The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Henry Helmsley, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Helmsley, farm labourer and Sarah Helmsley [Shoesmith]. He was born 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23^rd Oct 1803 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Sarah Botten on 29^th Aug 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1810 at Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	James who was born 1830 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21^st Mar 1830 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
	ii	Ellen who was born 2^nd Apr 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Apr 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
2	iii	Eliza who was born 1833 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Jul 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1899 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 25^th Nov 1899 Rotherfield, Sussex
	iv	Charlotte who was born 1836 at Sussex
	v	Sophia who was born 1838 at Sussex
	vi	Mary Ann who was born 1840
	vii	Jane who was born 1842 at Frant, Sussex; christened 4^th Dec 1842 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
3	viii	Harriet who was born 1844 at Frant, Sussex; christened 25^th Aug 1844 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
4	ix	Emma who was born 1847 at Frant, Sussex; christened 6^th Apr 1847 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, parents Henry & Sarah Hemsley
5	x	Sarah Ann who was born 1849 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 15^th Apr 1849 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
6	xi	Ellen who was born 1853 at Peacock's Bush, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 23^rd Jan 1853 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 11^th Jul 1874 Speldhurst, Kent
7	xii	Louisa who was born 1855 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 18^th Mar 1855 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents Henry & Sarah Hemsley

Generation No. 2
	2. Eliza Dadswell [Hemsley] was the daughter of Henry Helmsley, farm labourer and Sarah Helmsley [Botten]. She was born 1833 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Jul 1833 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1899 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 25^th Nov 1899 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	She married Martin Dadswell, blacksmith on Jan to Mar 1858, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1858 Q1 Vol 2a Page 424. He was born 1832 at Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	William Martin who was born 1859 at Ash, Kent
	ii	Alfred H. who was born 1861 at Ash, Kent
	iii	James H. who was born 1862 at Kingsdown, Kent

	3. Harriet Lamb [Hemsley] was the daughter of Henry Helmsley, farm labourer and Sarah Helmsley [Botten]. She was born 1844 at Frant, Sussex; christened 25^th Aug 1844 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
	She married John Edward Lamb on Oct to Dec 1866 at Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2B Page 66. He was born Oct to Dec 1847 at Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 377

	4. Emma Young [Helmsley] was the daughter of Henry Helmsley, farm labourer and Sarah Helmsley [Botten]. She was born 1847 at Frant, Sussex; christened 6^th Apr 1847 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, parents Henry & Sarah Hemsley
	i	Louisa who was born 1869 at Frant, Sussex
	She married George Young on 9^th Oct 1869 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses George Gainsford & Sarah Ann Helmsley. He was born 1843 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 9^th May 1843 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent

	5. Sarah Ann Stride [Hemsley] was the daughter of Henry Helmsley, farm labourer and Sarah Helmsley [Botten]. She was born 1849 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 15^th Apr 1849 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
	She married Edward Albert Stride, labourer on 15^th Jan 1874 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses George & Emma Young. He was born 1841 at Eling, Hampshire; christened 28^th Feb 1841 at Eling, Hampshire, parents Caroline Stride & Edward James from Brompton in Middlesex. They had the following children:
	i	Kate who was born 1875 at Gipps Cross, Langton Green, Kent; christened 25^th Jan 1875 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
	ii	Albert Henry Victor who was born 1888 at Snoll Hatch, East Peckham, Kent; christened 10^th Jun 1888 St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent

	6. Ellen Brooks [Hemsley] was the daughter of Henry Helmsley, farm labourer and Sarah Helmsley [Botten]. She was born 1853 at Peacock's Bush, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 23^rd Jan 1853 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 11^th Jul 1874 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
	She married John Green Brooks, railway platelayer on 23^rd Feb 1873 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q1 Vol 2b Page 111, witnesses George & Emma Young. He was born 1847 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 31^st Oct 1847 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, parent John Green & Caroline Brooks. They had the following children:
	i	Ellen Charlotte who was born 1874 at Adams Well, Frant, Sussex; christened 16^th Aug 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex

	7. Louisa Young [Hemsley] was the daughter of Henry Helmsley, farm labourer and Sarah Helmsley [Botten]. She was born 1855 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 18^th Mar 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents Henry & Sarah Hemsley
	She married Edward Young on 23^rd May 1876 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses Henry & Jane Wren. He was born 1849 at Frant, Sussex; christened 10^th Aug 1849 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Alice who was born 1878 at Speldhurst, Kent
	ii	Edward Henry who was born Aug 1880 at Speldhurst, Kent