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Ancestry report for Selina Mepham, daughter of Benjamin Mepham, labourer and Martha Mepham [Cornford]
Generation No. 1
1. Selina Mepham was the daughter of (2) Benjamin Mepham, labourer and (3) Martha Mepham [Cornford]. She was born 1829 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1829 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
 
Generation No. 2
2. Benjamin Mepham, labourer was the son of (4) Benjamin Mepham and (5) Mrs Mepham. He was born 1792 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th May 1792 at St. Michael's Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham
He married Martha Cornford on 24th Dec 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 23rd Oct 1809 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1809 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSelina who was born 1829 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
iiWilliam who was born 1831 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1831 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
iiiOrpah Susanna who was born 1832 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1832 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
ivSamuel who was born 1834 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1834 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham; died Nov 1846 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 12 years, son of Benjamin and Martha; buried 9th Nov 1846 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vCaroline who was born 1836 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1836 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
viSusanna who was born 1838 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1838 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
viiMartha who was born 1842 Heathfield, Sussex
viiiJoseph who was born 1844 Heathfield, Sussex
ixAnn who was born 1846 Heathfield, Sussex
xNelson who was born 1848 Heathfield, Sussex
xiFanny who was born 1850 Heathfield, Sussex
xiiBenjamin who was born 1862 Heathfield, Sussex
 
3. Martha Mepham [Cornford] was the daughter of (6) Samuel Cornford and (7) Ann Cornford [Easton]. She was born 23rd Oct 1809 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1809 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
She married Benjamin Mepham, labourer on 24th Dec 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1792 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th May 1792 at St. Michael's Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham. They had the following children:
iSelina who was born 1829 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
iiWilliam who was born 1831 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1831 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
iiiOrpah Susanna who was born 1832 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1832 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
ivSamuel who was born 1834 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1834 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham; died Nov 1846 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 12 years, son of Benjamin and Martha; buried 9th Nov 1846 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vCaroline who was born 1836 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1836 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
viSusanna who was born 1838 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1838 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
viiMartha who was born 1842 Heathfield, Sussex
viiiJoseph who was born 1844 Heathfield, Sussex
ixAnn who was born 1846 Heathfield, Sussex
xNelson who was born 1848 Heathfield, Sussex
xiFanny who was born 1850 Heathfield, Sussex
xiiBenjamin who was born 1862 Heathfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Benjamin Mepham He was born c 1770
He married Mrs on c 1790. She was born c 1770. They had the following children:
iBenjamin who was born 1792 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th May 1792 St. Michael's Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham
 
5. Mrs Mepham She was born c 1770
She married Benjamin Mepham on c 1790. He was born c 1770. They had the following children:
iBenjamin who was born 1792 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th May 1792 St. Michael's Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham
 
6. Samuel Cornford He was born 1775 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1775 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Samuel & Sarah Cornford
He married (1) Elizabeth Lavender on 8th Oct 1795 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born 1772 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1772 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of Alexr. Lavender & Ann Lavender; buried 11th Jun 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, wife of Samuel. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1797 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 21st May 1797 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1799 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1799 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
He married (2) Ann Easton on 9th May 1809 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1779 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMartha who was born 23rd Oct 1809 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1809 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iiSamuel who was born 14th Apr 1816 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1816 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 
7. Ann Cornford [Easton] She was born 1779 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
She married Samuel Cornford on 9th May 1809 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1775 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1775 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Samuel & Sarah Cornford. They had the following children:
iMartha who was born 23rd Oct 1809 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1809 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iiSamuel who was born 14th Apr 1816 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1816 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 

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