master brickmaker and Louisa Pratt [Taylor]. She was born July to Sep 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2B Page 106
	She married Arthur James Paine on 11^th Jan 1894 at Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, witnesses L & R Paine. He was born July to Sep 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q3 Vol 2B Page 97; christened 28^th Aug 1870 at Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex

	17. William Thomas Hyder Pratt, cycle maker and dealer was the son of William Pratt, master brickmaker and Louisa Pratt [Taylor]. He was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Rhoda Potter on Oct to Dec 1900 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q4 Vol 2b Page 303. She was born Oct to Dec 1874 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2B Page 222. They had the following children:
	i	John who was born 1902 at Crowborough, Sussex
	ii	George who was born 1906 at Crowborough, Sussex
	iii	Rhoda who was born 1908 at Crowborough, Sussex
	iv	Mercy who was born 1910 at Crowborough, Sussex

	18. Walter Taylor was the son of Walter Taylor, stockman on farm and Emily Mary Taylor [Dadswell]. He was born 11^th Mar 1889 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 5^th Apr 1976 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
	He married Edith Annie Neve on 3^rd Jun 1916 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 22^nd Sep 1889 at London; died 28^th Oct 1975 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada. They had the following children:
19	i	Joan Edith who was born 31^st Oct 1917 at Folkestone, Kent; died 3^rd May 2006 Ontario, Canada
20	ii	Dorine Edna who was born 27^th Sep 1919 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
21	iii	Marjorie Hilda who was born 18^th Mar 1921 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Generation No. 6
	19. Joan Edith Dowden [Taylor] was the daughter of Walter Taylor and Edith Annie Taylor [Neve]. She was born 31^st Oct 1917 at Folkestone, Kent; died 3^rd May 2006 at Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
	She married Fernley W. Dowden on 13^th Jul 1940 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was born 4^th Feb 1914 at Cornwall; died 16^th Jan 1996 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada

	20. Dorine Edna Davidson [Taylor] was the daughter of Walter Taylor and Edith Annie Taylor [Neve]. She was born 27^th Sep 1919 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
	She married Donald Davidson on 1942 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was born c 1915

	21. Marjorie Hilda Hayton [Ramsay] [Taylor] was the daughter of Walter Taylor and Edith Annie Taylor [Neve]. She was born 18^th Mar 1921 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
	She married (1) Alexander Ramsay on 1942 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was born c 1920
	She married (2) Bud Hayton on c 1950. He was born c 1920