The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Joseph Edwards, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. Joseph Edwards, farm labourer He was born c 1800
2 iJoseph who was born 1826 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1826 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Watmore on 22nd Jul 1826 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1805 at Hampshire; christened 19th Aug 1805 at Rotherwick, Hampshire. They had the following children:
  iJane Anne who was born 1828 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1828 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiAnn who was born 1830 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1830 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1832 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1832 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  ivRuth Watmore who was born 1834 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1834 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1837 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1837 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viGeorge who was born 1839 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1839 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Joseph Edwards was the son of Joseph Edwards, farm labourer and Elizabeth Hesman [Edwards] [Watmore]. He was born 1826 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1826 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Sarah Ann Dann on 5th May 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1833 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Frederick (labourer) & Mary Dann. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1856 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1856 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiSally who was born 1858 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1858 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiLouisa Mercy who was born 1860 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1860 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   

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