The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Moon Miles, farm labourer, son of Richard Burr Miles, farm labourer and Ann Miles [Moon]
Generation No. 1
  1. John Moon Miles, farm labourer was the son of Richard Burr Miles, farm labourer and Ann Miles [Moon]. He was born 18th Mar 1822 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Ann Miles; died Dec 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 38 years; buried 19th Dec 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Packham on 25th Apr 1842 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1819 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah Ann who was born 3rd Jun 1842 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1842 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Mary Anne Miles
2 iiJohn Roser who was born 23rd Mar 1844 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Miles (labourer) and Mary Ann Miles
3 iiiRichard Burr who was born 23rd Apr 1846 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Miles (labourer) and Mary Ann Miles
  ivAnn who was born 4th Aug 1848 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Mary Ann Miles; died Aug 1863 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 15 years; buried 26th Aug 1863 Rotherfield, Sussex
4 vEllen who was born 24th Apr 1850 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Mary Ann Miles
  viWilliam who was born 1852 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Miles (labourer) and Mary Miles; died Apr 1874 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 21 years; buried 19th Apr 1874 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiNancy who was born 1854 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mills (labourer) and Sarah[sic] Mills
5 viiiHarry who was born 1860 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Roser Miles, farm labourer was the son of John Moon Miles, farm labourer and Mary Ann Miles [Packham]. He was born 23rd Mar 1844 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Miles (labourer) and Mary Ann Miles
  He married Ann Georgiana Dann on 22nd Oct 1870 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn Rhoder who was born 1872 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Miles (labourer) and Ann Miles; died before 26th Feb 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 8 weeks; buried 26th Feb 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiPhiladelphia who was born 7th Aug 1873 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Ann Miles
  iiiWilliam who was born 1877 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1877 St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, son of John Miles (labourer) and Ann Miles
   
  3. Richard Burr Miles, steam thrasher was the son of John Moon Miles, farm labourer and Mary Ann Miles [Packham]. He was born 23rd Apr 1846 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1846 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Miles (labourer) and Mary Ann Miles
  He married Martha Weston on 17th Oct 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 14th Aug 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah Jane who was born 1869 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1869 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (labourer) and Martha Miles
  iiArthur Richard who was born 1872 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1872 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (engine driver) and Martha Miles
  iiiEdward Joseph who was born 1874 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 17th May 1874 St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (engine driver) and Martha Miles
  ivCharles who was born 1876 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 17th May 1874 St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (steam thesher) and Martha Miles
  vClara Elizabeth Martha who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1878 St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (steam thesher) and Martha Miles
  viFlora Kate who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1880 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (labourer) and Martha Miles
  viiAmos who was born 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1882 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (steam thrasher) and Martha Miles
  viiiHenry who was born 1883 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1887 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (machinist) and Martha Miles
  ixGertrude Rose who was born 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1884 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (steam thrasher) and Martha Miles
  xMartha who was born 1886 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1887 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (machinist) and Martha Miles
  xiAlfred James who was born 1887 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1887 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (machinist) and Martha Miles
  xiiRuth who was born 1889 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1889 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (machinist) and Martha Miles; died 24th Feb 1890 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 14 months; buried 24th Feb 1890 Mayfield, Sussex
  xiiiElizabeth Esther who was born 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1890 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (machinist) and Martha Miles
  xivCecil Burr who was born 1891 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1891 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (machinist) and Martha Miles
  xvRita Louisa who was born 1892 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1892 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (machinist) and Martha Miles; died before 22nd Oct 1892 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 1 month; buried 22nd Oct 1892 Mayfield, Sussex
  xviEthel Rose who was born 1894 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1894 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (machinist) and Martha Miles
   
  4. Ellen Groves [Miles] was the daughter of John Moon Miles, farm labourer and Mary Ann Miles [Packham]. She was born 24th Apr 1850 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Mary Ann Miles
  She married John Groves, carpenter on 13th Apr 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1844 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFanny who was born 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiEllen who was born 1868 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiJohn who was born 1871 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivAnnie who was born 1875 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  vEdward who was born 1878 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viGeorge who was born Jan 1881 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  5. Harry Miles, gamekeeper was the son of John Moon Miles, farm labourer and Mary Ann Miles [Packham]. He was born 1860 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Esther on c 1885. She was born 1860 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   

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