The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Philadelphia Hesman
Generation No. 1
  1. Philadelphia Hesman She was born c 1795
2 iSamuel who was born 1815 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1817 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married Edward Heasman, farm labourer on c 1815. He was born 1791 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1791 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iWilliam who was born 1820 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
4 iiJohn who was born 1821 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1821 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
5 iiiJames Charles who was born 1824 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1824 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Samuel Hesman, farm labourer was the son of Edward Heasman, farm labourer and Philadelphia Hesman. He was born 1815 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1817 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Cook on 7th Jan 1843 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 7 Page 353. She was born c Jul 1816 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1816 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Apr 1896 at Cutton's Hill, Ashurst Wood, Forest Row, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 4th Apr 1896 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iHarriett who was born c Feb 1843 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1843 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Apr 1869 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 26 years; buried 16th Apr 1869 Forest Row, Sussex
7 iiJohn who was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1845 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1847 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivJames who was born 1849 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1849 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
8 vWilliam who was born 1852 at Quabrook, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1852 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
9 viHenry who was born 1854 at Quabrook, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1854 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died July to Sep 1905, aged 50 years
10 viiMary who was born 1857 at Quabrook, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1857 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  3. William Heasman, farm labourer was the son of Edward Heasman, farm labourer and Philadelphia Hesman. He was born 1820 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Underdown on Jan to Mar 1847, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1847 Q1 Vol 5 Page 491. She was born 1821 at Brenchley, Kent. They had the following children:
  iHarriet who was born 1848 at Capel, Kent
  iiLouisa who was born 1850 at Hadlow, Kent
  iiiStephen who was born 1852 at Hadlow, Kent
   
  4. John Heasman, farm labourer was the son of Edward Heasman, farm labourer and Philadelphia Hesman. He was born 1821 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1821 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth on c 1845. She was born 1829 at Rodmell, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1848 at Rodmell, Sussex
11 iiEdward who was born 1850 at Hadlow, Kent
  iiiEsther who was born 1852 at Hadlow, Kent
  ivMary A. who was born 1855 at Hadlow, Kent
  vHannah who was born 1857 at Hadlow, Kent
12 viAlbert who was born 1859 at Hadlow, Kent; christened 24th Apr 1859 St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent
   
  5. James Charles Hesman, carpenter was the son of Edward Heasman, farm labourer and Philadelphia Hesman. He was born 1824 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Charlotte Elizabeth Pendry on 3rd Nov 1855 at St. George's Parish Church, Bloomsbury, London. She was born 1830 at St Pancras, London, daughter of Charles Pendry. They had the following children:
13 iHenry George who was born 1857 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1857 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiLouisa Charlotte who was born 1860 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1860 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiAlice Minnie who was born 1863 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1863 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
14 ivFrank Charles who was born 1865 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1865 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  vArthur Pendry who was born 1867 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1867 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viEllen Clara who was born 1870 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1870 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Harriett Heasman [Heasman] was the daughter of Samuel Hesman, farm labourer and Ann Jenner [Heasman] [Cook]. She was born c Feb 1843 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1843 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Apr 1869 at Forest Row, Sussex, aged 26 years; buried 16th Apr 1869 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  She married George Heasman, labourer on 6th Jun 1863 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2b Page 194. He was born 1840 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1864 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1864 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiEmily who was born 1866 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1866 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiMatilda who was born 1868 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1868 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died Aug 1868 Forest Row, Sussex, aged 9 months; buried 3rd Aug 1868 Forest Row, Sussex
   
  7. John Heasman, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Hesman, farm labourer and Ann Jenner [Heasman] [Cook]. He was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1845 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Jenner on 25th Dec 1866 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2b Page 223. She was born 17th May 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1847 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Jenner (labourer) & Jane Jenner; died 5th Jun 1925 at Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1868 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 31st May 1868 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
15 iiThomas H. who was born 1869 at Forest Row, Sussex
  iiiFlorence Emily who was born 1869 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 1871 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1871 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  vJane Elizabeth who was born 1872 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1872 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viHarriet who was born 1875 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
16 viiHarry who was born 1876 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  viiiJames who was born 1878 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  ixCharles who was born 1879 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  xAlice who was born Jun 1880 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  xiHannah who was born 1882 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
17 xiiEdward Charles who was born 1883 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1883 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  xiiiFrank who was born 1886 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1886 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  xivArthur William who was born 1887 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1887 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  xvEleanor Annetta who was born 1890 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1890 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  8. William Heasman, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Hesman, farm labourer and Ann Jenner [Heasman] [Cook]. He was born 1852 at Quabrook, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1852 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Alice Ellen Skinner on Oct to Dec 1898, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q4 Vol 2b Page 454. She was born 1869 at Cuckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born 1900
   
  9. Henry Heasman, coachman was the son of Samuel Hesman, farm labourer and Ann Jenner [Heasman] [Cook]. He was born 1854 at Quabrook, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1854 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died July to Sep 1905, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1905 Q3 Vol 2b Page 76, aged 50 years
  He married (1) Louisa Walklin on July to Sep 1880, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 2a Page 353. She was born 1856 at Withyham, Sussex; died c May 1881, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q2 Vol 2b Page 82, aged 22 years
  He married (2) Marianne Everest on July to Sep 1889, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q3 Vol 2b Page 223. She was born 1864 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1864 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1911, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1911 Q2 Vol 2b Page 85, aged 47 years. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Henry who was born Jan to Mar 1891 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q1 Vol 2b Page 151; died Apr to June 1892, aged 1 year
   
  10. Mary Heasman was the daughter of Samuel Hesman, farm labourer and Ann Jenner [Heasman] [Cook]. She was born 1857 at Quabrook, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1857 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iMary Louisa who was born 1882 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  11. Edward Heasman, labourer was the son of John Heasman, farm labourer and Elizabeth Heasman. He was born 1850 at Hadlow, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Mary Goodwin on Jan to Mar 1872, registered at Dover District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2a Page 1027. She was born 1856 at Dover, Kent. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born 1879 at Burham, Kent
  iiHenry who was born 1881 at Burham, Kent
  iiiFlorence who was born 1883 at Burham, Kent
  ivEleanor who was born 1887 at Burham, Kent
  vElizabeth who was born 1890 at Burham, Kent
   
  12. Albert Heasman, labourer was the son of John Heasman, farm labourer and Elizabeth Heasman. He was born 1859 at Hadlow, Kent; christened 24th Apr 1859 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent
  He married Sarah Ann Beadle on July to Sep 1889, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1889 Q3 Vol 2a Page 991. She was born 1869 at Leybourne, Kent. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born 1898 at Burham, Kent
   
  13. Henry George Heasman, joiner was the son of James Charles Hesman, carpenter and Charlotte Elizabeth Heasman [Pendry]. He was born 1857 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1857 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iRose Florence who was born 1880 at Southwark, London
  He married Emily Meline Chesson on 30th Sep 1880 at St Marylebone Church, London. She was born 1854 at Cowden, Kent; christened 16th Jul 1854 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Arthur who was born 1882 at Southwark, London
  iiAnnette Emily who was born 1884 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1884 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
  14. Frank Charles Hesman, carpenter was the son of James Charles Hesman, carpenter and Charlotte Elizabeth Heasman [Pendry]. He was born 1865 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1865 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Agnes Ada Mason on July to Sep 1892, registered at St. Georges, Hanover Square District, London, ref: 1892 Q3 Vol 1a Page 924. She was born 1868 at Pimlico, London. They had the following children:
  iHarold Reginald who was born 1893 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1893 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  iiDoris who was born 1895 at Forest Row, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  15. Thomas H. Heasman, gardener was the son of John Heasman, farm labourer and Mary Ann Heasman [Jenner]. He was born 1869 at Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Edith Stevens on July to Sep 1894, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q3 Vol 2b Page 256. She was born 1873 at Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDorothy E. who was born 1897 at Ashurstwood, Sussex
  iiFlorence B. who was born 1899 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1900 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  16. Harry Heasman, painter was the son of John Heasman, farm labourer and Mary Ann Heasman [Jenner]. He was born 1876 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1880 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Harriet Ellen Turk on 6th Aug 1900 at Crowborough, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q3 Vol 2b Page 247. She was born 8th Jul 1873 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Owen (bricklayer) and Mary Maria Turk
   
  17. Edward Charles Heasman was the son of John Heasman, farm labourer and Mary Ann Heasman [Jenner]. He was born 1883 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1883 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Sarah Annie Cooper on c 1900. She was born 6th Apr 1884 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
18 iEdward who was born 10th Sep 1904 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 15th Sep 1957 Auckland, New Zealand
  iiEdith Florence who was born c 1906
  iiiCharles who was born 10th Oct 1908
  ivHenry Victor who was born Feb 1910
  vFrederick John who was born 10th Nov 1912
  viAlbert George who was born 19th Dec 1914
   
Generation No. 5
  18. Edward Heasman was the son of Edward Charles Heasman and Sarah Annie Heasman [Cooper]. He was born 10th Sep 1904 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 15th Sep 1957 at Auckland, New Zealand
  He married Marion Isobel Ash on 27th May 1931, registered at East Preston District, Sussex, ref: 1931 Q2 Vol 2b Page 927. She was born c 1910. They had the following children:
  iDiane who was born 5th Aug 1932 at Angmering, Sussex
  iiChristine Mary who was born 21st Mar 1936
  iiiRoger who was born 18th Aug 1938
  ivClive who was born 21st May 1941
  vGary who was born 7th Jan 1944
  viCherry who was born 23rd May 1945
   

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