The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Sarah Dann [Hyland] was the daughter of Thomas Hyland and Dorothy Hyland [Pilbeam]. She was born 1783 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1^st Jan 1784 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	She married John Dann on 26^th Dec 1803 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1770 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7^th Dec 1770 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
2	i	Edward who was born 1804 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Nov 1804 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John & Sarah Dann; died Dec 1859 Etchingham, Sussex, aged 55 years; buried 24^th Dec 1859 Etchingham, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Edward Dann was the son of John Dann and Sarah Dann [Hyland]. He was born 1804 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Nov 1804 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John & Sarah Dann; died Dec 1859 at Etchingham, Sussex, aged 55 years; buried 24^th Dec 1859 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
	He married Matilda Russell on 7^th Apr 1827 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. She was born 1808 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 29^th May 1808 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. They had the following children:
3	i	Matilda who was born Dec 1827 at Shayswell, Etchingham, Sussex; christened 30^th Dec 1827 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, daughter of Edward (labourer) & Matilda Dann; died Oct 1898 Burwash, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 3^rd Oct 1898 Burwash, Sussex
4	ii	Edward who was born 1829 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 5^th Mar 1829 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, son of Edward (labourer) & Matilda Dann
	iii	John who was born 1831 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 13^th Feb 1831 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, son of Edward (labourer) & Matilda Dan
	iv	George who was born 1833 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 19^th Feb 1833 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, son of Edward (labourer) & Matilda Dan; died Feb 1833 Etchingham, Sussex, infant; buried 23^rd Feb 1833 Etchingham, Sussex
	v	Sarah who was born 1834 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 13^th Apr 1834 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, daughter of Edward (labourer) & Matilda Dann
	vi	Jane who was born 1837 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 21^st May 1837 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, daughter of Edward (labourer) & Matilda Dann
	vii	Thomas who was born 1841 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 14^th Mar 1841 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, son of Edward (labourer) & Matilda Dann

Generation No. 3
	3. Matilda Mepham [Dann] was the daughter of Edward Dann and Matilda Dann [Russell]. She was born Dec 1827 at Shayswell, Etchingham, Sussex; christened 30^th Dec 1827 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, daughter of Edward (labourer) & Matilda Dann; died Oct 1898 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 3^rd Oct 1898 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	i	John who was born 1843 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 18^th Jun 1843 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Matilda Dann; died Feb 1890 Burwash, Sussex, aged 47 years; buried 8^th Feb 1890 Burwash, Sussex
	She married William Mepham, farm labourer on Apr to June 1846, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 725. He was born 1823 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 8^th Jun 1823 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; died Mar 1894 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 1^st Mar 1894 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Thomas William who was born 1848 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21^st Feb 1848 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham
	ii	Matilda who was born 1851 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 23^rd Feb 1851 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham
	iii	Mary who was born 1854 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 23^rd Dec 1854 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham; died Mar 1855 Burwash, Sussex, infant; buried 9^th Mar 1855 Burwash, Sussex
5	iv	Joseph Edward who was born 1861 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Jan 1861 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham; died 1^st Aug 1920 Burwash, Sussex, aged 59 years; buried after 1^st Aug 1920 Burwash, Sussex
	v	Sarah Jane who was born 1864 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 28^th Mar 1864 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham

	4. Edward Dann, brick maker was the son of Edward Dann and Matilda Dann [Russell]. He was born 1829 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 5^th Mar 1829 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, son of Edward (labourer) & Matilda Dann
	He married Emily Edwards on 24^th Dec 1853 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. She was born 1836 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 14^th Feb 1836 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Thomas who was born 1855 at Ticehurst, Sussex
	ii	John who was born 1856 at Ticehurst, Sussex
6	iii	Sarah who was born 1858 at Ticehurst, Sussex
7	iv	Ellen who was born 16^th Jan 1862 at Ticehurst, Sussex
	v	Mary Jane who was born 1864 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1^st May 1864 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
8	vi	Frederick who was born 1866 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1^st Apr 1866 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	vii	William who was born 1868 at Burwash, Sussex
	viii	Eliza who was born 1870 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Aug 1870 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
9	ix	George who was born 1873 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Apr 1873 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 19^th May 1915 At Sea, George Dann, Petty Officer 2nd class, 146362, Killed in action
	x	Reuben Elias who was born 1875 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21^st May 1875 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Edward (labourer) & Emily Dann
	xi	Henry who was born 1880 at Burwash, Sussex

Generation No. 4
	5. Joseph Edward Mepham, gardener and domestic servant was the son of William Mepham, farm labourer and Matilda Mepham [Dann]. He was born 1861 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Jan 1861 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham; died 1^st Aug 1920 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 59 years; buried after 1^st Aug 1920 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	He married Frances Eliza Russell on Oct to Dec 1888, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q4 Vol 2b Page 241. She was born 1861 at Ticehurst, Sussex; died 17^th Apr 1941 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried after 17^th Apr 1941 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Frances Mathilda who was born 20^th Jul 1889 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1^st Sep 1889 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Edward Mepham (gardener) and Frances Eliza Mepham

	6. Sarah Hilder [Dann] was the daughter of Edward Dann, brick maker and Emily Dann [Edwards]. She was born 1858 at Ticehurst, Sussex
	She married (1) unknown father on 1880. They had the following children:
	i	Frederick who was born 1880 at Hastings, Sussex
	She married (2) William John Hilder on Apr to June 1881, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q2 Vol 2b Page 194. He was born May 1850 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 23^rd Jun 1850 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	John who was born 18^th Feb 1882 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2^nd Apr 1882 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	ii	Henry who was born 5^th May 1884 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Jul 1884 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
10	iii	William who was born 5^th May 1884 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Jul 1884 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 12^th Jul 1945 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; buried after 12^th Jul 1945 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
	iv	Matilda Anne who was born 1888 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 1^st Apr 1888 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
11	v	Helen who was born 1890 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 2^nd Nov 1890 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	vi	Albert George who was born 1893 at Lingfield, Surrey
	vii	Alfred who was born 1900 at Tandridge, Surrey

	7. Ellen Bones [Parsons] [Dann] was the daughter of Edward Dann, brick maker and Emily Dann [Edwards]. She was born 16^th Jan 1862 at Ticehurst, Sussex
	She married (1) James Parsons on Oct to Dec 1885 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2B Page 195. He was born 2^nd Nov 1862 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2^nd Nov 1862 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Feb 1908 at Pell Green, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 24^th Feb 1908 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 45 years. They had the following children:
12	i	Edith Emily who was born 26^th Aug 1888 at Burwash Weald [a.k.a. Burwash Wheel], Burwash, Sussex; christened 18^th Sep 1888 St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents James & Ellen Parsons
	ii	Elizabeth who was born 1890 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jan 1891 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 23^rd Jan 1891 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 4 months
	iii	Horace who was born 1893 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 26^th Mar 1893 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 19^th Feb 1895 Wadhurst, Sussex
13	iv	Mabel Nelly who was born 1894 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 20^th Jun 1894 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	She married (2) Walter Thomas Bones on 27^th Sep 1909 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 11^th Jul 1865 at Tidebrook, Sussex; christened 27^th Aug 1865 at St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex

	8. Frederick Dann, farm labourer was the son of Edward Dann, brick maker and Emily Dann [Edwards]. He was born 1866 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1^st Apr 1866 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	He married Esther Pennells on Jan to Mar 1886, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q1 Vol 2b Page 123. She was born 1865 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Eliza Eleanor who was born 23^rd Mar 1886 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2^nd May 1886 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	ii	Annie Elizabeth who was born 1887 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1^st Jan 1888 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	iii	Flora Emily who was born 1889 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Oct 1889 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex

	9. George Dann was the son of Edward Dann, brick maker and Emily Dann [Edwards]. He was born 1873 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Apr 1873 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 19^th May 1915 at HMS Amethyst, At Sea, George Dann, Petty Officer 2nd class, 146362, Killed in action
	He married Rachel Austin Upton on Apr to June 1901, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1901 Q2 Vol 2a Page 1012. She was born c 1880

Generation No. 5
	10. William Hilder was the son of William John Hilder and Sarah Hilder [Dann]. He was born 5^th May 1884 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Jul 1884 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; emigrated Apr 1925 to Canada, Sailed on the Canadian Pacific ship, MARLOCH; died 12^th Jul 1945 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; buried after 12^th Jul 1945 at Soldiers' plot, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
	He married Clara May Bull on July to Sep 1908, registered at Kensington District, London, ref: 1908 Q3 Vol 1a Page 449. She was born 19^th May 1884 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q2 Vol 2b Page 280; emigrated Apr 1925 to Canada, Sailed on the Canadian Pacific ship, MARLOCH; died 20^th Jan 1959 at Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada; buried after 20^th Jan 1959 at Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. They had the following children:
	i	William Guy who was born 5^th Nov 1908, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1908 Q4 Vol 2a Page 224; died 28^th Dec 1987 British Columbia, Canada; buried after 28^th Dec 1987 British Columbia, Canada
	ii	Alfred John (Jack) who was born 1^st Nov 1910, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1910 Q4 Vol 2a Page 224; died 6^th Jan 1981 British Columbia, Canada
	iii	Robert Henry (Bob) who was born 22^nd Mar 1913 at Caterham, Surrey, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1913 Q2 Vol 2a Page 437; died 5^th Oct 1997 British Columbia, Canada; buried after 5^th Oct 1997 British Columbia, Canada
	iv	Patience Annie (Nancy) who was born 21^st Jul 1915 at Dorking, Surrey, registered at Dorking District, Surrey, ref: 1915 Q3 Vol 2a Page 303; died 1936 Canada; buried 1936 Canada

	11. Helen Fowler [Hilder] was the daughter of William John Hilder and Sarah Hilder [Dann]. She was born 1890 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 2^nd Nov 1890 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	She married William Charles V. Fowler on Oct to Dec 1919, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1919 Q4 Vol 2a Page 963. He was born Jan to Mar 1891, registered at Mutford District, Suffolk, ref: 1892 Q1 Vol 4a Page 963. They had the following children:
	i	William A. U. who was born Oct to Dec 1920, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1920 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1092

	12. Edith Emily Reeves [Parsons] was the daughter of James Parsons and Ellen Bones [Parsons] [Dann]. She was born 26^th Aug 1888 at Burwash Weald [a.k.a. Burwash Wheel], Burwash, Sussex; christened 18^th Sep 1888 at St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents James & Ellen Parsons
	She married Samuel Boaz Reeves on 10^th Nov 1906 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 25^th Feb 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1879; christened 27^th Mar 1881 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex

	13. Mabel Nelly Oliver [Parsons] was the daughter of James Parsons and Ellen Bones [Parsons] [Dann]. She was born 1894 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 20^th Jun 1894 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	She married William Owen Oliver on 11^th Dec 1920 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses George Parsons & Daisy Kate Oliver. He was born 1^st Dec 1881 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 19^th Feb 1882 at St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex