The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Abel Mitchel Heasman, labourer, son of Abel Mitchell and Rhoda Tester [Mitchell] [Heasman]
Generation No. 1
  1. Abel Mitchel Heasman, labourer was the son of Abel Mitchell and Rhoda Tester [Mitchell] [Heasman]. He was born 1830 at Hartfield, Sussex, baseborn; christened 10th Oct 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Harriett Wood [Sellings] [Heasman] [Relf] on 6th Apr 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1832 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q1 Vol 2b Page 93, aged 73 years. They had the following children:
2 iHarriett who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiEmily who was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 iiiMary Ann who was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 ivCain Abel who was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Harriett Blackman [Heasman] was the daughter of Abel Mitchel Heasman, labourer and Harriett Wood [Sellings] [Heasman] [Relf]. She was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Samuel Blackman on 11th Apr 1875 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1845 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLouisa who was born 1877 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1879 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  3. Emily Fry [Heasman] was the daughter of Abel Mitchel Heasman, labourer and Harriett Wood [Sellings] [Heasman] [Relf]. She was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married James Fry, carter on 22nd Oct 1870 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 19th Sep 1841 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Fry (labourer) and Eliza Fry. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born 23rd Feb 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Fry (labourer) and Emily Fry
  iiEmily Rosa who was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1875 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fry (labourer) and Emily Fry
  iiiJohn who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivAnnie who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vAlice who was born 26th Oct 1884 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1884 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fry (brickmaker) and Emily Fry
  viNellie who was born 23rd Feb 1887 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1887 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Fry (labourer) and Emily Fry
   
  4. Mary Ann Dadswell [Hesman] was the daughter of Abel Mitchel Heasman, labourer and Harriett Wood [Sellings] [Heasman] [Relf]. She was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Daniel Dadswell, milkman on 1st May 1877 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 1853 at Cold Harbour, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened Mar 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Dadswell (thatcher) and Mary Dadswell; died Sep 1928, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1928 Sept Vol 2b Page 3411, aged 75 years. They had the following children:
  iJane who was born 1878 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 5th May 1878 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of Daniel Dadswell (milkman) and Mary Ann Dadswell; died Dec 1879 Laughton, Sussex, aged 1 year and 10 months; buried 11th Dec 1879 Laughton, Sussex
  iiAlffed Thomas who was born 1879 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1879 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of Daniel Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  iiiWalter who was born 1882 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1882 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of David[?] Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  ivEllen Caroline who was born 11th Oct 1882 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1886 St Andrew, Kingston, Sussex, daughter of Daniel Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  vMartha Emily who was born 31st Jul 1884 at Kingston, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1886 St Andrew, Kingston, Sussex, daughter of Daniel Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  viAlice Mary who was born 1890 at Beddingham, Sussex
  viiWilliam Henry who was born c 1899 at Hastings, Sussex
   
  5. Cain Abel Hesman, farm labourer was the son of Abel Mitchel Heasman, labourer and Harriett Wood [Sellings] [Heasman] [Relf]. He was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Ann Barden on 30th Oct 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1855 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iFanny who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam Abel who was born 1880 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1880 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiiAlbert James who was born 1882 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1882 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  ivAlice Margaret who was born 1884 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1884 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  vCharles who was born 1886 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1886 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  viMary who was born 1889 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1889 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  viiElizabeth Ellen who was born 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1890 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  viiiRhoda who was born 1894 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Fanny Fry [Heasman] was the daughter of Cain Abel Hesman, farm labourer and Sarah Ann Heasman [Barden]. She was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1876 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Joseph Charles Fry on 5th Jun 1897 at St. Mark's Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 20th Jun 1875 at Castle Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Charles Fry (brickmaker) and Anna Maria Fry
   

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