The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Packham [Russell]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Packham [Russell] She was born 1785; died 1842 at Brighton, Sussex
  She married Eldridge Peckham, butcher on 11th May 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1784 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1784 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Jude Peckham; died Oct 1856 at Brighton, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 14th Oct 1856 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iElizabeth who was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham
  iiElves who was born 1817 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1817 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham
3 iiiHarriet who was born 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham
  ivRichard who was born 1820 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham
4 vEldridge who was born 1821 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham
5 viAlbany who was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1823 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (gentleman) and Elizabeth Packham; died 1871 Kentucky, USA; buried Feb 1871 Kentucky, USA
  viiRussell Chatfield who was born 15th Nov 1825 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1826 St Marys Lane - Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (farmer) and Elizabeth Packham
  viiiLewes who was born 12th Oct 1828 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1828 St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (cattledealer) and Elizabeth Packham
  ixCatterick who was born 3rd Mar 1831 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1831 St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (gentleman) and Elizabeth Packham
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Wileman [Packham] was the daughter of Eldridge Peckham, butcher and Elizabeth Packham [Russell]. She was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham
  She married Henry Wileman on 20th Feb 1840 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. He was born c 1815
   
  3. Harriet Atkins [Packham] was the daughter of Eldridge Peckham, butcher and Elizabeth Packham [Russell]. She was born 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1818 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham
  She married Robert Atkins on 1st Sep 1839 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. He was born c 1815
   
  4. Eldridge Packham was the son of Eldridge Peckham, butcher and Elizabeth Packham [Russell]. He was born 1821 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1821 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham; emigrated 6th May 1848 to USA
  He married Jane King on Oct to Dec 1847, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 857. She was born 13th Sep 1829 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1830 at Jireh Calvanistic Independent Chapel, Lewes, Sussex, daughter of George & Sarah King; emigrated 6th May 1848 to USA; died 14th Sep 1916 at USA
   
  5. Albany Packham was the son of Eldridge Peckham, butcher and Elizabeth Packham [Russell]. He was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1823 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (gentleman) and Elizabeth Packham; died 1871 at Kentucky, USA; buried Feb 1871 at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Carollton, Kentucky, USA
  He married Esther Starnes on 23rd Feb 1843 at St Johns Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born c 1825. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Esther who was born 1844 at Yorkshire; christened 28th Jul 1844 Halifax, Yorkshire
  iiEleanor who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  iiiUnnamed who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  ivAntoinette who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  vGenevieve who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  viFlorence Henriette who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  viiCaroline Hepsibah who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  viiiJohn William who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  ixAlbany Granville who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  xFrederick Charles who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
   

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