The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Obbard, labourer, son of Joseph (Joshua) Obard, road labourer and Mary Obard [Tomsett]
Generation No. 1
  1. 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
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 viiGeorge who was born 1846 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1846 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. 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:
6 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
   
  3. 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
   
  4. 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
   
  5. 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. 3
  6. 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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