The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Ann Blackford [Hicks], daughter of John Hicks, farm labourer and Barbara Hicks [Russel]
Generation No. 1
  1. Ann Blackford [Hicks] was the daughter of John Hicks, farm labourer and Barbara Hicks [Russel]. She was born 29th Sep 1808 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1808 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  She married Robert Blackford on 23rd Oct 1832 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 9th Aug 1805 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1805 at Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, Ceremony performed by Richard Leggett. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born 1833 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th May 1833 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iiRobert who was born 1834 at Stockland Farm, Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1836 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
3 ivThomas who was born 1838 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1838 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  vRebecca who was born 1840 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1840 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  viEliza Mary who was born 1843 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1843 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 26th Dec 1848 Burwash, Sussex, Elizabeth Blackford, aged 5 years
4 viiDavid who was born Apr to June 1846 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 514
  viiiJob who was born Oct to Dec 1848 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q4 Vol 7 Page 49; buried 27th May 1851 Burwash, Sussex, aged 3 years
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Blackford was the son of Robert Blackford and Ann Blackford [Hicks]. He was born 1833 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th May 1833 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married Harriet Dann on 2nd Nov 1856 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1835 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1835 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Robert (labourer) & Sarah Dann. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1859 at Burwash, Sussex
5 iiWilliam who was born 1862 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiiHenry who was born 1870 at Burwash, Sussex
  ivDavid who was born 1874 at Burwash, Sussex
   
  3. Thomas Blackford was the son of Robert Blackford and Ann Blackford [Hicks]. He was born 1838 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1838 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  He married (1) Harriet Ann Snashall on 3rd Oct 1863 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, witnesses George & Elizabeth jane Blackford. She was born 1845 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1845 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriet Ann who was born 1864 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1864 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iiRobert who was born 17th Nov 1865 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1866 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 31st May 1875
  iiiThomas William who was born 10th Dec 1874 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1875 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married (2) Mary Ann Mercer on July to Sep 1880, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1030. She was born 1856 at Marden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iEllen Eliya who was born 26th Jan 1880 at Marden, Kent; died 31st Jan 1953
  iiHerbert who was born 1883 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiiCharles who was born 1888 at Warbleton, Sussex
  ivGeorge who was born 1894 at Burwash, Sussex
  vHenry who was born 1896 at Burwash, Sussex
   
  4. David Blackford was the son of Robert Blackford and Ann Blackford [Hicks]. He was born Apr to June 1846 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 514
  He married Sarah Ann Price on 23rd May 1868 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Price & Ann Hewish. She was born 1849 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1849 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza J. who was born 1869 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiRobert who was born 1871 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiiSally who was born 1873 at Burwash, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1875 at Burwash, Sussex
  vHarriet who was born 1877 at Burwash, Sussex
  viAnn who was born 1879 at Burwash, Sussex
  viiLouisa who was born Jan 1881 at Burwash, Sussex
  viiiAlice who was born 1884 at Burwash, Sussex
  ixDavid who was born 1887 at Burwash, Sussex
  xKate who was born 1890 at Burwash, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. William Blackford was the son of William Blackford and Harriet Blackford [Dann]. He was born 1862 at Burwash, Sussex
  He married Flora on c 1883. She was born 1865 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1887 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiAlbert who was born 1890 at Burwash, Sussex
   

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