The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Hyder
Generation No. 1
  1. John Hyder He was born c 1750
2 iSarah who was born 1772 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1773 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jul 1828 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 13th Jul 1828 Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Lockyer on 16th Apr 1772 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. She was born c 1750
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sarah Taylor [Hyder] was the daughter of John Hyder and Ann Hyder [Lockyer]. She was born 1772 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1773 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jul 1828 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 13th Jul 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married John Taylor, farmer on 16th Feb 1792 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1772 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1772 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Taylor and Martha Taylor; died 17th Jan 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 22nd Jan 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iJohn Hider who was born 1793 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1793 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor; died Aug 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 9th Aug 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiSarah who was born 1794 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1794 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor
4 iiiThomas who was born 1799 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1799 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor; died 29th Dec 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 2nd Jan 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex
5 ivWilliam who was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1802 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor; died 15th Jan 1865 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 62 years; buried 20th Jan 1865 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vEdward who was born 1804 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1804 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor; died Mar 1804 Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John and Sarah; buried 8th Mar 1804 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. John Hider Taylor, grocer and farmer was the son of John Taylor, farmer and Sarah Taylor [Hyder]. He was born 1793 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1793 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor; died Aug 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 9th Aug 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Charlotte Ashby on 25th Oct 1820 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1803 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Ashby and Catherine Ashby; died Jul 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 35 years, wife of John; buried 16th Jul 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iWilliam Hider who was born 8th Aug 1821 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor
  iiThomas who was born 1st Dec 1823 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor; died Mar 1826 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 26th Mar 1826 Rotherfield, Sussex
7 iiiCharlotte Hider who was born 30th Jan 1826 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor
  ivEliza who was born 5th Jul 1829 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1829 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor
  vJohn Hider who was born 1831 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor; died Jan 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 6 years, son of John Hider and Charlotte Taylor; buried 29th Jan 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viMathew who was born 19th Apr 1837 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 1st May 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, twin, son of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor; died Jul 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex, infant son of Charlotte; buried 19th Jul 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiMary who was born 19th Apr 1837 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 1st May 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, twin, daughter of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor; died May 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 19 days, daughter of John Hider; buried 14th May 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Eliza Hider on 12th Nov 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Thomas Taylor, farmer was the son of John Taylor, farmer and Sarah Taylor [Hyder]. He was born 1799 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1799 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor; died 29th Dec 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 2nd Jan 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Jane Thomsett on 9th Oct 1821 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1800 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 21st Mar 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 27th Mar 1869 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah Jane who was born 13th Aug 1822 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Taylor (farmer) and Jane Taylor; died 20th Sep 1894 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 25th Sep 1894 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1825 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Taylor (labourer) and Jane Taylor; died Aug 1827 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 1 year 11 months; buried 17th Aug 1827 Mayfield, Sussex
   
  5. William Taylor, farmer was the son of John Taylor, farmer and Sarah Taylor [Hyder]. He was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1802 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Taylor and Sarah Taylor; died 15th Jan 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 62 years; buried 20th Jan 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Walter on 22nd Jan 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 20th May 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 24th May 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn William who was born 22nd Aug 1837 at Boarshead Street, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor; died 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex
8 iiPhebe Walter Field who was born 18th May 1840 at St Elliots, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Taylor (farmer) and Elizabeth Taylor; died 18th Aug 1876 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 22nd Aug 1876 Rotherfield, Sussex
9 iiiThomas Edward who was born 7th Dec 1841 at St Elliots, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Taylor (farmer) and Elizabeth Taylor; died 9th Dec 1916 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  6. William Hider Taylor, farm labourer was the son of John Hider Taylor, grocer and farmer and Charlotte Taylor [Ashby]. He was born 8th Aug 1821 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor
  He married Eliza Taylor on 2nd Dec 1843 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 16th Mar 1821 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Taylor (labourer) and Sarah Taylor. They had the following children:
  iLouesia who was born 1846 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  7. Charlotte Hider Mepham [Taylor] was the daughter of John Hider Taylor, grocer and farmer and Charlotte Taylor [Ashby]. She was born 30th Jan 1826 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1826 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Hider Taylor (shopkeeper) and Charlotte Taylor
  She married Levi Mepham, farmer on 27th May 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1820 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1820 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Ann Mepham. They had the following children:
  iJoseph who was born 1845 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1845 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Levi Mepham (farmer) and Charlotte Mepham; died Apr 1847 Burwash, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 23rd Apr 1847 Burwash, Sussex
10 iiCharlotte Amelia who was born 1847 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1847 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Levi Mepham (farmer) and Charlotte Mepham
  iiiEliza Matilda who was born 1849 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1849 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  8. Phebe Walter Field Buss [Taylor] was the daughter of William Taylor, farmer and Elizabeth Taylor [Walter]. She was born 18th May 1840 at St Elliots, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Taylor (farmer) and Elizabeth Taylor; died 18th Aug 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 22nd Aug 1876 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William Thomas Field Buss, farmer on 9th Jun 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 5th Jan 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  9. Thomas Edward Taylor, master grocer was the son of William Taylor, farmer and Elizabeth Taylor [Walter]. He was born 7th Dec 1841 at St Elliots, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Taylor (farmer) and Elizabeth Taylor; died 9th Dec 1916 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ellen Alice Fishenden on 29th Aug 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 12th Aug 1841 at Southwark, London; died 25th Mar 1906 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iWalter who was born 20th May 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 14th Jan 1934 Rusthall, Kent
12 iiThomas William who was born 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1868 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiCatherine Clara who was born 1871 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1871 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex; died 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex
13 ivFrederick who was born 1873 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1873 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
14 vEllen Alice Norah who was born 1875 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1875 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex; died 3rd Jun 1959 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  10. Charlotte Amelia Hobbs [Mepham] was the daughter of Levi Mepham, farmer and Charlotte Hider Mepham [Taylor]. She was born 1847 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1847 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Levi Mepham (farmer) and Charlotte Mepham
  She married Obadiah Hobbs, preacher on July to Sep 1867, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1867 Q3 Vol 2a Page 869. He was born 1842 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1842 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died May 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 23rd May 1875 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMartha E. who was born 1869 at Aulton, Norfolk
  iiJohn W. who was born 1870 at Aulton, Norfolk
   
  11. Walter Taylor, stockman on farm was the son of Thomas Edward Taylor, master grocer and Ellen Alice Taylor [Fishenden]. He was born 20th May 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1866 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 14th Jan 1934 at Rusthall, Kent
  He married Emily Mary Dadswell on Mar 1888 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 3rd Jun 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1858 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell; died 3rd Feb 1936 at Rusthall, Kent. They had the following children:
15 iWalter who was born 11th Mar 1889 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 5th Apr 1976 Ontario, Canada
  iiConstance B. who was born 1891 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiHilda Blanche who was born 1892 at Harrietsham, Kent
  ivEllen Catherine who was born 1894 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  12. Thomas William Taylor, grocer was the son of Thomas Edward Taylor, master grocer and Ellen Alice Taylor [Fishenden]. He was born 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1868 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Laura Irene Parker on 1890 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 1867 at Langton Green, Kent. They had the following children:
  iLaura I. who was born 1893 at Harrietsham, Kent
  iiThomas E. who was born 1896 at Leicestershire
   
  13. Frederick Taylor, grocer's assistant was the son of Thomas Edward Taylor, master grocer and Ellen Alice Taylor [Fishenden]. He was born 1873 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1873 at St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Fanny Cornford on Apr to June 1896, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q2 Vol 2b Page 238. She was born 28th Jul 1874 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel (farmer) & Sarah Cornford
   
  14. Ellen Alice Norah Pratt [Stanyon] [Taylor] was the daughter of Thomas Edward Taylor, master grocer and Ellen Alice Taylor [Fishenden]. She was born 1875 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1875 at St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex; died 3rd Jun 1959 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married (1) Joseph Stanyon on 1897. He was born 1873 at Bosworth, Leicestershire; died 24th Jan 1912 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iViolet Ellen who was born Oct to Dec 1900 at Crowborough, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q4 Vol 2b Page 106
  iiJoseph Aubrey who was born Apr to June 1903, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q2 Vol 2b Page 113; died 1939; buried 1939 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiDoris Irene who was born Jan to Mar 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q1 Vol 2b Page 107
  She married (2) Charles Henry Pratt on Oct to Dec 1915, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q4 Vol 2b Page 370. He was born 1891 at Bexhill, Sussex; died Jan 1931 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 6
  15. Walter Taylor was the son of Walter Taylor, stockman on farm and Emily Mary Taylor [Dadswell]. He was born 11th Mar 1889 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 5th Apr 1976 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
  He married Edith Annie Neve on 3rd Jun 1916 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 22nd Sep 1889 at London; died 28th Oct 1975 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada. They had the following children:
16 iJoan Edith who was born 31st Oct 1917 at Folkestone, Kent; died 3rd May 2006 Ontario, Canada
17 iiDorine Edna who was born 27th Sep 1919 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
18 iiiMarjorie Hilda who was born 18th Mar 1921 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
   
Generation No. 7
  16. Joan Edith Dowden [Taylor] was the daughter of Walter Taylor and Edith Annie Taylor [Neve]. She was born 31st Oct 1917 at Folkestone, Kent; died 3rd May 2006 at Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
  She married Fernley W. Dowden on 13th Jul 1940 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was born 4th Feb 1914 at Cornwall; died 16th Jan 1996 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
   
  17. Dorine Edna Davidson [Taylor] was the daughter of Walter Taylor and Edith Annie Taylor [Neve]. She was born 27th Sep 1919 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
  She married Donald Davidson on 1942 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was born c 1915
   
  18. Marjorie Hilda Hayton [Ramsay] [Taylor] was the daughter of Walter Taylor and Edith Annie Taylor [Neve]. She was born 18th Mar 1921 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada
  She married (1) Alexander Ramsay on 1942 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was born c 1920
  She married (2) Bud Hayton on c 1950. He was born c 1920
   

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