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Ancestry report for John Weston, farm labourer, son of Charles Weston, grocer and postmaster and Philadelphia Weston [Swift]
Generation No. 1
1. John Weston, farm labourer was the son of (2) Charles Weston, grocer and postmaster and (3) Philadelphia Weston [Swift]. He was born 11th Jan 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Frances Mary Mankellow on c 1885. She was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1863 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mankellow (bricklayer) and Dilly Mankellow. They had the following children:
iHenry John who was born 1893 Crowborough, Sussex
iiEthel who was born 1896 Crowborough, Sussex
iiiHorace who was born 1899 Crowborough, Sussex
ivRose who was born 1903 Crowborough, Sussex
vPhiledelphia who was born 1906 Crowborough, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Charles Weston, grocer and postmaster He was born 1826 at Wadhurst, Sussex
He married Philadelphia Swift on 28th Nov 1848 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. She was born 1821 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1821 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEmmeline who was born 1857 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiJulia who was born 1858 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiPhiladelphia who was born 1860 Wadhurst, Sussex
ivCharles Swift who was born 1861 Wadhurst, Sussex
vHorace who was born 1864 Wadhurst, Sussex
viJohn who was born 11th Jan 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Philadelphia Weston [Swift] was the daughter of (4) John Swift and (5) Philadelphia Swift. She was born 1821 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1821 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
She married Charles Weston, grocer and postmaster on 28th Nov 1848 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. He was born 1826 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEmmeline who was born 1857 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiJulia who was born 1858 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiPhiladelphia who was born 1860 Wadhurst, Sussex
ivCharles Swift who was born 1861 Wadhurst, Sussex
vHorace who was born 1864 Wadhurst, Sussex
viJohn who was born 11th Jan 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Swift was the son of (6) Samuel Swift and (7) Mary Swift [Noakes]. He was born 1783 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1783 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
He married Philadelphia on c 1802. She was born 1786 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1804 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1804 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1809 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 14th May 1809 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiAnne who was born 1811 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1811 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivSamuel (George) who was born 1817 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1817 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1819 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1819 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viPhiladelphia who was born 1821 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1821 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiElizabeth who was born 1826 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1826 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1830 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
 
5. Philadelphia Swift She was born 1786 at Wadhurst, Sussex
She married John Swift on c 1802. He was born 1783 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1783 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1804 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1804 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1809 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 14th May 1809 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiAnne who was born 1811 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1811 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivSamuel (George) who was born 1817 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1817 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1819 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1819 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viPhiladelphia who was born 1821 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1821 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiElizabeth who was born 1826 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1826 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1830 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. Samuel Swift He was born c 1755
He married Mary Noakes on 6th Jul 1779 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iMary who was born c Nov 1779 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1779 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1783 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1783 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1785 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1785 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivMary who was born 1788 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1788 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 
7. Mary Swift [Noakes] She was born c 1755
She married Samuel Swift on 6th Jul 1779 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iMary who was born c Nov 1779 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1779 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1783 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1783 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1785 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1785 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivMary who was born 1788 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1788 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 

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