The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for William Hesman, son of John Hesman, farm labourer and Philadelphia Hesman [Akehurst]
Generation No. 1
1. William Hesman was the son of (2) John Hesman, farm labourer and (3) Philadelphia Hesman [Akehurst]. He was born 1835 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1835 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Hesman, farm labourer He was born 1798 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Feb 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 23rd Feb 1869 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Philadelphia Akehurst on 23rd Aug 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Sussex; died Jan 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 37 years; buried 11th Jan 1850 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1834 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1835 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1835 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiHannah who was born 1837 Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Philadelphia Hesman [Akehurst] She was born 1812 at Sussex; died Jan 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 37 years; buried 11th Jan 1850 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married John Hesman, farm labourer on 23rd Aug 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1798 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Feb 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 23rd Feb 1869 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1834 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1835 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1835 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiHannah who was born 1837 Mayfield, Sussex
 

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