The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Mepham, miller, son of Isaac Mepham and Lucy Mepham [Haffenden] [Pattenden]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Mepham, miller was the son of Isaac Mepham and Lucy Mepham [Haffenden] [Pattenden]. He was born 1756 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1779 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 23 years, son of Isaac Mepham and Lucy Mepham; died Aug 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 88 years, widower; buried 9th Aug 1844 at Hf. Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Sarah Hussel on 10th Dec 1781 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1760 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1760 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Hussel and Mary Hussel; died Oct 1798 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 37 years; buried 30th Oct 1798 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iSamuel who was born 1783 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1783 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Jan 1852 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 30th Jan 1852 Heathfield, Sussex
  iiSarah who was born 1785 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1785 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham and Sarah Mepham
  iiiLucy who was born 1787 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1787 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Aug 1787 Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas and Sarah; buried 23rd Aug 1787 Heathfield, Sussex
3 ivJames who was born 1789 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1789 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Oct 1844 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 55 years, widower; buried 5th Oct 1844 Heathfield, Sussex
  vMary who was born 1797 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1797 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham and Sarah Mepham
  He married (2) Jane Hayward on 28th Dec 1808 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1765 to 1771; died Jul 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 74 years, wife of Thomas - recorded as Sarah Mepham; buried 7th Jul 1844 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iJane who was born 1809 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1809 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham and Jane Mepham
5 iiThomas who was born 1813 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1813 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham (miller) and Jane Mepham; died Sep 1881 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 1st Sep 1881 Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Samuel Mepham, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Mepham, miller and Sarah Mepham [Hussel]. He was born 1783 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1783 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Jan 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 30th Jan 1852 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Coleman on 20th Dec 1809 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. She was born 1790 at Hooe, Sussex
   
  3. James Mepham, shopkeeper was the son of Thomas Mepham, miller and Sarah Mepham [Hussel]. He was born 1789 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1789 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Oct 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 55 years, widower; buried 5th Oct 1844 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Burgess on 12th Oct 1814 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. She was born 1793; died Apr 1843 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 50 years, wife of James; buried 7th Apr 1843 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1818 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Mepham (shopkeeper) and Sarah Mepham
6 iiAlfred who was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1819 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Mepham (shopkeeper) and Sarah Mepham; died Feb 1882 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 16th Feb 1882 Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiMary who was born 1821 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1821 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Mepham
  ivSamuel who was born 1823 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1823 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Mepham (labourer) and . . Mepham
  vElizabeth who was born 1827 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1827 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Mepham
  viJane who was born 1829 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1829 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Mepham
   
  4. Jane Burton [Mepham] was the daughter of Thomas Mepham, miller and Jane Mepham [Hayward]. She was born 1809 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1809 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham and Jane Mepham
  She married David Burton, grocer and farm labourer on 19th Jul 1835 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. He was born 1812 at Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1836 at Hellingly, Sussex
  iiHarriet who was born 1841 at Hellingly, Sussex
  iiiS. A. who was born 1844 at Hellingly, Sussex
  ivCar who was born 1847 at Hellingly, Sussex
   
  5. Thomas Mepham, miller was the son of Thomas Mepham, miller and Jane Mepham [Hayward]. He was born 1813 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1813 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham (miller) and Jane Mepham; died Sep 1881 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 1st Sep 1881 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Sarah Saunders on 8th Sep 1833 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Heathfield, Sussex; died Dec 1873 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 6th Dec 1873 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLucy who was born 1836 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1842 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 7 years, daughter of Thomas Mepham (miller) and Sarah Mepham
  iiMary Ann who was born 1837 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1842 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 5 years, daughter of Thomas Mepham (miller) and Sarah Mepham
  iiiHarriet who was born 1839 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1842 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 3 years, daughter of Thomas Mepham (miller) and Sarah Mepham
  ivThomas who was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex; died Jun 1842 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 2 years, son of Thomas and Sarah; buried 29th Jun 1842 Heathfield, Sussex
  vAlfred who was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1842 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham (miller) and Sarah Mepham
  viSarah who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Sep 1844 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham (miller) and Sarah Mepham; died Oct 1844 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 3 weeks, daughter of Thomas and Sarah; buried 5th Oct 1844 Heathfield, Sussex
  viiRuth who was born 1845 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1845 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham (miller) and Sarah Mepham; died Dec 1861 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 16 years, daughter of Thomas and Sarah; buried 23rd Dec 1861 Heathfield, Sussex
7 viiiJohn Thomas who was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1848 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham (miller) and Sarah Mepham
  ixSamuel who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1850 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Mepham
  xEllen Sarah who was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1852 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham (miller) and Sarah Mepham
  xiAlbert who was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham (miller) and Sarah Mepham
  xiiFrederick who was born 1858 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1858 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham (miller) and Sarah Mepham
  He married (2) Mary Ann Taylor on July to Sep 1877, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q3 Vol 2b Page 81. She was born 1829 at Brightling, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Alfred Mepham, farm labourer was the son of James Mepham, shopkeeper and Sarah Mepham [Burgess]. He was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1819 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of James Mepham (shopkeeper) and Sarah Mepham; died Feb 1882 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 16th Feb 1882 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Frances Holmes on 17th May 1847 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born Jul 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1847 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Mepham (labourer) and Frances Mepham
  iiWilliam Henry who was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1855 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 5 years, son of Alfred Mepham (labourer) and Frances Mepham
  iiiJoseph who was born 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1851 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Mepham (labourer) and Fanny Mepham; died Aug 1851 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 6 months, son of Alfred and Fanny; buried 12th Aug 1851 Heathfield, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1852 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Mepham (labourer) and Frances Mepham
  vSarah who was born 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1856 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Mepham (labourer) and Frances Mepham
  viFrances who was born 1860 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1860 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Mepham (labourer) and Frances Mepham
  viiKate who was born 1868 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1868 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Mepham (labourer) and Frances Mepham; died Aug 1890, aged 21 yers; buried 22nd Aug 1890 Heathfield, Sussex
   
  7. John Thomas Mepham, wheelwright was the son of Thomas Mepham, miller and Sarah Mepham [Saunders]. He was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1848 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham (miller) and Sarah Mepham
  He married Harriett Duplock on Jan to Mar 1872, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2b Page 126. She was born 1853 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn Ernest who was born Oct 1872 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1872 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of John Mepham (wheelwright) and Harriet Mepham
  iiRosanna Ellen Rhoda Leah who was born 1875 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1875 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (mechanist) and Harriet Mepham
  iiiHenry Vincent who was born 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1877 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Thomas Mepham (wheelwright) and Harriet Mepham
  ivAda Eleanor who was born 8th Mar 1879 at Vine's Cross, Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1879 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Thomas Mepham (wheelwright) and Harriet Mepham
  vHarriet Annie who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1880 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Thomas Mepham (wheelwright) and Harriet Mepham
  viSamuel Albert who was born 4th Mar 1882 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1884 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Mepham (smith) and Harriet Mepham
  viiThomas Alfred who was born 12th Nov 1883 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1883 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Thomas Mepham (blacksmith) and Harriet Mepham
   

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