The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Joseph Obard, gardener, son of Joseph (Joshua) Obard, road labourer and Mary Obard [Tomsett]
Generation No. 1
  1. 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:
2 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
3 ivHenry who was born 1830 at Hartfield, Sussex
4 vAlfred who was born 1835 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1835 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
5 viJoseph who was born 1838 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1838 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. 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
   
  3. 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
   
  4. 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
   
  5. 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:
6 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
   
Generation No. 3
  6. 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
   

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