The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Benjamin Mepham, labourer was the son of Benjamin Mepham and Mrs Mepham. He was born 1792 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6^th May 1792 at St. Michael's Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham
	He married Martha Cornford on 24^th Dec 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 23^rd Oct 1809 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 26^th Nov 1809 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2	i	Selina who was born 1829 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Jun 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
	ii	William who was born 1831 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1831 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
	iii	Orpah Susanna who was born 1832 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Sep 1832 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
	iv	Samuel who was born 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Jul 1834 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham; died Nov 1846 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 12 years, son of Benjamin and Martha; buried 9^th Nov 1846 Heathfield, Sussex
	v	Caroline who was born 1836 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Aug 1836 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
	vi	Susanna who was born 1838 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Nov 1838 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
	vii	Martha who was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex
	viii	Joseph who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex
	ix	Ann who was born 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex
	x	Nelson who was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex
	xi	Fanny who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
	xii	Benjamin who was born 1862 at Heathfield, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Selina Funnell [Mepham] was the daughter of Benjamin Mepham, labourer and Martha Mepham [Cornford]. She was born 1829 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Jun 1829 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham (labourer) and Martha Mepham
	She married Trayton Funnell, innkeeper on 20^th Apr 1850 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses John Martin & Orpah Mepham. He was born 1827 at Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	James who was born Dec 1850 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 9^th Jan 1853 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, born 1851, aged 2 years, son of Trayton (husbandman) & Selina Funnell
	ii	Orpah who was born 30^th Apr 1855 at Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 24^th Jun 1855 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, daughter of Trayton (labourer) & Selina Funnell
3	iii	Samuel who was born 1857 at Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 22^nd Mar 1857 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, son of Trayton (labourer) & Selina Funnell
	iv	Lucy Davis who was born 1859 at Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 10^th Jul 1859 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, daughter of Trayton (labourer) & Selina Funnell
	v	Charles who was born 1861 at Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 28^th Apr 1861 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, son of Trayton (labourer) & Selina Funnell
	vi	Tom who was born 1868 at Hailsham, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	3. Samuel Funnell, brewhouse labourer was the son of Trayton Funnell, innkeeper and Selina Funnell [Mepham]. He was born 1857 at Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 22^nd Mar 1857 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, son of Trayton (labourer) & Selina Funnell
	He married Charlotte Bignell on Oct to Dec 1878, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q4 Vol 2b Page 149. She was born 1855 at Hailsham, Sussex, daughter of James & Lucy Bignell. They had the following children:
	i	Helen who was born 1879 at Hailsham, Sussex
	ii	Hanah who was born Dec 1880 at Hailsham, Sussex