The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Delves, farm labourer, son of Thomas Delves and Ann Delves [Weaver]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Delves, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Delves and Ann Delves [Weaver]. He was born 1788 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1788 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died Apr 1866 at Waldron, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 8th Apr 1866 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  He married Mary Wood on 16th Apr 1814 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex. She was born 1795 at Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iMary who was born 1815 at Waldron, Sussex
3 iiHester who was born 1818 at Waldron, Sussex
4 iiiCaroline who was born 1821 at Waldron, Sussex
5 ivThomas who was born 1823 at Waldron, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1890
6 vTrayton who was born 1826 at Waldron, Sussex; died May 1892 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 12th May 1892 Heathfield, Sussex
  viAnn who was born 1830 at Waldron, Sussex; died Jun 1841 Waldron, Sussex, aged 11 years; buried 3rd Jun 1841 Waldron, Sussex
7 viiWilliam who was born 1832 at Waldron, Sussex; died 9th Feb 1906 Rotherfield, Sussex
8 viiiSamuel who was born 1837 at Waldron, Sussex; died July to Sep 1899
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Vinall [Delves] was the daughter of William Delves, farm labourer and Mary Delves [Wood]. She was born 1815 at Waldron, Sussex
  She married Thomas Vinall on Apr to June 1838, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q2 Vol 7 Page 455. He was born c 1814 at Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1839 at South Malling, Sussex
  iiCaroline who was born 1841 at South Malling, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1845 at South Malling, Sussex
  ivAnn who was born 1848 at Lewes, Sussex
  vEmily who was born 1851 at Lewes, Sussex
  viSarah who was born 1853 at Lewes, Sussex
  viiWilliam who was born 1857 at Lewes, Sussex
   
  3. Hester Downham [Delves] was the daughter of William Delves, farm labourer and Mary Delves [Wood]. She was born 1818 at Waldron, Sussex
  She married Thomas Downham on 13th Oct 1845 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born c 1815
   
  4. Caroline Haffenden [Delves] was the daughter of William Delves, farm labourer and Mary Delves [Wood]. She was born 1821 at Waldron, Sussex
  She married James Haffenden, farmer on 23rd Apr 1839 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, James Haffenden farmer son of Richard Haffenden farmer married Caroline Delves daughter of William Delves bailiff. . He was born 1783 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1783 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born c Jun 1839 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1839 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
9 iiAnn who was born 1841 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1841 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiCaroline who was born 1843 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1843 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivEmily who was born 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1846 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  vRichard who was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1848 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viWilliam who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1850 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viiMartha who was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1852 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viiiGeorge who was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  5. Thomas Delves was the son of William Delves, farm labourer and Mary Delves [Wood]. He was born 1823 at Waldron, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1890
  He married Ruth Cornford on 1855 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1829 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1856 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 4th May 1856 Brighton, Sussex
  iiFrederick James who was born 1859 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1859 Brighton, Sussex
10 iiiCaroline who was born 1861 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1861 Brighton, Sussex
  ivMary Ann who was born 1865 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1865 Brighton, Sussex
11 vRuth who was born 1867 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1867 Brighton, Sussex
  viHarry Jacob who was born 1869 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1870 Brighton, Sussex; died Jul 1889
   
  6. Trayton Delves, farm labourer was the son of William Delves, farm labourer and Mary Delves [Wood]. He was born 1826 at Waldron, Sussex; died May 1892 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 12th May 1892 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Oliver on c 1850. She was born 1830 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
12 iTrayton who was born 1851 at Waldron, Sussex; died 20th Feb 1924 Hailsham, Sussex
13 iiEsther who was born 1854 at Waldron, Sussex
  iiiSarah Ann who was born 1855 at Waldron, Sussex
14 ivWilliam who was born 1857 at Waldron, Sussex
15 vJonas who was born 1859 at Waldron, Sussex
16 viEmily Jane who was born 1861 at Waldron, Sussex
  viiMary who was born 1862 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiiAmram Enoch who was born 1865 at Heathfield, Sussex; died 1950 Lambeth, London
17 ixEmma who was born 1867 at Heathfield, Sussex
  xJacob who was born 1868 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  7. William Delves, farm bailiff was the son of William Delves, farm labourer and Mary Delves [Wood]. He was born 1832 at Waldron, Sussex; died 9th Feb 1906 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Caroline Elizabeth Smith on 26th Jan 1856 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 1836 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
18 iWilliam Henry who was born 1857 at Waldron, Sussex
19 iiEdward who was born 1859 at Waldron, Sussex
20 iiiGeorge Frederick who was born 1861 at Waldron, Sussex
  ivLaura Anne who was born 1863; died Apr to June 1938
21 vCaroline who was born 1865 at Waldron, Sussex
  viMary Elizabeth who was born 1868 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1868 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
22 viiJohn Thomas who was born 1870 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 15th May 1870 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
   
  8. Samuel Delves, farm labourer was the son of William Delves, farm labourer and Mary Delves [Wood]. He was born 1837 at Waldron, Sussex; died July to Sep 1899
  iMary S. who was born 1858 at Waldron, Sussex
  iiMargaret who was born 1858 at Waldron, Sussex
  He married Margaret Smith on 24th Jan 1858 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 1838 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRuth who was born 1859 at Waldron, Sussex
  iiAlbert who was born 1860 at Hellingly, Sussex
  iiiNaomi who was born 1863 at Hellingly, Sussex
  ivSamuel who was born 1865 at Hellingly, Sussex
  vEbenezer who was born 1869 at Hellingly, Sussex
  viWilliam H. who was born 1870 at Hellingly, Sussex
  viiThomas who was born 1872 at Hellingly, Sussex
23 viiiGeorge who was born 1874 at Hellingly, Sussex
  ixMercy who was born 1881 at Hellingly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  9. Ann Barrow [Haffenden] was the daughter of James Haffenden, farmer and Caroline Haffenden [Delves]. She was born 1841 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1841 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas Barrow, grocer and draper on Jan to Mar 1864, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q1 Vol 2b Page 271. He was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas J. who was born 1866 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiJohn Gorringe who was born 1869 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiWilliam George who was born 1870 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ivRichard H. who was born 1875 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  10. Caroline Eade [Delves] was the daughter of Thomas Delves and Ruth Delves [Cornford]. She was born 1861 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1861 at Brighton, Sussex
  She married John Eade on 1887 at Brighton, Sussex. He was born c 1860
   
  11. Ruth Mann [Delves] was the daughter of Thomas Delves and Ruth Delves [Cornford]. She was born 1867 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1867 at Brighton, Sussex
  She married Jesse Mann on 1893. He was born c 1865
   
  12. Trayton Delves was the son of Trayton Delves, farm labourer and Mary Delves [Oliver]. He was born 1851 at Waldron, Sussex; died 20th Feb 1924 at Hailsham, Sussex
  He married (1) Mary Roberts on 12th Dec 1874 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born 1855 at Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1875 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1875 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1877 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1877 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  iiiAlfred who was born 1878 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1878 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  ivHarvey who was born 1879 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1879 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  vAlice who was born 1880 at Newick, Sussex
  He married (2) Eliza Parker on 1889 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born c 1865
   
  13. Esther Sharman [Delves] was the daughter of Trayton Delves, farm labourer and Mary Delves [Oliver]. She was born 1854 at Waldron, Sussex
  She married Thomas Sharman on Apr to June 1881. He was born c 1850
   
  14. William Delves, groom assistant was the son of Trayton Delves, farm labourer and Mary Delves [Oliver]. He was born 1857 at Waldron, Sussex
  He married Ann Mitchell on 1878. She was born 1858 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  15. Jonas Delves was the son of Trayton Delves, farm labourer and Mary Delves [Oliver]. He was born 1859 at Waldron, Sussex
  He married Frances Mary Backshall on 1885. She was born c 1860
   
  16. Emily Jane Harmer [Delves] was the daughter of Trayton Delves, farm labourer and Mary Delves [Oliver]. She was born 1861 at Waldron, Sussex
  She married Joseph Harmer on 1888. He was born c 1860
   
  17. Emma Clapson [Delves] was the daughter of Trayton Delves, farm labourer and Mary Delves [Oliver]. She was born 1867 at Heathfield, Sussex
  She married William Clapson on 1896. He was born 1867 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1998 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  18. William Henry Delves, shepherd was the son of William Delves, farm bailiff and Caroline Elizabeth Delves [Smith]. He was born 1857 at Waldron, Sussex
  He married Clara Horne on July to Sep 1879, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q3 Vol 2b Page 187. She was born 1855 at Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Henry who was born May 1880 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1880 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
   
  19. Edward Delves was the son of William Delves, farm bailiff and Caroline Elizabeth Delves [Smith]. He was born 1859 at Waldron, Sussex
  He married Frances Ellen on 1883. She was born c 1860
   
  20. George Frederick Delves, farm labourer was the son of William Delves, farm bailiff and Caroline Elizabeth Delves [Smith]. He was born 1861 at Waldron, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Piper on Oct to Dec 1879, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2b Page 247. She was born 1853 at Ashburnham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1880 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1880 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  iiGeorge Frederick who was born 1882 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1882 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  iiiAlfred John who was born 1884 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1884 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
   
  21. Caroline Thorpe [Delves] was the daughter of William Delves, farm bailiff and Caroline Elizabeth Delves [Smith]. She was born 1865 at Waldron, Sussex
  She married Walter Anderson Thorpe on 1888. He was born c 1865
   
  22. John Thomas Delves was the son of William Delves, farm bailiff and Caroline Elizabeth Delves [Smith]. He was born 1870 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 15th May 1870 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  He married Sophia Bruce on 1900 at Suffolk. She was born c 1875
   
  23. George Delves was the son of Samuel Delves, farm labourer and Margaret Delves [Smith]. He was born 1874 at Hellingly, Sussex
  He married Mary Jane Boyes on 1898. She was born c 1875
   

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