The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Bertha Draper [Welfare], daughter of John Welfare, cricket ball maker and Mary Welfare [Wells]
Generation No. 1
1. Bertha Draper [Welfare] was the daughter of (2) John Welfare, cricket ball maker and (3) Mary Welfare [Wells]. She was born Oct to Dec 1860 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1860 Q4 Vol 2A Page 380
She married Charles Draper, cricket ball maker on 14th Feb 1885 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses John welfare Senr, Emily Welfare, Henry Draper & Annie Margaret Jeffery. He was born 1860 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 6th May 1860 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Welfare, cricket ball maker was the son of (4) John Welfare, cricket ball maker and (5) Elizabeth Walfare [Hazleden]. He was born 1831 at Bidborough, Kent; christened 4th Sep 1831 at St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent
He married Mary Wells on 14th Sep 1859 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses John & Fanny Wells, S A Mitchell & Mary Ann Welfare . She was born 1836 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; christened 27th Nov 1836 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, parents John & Ann Wells. They had the following children:
iBertha who was born Oct to Dec 1860 Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1860 Q4 Vol 2A Page 380
iiJohn who was born 1861 Penshurst, Kent; christened 8th Dec 1861 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
iiiGeorge William who was born 1862 Penshurst, Kent; christened 28th Dec 1862 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
ivEmily who was born Jan to Mar 1864 Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1864 Q1 Vol 2A Page 466
 
3. Mary Welfare [Wells] She was born 1836 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; christened 27th Nov 1836 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, parents John & Ann Wells
She married John Welfare, cricket ball maker on 14th Sep 1859 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses John & Fanny Wells, S A Mitchell & Mary Ann Welfare . He was born 1831 at Bidborough, Kent; christened 4th Sep 1831 at St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent. They had the following children:
iBertha who was born Oct to Dec 1860 Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1860 Q4 Vol 2A Page 380
iiJohn who was born 1861 Penshurst, Kent; christened 8th Dec 1861 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
iiiGeorge William who was born 1862 Penshurst, Kent; christened 28th Dec 1862 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
ivEmily who was born Jan to Mar 1864 Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1864 Q1 Vol 2A Page 466
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Welfare, cricket ball maker He was born 1804 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1804 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, parents John & Ann Welfare
He married Elizabeth Hazleden on 26th May 1827 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses John Moon, Ann Welfare, Samuel Duplock & Mary Ann Hasilden. She was born 26th Apr 1805 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 19th May 1805 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, natural daughter of Sarah Hazleden. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1829 Bidborough, Kent; christened 5th Jul 1829 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Jun 1896 Wandsworth, London; buried 22nd Jun 1896 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, aged 67 years
iiJohn who was born 1831 Bidborough, Kent; christened 4th Sep 1831 St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent
iiiElizabeth who was born 1833 Penshurst, Kent; christened 17th Nov 1833 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; buried 19th May 1875 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, aged 41 years
ivHenry who was born 1837 Penshurst, Kent; christened 29th Oct 1837 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
vHarriet who was born 1840 Penshurst, Kent; christened 16th Feb 1840 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1841 Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 8141 Q1 Vol 5 Page 316
viFanny who was born 1842 Penshurst, Kent; christened 2nd Oct 1842 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1921 Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1921 Q1 Vol 2A Page 419, aged 78 years
viiSophia Jane who was born 1845 Penshurst, Kent; christened 8th Jun 1845 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
viiiEmily who was born 1851 Fordcombe, Kent; christened 16th Mar 1851 St Peter's Church, Fordcombe, Kent
 
5. Elizabeth Walfare [Hazleden] She was born 26th Apr 1805 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 19th May 1805 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, natural daughter of Sarah Hazleden
She married John Welfare, cricket ball maker on 26th May 1827 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses John Moon, Ann Welfare, Samuel Duplock & Mary Ann Hasilden. He was born 1804 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1804 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, parents John & Ann Welfare. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1829 Bidborough, Kent; christened 5th Jul 1829 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Jun 1896 Wandsworth, London; buried 22nd Jun 1896 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, aged 67 years
iiJohn who was born 1831 Bidborough, Kent; christened 4th Sep 1831 St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent
iiiElizabeth who was born 1833 Penshurst, Kent; christened 17th Nov 1833 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; buried 19th May 1875 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, aged 41 years
ivHenry who was born 1837 Penshurst, Kent; christened 29th Oct 1837 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
vHarriet who was born 1840 Penshurst, Kent; christened 16th Feb 1840 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1841 Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 8141 Q1 Vol 5 Page 316
viFanny who was born 1842 Penshurst, Kent; christened 2nd Oct 1842 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1921 Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1921 Q1 Vol 2A Page 419, aged 78 years
viiSophia Jane who was born 1845 Penshurst, Kent; christened 8th Jun 1845 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
viiiEmily who was born 1851 Fordcombe, Kent; christened 16th Mar 1851 St Peter's Church, Fordcombe, Kent
 

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