The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Christopher Blackman, farmer
Generation No. 1
  1. Christopher Blackman, farmer He was born 1793 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1793 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 28th Feb 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 68 years
  He married Sarah Mann on 11th Feb 1817 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses Christopher & Elizabeth Blackman. She was born 1778 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1778 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Simmons Mann and Elizabeth Mann. They had the following children:
2 iChristopher Arthur who was born 15th Jul 1817 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1817 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Apr 1876 Waldron, Sussex, aged 62 years
3 iiMatilda Sarah who was born 1st May 1819 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1819 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
4 iiiElizabeth Mary who was born 13th Feb 1821 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1821 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Christopher Arthur Blackman was the son of Christopher Blackman, farmer and Sarah Blackman [Mann]. He was born 15th Jul 1817 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1817 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Apr 1876 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 62 years
  He married Mary Ann Walter on 23rd Mar 1846 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, witnesses John Baker & Elizabeth Mary Blackman. She was born c Mar 1801 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1801 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  3. Matilda Sarah Wood [Harmer] [Blackman] was the daughter of Christopher Blackman, farmer and Sarah Blackman [Mann]. She was born 1st May 1819 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1819 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married (1) David Harmer, farm labourer on 30th May 1838 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born 4th Aug 1813 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1813 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press. They had the following children:
  iDavid who was born 1839 at Bishopstone, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1839 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  iiSarah who was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1844 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivJames who was born 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1847 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  vHenry who was born 1852 at Cranbrook, Kent
  She married (2) Amos Wood on 24th Jul 1871 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey, witnesses David & Esther Wood. He was born 23rd Oct 1816 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 12th Jun 1836 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
   
  4. Elizabeth Mary Hallett [Blackman] was the daughter of Christopher Blackman, farmer and Sarah Blackman [Mann]. She was born 13th Feb 1821 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1821 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married Horace Hallett, farm labourer on 9th Nov 1854 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses Samuel Diplock & Hannah Elphick. He was born 19th Jan 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1812 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Horace Hallett, son of Thomas Hllett and Martha Hallett; buried 3rd Nov 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 61 years. They had the following children:
  iHorace Elam who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiEdward J. who was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex
5 iiiObediah who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivMartha Mary Elizabeth Sarah who was born 1861 at Stonehouse Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1861 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; buried 25th May 1875 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 14 years
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Obediah Hallett, farm labourer was the son of Horace Hallett, farm labourer and Elizabeth Mary Hallett [Blackman]. He was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Anna Maria Hyder on Oct to Dec 1885, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2b Page 221. She was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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