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Descendant's report for George Haffenden, farmer and thatcher, son of James Haffenden, farmer and Elizabeth Haffenden [Barton]
Generation No. 1
  1. George Haffenden, farmer and thatcher was the son of James Haffenden, farmer and Elizabeth Haffenden [Barton]. He was born 1813 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1813 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Eliza Stephenson on 30th Oct 1833 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1834 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiRichard who was born 1835 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1835 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorgianna who was born 1837 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1837 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivJames who was born 1839 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1839 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  vIsrael who was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1840 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viDemas who was born 1843 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1843 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viiLucy Elizabeth who was born 1845 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1845 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
2 viiiGeorge who was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ixEllen who was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1849 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  xMercy who was born 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1851 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  xiAlfred who was born 1854 at Goudhurst, Kent
  xiiThomas Samuel who was born 1857 at Goudhurst, Kent
3 xiiiRosina Ann who was born 9th Feb 1859 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 27th Mar 1859 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. George Haffenden, railway plate layer, farm labourer and gamekeeper was the son of George Haffenden, farmer and thatcher and Eliza Haffenden [Stephenson]. He was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Annie Booth on Jan to Mar 1875, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2b Page 113. She was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Jane who was born c Jul 1875 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1875 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiCharles Thomas who was born 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1877 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiLilly who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1880 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivJesse who was born 16th Jun 1883 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1884 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  vEdgar who was born 1889 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1889 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viAmelia Millicent who was born 1891 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1891 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viiGeorge Myrtles who was born 1893 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1893 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  3. Rosina Ann Relf [Haffenden] was the daughter of George Haffenden, farmer and thatcher and Eliza Haffenden [Stephenson]. She was born 9th Feb 1859 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 27th Mar 1859 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
  She married James Michael Relf, grocers carrier on 2nd Dec 1876 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q4 Vol 2b Page 0170, witnesses Alfred Haffenden & Ruth Smith. He was born Oct to Dec 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q4 Vol 2B Page 63. They had the following children:
4 iErnest Valentine who was born Jan to Mar 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 2B Page 88
5 iiAnnie Edith who was born 19th Mar 1878 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2B Page 114
6 iiiAmy Beatrice who was born 20th Aug 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 2B Page 107, 1939 register gives birth year as 1881
  ivAlfred Haffenden who was born 23rd Nov 1882 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2B Page 101; died 26th Oct 1958 Heathfield, Sussex
7 vGeorge Graham who was born 13th Aug 1886 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q3 Vol 2B Page 135
8 viMercy Jemima who was born 5th Feb 1889 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Ernest Valentine Relf was the son of James Michael Relf, grocers carrier and Rosina Ann Relf [Haffenden]. He was born Jan to Mar 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 2B Page 88
  He married Rose Brook on 30th Apr 1900 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses George Albert & Harriet Ruth Brook. She was born 1872 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1872 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
   
  5. Annie Edith Osborne [Relf] was the daughter of James Michael Relf, grocers carrier and Rosina Ann Relf [Haffenden]. She was born 19th Mar 1878 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2B Page 114
  She married William Osborne, bricklayer on 8th Jul 1901 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Kate Louisa Osborne & Alfred Relf. He was born 22nd Jul 1873 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q3 Vol 2B Page 76
   
  6. Amy Beatrice Keeley [Relf] was the daughter of James Michael Relf, grocers carrier and Rosina Ann Relf [Haffenden]. She was born 20th Aug 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 2B Page 107, 1939 register gives birth year as 1881
  She married Richard Keeley on 21st Nov 1903 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Ernest Valentine Relf & Helena Keeley. He was born 27th Jan 1880 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uppingham District, Rutland, ref: 1880 Q1 Vol 2B Page 127
   
  7. George Graham Relf was the son of James Michael Relf, grocers carrier and Rosina Ann Relf [Haffenden]. He was born 13th Aug 1886 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q3 Vol 2B Page 135
  He married Mary Leadbetter on 24th Apr 1912 at All Saints Church, Icklesham, Sussex, witnesses Grace Steer, Alfred Laurence & John Leadbetter. She was born 1884 at Icklesham, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1884 at All Saints Church, Icklesham, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Leadbetter
   
  8. Mercy Jemima Keat [Godden] [Relf] was the daughter of James Michael Relf, grocers carrier and Rosina Ann Relf [Haffenden]. She was born 5th Feb 1889 at Heathfield, Sussex
  She married (1) George William Godden, gardener on 27th Apr 1912 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses William & Annie Edith Osborne. He was born 1888 at Brighton, Sussex, adopted son of William & Eleanor Jane Godden; died 16th Oct 1915 at Bethune, France, Private, Royal Sussex Regiment. Age: 27.
  She married (2) George Edward Keat on Jan to Mar 1920 at Ashford, Kent, registered at East Ashford District, Kent, ref: 1920 Q1 Vol 2A Page 1757. He was born 7th Jan 1889 at Islington, London; christened 1st Sep 1889 at St Paul's Church, Canonbury, Islington, London, parents Daniel & Anna Eliza Keat
   

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