| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Stephen Meopham was the son of Steven Mepham, sawyer and Charity Meopham [Vinall]. He was born 1806 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 11th May 1806 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Stephen Meopham and Charilty Meopham; died Oct 1869 at Crowborough, Sussex, aged 62 years; buried 3rd Oct 1869 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |||
| He married Jane Fermor on 13th Dec 1830 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 22nd Aug 1813 at Rotherfield, Sussex, natural daughter; christened 14th Nov 1813 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Charlotte who was born 10th Apr 1831 at Crowborough Cross, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th May 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Meopham (labourer) and Jane Meopham; died 1846 Crowborough, Sussex, aged 15 years; buried 4th Feb 1846 Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 2 | ii | Louisa who was born 1832 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Meopham (labourer) and Jane Meopham | |
| iii | Stephen who was born 1834 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1834 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Mepham (labourer) and Jane Mepham; died 1849 Crowborough, Sussex, aged 15 years; buried 15th Mar 1849 Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 3 | iv | James who was born 1839 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1839 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Mepham (labourer) and Jane Mepham | |
| v | Jane who was born 1843 at St. John's, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 28th May 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Mepham (labourer) and Jane Mepham; died 1861 Crowborough, Sussex, aged 18 years; buried 1st Jun 1861 Withyham, Sussex | ||
| vi | Margaret who was born 1845 at St. John's, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1845 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Mepham (labourer) and Jane Mepham; died 1855 Crowborough, Sussex, aged 9 years; buried 7th Apr 1855 Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 4 | vii | John who was born 1851 at St. John's, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Mepham (labourer) and Jane Mepham | |
| viii | Benjamin who was born 1855 at St. John's, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1855 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Mepham (sawyer) and Jane Mepham | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Louisa Avis [Mepham] was the daughter of Stephen Meopham and Jane Mepham [Fermor]. She was born 1832 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Meopham (labourer) and Jane Meopham | |||
| She married Frederick Avis, bricklayer on 28th Aug 1853 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1829 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1829 at Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ellin who was born 1855 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1855 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 5 | ii | Obadiah who was born 1857 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1857 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |
| iii | Margaret who was born 1859 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1859 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 6 | iv | Louisa who was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1862 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |
| v | Mary Jane who was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1865 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 7 | vi | Frederick who was born 1866 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |
| vii | Edith who was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1870 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| viii | Alice who was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1872 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 8 | ix | Emily who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1873 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex; died 15th Nov 1964 | |
| 3. James Mepham, farm labourer was the son of Stephen Meopham and Jane Mepham [Fermor]. He was born 1839 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1839 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Mepham (labourer) and Jane Mepham | |||
| He married Harriet Smithers on 28th Jul 1867 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1845 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Peter who was born 1869 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1869 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Mepham (labourer) and Harriet Mepham | ||
| ii | Ephraim who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex | ||
| iii | Ebenezer who was born 1879 at Withyham, Sussex | ||
| iv | Stephen who was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Jun 1883 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Mepham (labourer) and Harriet Mepham | ||
| v | Jesse who was born 1886 at Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 4. John Mepham, farm labourer was the son of Stephen Meopham and Jane Mepham [Fermor]. He was born 1851 at St. John's, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1851 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Mepham (labourer) and Jane Mepham | |||
| i | Amos who was born 1869 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1869 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of John Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham | ||
| He married Ellen Crittle on 3rd Jan 1869 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 23rd Oct 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Elizabeth Laura who was born 1871 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1871 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham | ||
| ii | Albert who was born 1873 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1873 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of John Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham | ||
| iii | Charles who was born 1875 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1875 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of John Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham | ||
| iv | George Thomas who was born 1876 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1876 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of John Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham | ||
| v | Ellen who was born 25th Jan 1878 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1878 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham | ||
| vi | Margaret Edith who was born 12th Jun 1879 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1879 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham | ||
| vii | Sally who was born 14th Aug 1880 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1880 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham | ||
| viii | Alfred who was born 1883 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1883 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of John Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham | ||
| ix | Minnie who was born 1885 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1885 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham | ||
| x | Freda Lily who was born 1888 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1888 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham | ||
| xi | Richard who was born 1890 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1890 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of John Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham | ||
| xii | John Frank Ebton who was born 1893 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1893 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of John Mepham (labourer) and Ellen Mepham | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 5. Obadiah Avis, bricklayer was the son of Frederick Avis, bricklayer and Louisa Avis [Mepham]. He was born 1857 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1857 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |||
| He married Eunice Emiline Heasman on 22nd Sep 1880 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1861. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Harry who was born 1882 at Withyham, Sussex | ||
| ii | Alice who was born 1884 at Withyham, Sussex | ||
| iii | Emma who was born 1886 at Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 6. Louisa Twiner [Avis] was the daughter of Frederick Avis, bricklayer and Louisa Avis [Mepham]. She was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1862 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |||
| She married Thomas Twiner on 25th Feb 1888 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1862 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1862 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Alice Louise who was born 1889 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1889 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| 7. Frederick Avis, bricklayer was the son of Frederick Avis, bricklayer and Louisa Avis [Mepham]. He was born 1866 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1866 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |||
| He married Sarah Ann Luxford on 19th Jul 1890 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex | |||
| 8. Emily Penfold [Avis] was the daughter of Frederick Avis, bricklayer and Louisa Avis [Mepham]. She was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1873 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex; died 15th Nov 1964 | |||
| She married Albert Penfold on 14th Aug 1901 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was born 22nd Apr 1877 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 17th Jul 1959. They had the following children: | |||
| 9 | i | Louisa Ida Emily who was born 15th Apr 1909 at Haywards Heath, Sussex; died 29th Dec 2001 | |
| Generation No. 4 | |||
| 9. Louisa Ida Emily Ballard [Penfold] was the daughter of Albert Penfold and Emily Penfold [Avis]. She was born 15th Apr 1909 at Haywards Heath, Sussex; died 29th Dec 2001 | |||
| She married Arthur Lesley Ballard on 7th Sep 1935. He was born 12th Oct 1909; died 4th Aug 1982 | |||
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