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Ancestry report for Alfred Edwards, son of Joseph Edwards, gardener and Philadelphia Hesman [Edwards] [Payne]
Generation No. 1
1. Alfred Edwards was the son of (2) Joseph Edwards, gardener and (3) Philadelphia Hesman [Edwards] [Payne]. He was born 1857 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1857 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Joseph Edwards, gardener was the son of (4) James Edwards, farmer and (5) Mary Edwards. He was born 1818 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1818 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
He married Philadelphia Payne on Apr to June 1846, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 747. She was born 24th Apr 1824 at Rughan, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Payne (labourer) and Philadelphia Payne. They had the following children:
iHarriett who was born 1847 Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiCharles who was born 1848 Buxted, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1848 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1850 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1850 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivMary Anne who was born 1852 Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1852 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vEmma who was born 1854 Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1854 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viAlfred who was born 1857 Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1857 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
3. Philadelphia Hesman [Edwards] [Payne] was the daughter of (6) Samuel Payne, farm labourer and (7) Philadelphia Payne [Diplock]. She was born 24th Apr 1824 at Rughan, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Payne (labourer) and Philadelphia Payne
She married (1) Joseph Edwards, gardener on Apr to June 1846, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 747. He was born 1818 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1818 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHarriett who was born 1847 Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiCharles who was born 1848 Buxted, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1848 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1850 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1850 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivMary Anne who was born 1852 Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1852 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vEmma who was born 1854 Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1854 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viAlfred who was born 1857 Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1857 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
She married (2) Samuel Moon Hesman, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1867, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2b Page 171. He was born 1810 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1810 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. James Edwards, farmer He was born 1781 at Maresfield, Sussex
He married Mary on c 1810. She was born 1783 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Anne who was born 1811 Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1811 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiFrancis who was born 1814 Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1814 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiEdward who was born 1816 Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1816 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivJoseph who was born 1818 Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1818 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
5. Mary Edwards She was born 1783 at Buxted, Sussex
She married James Edwards, farmer on c 1810. He was born 1781 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Anne who was born 1811 Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1811 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiFrancis who was born 1814 Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1814 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiEdward who was born 1816 Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1816 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivJoseph who was born 1818 Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1818 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
6. Samuel Payne, farm labourer He was born 1792 at Mayfield, Sussex
He married (1) Philadelphia Diplock on 19th Jan 1814 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1790. They had the following children:
iDavid who was born 10th Mar 1814 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Payne (labourer) and Philadelphia Payne
iiElizabeth who was born 23rd May 1816 Rugham, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Payne (labourer) and Philadelphia Payne
iiiObadiah who was born 17th Oct 1817 Rugham, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Paine (labourer) and Philadelphia Paine
ivPhiladelphia who was born 24th Apr 1824 Rughan, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Payne (labourer) and Philadelphia Payne
He married (2) Mary Eastwood on 18th Jun 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1796 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born 17th Aug 1828 Castle Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Payne (servant) and Mary Payne
iiCharity who was born 1831 Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 25th Dec 1832 Peeps, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Payne (labourer) and Mary Payne
ivJane who was born 1833 Peeps, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Payne (labourer) and Mary Payne
vAnn who was born 1835 Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 23rd Sep 1837 Gravel Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Paine (labourer) and Mary Paine
 
7. Philadelphia Payne [Diplock] She was born c 1790
She married Samuel Payne, farm labourer on 19th Jan 1814 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1792 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iDavid who was born 10th Mar 1814 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Payne (labourer) and Philadelphia Payne
iiElizabeth who was born 23rd May 1816 Rugham, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Payne (labourer) and Philadelphia Payne
iiiObadiah who was born 17th Oct 1817 Rugham, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Paine (labourer) and Philadelphia Paine
ivPhiladelphia who was born 24th Apr 1824 Rughan, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Payne (labourer) and Philadelphia Payne
 

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