The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. George Blackman, farm labourer was the son of Edward Blackman, farm labourer and Maria Blackman [Parker]. He was born 15^th Sep 1827 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21^st Oct 1827 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	i	Emma who was born 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex
	He married Sophia Martin on 21^st Oct 1849 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses John & Barbara Weston. She was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Nov 1828 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Martin (labourer) & Mary Martin. They had the following children:
	i	George who was born 1850 at Wadhurst, Sussex
2	ii	Lydia who was born 1859 at Wadhurst, Sussex
	iii	Flora Ellen who was born 1868 at Wadhurst, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Lydia Hartfield [Blackman] was the daughter of George Blackman, farm labourer and Sophia Blackman [Martin]. She was born 1859 at Wadhurst, Sussex
	She married John Hartfield, farm bailiff on c 1878. He was born July to Sep 1853 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q3 Vol 2b Page 82; christened 6^th Nov 1853 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1894 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 41 years; buried 20^th Dec 1894 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Ruth who was born Nov 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
	ii	Sarah who was born 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex
	iii	Boaz who was born 1883 at Mayfield, Sussex
	iv	Amos who was born 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex
	v	Jacob who was born 1886 at Mayfield, Sussex
	vi	Mercy who was born 1888 at Mayfield, Sussex
	vii	Elizabeth who was born 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex
	viii	Lydia who was born 1894