The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Benjamin Dann, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. Benjamin Dann, farm labourer He was born 1810 at Wartling, Sussex
  He married Ann Burchett on Oct to Dec 1837, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1837 Q4 Vol 7 Page 491. She was born 1814 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iBenjamin who was born 1839 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiFrances who was born 1841 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
3 iiiAnn who was born 1842 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
4 ivSusan who was born 1844 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  vThomas who was born 1846 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  viLydia who was born 1848 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  viiElizabeth who was born 1852 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  viiiMary who was born 1857 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1857 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Benjamin Dann, farm labourer was the son of Benjamin Dann, farm labourer and Ann Dann [Burchett]. He was born 1839 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  He married Sarah Kemp on July to Sep 1858, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q3 Vol 2b Page 61. She was born 1839 at Brightling, Sussex
   
  3. Ann Mepham [Dann] was the daughter of Benjamin Dann, farm labourer and Ann Dann [Burchett]. She was born 1842 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  She married Joseph Mepham, gamekeeper on 14th Aug 1858 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1833 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1833 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Ann Mepham. They had the following children:
5 iJoseph who was born c Oct 1858 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1858 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Anne Mepham
6 iiAlbert Benjamin who was born 1863 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1863 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Anne Mepham
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1869 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1869 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Anne Mepham
   
  4. Susan Relf [Dann] was the daughter of Benjamin Dann, farm labourer and Ann Dann [Burchett]. She was born 1844 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  She married John George Relf, sawyer on 17th Nov 1866 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1846 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 31st May 1846 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf (sawyer) and Hannah Relf. They had the following children:
  iFrances Elizabeth who was born 1867 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1867 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John Relf (labourer) and Susan Relf
  iiMary Anne who was born 1872 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1872 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John Relf (sawyer) and Susan Relf
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1874 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1874 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John Relf (labourer) and Susan Relf
  ivJohn Thomas who was born 1876 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1876 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John Relf (sawyer) and Susan Relf
  vThomas who was born 20th Apr 1878 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1878 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John Relf (labourer) and Susan Relf
  viCharles who was born 19th Sep 1879 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1879 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John Relf (labourer) and Susan Relf
  viiCaroline who was born 28th Sep 1881 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1882 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John Relfe (sawyer) and Susan Relfe
  viiiJane who was born 14th Jun 1884 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1884 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John Relf (sawyer) and Susan Relf
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Joseph Mepham, gardener and groom was the son of Joseph Mepham, gamekeeper and Ann Mepham [Dann]. He was born c Oct 1858 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1858 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Anne Mepham
  He married Emily Langridge on July to Sep 1882, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q3 Vol 2b Page 161. She was born 1854 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1854 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex, son of Richard Hills Langridge (carpenter) & Harriet Langridge. They had the following children:
  iAlice Maud who was born 3rd Jun 1885 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1885 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (groom) and Emily Mepham
  iiEmily Jane who was born 13th Mar 1888 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th May 1888 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (groom) and Emily Mepham
  iiiHarriet Sarah who was born 18th Apr 1894 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1894 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (groom) and Emily Mepham
   
  6. Albert Benjamin Mepham, farm labourer was the son of Joseph Mepham, gamekeeper and Ann Mepham [Dann]. He was born 1863 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1863 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Anne Mepham
  He married Harriet Frances Piper on Oct to Dec 1886, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2b Page 104. She was born 1862 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFlossie who was born 3rd Aug 1888 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1888 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Albert Mepham (labourer) and Harriett Mepham
  iiThomas who was born 15th Mar 1891 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1891 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Albert Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Harriet France Mepham
  iiiAnnie who was born 13th Oct 1893 at Mottensden, Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1893 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Albert Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Harriet Frances Mepham
  ivFrances Louisa who was born 1895 at Mottensden, Burwash, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1895 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Albert Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Harriet Frances Mepham
  vErnest who was born 11th Jul 1897 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1897 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Albert Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Harriet Frances Mepham
   

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