The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Benjamin Steadman, farm carter, son of Jasper Stedman, labourer and Jane Stedman [Terry]
Generation No. 1
1. Benjamin Steadman, farm carter was the son of (2) Jasper Stedman, labourer and (3) Jane Stedman [Terry]. He was born 1829 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 17th May 1829 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1899, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1899 Q4
He married Eliza Huggett on Apr to June 1856, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1856 Q2. She was born 1828 at Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1828 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 26th May 1886 at Ashdown Forest, Sussex; buried 29th May 1886 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1857 Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1857 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died Apr to June 1943, registered at Surrey South East District, ref: 1943 Q2
iiEllen who was born 1859 Meadowlands, Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1859 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died Apr to June 1860, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q2
iiiEmily Steadman who was born 1861 Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1861 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
ivThomas who was born Jan to Mar 1864 East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q1; died Jan to Mar 1933, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1933 Q1
vEliza who was born 1871 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1871 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 24th Mar 1958 Uckfield Hospital, Uckfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Jasper Stedman, labourer He was born 1784 at Lindfield, Sussex, son of John and Ann Steadman; christened 2nd Oct 1784 at All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex
He married Jane Terry on 27th Jan 1807 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex. She was born c 1785. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 5th Sep 1807 Ardingly, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1807 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1818 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1818 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1821 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1821 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
ivJasper who was born 1822 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1822 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 1826 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1826 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex; died Dec 1858 Forest Row, Sussex; buried 7th Dec 1858 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
viBenjamin who was born 1829 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 17th May 1829 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1899, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1899 Q4
 
3. Jane Stedman [Terry] She was born c 1785
She married Jasper Stedman, labourer on 27th Jan 1807 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex. He was born 1784 at Lindfield, Sussex, son of John and Ann Steadman; christened 2nd Oct 1784 at All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 5th Sep 1807 Ardingly, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1807 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1818 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1818 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1821 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1821 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
ivJasper who was born 1822 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1822 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 1826 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1826 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex; died Dec 1858 Forest Row, Sussex; buried 7th Dec 1858 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
viBenjamin who was born 1829 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 17th May 1829 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1899, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1899 Q4
 

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