The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Bessie Grimes, daughter of John Grimes, gardener and Philadelphia Grimes [Hilder]
Generation No. 1
1. Bessie Grimes was the daughter of (2) John Grimes, gardener and (3) Philadelphia Grimes [Hilder]. She was born 1872 at Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Grimes, gardener He was born 1837 at Frant, Sussex
He married Philadelphia Hilder on c 1860. She was born 13th Dec 1834 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1835 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iFanny who was born 1867 Frant, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1869 Frant, Sussex
iiiBessie who was born 1872 Frant, Sussex
ivHarry H. who was born 1875 Frant, Sussex
 
3. Philadelphia Grimes [Hilder] was the daughter of (4) William Hilder, farm labourer and (5) Sarah Hilder. She was born 13th Dec 1834 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1835 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
She married John Grimes, gardener on c 1860. He was born 1837 at Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iFanny who was born 1867 Frant, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1869 Frant, Sussex
iiiBessie who was born 1872 Frant, Sussex
ivHarry H. who was born 1875 Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Hilder, farm labourer He was born 1807 at Wadhurst, Sussex
He married Sarah on c 1832. She was born 1815 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1833 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiPhiladelphia who was born 13th Dec 1834 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1835 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 23rd Dec 1837 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1838 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivEliza who was born 10th Sep 1840 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1840 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
vMartha who was born 16th Jul 1843 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1843 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1847 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1847 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiFanny who was born 1850 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1850 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiiEmma who was born 1853 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 8th May 1853 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 
5. Sarah Hilder She was born 1815 at Wadhurst, Sussex
She married William Hilder, farm labourer on c 1832. He was born 1807 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1833 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiPhiladelphia who was born 13th Dec 1834 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1835 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 23rd Dec 1837 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1838 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivEliza who was born 10th Sep 1840 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1840 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
vMartha who was born 16th Jul 1843 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1843 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1847 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1847 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiFanny who was born 1850 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1850 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiiEmma who was born 1853 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 8th May 1853 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 

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