The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Mepham [Davey], daughter of John Davey, labourer and Elizabeth Davey [Miles]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Mepham [Davey] was the daughter of John Davey, labourer and Elizabeth Davey [Miles]. She was born 1812 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1812 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  She married John Mepham, farm labourer on 20th Oct 1831 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1810 at Sussex; died May 1850 at Hartfield, Sussex, aged 40 years; buried 30th May 1850 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJane who was born 1832 at Sussex
  iiPhilladelphia who was born 1833 at Cowden, Kent; christened 28th Jul 1833 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
3 iiiGeorge who was born 1835 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1835 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  ivEliza who was born 1838 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1838 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
4 vJames who was born 1841 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1841 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
5 viCaroline who was born 1844 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
  viiAnn who was born 1847 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1847 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
6 viiiSelina who was born 1849 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1849 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Jane Mepham was the daughter of John Mepham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Mepham [Davey]. She was born 1832 at Sussex
  iAlice Eliazabeth who was born 1849 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1849 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, illegitimate daughter of Jane Mepham
7 iiRichard Clement who was born 1855 at Holtye, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1855 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, illegitimate son of Jane Mepham
  iiiElizabeth Jane who was born 1858 at Holtye, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1858 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, illegitimate daughter of Jane Mepham
   
  3. George Mepham, farm labourer was the son of John Mepham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Mepham [Davey]. He was born 1835 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1835 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  He married Jane Maynard on 12th Dec 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1835 at Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
8 iArthur E. who was born 1858 at Cowden, Kent
  iiCharles who was born 1859 at Cowden, Kent
  iiiJohn who was born 1861 at Holtye, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1861 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Jane Mepham
  ivClara who was born 1863 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1863 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of George Mepham (labourer) and Jane Mepham
  vMinnie who was born 1868 at Holtye, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1868 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of George Mepham (labourer) and Jane Mepham
  viFrederick who was born 1871 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1874 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of George Meopham (labourer) and Jane Meopham
  viiLewis who was born 1874 at Holtye, Sussex; christened 24th May 1874 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of George Meopham (labourer) and Jane Meopham
  viiiHorace who was born 1876 at Holtye, Sussex; christened 7th May 1876 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of George Meopham (labourer) and Jane Meopham
  ixAda Emily who was born 1878 at Holtye, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1878 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of George Meopham (labourer) and Jane Meopham
   
  4. James Mepham, labourer was the son of John Mepham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Mepham [Davey]. He was born 1841 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1841 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  He married Susan Hartfield on 4th Jun 1863 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1845 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1864 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1868 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Susan Mepham
  iiiJames who was born 1870 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1870 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of James Mepham (labourer) and Susan Mepham
  ivJohn who was born 1876 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  vEliza who was born 1885 at Hammerwood, Sussex
   
  5. Caroline Taylor [Mepham] was the daughter of John Mepham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Mepham [Davey]. She was born 1844 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
  She married George Taylor, labourer on 1st Aug 1859 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q3 Vol 2b Page 158. He was born 1836 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1836 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Thomas Taylor (labourer) and Sarah Taylor. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1861 at West Hoathly, Sussex
   
  6. Selina Mepham was the daughter of John Mepham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Mepham [Davey]. She was born 1849 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1849 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham
  iFrank who was born 1869 at Holtye, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1869 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, 5 weeks old, son of Selina Meopham
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Richard Clement Mepham, farm labourer was the son of unknown father and Jane Mepham. He was born 1855 at Holtye, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, illegitimate son of Jane Mepham
  He married Esther Parker on Oct to Dec 1879, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2b Page 259. She was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1861 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iBessie who was born 1894 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1894 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Clement Mepham (labourer) and Esther Mepham
   
  8. Arthur E. Mepham, farm labourer was the son of George Mepham, farm labourer and Jane Mepham [Maynard]. He was born 1858 at Cowden, Kent
  He married Charlotte Heward on Oct to Dec 1881, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q4 Vol 2b Page 283. She was born 1851 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born 1882 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1882 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Arthur Meopham (labourer) and Charlotte Meopham
  iiEdwin who was born 1885 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened Jan 1885 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Arthur Meopham (labourer) and Charlotte Meopham
  iiiMary who was born 1887 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1887 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Mepham (labourer) and Charlotte Mepham
  ivMary who was born 1887 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1887 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Mepham (labourer) and Charlotte Mepham
  vKate who was born 1889 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26th May 1889 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Arthur Mepham (labourer) and Charlotte Mepham
  viHarry who was born 1891 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1891 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Arthur Mepham (labourer) and Charlotte Mepham
   

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