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Ancestry report for Mercy Blackford, daughter of Isaac Blackford and Martha Blackford [Brooker]
Generation No. 1
1. Mercy Blackford was the daughter of (2) Isaac Blackford and (3) Martha Blackford [Brooker]. She was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Isaac Blackford was the son of (4) Thomas Blackford, farmer and (5) Rebecca Blackford [Woodsell]. He was born 1823 at Burwash, Sussex
He married Martha Brooker on 24th Dec 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1825 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMartha who was born 1848 Mayfield, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1849 Mayfield, Sussex
iiiAmos who was born 1865 Mayfield, Sussex
ivMercy who was born 1868 Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Martha Blackford [Brooker] was the daughter of (6) Michael Brooker, farm labourer and (7) Elizabeth Brooker [Siggs]. She was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1825 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married Isaac Blackford on 24th Dec 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1823 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMartha who was born 1848 Mayfield, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1849 Mayfield, Sussex
iiiAmos who was born 1865 Mayfield, Sussex
ivMercy who was born 1868 Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Blackford, farmer He was born 1784 at Burwash, Sussex
He married Rebecca Woodsell on 12th Aug 1804 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1786 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 9th Aug 1805 Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1805 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by Richard Leggett
iiRebekah who was born 28th Feb 1808 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1808 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by Thomas Bulman Browne
iiiThomas who was born 29th Jul 1810 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1816 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Green
previously also baptised on 14th October 1810 by Jacob Mortell
ivGeorge who was born 20th Feb 1813 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1816 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Green
previously also baptised on 28th March 1813 by Jacob Mortell
vJonathan who was born 15th Nov 1815 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1816 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Green
viMary Ann who was born 31st Aug 1818 Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1818 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Press
viiStephen who was born 1820 Burwash, Sussex
viiiIsaac who was born 1823 Burwash, Sussex
ixJames who was born 1828 Burwash, Sussex
xRueben who was born 1830 Buxted, Sussex
 
5. Rebecca Blackford [Woodsell] She was born 1786 at Burwash, Sussex
She married Thomas Blackford, farmer on 12th Aug 1804 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1784 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 9th Aug 1805 Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1805 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by Richard Leggett
iiRebekah who was born 28th Feb 1808 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1808 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by Thomas Bulman Browne
iiiThomas who was born 29th Jul 1810 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1816 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Green
previously also baptised on 14th October 1810 by Jacob Mortell
ivGeorge who was born 20th Feb 1813 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1816 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Green
previously also baptised on 28th March 1813 by Jacob Mortell
vJonathan who was born 15th Nov 1815 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1816 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Green
viMary Ann who was born 31st Aug 1818 Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1818 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by John Press
viiStephen who was born 1820 Burwash, Sussex
viiiIsaac who was born 1823 Burwash, Sussex
ixJames who was born 1828 Burwash, Sussex
xRueben who was born 1830 Buxted, Sussex
 
6. Michael Brooker, farm labourer was the son of (8) John Brooker and (9) Elizabeth Brooker [Wise]. He was born 1787 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1787 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John & Elizabeth Brooker
He married Elizabeth Siggs on 19th Jun 1809 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born c 1790. They had the following children:
iMichael who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiMary Ann who was born 1817 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1817 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex
ivRichard who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex
vHarriet who was born 1820 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viFrances who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1823 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiMartha who was born 1825 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1825 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiWilliam who was born 1826 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ixJohn who was born 1830 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xEllen who was born 1832 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
7. Elizabeth Brooker [Siggs] She was born c 1790
She married Michael Brooker, farm labourer on 19th Jun 1809 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born 1787 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1787 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John & Elizabeth Brooker. They had the following children:
iMichael who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiMary Ann who was born 1817 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1817 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex
ivRichard who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex
vHarriet who was born 1820 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viFrances who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1823 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiMartha who was born 1825 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1825 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiWilliam who was born 1826 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ixJohn who was born 1830 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xEllen who was born 1832 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. John Brooker He was born c 1760
He married Elizabeth Wise on 8th Aug 1779 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1760. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1780 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1780 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John & Elizabeth Brooker
iiElizabeth who was born 1782 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1782 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John & Elizabeth Brooker
iiiSarah who was born 1784 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1784 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John & Elizabeth Brooker
ivMichael who was born 1787 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1787 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John & Elizabeth Brooker
vRichard who was born 1789 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1789 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John & Elizabeth Brooker
viAnn who was born 1791 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1791 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John & Elizabeth Brooker
 
9. Elizabeth Brooker [Wise] She was born c 1760
She married John Brooker on 8th Aug 1779 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1760. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1780 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1780 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John & Elizabeth Brooker
iiElizabeth who was born 1782 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1782 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John & Elizabeth Brooker
iiiSarah who was born 1784 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1784 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John & Elizabeth Brooker
ivMichael who was born 1787 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1787 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John & Elizabeth Brooker
vRichard who was born 1789 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1789 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John & Elizabeth Brooker
viAnn who was born 1791 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1791 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John & Elizabeth Brooker
 

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