The Weald - Ancestors Report

Ashdown Forest
East Hoathly
Hartfield
Leigh
Tonbridge

Brasted
Edenbridge
Hawkhurst
Little Horsted
Tunbridge Wells

Burwash
Eridge
Heathfield
Maresfield
Uckfield

Buxted
Fletching
Hellingly
Mayfield
Wadhurst

Chevening
Forest Row
Herstmonceux
Penshurst
Waldron

Chiddingly
Framfield
Hever
Rotherfield
Warbleton

Chiddingstone
Frant
Hildenborough
Rusthall
Westerham

Cowden
Goudhurst
Horsted Keynes
Sevenoaks
West Hoathly

Cranbrook
Groombridge
Isfield
Southborough
Withyham

Crowborough
Hadlow
Lamberhurst
Speldhurst
Worth

East Grinstead
Hailsham
Laughton
Ticehurst
More places

About the site
Email
Site search
People of note
Places of note

Census
Genealogy
Pictures
Documents
Maps

Ancestry report for Adeline May, daughter of William May, farm labourer and Letitia May [Boakes]

Generation No. 1
1. Adeline May was the daughter of (2) William May, farm labourer and (3) Letitia May [Boakes]. She was born 8^th Apr 1866 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; christened 27^th May 1866 at St George's Church, Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; died 19^th Feb 1961 at Oak Lane Hospital, Sevenoaks Weald, Kent

Generation No. 2
2. William May, farm labourer was the son of (4) Robert May, carpenter and (5) Ann May [Seal]. He was born 11^th Jun 1822 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 4^th Aug 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
He married Letitia Boakes on 10^th Nov 1844 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, witnesses William West & Sarah Hazelden. She was born 1823 at Weald Liberty, Sevenoaks Weald, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Alice who was born 1855 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; christened 10^th Jun 1855 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
ii	Sarah who was born 1863 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; christened 3^rd Jan 1864 St George's Church, Sevenoaks Weald, Kent
iii	Adeline who was born 8^th Apr 1866 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; christened 27^th May 1866 St George's Church, Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; died 19^th Feb 1961 Oak Lane Hospital, Sevenoaks Weald, Kent
iv	Walter who was born 1868 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; christened 13^th Dec 1868 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent

3. Letitia May [Boakes] She was born 1823 at Weald Liberty, Sevenoaks Weald, Kent
She married William May, farm labourer on 10^th Nov 1844 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, witnesses William West & Sarah Hazelden. He was born 11^th Jun 1822 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 4^th Aug 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Alice who was born 1855 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; christened 10^th Jun 1855 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
ii	Sarah who was born 1863 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; christened 3^rd Jan 1864 St George's Church, Sevenoaks Weald, Kent
iii	Adeline who was born 8^th Apr 1866 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; christened 27^th May 1866 St George's Church, Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; died 19^th Feb 1961 Oak Lane Hospital, Sevenoaks Weald, Kent
iv	Walter who was born 1868 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; christened 13^th Dec 1868 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent

Generation No. 3
4. Robert May, carpenter He was born 2^nd Nov 1787 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 5^th Nov 1787 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Jonathan & Sarah May
He married Ann Seal on 4^th Jun 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses Ann Hollamby & George Chapman. She was born 21^st Dec 1791 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 15^th Jan 1792 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born 27^th Aug 1810 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 23^rd Sep 1810 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ii	William who was born 11^th Jun 1822 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 4^th Aug 1822 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent

5. Ann May [Seal] was the daughter of (6) Robert Seale, labourer and (7) Mary Seale [Edwards]. She was born 21^st Dec 1791 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 15^th Jan 1792 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
She married Robert May, carpenter on 4^th Jun 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses Ann Hollamby & George Chapman. He was born 2^nd Nov 1787 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 5^th Nov 1787 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Jonathan & Sarah May. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born 27^th Aug 1810 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 23^rd Sep 1810 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ii	William who was born 11^th Jun 1822 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 4^th Aug 1822 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent

Generation No. 4
6. Robert Seale, labourer was the son of (8) William Seal and (9) Ann Seal [Palmer]. He was born 25^th Aug 1765 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 8^th Sep 1765 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents William & Ann Seale
He married (1) Mary Edwards on 15^th May 1788 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, witnesses John Palmer & Thomas Clifton. She was born 1762 at Cowden, Kent; christened 1^st Mar 1762 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; buried 25^th Jul 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Robert who was born 28^th Apr 1790 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 16^th May 1790 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ii	Ann who was born 21^st Dec 1791 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 15^th Jan 1792 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iii	Richard who was born 16^th Mar 1794 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 30^th Mar 1794 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 4^th Jun 1843 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, aged 47 years
iv	Mary who was born 13^th Feb 1796 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 20^th Mar 1796 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
v	Sophia who was born 5^th Mar 1804 Hever, Kent; christened 21^st Jan 1806 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent, mother Amelia Mitchell, christened Sophia Mitchell; buried 12^th Jan 1865 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, aged 60 years
He married (2) Amelia Mitchell on 21^st Jan 1806 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent, witnesses John Whitebread, William Wood & William CHapman. She was born 25^th Jan 1778 at Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born 29^th Mar 1806 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 28^th Jun 1812 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ii	William who was born 14^th May 1812 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 28^th Jun 1812 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iii	George who was born 1814 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6^th Mar 1814 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iv	James who was born 1816 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 15^th Sep 1816 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
v	Henry who was born 1818 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 8^th Feb 1818 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
vi	Edward who was born 1^st Sep 1819 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 28^th Nov 1819 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
vii	Reuben who was born 1826 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 29^th Jan 1826 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
viii	Benjamin who was born 1829 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 13^th Sep 1829 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent

7. Mary Seale [Edwards] was the daughter of (10) Joseph Edwards and (11) Martha Edwards [Parrott]. She was born 1762 at Cowden, Kent; christened 1^st Mar 1762 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; buried 25^th Jul 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
She married Robert Seale, labourer on 15^th May 1788 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, witnesses John Palmer & Thomas Clifton. He was born 25^th Aug 1765 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 8^th Sep 1765 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents William & Ann Seale. They had the following children:
i	Robert who was born 28^th Apr 1790 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 16^th May 1790 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ii	Ann who was born 21^st Dec 1791 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 15^th Jan 1792 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iii	Richard who was born 16^th Mar 1794 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 30^th Mar 1794 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 4^th Jun 1843 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, aged 47 years
iv	Mary who was born 13^th Feb 1796 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 20^th Mar 1796 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent

Generation No. 5
8. William Seal He was born c 1730 at ??; buried 21^st Mar 1789 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
He married Ann Palmer on 29^th Jun 1756 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses Thomas Bull & Samuel Bevan. She was born 1^st Dec 1731 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 3^rd Dec 1731 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Robert & Mary Palmer; buried 14^th Oct 1791 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Richard who was born 30^th Jul 1756 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 31^st Jul 1756 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 6^th Jun 1757 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, Not confirmed but another son Richard born in 1761
ii	Mary who was born 10^th Sep 1757 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 21^st Sep 1757 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iii	William who was born 5^th Aug 1759 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 9^th Sep 1759 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 28^th Dec 1837 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 79 years
iv	Thomas Becket who was born 1761 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22^nd Feb 1761 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 11^th Feb 1836 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
v	Richard who was born 25^th Jul 1762 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 8^th Aug 1762 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
vi	Robert who was born 25^th Aug 1765 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 8^th Sep 1765 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents William & Ann Seale

9. Ann Seal [Palmer] She was born 1^st Dec 1731 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 3^rd Dec 1731 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Robert & Mary Palmer; buried 14^th Oct 1791 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
She married William Seal on 29^th Jun 1756 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses Thomas Bull & Samuel Bevan. He was born c 1730 at ??; buried 21^st Mar 1789 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Richard who was born 30^th Jul 1756 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 31^st Jul 1756 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 6^th Jun 1757 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, Not confirmed but another son Richard born in 1761
ii	Mary who was born 10^th Sep 1757 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 21^st Sep 1757 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iii	William who was born 5^th Aug 1759 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 9^th Sep 1759 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 28^th Dec 1837 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 79 years
iv	Thomas Becket who was born 1761 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22^nd Feb 1761 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 11^th Feb 1836 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
v	Richard who was born 25^th Jul 1762 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 8^th Aug 1762 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
vi	Robert who was born 25^th Aug 1765 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 8^th Sep 1765 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents William & Ann Seale

10. Joseph Edwards He was born c 1735
He married Martha Parrott on 20^th Dec 1756 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. She was born c 1735. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born 1757 Cowden, Kent; christened 31^st Oct 1757 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died Sep 1806 Cowden, Kent; buried 9^th Sep 1806 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ii	Joseph who was born 1759 Cowden, Kent; christened 25^th Mar 1759 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iii	John who was born 1760 Cowden, Kent; christened 27^th Oct 1760 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iv	Mary who was born 1762 Cowden, Kent; christened 1^st Mar 1762 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; buried 25^th Jul 1800 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
v	William who was born 1763 Cowden, Kent; christened 25^th Mar 1763 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
vi	Henry who was born 1764 Cowden, Kent; christened 13^th Apr 1764 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
vii	Sarah who was born 1765 Cowden, Kent; christened 3^rd Nov 1765 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viii	Anne who was born 1767 Cowden, Kent; christened 20^th Mar 1767 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1837 Cowden, Kent; buried 15^th Feb 1837 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ix	Susannah who was born 1769 Cowden, Kent; christened 1^st Jan 1770 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
x	Richard who was born 1772 Cowden, Kent; christened 6^th Sep 1772 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
xi	Catharine who was born 1774 Cowden, Kent; christened 10^th Mar 1774 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent

11. Martha Edwards [Parrott] She was born c 1735
She married Joseph Edwards on 20^th Dec 1756 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born c 1735. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born 1757 Cowden, Kent; christened 31^st Oct 1757 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died Sep 1806 Cowden, Kent; buried 9^th Sep 1806 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ii	Joseph who was born 1759 Cowden, Kent; christened 25^th Mar 1759 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iii	John who was born 1760 Cowden, Kent; christened 27^th Oct 1760 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iv	Mary who was born 1762 Cowden, Kent; christened 1^st Mar 1762 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; buried 25^th Jul 1800 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
v	William who was born 1763 Cowden, Kent; christened 25^th Mar 1763 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
vi	Henry who was born 1764 Cowden, Kent; christened 13^th Apr 1764 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
vii	Sarah who was born 1765 Cowden, Kent; christened 3^rd Nov 1765 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viii	Anne who was born 1767 Cowden, Kent; christened 20^th Mar 1767 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1837 Cowden, Kent; buried 15^th Feb 1837 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ix	Susannah who was born 1769 Cowden, Kent; christened 1^st Jan 1770 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
x	Richard who was born 1772 Cowden, Kent; christened 6^th Sep 1772 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
xi	Catharine who was born 1774 Cowden, Kent; christened 10^th Mar 1774 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent

The Weald is at Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

⇑
Top
of the
page