The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Obard [Tomsett]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Obard [Tomsett] She was born 1763 at Fletching, Sussex
  She married Joseph (Joshua) Obard, road labourer on 4th Jan 1789 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1759 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary (Sarah) who was born May 1789 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1789 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
2 iiJoseph who was born 1795 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1795 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1800 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1800 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
3 ivWilliam who was born 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Joseph Obard, gardener was the son of Joseph (Joshua) Obard, road labourer and Mary Obard [Tomsett]. He was born 1795 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1795 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Caroline Miles on 17th May 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1796 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Miles and Margaret Miles; died Nov 1885; buried 30th Nov 1885 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, Aged 89 years. They had the following children:
4 iAnn Eliza who was born c Sep 1820 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1824 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1824 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiCaroline who was born 1826 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1826 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
5 ivHenry who was born 1830 at Hartfield, Sussex
6 vAlfred who was born 1835 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1835 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
7 viJoseph who was born 1838 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1838 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
  3. William Obbard, labourer was the son of Joseph (Joshua) Obard, road labourer and Mary Obard [Tomsett]. He was born 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1803 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8 iThomas who was born 1828 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1828 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Edwards on 3rd Sep 1828 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1807 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1831 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiAnne who was born 1833 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1833 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
9 iiiSarah who was born 1835 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1835 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 1st Apr 1881 Bidborough, Kent, Sarah Obbard, F, Cousin, single, age 46, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: needle woman
  ivFrances who was born 18th Oct 1838 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1838 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
10 vWilliam who was born 8th Dec 1840 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1841 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viHarriett who was born 1843 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
11 viiGeorge who was born 1846 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1846 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Ann Eliza Farmer [Obbard] was the daughter of Joseph Obard, gardener and Caroline Obbard [Miles]. She was born c Sep 1820 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iCharles who was born 1845 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1845 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married Obadiah Farmer, farm labourer on 22nd Dec 1866 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1828 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1828 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
  5. Henry Obbard, parish clerk was the son of Joseph Obard, gardener and Caroline Obbard [Miles]. He was born 1830 at Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Jane Ballam on c 1850 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1829 at Monkton, Dorset
   
  6. Alfred Obbard was the son of Joseph Obard, gardener and Caroline Obbard [Miles]. He was born 1835 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1835 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Harriet Turner on 15th Aug 1858 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1837 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1837 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, twin, daughter of Richard Turner (labourer) and Jane Turner. They had the following children:
  iHarry who was born 1860 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1860 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiRichard William who was born 1862 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th Oct 1862 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
   
  7. Joseph Obbard, farm labourer was the son of Joseph Obard, gardener and Caroline Obbard [Miles]. He was born 1838 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1838 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Harriett Neve on 8th Apr 1865 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1840. They had the following children:
12 iArthur who was born 1866 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiCharles who was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1870 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiJoseph who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened Mar 1873 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  8. Thomas Obbard, farm labourer was the son of William Obbard, labourer and Sarah Obbard [Edwards]. He was born 1828 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1828 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Harriet Welfare on 10th May 1856 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1835 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
13 iWilliam who was born Oct to Dec 1858 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married (2) Mary Ann Brown on Oct to Dec 1871. She was born 1821 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  9. Sarah Killick [Obbard] was the daughter of William Obbard, labourer and Sarah Obbard [Edwards]. She was born 1835 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1835 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 1st Apr 1881 at Bidborough, Bidborough, Kent, Sarah Obbard, F, Cousin, single, age 46, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: needle woman
  She married Stephen Killick, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1882, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1071. He was born 23rd Aug 1829 at Adams, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1829 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Killick (labourer) and Ann Killick; died July to Sep 1893, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q3
   
  10. William Obbard, farmer was the son of William Obbard, labourer and Sarah Obbard [Edwards]. He was born 8th Dec 1840 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1841 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Ellen on c 1866. She was born 1846 at Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 1876 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1877 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1878 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiEllen who was born 1879 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1879 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivRobert who was born 1882 at Withyham, Sussex
  vJoseph who was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1883 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viGeorge who was born 1886 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1886 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiDavid who was born 1888
  viiiThomas who was born 1890 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1890 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  11. George Obbard, farm labourer was the son of William Obbard, labourer and Sarah Obbard [Edwards]. He was born 1846 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1846 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Sally Berry on 25th Dec 1876 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1853 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1853 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  12. Arthur Obbard, miller's loader was the son of Joseph Obbard, farm labourer and Harriett Obbard [Neve]. He was born 1866 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Fuller on 1889 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 1869 at Brenchley, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJoseph Arthur who was born 1890 at Brenchley, Kent
  iiElizabeth who was born 1893 at Brenchley, Kent
  iiiHarriett Maud who was born 1895 at Brenchley, Kent
  ivRose Emma who was born 1896 at Brenchley, Kent
  vAlice May who was born 1901 at Brenchley, Kent
   
  13. William Obbard, gardener was the son of Thomas Obbard, farm labourer and Harriet Obbard [Welfare]. He was born Oct to Dec 1858 at Withyham, Sussex
  iGeorge William who was born 1886 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1886 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Eliza Card on Apr to June 1886, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q2 Vol 2b Page 206. She was born 1865 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iNellie who was born 1887 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1887 St. Mary's Church, Billingshurst, Sussex
  iiAnnie M who was born 1890 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiEdith Harriet who was born 1891 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1891 St. Mary's Church, Billingshurst, Sussex; died Dec 1891; buried 15th Dec 1891 East Grinstead, Sussex, Aged 3 months
  ivFlorence Daisy who was born 1893 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1893 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  vJohn Thomas who was born 1895 at Ashurstwood, Sussex
  viGertrude Alice who was born 1898 at Ashurstwood, Sussex
  viiSarah Eliza who was born 1901 at Ashurstwood, Sussex
  viiiFrederick Arthur who was born 1904 at Ashurstwood, Sussex
  ixRobert who was born 1909 at Ashurstwood, Sussex
   

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