| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Sarah Banks [Meopham] was the daughter of Steven Mepham, sawyer and Charity Meopham [Vinall]. She was born 13th Jul 1828 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1829 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Meopham (labourer) and Charilty Meopham | |||
| i | Ann who was born c 1851 at Townrow, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Meopham (singlewoman) | ||
| 2 | ii | William who was born 1853 at Townrow, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Sarah Meopham (singlewoman) | |
| 3 | iii | Mary Ann who was born 1855 at Townrow, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Meopham (singlewoman) | |
| iv | Henry who was born 1864 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Sarah Meopham (single woman) | ||
| 4 | v | Esther who was born 1865 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Meopham (single woman) | |
| She married James Banks, hay trusser on 21st May 1870 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1826 at Wye, Kent, Son of Stepehen Banks. They had the following children: | |||
| 5 | i | Emily Jane who was born 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1896 Lewes, Sussex, Aged 26 years | |
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. William Meopham, farm labourer was the son of unknown father and Sarah Banks [Meopham]. He was born 1853 at Townrow, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Sarah Meopham (singlewoman) | |||
| He married Sarah Saunders on Jan to Mar 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 2b Page 183. She was born 1856 at Crowborough, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William Thomas who was born Jun 1877 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1877 St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Mepham | ||
| ii | Sarah Edith who was born 1879 at Harlands Farm, Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1879 St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Mepham | ||
| iii | Amos who was born 1882 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1882 St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Mepham | ||
| iv | Walter who was born 1884 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1884 St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Mepham | ||
| v | Henry who was born 1887 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1887 St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Mepham | ||
| 6 | vi | Alfred who was born 18th Mar 1890 at Marlborough Head, Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1890 St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, son of William Mepham (innkeeper) and Sarah Mepham | |
| vii | Esther who was born 1893 at Catts, Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1893 St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Mepham | ||
| viii | Joseph Samuel who was born 1899 at Rhenhurst Cottage, Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1899 St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Mepham | ||
| 3. Mary Ann Saunders [Meopham] was the daughter of unknown father and Sarah Banks [Meopham]. She was born 1855 at Townrow, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Meopham (singlewoman) | |||
| 7 | i | Edward George who was born 1874 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1874 St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, son of Mary Ann Mepham | |
| She married George Saunders, farm labourer on 18th Aug 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2b Page 181. He was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Elizabeth who was born 1876 at Offham, Kent | ||
| ii | Alia A who was born 1882 at Mark Cross, Sussex | ||
| iii | Thomas F who was born 1887 at Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| iv | Frederick H who was born 1890 at Ticehurst, Sussex | ||
| 4. Esther Wickens [Meopham] was the daughter of unknown father and Sarah Banks [Meopham]. She was born 1865 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Meopham (single woman) | |||
| She married Alfred Wickens, butcher on Jan to Mar 1890, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q1 Vol 2b Page 167. He was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (butcher) and Sarah Wickens | |||
| 5. Emily Jane Groombridge [Banks] was the daughter of James Banks, hay trusser and Sarah Banks [Meopham]. She was born 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1896 at Lewes, Sussex, Aged 26 years | |||
| She married William Henry Groombridge, farm labourer on July to Sep 1889, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q3 Vol 2b Page 193. He was born 1862 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1862 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | John H. who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | James who was born 1892 at Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 6. Alfred Mepham was the son of William Meopham, farm labourer and Sarah Mepham [Saunders]. He was born 18th Mar 1890 at Marlborough Head, Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1890 at St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, son of William Mepham (innkeeper) and Sarah Mepham | |||
| He married Susan Jane Moon on Jan to Mar 1914 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1914 Q1 Vol 2A Page 1236. She was born 9th Oct 1884 at Frant, Sussex, 1939 register gives birth year as 1885; christened 9th Nov 1884 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex | |||
| 7. Edward George Mepham, bricklayer's labourer was the son of unknown father and Mary Ann Saunders [Meopham]. He was born 1874 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1874 at St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, son of Mary Ann Mepham | |||
| He married Sarah Ann Wickens on Apr to June 1893, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1893 Q2 Vol 2a Page 1171. She was born 10th Jun 1873 at Trenches, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens (labourer) and Ellen Wickens. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Alice A. who was born 1894 at Speldhurst, Kent | ||
| ii | Edward G. who was born 1895 at Speldhurst, Kent | ||
| iii | James W. who was born 1897 at Speldhurst, Kent | ||
| iv | Frances E. who was born 1898 at Speldhurst, Kent | ||
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