The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Susanna Martin [Hesman]
Generation No. 1
  1. Susanna Martin [Hesman] She was born 1785 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iWilliam; christened 12th Jan 1837 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, adult, son of Frederick Martin & Susan Martin
  She married Frederick Senior Martin, wheelwright on 21st Jun 1807 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1786 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iFrederick Junior who was born 1808 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1837 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, adult, son of Frederick Martin & Susan Martin
  iiEdward who was born 1815 to 1820 at Sussex
3 iiiSarah Anne who was born 1825 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivMary who was born 1827 at Sussex
  vElizabeth who was born 1830 at Sussex
  viLenard who was born 1835 at Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Frederick Junior Martin, butcher journeyman was the son of Frederick Senior Martin, wheelwright and Susanna Martin [Hesman]. He was born 1808 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1837 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, adult, son of Frederick Martin & Susan Martin
  He married Louisa Wickens on 8th Sep 1833 at All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex, witnesses: Edward Kimber and Philadelphia Kimber. She was born 1811 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLouisa who was born 1834 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1834 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Frederick Martin (butcher) & Louisa Martin
4 iiFrederick who was born 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1836 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Frederick Martin (labourer) & Louisa Martin
  iiiSusannah who was born 1838 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivHarriett who was born 1839 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1839 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Frederick Martin (butcher) & Louisa Martin
  vHenry who was born 1842 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viGoodwin who was born 1844 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiEliza who was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1845 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Frederick Martin (butcher) & Louisa Martin
5 viiiMartin who was born 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1847 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Frederick Martin (butcher) & Louisa Martin
6 ixJohn who was born 1850 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1850 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Frederick Martin (butcher) & Louisa Martin
  xLucy Ann who was born 1852 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1852 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of Frederick Martin (butcher) & Louisa Martin
   
  3. Sarah Anne Mepham [Martin] was the daughter of Frederick Senior Martin, wheelwright and Susanna Martin [Hesman]. She was born 1825 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married John Mepham, cordwainer on 4th Jul 1847 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q3 Vol 7 Page 479. He was born 1825 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1825 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham (shoemaker) and Hannah Mepham; died before 1861. They had the following children:
7 iMary Jane who was born 1848 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 376; christened 11th Jun 1848 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (cordwainer) and Sarah Ann Mepham
8 iiJohn who was born 1850 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died Apr to June 1900, aged 47
  iiiHenry who was born Jan to Mar 1851 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q1 Vol 7 Page 402; christened 23rd Feb 1851 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of John Mepham (corwainer) and Sarah Mepham; died Jan to Mar 1875, aged 23
9 ivElizabeth who was born Apr to June 1852 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2b Page 107
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Frederick Martin, carpenter was the son of Frederick Junior Martin, butcher journeyman and Louisa Marten [Wickens]. He was born 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1836 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Frederick Martin (labourer) & Louisa Martin
  He married Mary on c 1864. She was born 1844 at Horsham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1872 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiFrederick M who was born 1875 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiEllen Louisa who was born 2nd Mar 1876 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1897 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Frederick Martin (carpenter) & Mary Martin
  ivGeorge L who was born 1880 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  vEdith who was born 1882 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viAlice Gertrude who was born 20th Jan 1882 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1900 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Frederick Martin (carpenter) & Mary Martin
   
  5. Martin Martin, carpenter was the son of Frederick Junior Martin, butcher journeyman and Louisa Marten [Wickens]. He was born 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1847 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Frederick Martin (butcher) & Louisa Martin
  He married Frances Shoesmith on Oct to Dec 1870, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 2b Page 240. She was born 1854 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMarianne who was born 1871 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1871 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Martin Martin (carpenter) & Frances Martin
  iiFrank who was born 1874 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1874 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Martin Martin (carpenter) & Frances Martin
  iiiGeorge who was born 1876 at Moltingham, Kent; christened 19th Mar 1876 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Martin Martin (carpenter) & Fanny Martin
  ivArthur who was born 1883 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1883 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Martin Martin (labourer) & Frances Martin
  vNelly who was born 1884 at Westerham, Kent; christened 28th Dec 1884 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Martin Martin (carpenter) & Frances Martin
  viColonal who was born 1886 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1886 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Martin Martin (carpenter) & Frances Martin
  viiMinnie who was born 1888 at Westerham, Kent; christened 30th Sep 1888 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Martin Martin (carpenter) & Frances Martin
  viiiLily who was born 1890 at Westerham, Kent; christened 25th May 1890 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Martin Martin (carpenter) & Fanny Martin
  ixDaisy who was born 1891 at Westerham, Kent; christened 1st Nov 1891 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Martin Martin (carpenter) & Frances Martin
  xMay who was born 1893 at Westerham, Kent; christened 30th Apr 1893 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Martin Martin (carpenter) & Frances Martin
   
  6. John Martin, labourer was the son of Frederick Junior Martin, butcher journeyman and Louisa Marten [Wickens]. He was born 1850 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1850 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Frederick Martin (butcher) & Louisa Martin
  He married Mary Jane on Apr to June 1868, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q2 Vol 2b Page 211. She was born 1851 at West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert Martin John who was born Sep 1868 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1868 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of John Martin (labourer) & Mary Jane Martin
  iiEdwin who was born 1870 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1870 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of John Martin (labourer) & Mary Jane Martin
  iiiMary Jane who was born 1871 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1871 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, daughter of John Martin (labourer) & Mary Jane Martin
   
  7. Mary Jane Welfare [Mepham] was the daughter of John Mepham, cordwainer and Sarah Anne Mepham [Martin]. She was born 1848 at Forest Row, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 376; christened 11th Jun 1848 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (cordwainer) and Sarah Ann Mepham
  She married William Welfare on Jan to Mar 1872, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2b Page 148. He was born July to Sep 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q3 Vol 7 Page 33_
   
  8. John Mepham was the son of John Mepham, cordwainer and Sarah Anne Mepham [Martin]. He was born 1850 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died Apr to June 1900, registered at Warrington District, Lancashire, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 8c Page 129, aged 47
  He married Ellen Maguire on Apr to June 1888 at Warrington, Lancashire, registered at Warrington District, Lancashire, ref: 1888 Q2 Vol 8c Page 247. She was born 1868 at Wexford, Ireland. They had the following children:
10 iJohn Thomas who was born Apr to June 1889 at Warrington, Lancashire, registered at Warrington District, Lancashire, ref: 1889 Q2 Vol 8c Page 222
  iiHenry who was born July to Sep 1891 at Warrington, Lancashire, registered at Warrington District, Lancashire, ref: 1891 Q3 Vol 8c Page 222; died Oct to Dec 1891, aged 0
  iiiPatrick Joseph who was born July to Sep 1891 at Warrington, Lancashire, registered at Warrington District, Lancashire, ref: 1891 Q3 Vol 8c Page 222; died Oct to Dec 1891, aged 0
  ivMary Jane who was born Jan to Mar 1894 at Warrington, Lancashire, registered at Warrington District, Lancashire, ref: 1894 Q1 Vol 8c Page 233
  vThomas who was born July to Sep 1896 at Warrington, Lancashire, registered at Warrington District, Lancashire, ref: 1896 Q3 Vol 8c Page 209
  viJoseph who was born Jan to Mar 1899 at Warrington, Lancashire, registered at Warrington District, Lancashire, ref: 1899 Q1 Vol 8c Page 262
   
  9. Elizabeth Terry [Mepham] was the daughter of John Mepham, cordwainer and Sarah Anne Mepham [Martin]. She was born Apr to June 1852 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2b Page 107
  iEdith Helen H. who was born July to Sep 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q3 Vol 2b Page 117
  She married William Terry on Oct to Dec 1870, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 2b Page 248. He was born 1843 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
  iAnne Elizabeth who was born July to Sep 1871 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q3 Vol 2b Page 131
   
Generation No. 4
  10. John Thomas Mepham was the son of John Mepham and Ellen Mepham [Maguire]. He was born Apr to June 1889 at Warrington, Lancashire, registered at Warrington District, Lancashire, ref: 1889 Q2 Vol 8c Page 222
  He married Mary Richardson on 23rd Dec 1911, registered at Warrington District, Lancashire, ref: 1911 Q4 Vol 8c Page 357. She was born c 1890
   

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