The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Haffenden, son of James Haffenden and Lucy Mepham [Haffenden] [Pattenden]
Generation No. 1
  1. John Haffenden was the son of James Haffenden and Lucy Mepham [Haffenden] [Pattenden]. He was born 1749 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1749 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Mepham on 1st Jun 1772 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born c 1750. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1773 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1773 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiJames who was born 1775 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1775 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiMary who was born 1778 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1778 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivRichard who was born 1781 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1781 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
2 vMarquick who was born 1782 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1786 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 4 years; died Mar 1867 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 87 years; buried 23rd Mar 1867 Heathfield, Sussex
  viAnn who was born 1786 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1786 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
3 viiElizabeth who was born 1789; christened 7th Apr 1806 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 17 years
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Marquick Haffenden, farmer was the son of John Haffenden and Mary Haffenden [Mepham]. He was born 1782 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1786 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 4 years; died Mar 1867 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2b Page 65, aged 87 years; buried 23rd Mar 1867 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Holmes on 22nd Feb 1808 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, Sarah d Richard. She was born 1781 at Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Holmes; christened 28th Jan 1781 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iMary who was born 1815 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1815 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 17th Oct 1862 Battle, Sussex, aged 48 years
5 iiHannah who was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1818 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 7th Apr 1888 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 69 years
6 iiiGeorge who was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1820 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivJames who was born 1822 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1822 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
7 vHarriet who was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1824 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 5th Feb 1887 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 63 years
   
  3. Elizabeth Haffenden was the daughter of John Haffenden and Mary Haffenden [Mepham]. She was born 1789; christened 7th Apr 1806 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 17 years
  iMary who was born 1810 at Heathfield, Sussex, base born; christened 17th Jun 1810 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Mary Tyrell [Haffenden] was the daughter of Marquick Haffenden, farmer and Sarah Haffenden [Holmes]. She was born 1815 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1815 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 17th Oct 1862 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, aged 48 years
  She married Charles Tyrell on after 10th Dec 1843 at St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex, last banns read on 10th Dec, marriage registered in Q4. He was born 10th Aug 1812 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1812 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
8 iSarah Ann who was born 1844 at Whatlington, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1844 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex
  iiWalter who was born 1845 at Whatlington, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1849 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex
   
  5. Hannah Upfield [Haffenden] was the daughter of Marquick Haffenden, farmer and Sarah Haffenden [Holmes]. She was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1818 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 7th Apr 1888 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 69 years
  She married James Upfield, painter on 17th Sep 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q3 Vol 7 Page 353, witnesses Thomas Boulder & Henry Brook. He was born 1821 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1821 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of William Upfield (plumber) and Elizabeth Upfield; died Aug 1875 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 54 years; buried 1st Aug 1875 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1840 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  iiSarah who was born 1841 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1841 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
9 iiiTamar who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1844 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
10 ivElizabeth who was born 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1846 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  vGrace who was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  viEsther who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1850 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  viiThomas who was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened after 25th Jan 1852 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  viiiHarriet who was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  ixJohn who was born 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1856 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
   
  6. George Haffenden was the son of Marquick Haffenden, farmer and Sarah Haffenden [Holmes]. He was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1820 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Philadelphia Collins on 6th Jan 1841 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q1 Vol 7 Page 555, witnesses James Upfield & Hannah Haffenden. She was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1842 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiHarriet Elizabeth who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1844 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiAnn Jemima who was born 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1847 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivGeorge Mark who was born Sep 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  7. Harriet Bennett [Haffenden] was the daughter of Marquick Haffenden, farmer and Sarah Haffenden [Holmes]. She was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1824 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 5th Feb 1887 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 63 years
  iWilliam Henry who was born 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex, base born; christened 3rd May 1846 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, christened William Henry Bennet Haffenden
  She married William Whitbread Bennett, farm labourer on 29th Jun 1846 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses John Tamkin & Elizabeth Curtis. He was born 1819 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1819 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of William Bennett (labourer) and Mary Ann Bennett. They had the following children:
11 iGeorge who was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1848 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiJames who was born Sep 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiSarah Ann who was born 1861 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1861 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bennett (labourer) and Harriet Bennett
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Sarah Ann Dennis [Tyrrell] was the daughter of Charles Tyrell and Mary Tyrell [Haffenden]. She was born 1844 at Whatlington, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1844 at St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex
  She married Thomas Dennis on 8th Apr 1873 at St Leonard's Church, St. Leonards On Sea, Sussex, witnesses Charles Tyrrell & Mary Golding. He was born 1844 at Wandsworth, London, parents George James & Mar Ann Dennis
   
  9. Tamar Upfield was the daughter of James Upfield, painter and Hannah Upfield [Haffenden]. She was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1844 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  iEliza Ann who was born 1865 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1865 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Tamar Upfield
  iiAlfred Dinnage who was born 1865 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1865 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thamar Upfield (servant); died Nov 1865 Heathfield, Sussex, 3 months, son of Thomas; buried 10th Nov 1865 Heathfield, Sussex
   
  10. Elizabeth Upfield was the daughter of James Upfield, painter and Hannah Upfield [Haffenden]. She was born 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1846 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Upfield (painter) and Hannah Upfield
  iWinifred who was born 1868 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1868 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Elizabeth Upfield
   
  11. George Bennett was the son of William Whitbread Bennett, farm labourer and Harriet Bennett [Haffenden]. He was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1848 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Anne Jenner on 20th Jun 1874 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses William Whitbread Bennett & Sally Bennett. She was born 1855 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1855 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of William Jenner (labourer) & Mary Jenner. They had the following children:
12 iSally Jane who was born 18th Oct 1876 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1877 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiAlfred King who was born Apr 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  12. Sally Jane French [Bennett] was the daughter of George Bennett and Mary Anne Bennett [Jenner]. She was born 18th Oct 1876 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1877 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married William Henry French on 26th Dec 1900 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses George Bennett & Elizbaeth Harriet Barden. He was born 21st Apr 1876 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1877 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
   

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