| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Benjamin Mepham, labourer was the son of John Mepham and Ann (Hannah) Mepham [Crouch]. He was born 1786 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st May 1786 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John Mepham and Hannah Mepham; died Aug 1826 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 39 years; buried 4th Aug 1826 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Russell on 6th Jul 1815 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1792; died Aug 1839 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 47 years; buried 7th Aug 1839 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 2 | i | Mary who was born 1816 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1816 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex | |
| 3 | ii | Samuel who was born 1817 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1817 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex | |
| iii | George who was born 1818 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1818 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex | ||
| 4 | iv | John who was born 1820 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1820 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; died Oct 1873 Burwash, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 8th Oct 1873 Burwash, Sussex | |
| 5 | v | Caroline who was born 1821 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1821 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; died Nov 1851 Burwash, Sussex, aged 30 years; buried 2nd Nov 1851 Burwash, Sussex | |
| 6 | vi | William who was born 1823 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1823 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; died Mar 1894 Burwash, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 1st Mar 1894 Burwash, Sussex | |
| vii | Henry who was born 1825 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1825 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Mary Mepham; died Dec 1894 Burwash, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 1st Dec 1894 Burwash, Sussex | ||
| 7 | viii | Joseph who was born 1826 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1826 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Mary Mepham; died Nov 1853 Burwash, Sussex, aged 27 years; buried 25th Nov 1853 Burwash, Sussex | |
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Mary Whyborne [Mepham] was the daughter of Benjamin Mepham, labourer and Mary Mepham [Russell]. She was born 1816 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1816 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex | |||
| i | William Bond who was born 1834 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1834 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Mary Mepham (spinster) | ||
| ii | Hannah Whybourn who was born 1837 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1837 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Mary Mepham (spinster) | ||
| iii | Mary Whybourn who was born 1839 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1839 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Mary Mepham (spinster) | ||
| iv | Caroline who was born 1842 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1842 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Mary Mepham (spinster) | ||
| v | William who was born 1845 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1846 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Mary Mepham (spinster) | ||
| vi | Harriet who was born c Jun 1846 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1846 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex | ||
| vii | Thomas who was born 1849 at Burwash, Sussex | ||
| viii | George who was born 1851 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1851 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex | ||
| ix | Charles who was born 1854 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1854 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex | ||
| x | Ellen who was born 1856 at Burwash, Sussex | ||
| xi | Alfred who was born 1858 at Burwash, Sussex | ||
| 3. Samuel Mepham was the son of Benjamin Mepham, labourer and Mary Mepham [Russell]. He was born 1817 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1817 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; emigrated 25th Jul 1839 to New South Wales, Australia, arrived in Sydney on the Strathfieldsaye | |||
| He married Rebecca Pettit on 23rd Mar 1839 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1818 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1819 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; emigrated 25th Jul 1839 to New South Wales, Australia, arrived in Sydney on the Strathfieldsaye | |||
| 4. John Mepham, farm labourer was the son of Benjamin Mepham, labourer and Mary Mepham [Russell]. He was born 1820 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1820 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; died Oct 1873 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 8th Oct 1873 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex | |||
| He married (1) Lucy Sargeant on 8th Oct 1843 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. She was born c 1820 | |||
| He married (2) Charity Elliot on 5th Sep 1847 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1826 at Biddenden, Kent; died Nov 1862 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 21st Nov 1862 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 8 | i | Sarah Anne who was born 1848 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1848 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Charity Mepham | |
| ii | Benjamin who was born 1849 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1849 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John Mepham (labourer) and Charity Mepham | ||
| iii | Robert who was born 1850 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1850 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John Mepham (labourer) and Charity Mepham | ||
| iv | Harriet who was born 1853 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1853 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Charity Mepham; died before 29th Nov 1853 Burwash, Sussex, infant; buried 29th Nov 1853 Burwash, Sussex | ||
| v | Esther who was born 1855 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1855 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Charity Mepham; died Jan 1868 Burwash, Sussex, aged 13 years; buried 3rd Jan 1868 Burwash, Sussex | ||
| vi | Eliza Elizabeth who was born 1857 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1857 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Charity Mepham | ||
| vii | Matilda Elizabeth who was born 1857 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1857 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Charity Mepham | ||
| viii | Ellen who was born 1859 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1859 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Charity Mepham | ||
| ix | Henry who was born 1861 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1861 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John Mepham (labourer) and Charity Mepham | ||
| 5. Caroline Mepham was the daughter of Benjamin Mepham, labourer and Mary Mepham [Russell]. She was born 1821 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1821 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; died Nov 1851 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 30 years; buried 2nd Nov 1851 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex | |||
| i | Thomas Pilbeam who was born 1844 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1844 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Caroline Mepham (spinster) | ||
| 6. William Mepham, farm labourer was the son of Benjamin Mepham, labourer and Mary Mepham [Russell]. He was born 1823 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1823 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; died Mar 1894 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 1st Mar 1894 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex | |||
| He married Matilda Dann on Apr to June 1846, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 725. She was born Dec 1827 at Shayswell, Etchingham, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1827 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, daughter of Edward (labourer) & Matilda Dann; died Oct 1898 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 3rd Oct 1898 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Thomas William who was born 1848 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1848 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham | ||
| ii | Matilda who was born 1851 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1851 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham | ||
| iii | Mary who was born 1854 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1854 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham; died Mar 1855 Burwash, Sussex, infant; buried 9th Mar 1855 Burwash, Sussex | ||
| 9 | iv | Joseph Edward who was born 1861 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1861 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham; died 1st Aug 1920 Burwash, Sussex, aged 59 years; buried after 1st Aug 1920 Burwash, Sussex | |
| v | Sarah Jane who was born 1864 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1864 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham | ||
| 7. Joseph Mepham, groom was the son of Benjamin Mepham, labourer and Mary Mepham [Russell]. He was born 1826 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1826 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Mary Mepham; died Nov 1853 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 27 years; buried 25th Nov 1853 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Coleman on 9th Apr 1848 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1830 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | George who was born Oct 1848 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1848 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Mepham | ||
| ii | William who was born 1850 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1850 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Mepham | ||
| iii | Mary Anne who was born 1852 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1852 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham (labourer) and Mary Mepham | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 8. Sarah Anne Mepham [Mepham] was the daughter of John Mepham, farm labourer and Charity Mepham [Elliot]. She was born 1848 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1848 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Charity Mepham | |||
| i | Jonathan who was born 1867 at Burwash, Sussex | ||
| She married Samuel Mepham, farm labourer on 9th Aug 1873 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1855 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1855 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of George Mepham (labourer) and Mary Anne Mepham. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Esther Ellen who was born 31st Jan 1880 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1880 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Mepham (labourer) and Sarah Anne Mepham | ||
| 9. Joseph Edward Mepham, gardener and domestic servant was the son of William Mepham, farm labourer and Matilda Mepham [Dann]. He was born 1861 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1861 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Mepham (labourer) and Matilda Mepham; died 1st Aug 1920 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 59 years; buried after 1st Aug 1920 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex | |||
| He married Frances Eliza Russell on Oct to Dec 1888, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q4 Vol 2b Page 241. She was born 1861 at Ticehurst, Sussex; died 17th Apr 1941 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried after 17th Apr 1941 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Frances Mathilda who was born 20th Jul 1889 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1889 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Edward Mepham (gardener) and Frances Eliza Mepham | ||
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