The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Dadswell, farm labourer, son of John Dadswell, farm labourer and Sarah Dadswell [Nie]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Dadswell, farm labourer was the son of John Dadswell, farm labourer and Sarah Dadswell [Nie]. He was born 1799 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1799 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Dadswell and Sarah Dadswell; died Jun 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 17th Jun 1886 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Pollard on 30th May 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses: Robert Frost and Robert Wood. She was born 1807 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iMary Ann who was born 1831 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell
3 iiSarah who was born 3rd Oct 1833 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell
4 iiiDavid who was born 1837 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell; died Oct 1891 Laughton, Sussex, aged 55 years; buried 14th Oct 1891 Laughton, Sussex
5 ivFrederick who was born 1838 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell
6 vMartha who was born 8th May 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell; died May 1877 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 9th May 1877 Heathfield, Sussex
7 viThomas who was born 12th Nov 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell
8 viiGeorge who was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell
9 viiiHarriet who was born 6th Oct 1847 at Cold Harbour, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Dadswell (thatcher) and Mary Dadswell
  ixDiana who was born 4th May 1850 at Cold Harbour, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Dadswell (thatcher) and Mary Dadswell; died Apr 1851 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 13th Apr 1851 Rotherfield, Sussex
10 xDaniel who was born 1853 at Cold Harbour, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened Mar 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (thatcher) and Mary Dadswell; died Sep 1928, aged 75 years
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Ann Godley [Dadswell] was the daughter of Thomas Dadswell, farm labourer and Mary Dadswell [Pollard]. She was born 1831 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1831 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell
  She married Matthew Godley, farm labourer on 14th Apr 1855 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrances who was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1859 at Ditton, Kent
  iiiThomas who was born 1862 at Ditton, Kent
  ivMartha who was born 1867 at Ditton, Kent; christened 9th Jun 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1886 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vDavid who was born 1869 at Burwash, Sussex
   
  3. Sarah Godley [Dadswell] was the daughter of Thomas Dadswell, farm labourer and Mary Dadswell [Pollard]. She was born 3rd Oct 1833 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell
  She married Luke Godley, farm labourer on 6th Apr 1861 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1833 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1833 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iSally who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiEliza who was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiFrederick Alfred who was born 29th Jun 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. David Dadswell was the son of Thomas Dadswell, farm labourer and Mary Dadswell [Pollard]. He was born 1837 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell; died Oct 1891 at Laughton, Sussex, aged 55 years; buried 14th Oct 1891 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
  iElizabeth Dadswell who was born 1859 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1859 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Mary Ann Bailey
  iiEdith Martha who was born 1862 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1862 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  iiiAnnie who was born 1864 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1864 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  ivEmily Maria who was born 1866 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1866 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  vWilliam David who was born 1868 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1868 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  viAmy Ruth who was born 1871 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1871 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (labourer) and Marianne Dadswell
  viiAlice who was born 1873 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 25th May 1873 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  viiiThomas who was born 1875 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1875 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  ixCharles who was born 1878 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1878 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  He married Matilda Pickhall on July to Sep 1881, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q3 Vol 2b Page 141. She was born 1847 at East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMargaret Mary who was born 28th Oct 1882 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1884 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (labourer) and Matilda Dadswell
  iiGrace Matilda who was born 1884 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1884 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (labourer) and Matilda Dadswell
  iiiLouisa Katharine who was born 1886 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1890 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (labourer) and Matilda Dadswell
  ivGeorge Donald who was born 1886 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1886 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (labourer) and Matilda Dadswell
  vGeorgina Ellen who was born 1888 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1888 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (labourer) and Matilda Dadswell
  viMabel Frances who was born 1890 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1890 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (labourer) and Matilda Dadswell; died 20th Apr 1890 Laughton, Sussex
  viiMinnie H. who was born 1891 at Laughton, Sussex
   
  5. Frederick Dadswell, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Dadswell, farm labourer and Mary Dadswell [Pollard]. He was born 1838 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1845 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell
  He married Betsy Haffenden on Oct to Dec 1868, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 139. She was born 1845 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1845 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnne who was born 1869 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1869 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of Frederick Dadswell (labourer) and Betsey Dadswell
  iiAlfred who was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1871 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of Frederick Dadswell (labourer) and Betsey Dadswell
  iiiGeorge who was born 1873 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ivKate who was born 1876 at Isfield, Sussex
  vMartha Harriet who was born 1879 at Isfield, Sussex
  viSarah who was born 1882 at Isfield, Sussex
  viiAlbert who was born 1884 at Isfield, Sussex
  viiiHannah who was born 1889 at Isfield, Sussex
   
  6. Martha Hayward [Dadswell] was the daughter of Thomas Dadswell, farm labourer and Mary Dadswell [Pollard]. She was born 8th May 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1845 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell; died May 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 9th May 1877 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married William Hayward, farmer on 29th Jul 1862 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1837 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1837 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Hayward (higgler) & Celia Hayward. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1868 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1871 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ivAlfred who was born 1873 at Heathfield, Sussex
  vThomas who was born 1874 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  7. Thomas Dadswell, thatcher was the son of Thomas Dadswell, farm labourer and Mary Dadswell [Pollard]. He was born 12th Nov 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1845 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell
  He married Naomi Brooman on 24th Apr 1869 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 14th Sep 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
12 iKate who was born 20th Feb 1870 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Naomi Dadswell
  iiAmy who was born 30th Jul 1871 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Naomi Dadswell
13 iiiWalter Thomas who was born 25th Oct 1873 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Naomi Dadswell
14 ivOwen who was born 23rd Jun 1875 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Naomi Dadswell
  vLewis who was born 30th Mar 1877 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Naomi Dadswell
  viBertram who was born 11th Jun 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell and Naomi Dadswell
   
  8. George Dadswell, hay trusser and thatcher was the son of Thomas Dadswell, farm labourer and Mary Dadswell [Pollard]. He was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1845 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Dadswell
  He married (1) Eliza Godley on Oct to Dec 1874, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2b Page 270. She was born 9th Jun 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1846 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Mar 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 34 years; buried 2nd Mar 1881 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRhoda who was born 28th Feb 1876 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Dadswell (labourer) and Eliza Dadswell
  iiAlice who was born 19th Feb 1877 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Dadswell (labourer) and Eliza Dadswell; died Feb 1882 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 8th Feb 1882 Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Martha Holmwood on Oct to Dec 1881, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q4 Page 2b Vol 267. She was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarry who was born 1882 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAmy who was born 1883 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex
15 iiiAda who was born 1884 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivFanny who was born 1887 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1887 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of George Dadswell (labourer) and Martha Dadswell
  vGeorge who was born 1889 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viRuth who was born 1893
  viiBertram who was born 1898
   
  9. Harriet Neville [Dadswell] was the daughter of Thomas Dadswell, farm labourer and Mary Dadswell [Pollard]. She was born 6th Oct 1847 at Cold Harbour, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Dadswell (thatcher) and Mary Dadswell
  She married Henry Neville, farm labourer on 24th Feb 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1836 at Mattingly, Hampshire. They had the following children:
16 iAnnie Elizabeth who was born 15th Aug 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge William Henry who was born 11th Jan 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiRosie who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  10. Daniel Dadswell, milkman was the son of Thomas Dadswell, farm labourer and Mary Dadswell [Pollard]. He was born 1853 at Cold Harbour, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened Mar 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (thatcher) and Mary Dadswell; died Sep 1928, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1928 Sept Vol 2b Page 3411, aged 75 years
  He married Mary Ann Hesman on 1st May 1877 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. She was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJane who was born 1878 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 5th May 1878 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of Daniel Dadswell (milkman) and Mary Ann Dadswell; died Dec 1879 Laughton, Sussex, aged 1 year and 10 months; buried 11th Dec 1879 Laughton, Sussex
  iiAlffed Thomas who was born 1879 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1879 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of Daniel Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  iiiWalter who was born 1882 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1882 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of David[?] Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  ivEllen Caroline who was born 11th Oct 1882 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1886 St Andrew, Kingston, Sussex, daughter of Daniel Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  vMartha Emily who was born 31st Jul 1884 at Kingston, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1886 St Andrew, Kingston, Sussex, daughter of Daniel Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  viAlice Mary who was born 1890 at Beddingham, Sussex
  viiWilliam Henry who was born c 1899 at Hastings, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  11. Sally Killick [Godley] was the daughter of Luke Godley, farm labourer and Sarah Godley [Dadswell]. She was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George Killick, charcoal burner on Apr to June 1888, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q2 Vol 2b Page 197. He was born 1858 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Mary Killick. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1890 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiEliza who was born 1892 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiiMary who was born 1897 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  12. Kate Holmes [Dadswell] was the daughter of Thomas Dadswell, thatcher and Naomi Dadswell [Brooman]. She was born 20th Feb 1870 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1870 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Naomi Dadswell
  She married John Holmes on 8th Dec 1891 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1866
   
  13. Walter Thomas Dadswell, carpenter was the son of Thomas Dadswell, thatcher and Naomi Dadswell [Brooman]. He was born 25th Oct 1873 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Naomi Dadswell
  He married Mary Ann Reed on Oct to Dec 1898, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q4 Vol 2b Page 325. She was born 1862 at Sedlescombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam George Thomas who was born 1901 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  14. Owen Dadswell was the son of Thomas Dadswell, thatcher and Naomi Dadswell [Brooman]. He was born 23rd Jun 1875 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (labourer) and Naomi Dadswell
  He married Susan Florence Holmes on 1909. She was born 1881 at Sharps, Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st May 1881 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of James Holmes (labourer) & Ellen Keziah Holmes
   
  15. Ada Hood [Dadswell] was the daughter of George Dadswell, hay trusser and thatcher and Martha Dadswell [Holmwood]. She was born 1884 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Alfred Hood on 1910. He was born 1887 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  16. Annie Elizabeth Keeley [Nevill] was the daughter of Henry Neville, farm labourer and Harriet Neville [Dadswell]. She was born 15th Aug 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William Keely, farm milk man on 24th Nov 1888 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses Henry Neville & Jane Hobbs. He was born 1862 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1862 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex
   

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