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Ancestry report for Emily (Amelia) Wheatley [Briggs], daughter of Benjamin Briggs and Ann Briggs [Newnum]
Generation No. 1
1. Emily (Amelia) Wheatley [Briggs] was the daughter of (2) Benjamin Briggs and (3) Ann Briggs [Newnum]. She was born 1808 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1808 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1884registered at Uckfield District, Sussex
She married (1) unknown father on 1831. They had the following children:
iEmily Thomas who was born 1831 Sussex
She married (2) Edmund Wheatley, farm labourer on 16th May 1835 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1812 at Buxted, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1888, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q1. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1836 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1836 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Edmund Wheatley (labourer) & Amelia Wheatley; died Oct to Dec 1898, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q4
iiJames who was born 1838 Maresfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1875, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q4
iiiMartha Amelia who was born Jan to Mar 1841 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1841 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Edmund Wheatley (labourer) & Amelia Wheatley; died Jan to Mar 1916, registered at Kensington District, London, ref: 1916 Q1
ivAnn Ruth who was born July to Sep 1843 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1844 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Edmund Wheatley (labourer) & Amelia Wheatley; died July to Sep 1908, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1908 Q3
vDavid who was born July to Sep 1846 Uckfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1846 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Edmund Wheatley (labourer) & Amelia Wheatley; died Jan to Mar 1866, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1
viRichard who was born Apr to June 1849 Uckfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1849 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of Edmund Wheatley (labourer) & Amelia Wheatley; died Apr to June 1909, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1909 Q2
 
Generation No. 2
2. Benjamin Briggs He was born c 1765
He married Ann Newnum on 16th Oct 1794 at Nuthurst, Sussex. She was born 1769 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1795 Uckfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1795 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1798 Uckfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1798 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
iiiBenjamin who was born 1799 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1799 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1803 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1803 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
vSarah who was born 1803 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1803 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 14th Feb 1883
viEmily who was born 1806 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1806 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
viiEmily (Amelia) who was born 1808 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1808 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1884
viiiMary Ann who was born 1812 Uckfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1812 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
 
3. Ann Briggs [Newnum] She was born 1769 at Sussex
She married Benjamin Briggs on 16th Oct 1794 at Nuthurst, Sussex. He was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1795 Uckfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1795 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1798 Uckfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1798 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
iiiBenjamin who was born 1799 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1799 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1803 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1803 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
vSarah who was born 1803 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1803 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 14th Feb 1883
viEmily who was born 1806 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1806 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
viiEmily (Amelia) who was born 1808 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1808 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1884
viiiMary Ann who was born 1812 Uckfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1812 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
 

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