The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Walter Mepham, son of Thomas Mepham and Sidony Mepham [Collis]
Generation No. 1
  1. Walter Mepham was the son of Thomas Mepham and Sidony Mepham [Collis]. He was born 1635/36 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1635/36 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham
  He married Elizabeth Cogger on Apr 1656 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, banns only. She was born c 1635; died Feb 1715 at Heathfield, Sussex, wife of Walter; buried 10th Feb 1715 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born 1657 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1657 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter Mepham
  iiElizabeth who was born 1660 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1660 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham; died Jun 1677 Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter; buried 2nd Jun 1677 Heathfield, Sussex
3 iiiThomas who was born 1662 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1662 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter Mepham
4 ivJeremiah who was born 1670 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1670 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham
  vMary who was born 1674 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1674 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Mepham was the son of Walter Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham [Cogger]. He was born 1657 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1657 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter Mepham
  He married Dorothy on c 1675. She was born c 1655; died May 1731 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 26th May 1731 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSusan who was born 1679 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1679 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
  iiElizabeth who was born 1682/83 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1682/83 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
  iiiJohn who was born 1685/86 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1685/86 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
  ivWalter who was born 1688/89 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1689 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
  vThomas who was born 1691 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1691 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
5 viDorothy who was born 1694/95 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1694/95 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham; died Oct 1766 Heathfield, Sussex; buried 11th Oct 1766 Heathfield, Sussex
   
  3. Thomas Mepham was the son of Walter Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham [Cogger]. He was born 1662 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1662 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter Mepham
  He married Ann Catt on 3rd Oct 1682 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born c 1685. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1688 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1688 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham and Ann Mepham
  iiAnn who was born 1689 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1689 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham and Ann Mepham
6 iiiThomas who was born 1690 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1690 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham and Ann Mepham
7 ivJeremiah who was born 1691 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1691 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham and Ann Mepham
8 vJoseph who was born 1695 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1695 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham and Ann Mepham
  viN/K who was born 3rd Sep 1696 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1696 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham and Ann Mepham
  viiMary who was born 1697 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1697 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham and Ann Mepham
   
  4. Jeremiah Mepham was the son of Walter Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham [Cogger]. He was born 1670 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1670 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham
  He married Ann Richardson on 6th Apr 1686 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born c 1665
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Dorothy Dearing [Mepham] was the daughter of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham. She was born 1694/95 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1694/95 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham; died Oct 1766 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 11th Oct 1766 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married John Dearing on 11th May 1715 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1683 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1683 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died Jun 1731 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 27th Jun 1731 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iMary who was born 1730 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1730 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  6. Thomas Mepham was the son of Thomas Mepham and Ann Mepham [Catt]. He was born 1690 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1690 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham and Ann Mepham
  He married Elizabeth Day on 3rd Jun 1724 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 1693; died Apr 1761 at Waldron, Sussex, aged 69 years, wife of Thomas from Heathfield; buried 18th Apr 1761 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
   
  7. Jeremiah Mepham was the son of Thomas Mepham and Ann Mepham [Catt]. He was born 1691 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1691 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham and Ann Mepham
  He married Hannah on c 1710. She was born c 1690. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1714 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1714 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Jeremiah Mepham and Hannah Mepham; died May 1741 Heathfield, Sussex, son of Jeremiah; buried 24th May 1741 Heathfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1717 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1717 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Jeremiah Mepham and Hannah Mepham; died Apr 1748 Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Jeremiah; buried 24th Apr 1748 Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiAnn who was born 1719 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1719 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Jeremiah Mepham and Hannah Mepham
  ivElizabeth who was born 1721/22 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1721/22 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Jeremiah Mepham and Hannah Mepham
  vSarah who was born 1724 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1724 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Jeremiah Mepham and Hannah Mepham
   
  8. Joseph Mepham was the son of Thomas Mepham and Ann Mepham [Catt]. He was born 1695 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1695 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham and Ann Mepham
  He married Mary Mepham on 28th Nov 1721 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born c 1700. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1722 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1722 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham and Mary Mepham
  iiElizabeth who was born 1728 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1728 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham and Mary Mepham
10 iiiWilliam who was born 1729 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1729 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Mary Mepham
  ivBenjamin who was born 1737 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1737 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Mary Mepham
  vAnn who was born 1740 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1740 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham and Mary Mepham
   
Generation No. 4
  9. Mary Oxley [Dearing] was the daughter of John Dearing and Dorothy Dearing [Mepham]. She was born 1730 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1730 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married William Oxley on 29th Oct 1751 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1732 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1732 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSusannah who was born 1753 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1753 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
11 iiWilliam who was born 1755 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1755 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
12 iiiThomas who was born 1760 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1760 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1765 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1765 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  10. William Mepham was the son of Joseph Mepham and Mary Mepham [Mepham]. He was born 1729 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1729 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Mary Mepham
  He married Elizabeth Moon on 3rd Nov 1757 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born c 1735. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1758 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1758 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham
  iiWilliam who was born 1761 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1761 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of William Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham
  iiiMary who was born 1764 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jun 1764 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham
   
Generation No. 5
  11. William Oxley was the son of William Oxley and Mary Oxley [Dearing]. He was born 1755 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1755 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Martha White on 1st May 1778 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born c 1755. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1779 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1779 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  12. Thomas Oxley was the son of William Oxley and Mary Oxley [Dearing]. He was born 1760 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1760 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Bland on 29th Mar 1796 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born c 1760. They had the following children:
13 iWilliam who was born 1st Mar 1797 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1797 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 6
  13. William Oxley, beer retailer and farmer was the son of Thomas Oxley and Ann Oxley [Bland]. He was born 1st Mar 1797 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1797 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Rebecca Kemp on 1st May 1819 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born 28th Nov 1791 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1792 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Kemp and Sarah Kemp; died Aug 1862 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 6th Aug 1862 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex
14 iiJames William who was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1828 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiDavid who was born 1830 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1830 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivMary Ann Elizabeth who was born 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1834 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 7
  14. James William Oxley, farm labourer was the son of William Oxley, beer retailer and farmer and Rebecca Oxley [Kemp]. He was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1828 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iJohn who was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Sophia on c 1849. She was born 1829 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary E. who was born Apr 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
   

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