The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Harmer [Keeley], daughter of Richard Keeley and Ann Keeley [Vine]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Harmer [Keeley] was the daughter of Richard Keeley and Ann Keeley [Vine]. She was born 1800 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
2 iMary Harmer who was born 1823 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1823 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Keeley
  She married Reuben Harmer, farm labourer on 12th Jul 1824 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1798 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1798 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died Feb 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 49 years; buried 19th Feb 1849 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMaria who was born 1826 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1826 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died Apr 1845 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 19 years, daughter of Reuben and Sarah; buried 16th Apr 1845 Heathfield, Sussex
  iiSophia who was born 1827 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1827 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
3 iiiReuben who was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1828 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivAnn who was born 1831 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1831 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1832 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1832 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viStephen who was born 1839 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1839 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viiDavid who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1844 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Harmer Leeves [Keeley] was the daughter of unknown father and Sarah Harmer [Keeley]. She was born 1823 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1823 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Keeley
  iMaria who was born 1845 at Heathfield, Sussex, baseborn; christened 26th Oct 1845 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
4 iiAaron who was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex, baseborn; christened 8th Jul 1849 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Joseph Leeves, farm labourer on Jan to Mar 1849, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q1 Vol 7 Page 421. He was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1824 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (labourer) and Kezia. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1850 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (labourer) and Mary; died Jul 1852 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 2 years, son of Joseph and Mary; buried 17th Jul 1852 Heathfield, Sussex
  iiJoseph who was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1852 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (labourer) and Mary; died Dec 1853 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 17 months, son of Joseph and Mary; buried 18th Dec 1853 Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiTrayton who was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (labourer) and Mary; died Jun 1855 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 18 months, son of Joseph and Mary; buried 17th Jun 1855 Heathfield, Sussex
5 ivNelson who was born 1855 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1855 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (labourer) and Mary
6 vEmily who was born 1857 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1857 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph (labourer) and Mary
  viFrank who was born 1860 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1860 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (labourer) and Mary; died Dec 1879 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 20 years; buried 27th Dec 1879 Heathfield, Sussex
7 viiCharles Ernest who was born 1865 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1865 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (farmer) and Mary
   
  3. Reuben Harmer, farm labourer was the son of Reuben Harmer, farm labourer and Sarah Harmer [Keeley]. He was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1828 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Eliza on c 1852. She was born 1834 at Catsfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1854 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1855 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiCharles who was born 1857 at Westfield, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1859 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1859 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivRobert who was born 1861 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1861 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  vAlfred who was born 1868 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1868 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viEllen who was born 1870 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1870 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viiMaria who was born 1872 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1872 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Aaron Leeves [Harmer], gamekeeper was the son of unknown father and Mary Harmer Leeves [Keeley]. He was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex, baseborn; christened 8th Jul 1849 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Caroline Dinnage on Oct to Dec 1874, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2b Page 166. She was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert Ernest who was born 1876 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1876 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (labourer) and Mary-Ann Caroline
  iiMary Ann who was born 1879 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1879 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Aaron (labourer) and Mary Ann
  iiiEmily who was born 1882 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1882 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Aaron (labourer) and Mary Ann; died Feb 1882 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 6 weeks; buried 15th Feb 1882 Heathfield, Sussex
  ivRon… who was born 11th Jul 1885 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1885 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (labourer) and Mary Ann
  vFanny who was born 1888 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1888 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (carter) and Mary Ann; died Mar 1889 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 16th Mar 1889 Heathfield, Sussex
  viFrank Charles who was born 1890 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1890 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (carter) and Mary Ann
  viiDavid who was born 1893 at Cross-in-Hand; christened 5th Nov 1893 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Aaron (carter) and Mary Ann
   
  5. Nelson Leeves, shepherd was the son of Joseph Leeves, farm labourer and Mary Harmer Leeves [Keeley]. He was born 1855 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1855 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (labourer) and Mary
  He married Esther Emily Underhill on Apr to June 1891, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q2 Vol 2b Page 191. She was born 1863 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGertrude Maud who was born Sep 1891 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1891 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Nelson (shepherd) and Emily
  iiFrank who was born 1897 at Framfield, Sussex
   
  6. Emily Hewitt [Leeves] was the daughter of Joseph Leeves, farm labourer and Mary Harmer Leeves [Keeley]. She was born 1857 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1857 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph (labourer) and Mary
  She married Walter Hewitt on July to Sep 1879, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q3 Vol 2b Page 125. He was born 1857 at Merstham, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iEdith who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1880 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter (gamekeeper) and Emily
  iiFanny who was born 9th Aug 1882 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1882 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter (gamekeeper) and Emily
  iiiFrank who was born 22nd Mar 1884 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1884 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter (gamekeeper) and Emily
  ivEmily who was born 1886 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1886 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter (gamekeeper) and Emily
  vGrace who was born 1888 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1888 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter (gamekeeper) and Emily
   
  7. Charles Ernest Leeves, carter was the son of Joseph Leeves, farm labourer and Mary Harmer Leeves [Keeley]. He was born 1865 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1865 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (farmer) and Mary
  He married Harriet Jenner on Jan to Mar 1894, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q1 Vol 2b Page 149. She was born 1867 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert Ernest who was born Dec 1894 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1894 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Charles Ernest (carter) and Harriet
   

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