The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Benjamin Steadman, farm carter, son of Jasper Stedman, labourer and Jane Stedman [Terry]
Generation No. 1
  1. Benjamin Steadman, farm carter was the son of Jasper Stedman, labourer and Jane Stedman [Terry]. He was born 1829 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 17th May 1829 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1899, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1899 Q4
  He married Eliza Huggett on Apr to June 1856, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1856 Q2. She was born 1828 at Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1828 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 26th May 1886 at Ashdown Forest, Sussex; buried 29th May 1886 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born 1857 at Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1857 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died Apr to June 1943
  iiEllen who was born 1859 at Meadowlands, Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1859 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died Apr to June 1860
3 iiiEmily Steadman who was born 1861 at Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1861 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  ivThomas who was born Jan to Mar 1864 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q1; died Jan to Mar 1933
4 vEliza who was born 1871 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1871 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 24th Mar 1958 Uckfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Steadman, farm labourer was the son of Benjamin Steadman, farm carter and Eliza Steadman [Huggett]. He was born 1857 at Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1857 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died Apr to June 1943, registered at Surrey South East District, ref: 1943 Q2
  He married Esther Davey on Apr to June 1904, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1904 Q2. She was born c 1852 at Witham, Essex; died July to Sep 1930, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1930 Q3
   
  3. Emily Steadman Hewitt was the daughter of Benjamin Steadman, farm carter and Eliza Steadman [Huggett]. She was born 1861 at Ashurstwood, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1861 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married George Hewitt, coachman on 5th May 1895 at All Saints, Wandsworth, London. He was born c 1860, son of Edward Hewitt
   
  4. Eliza Divall [Steadman] was the daughter of Benjamin Steadman, farm carter and Eliza Steadman [Huggett]. She was born 1871 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1871 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 24th Mar 1958 at Uckfield Hospital, Uckfield, Sussex
  She married William Hall Divall on 8th Feb 1890 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1865 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1865 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, natural son of Elizabeth Hall; died 16th Mar 1948 at Quaybrook, Coleman's Hatch, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1893 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1893 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1894 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1894 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1898 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1898 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of William Divall (brickmaker) and Eliza Divall
  ivJohn who was born 11th Jul 1900 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1900 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of William Divall (labourer) and Eliza Divall
   

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