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Descendant's report for Ephraim Chewter, farm labourer, son of Jonathan Chewter, labourer and Sarah Chewter [Latter]
Generation No. 1
  1. Ephraim Chewter, farm labourer was the son of Jonathan Chewter, labourer and Sarah Chewter [Latter]. He was born 7th Feb 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1812 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 10th Aug 1886 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Maria Dadswell on 27th Mar 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1814 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1814 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Ann Dadswell. They had the following children:
2 iTamar who was born 9th Jul 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMary Ann who was born 16th Feb 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiiEdward who was born 2nd Jul 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 20th Dec 1905 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried after 20th Dec 1905 Rotherfield, Sussex
4 ivElizabeth who was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 4th May 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 viCharlotte who was born 8th Nov 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 viiAnn who was born 16th Jan 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 8th Feb 1935 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried after 8th Feb 1935 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiSarah Maria who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Tamar Chewter was the daughter of Ephraim Chewter, farm labourer and Maria Chewter [Dadswell]. She was born 9th Jul 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iGeorge William who was born 21st Aug 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Edward Chewter, farm labourer was the son of Ephraim Chewter, farm labourer and Maria Chewter [Dadswell]. He was born 2nd Jul 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 20th Dec 1905 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried after 20th Dec 1905 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Francis Sophia Catt on 10th Feb 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 7th Jun 1843 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 18th Jan 1925 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried after 18th Jan 1925 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary A who was born 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiHarriett who was born 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiAlfred Edward who was born 4th Feb 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivSarah who was born 15th Apr 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vEmily who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viElizabeth Rose who was born 23rd Jan 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Elizabeth Rumens [Chewter] was the daughter of Ephraim Chewter, farm labourer and Maria Chewter [Dadswell]. She was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Boaz Rumens [Dobell], farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1869, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 2b Page 177. He was born Oct to Dec 1846 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q4 Vol 7 Page 513, recorded as Boaz Dobell; died 1932 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1872 at Wadhurst, Sussex
7 iiEdward who was born Apr 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex; died 1965 Uckfield, Sussex
   
  5. Charlotte Avery [Chewter] was the daughter of Ephraim Chewter, farm labourer and Maria Chewter [Dadswell]. She was born 8th Nov 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1846 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iJohn Walter who was born 9th Jan 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th May 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Athelstan Avery on 20th Nov 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 26th Aug 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born 10th Feb 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiJesse Athalstan who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. Ann Fenner [Chewter] was the daughter of Ephraim Chewter, farm labourer and Maria Chewter [Dadswell]. She was born 16th Jan 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 8th Feb 1935 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried after 8th Feb 1935 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iHarriet who was born 9th Oct 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8 iiJames John who was born 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 29th Oct 1930 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried after 29th Oct 1930 Rotherfield, Sussex
9 iiiFrances Maria Avery who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William Thomas Fenner, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1879, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2b Page 213. He was born Oct to Dec 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2b Page 79; died 13th Apr 1942 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried after 13th Apr 1942 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born Jul 1880 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Thomas Fenner (carter) & Anne Fenner
  iiThomas William who was born 1881 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1881 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of William Thomas Fenner (carter) & Anne Fenner; died 7th Oct 1916 France, aged 35 years
  iiiAmos Andrew who was born 8th Sep 1885 at Hadlow Down, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Thomas Fenner (labourer) & Annie Fenner
  ivRuth who was born 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vNellie who was born 1892 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Edward Rumens was the son of Boaz Rumens [Dobell], farm labourer and Elizabeth Rumens [Chewter]. He was born Apr 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex; died 1965 at Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Annie Eliza Johnson on c 1905. She was born 1889 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; died 1976. They had the following children:
10 iDora Mary who was born 1910 at Ticehurst, Sussex; died 2003
   
  8. James John Chewter was the son of unknown father and Ann Fenner [Chewter]. He was born 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 29th Oct 1930 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried after 29th Oct 1930 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ellen Wood on 10th Mar 1896 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. She was born 1877
   
  9. Frances Maria Avery Humphrey [Chewter] was the daughter of unknown father and Ann Fenner [Chewter]. She was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1876 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married John Humphrey on 16th Mar 1895 at St. Mark's Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1873 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  10. Dora Mary Chambers [Rumens] was the daughter of Edward Rumens and Annie Eliza Rumens [Johnson]. She was born 1910 at Ticehurst, Sussex; died 2003
  She married Charles Dunmon Chambers on c 1930. He was born c 1910
   

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