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Ancestry report for David Obbard, son of William Obbard, farmer and Ellen Obband
Generation No. 1
1. David Obbard was the son of (2) William Obbard, farmer and (3) Ellen Obband. He was born 1888
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Obbard, farmer was the son of (4) William Obbard, labourer and (5) Sarah Obbard [Edwards]. He was born 8th Dec 1840 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1841 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Ellen on c 1866. She was born 1846 at Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1876 Withyham, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1877 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1878 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiEllen who was born 1879 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1879 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivRobert who was born 1882 Withyham, Sussex
vJoseph who was born 1883 Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1883 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viGeorge who was born 1886 Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1886 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiDavid who was born 1888
viiiThomas who was born 1890 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1890 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
3. Ellen Obband She was born 1846 at Frant, Sussex
She married William Obbard, farmer on c 1866. He was born 8th Dec 1840 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1841 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1876 Withyham, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1877 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1878 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiEllen who was born 1879 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1879 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivRobert who was born 1882 Withyham, Sussex
vJoseph who was born 1883 Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1883 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viGeorge who was born 1886 Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1886 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiDavid who was born 1888
viiiThomas who was born 1890 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1890 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Obbard, labourer was the son of (6) Joseph (Joshua) Obard, road labourer and (7) Mary Obard [Tomsett]. He was born 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1803 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iThomas who was born 1828 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1828 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
He married Sarah Edwards on 3rd Sep 1828 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1807 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1831 Withyham, Sussex
iiAnne who was born 1833 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1833 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1835 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1835 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 1st Apr 1881 Bidborough, Bidborough, Kent, Sarah Obbard, F, Cousin, single, age 46, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: needle woman
ivFrances who was born 18th Oct 1838 Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1838 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 8th Dec 1840 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1841 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viHarriett who was born 1843 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiGeorge who was born 1846 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1846 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
5. Sarah Obbard [Edwards] She was born 1807 at Hartfield, Sussex
iThomas who was born 1828 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1828 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
She married William Obbard, labourer on 3rd Sep 1828 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1803 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1831 Withyham, Sussex
iiAnne who was born 1833 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1833 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1835 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1835 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 1st Apr 1881 Bidborough, Bidborough, Kent, Sarah Obbard, F, Cousin, single, age 46, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: needle woman
ivFrances who was born 18th Oct 1838 Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1838 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 8th Dec 1840 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1841 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viHarriett who was born 1843 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiGeorge who was born 1846 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1846 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. Joseph (Joshua) Obard, road labourer He was born 1759 at East Grinstead, Sussex
He married Mary Tomsett on 4th Jan 1789 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1763 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary (Sarah) who was born May 1789 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1789 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiJoseph who was born 1795 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1795 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1800 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1800 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1803 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
7. Mary Obard [Tomsett] She was born 1763 at Fletching, Sussex
She married Joseph (Joshua) Obard, road labourer on 4th Jan 1789 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1759 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary (Sarah) who was born May 1789 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1789 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiJoseph who was born 1795 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1795 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1800 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1800 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1803 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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