The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Emily Dann [Edwards], daughter of Thomas Edwards, brickmaker and Mary Edwards [Pilbeam]
Generation No. 1
  1. Emily Dann [Edwards] was the daughter of Thomas Edwards, brickmaker and Mary Edwards [Pilbeam]. She was born 1836 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1836 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  She married Edward Dann, brick maker on 24th Dec 1853 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. He was born 1829 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1829 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, son of Edward (labourer) & Matilda Dann. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1855 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 1856 at Ticehurst, Sussex
2 iiiSarah who was born 1858 at Ticehurst, Sussex
3 ivEllen who was born 16th Jan 1862 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  vMary Jane who was born 1864 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1st May 1864 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
4 viFrederick who was born 1866 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1866 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  viiWilliam who was born 1868 at Burwash, Sussex
  viiiEliza who was born 1870 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1870 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
5 ixGeorge who was born 1873 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1873 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 19th May 1915 At Sea, George Dann, Petty Officer 2nd class, 146362, Killed in action
  xReuben Elias who was born 1875 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st May 1875 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Edward (labourer) & Emily Dann
  xiHenry who was born 1880 at Burwash, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sarah Hilder [Dann] was the daughter of Edward Dann, brick maker and Emily Dann [Edwards]. She was born 1858 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  She married (1) unknown father on 1880. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born 1880 at Hastings, Sussex
  She married (2) William John Hilder on Apr to June 1881, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q2 Vol 2b Page 194. He was born May 1850 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1850 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 18th Feb 1882 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1882 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iiHenry who was born 5th May 1884 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1884 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
6 iiiWilliam who was born 5th May 1884 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1884 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 12th Jul 1945 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; buried after 12th Jul 1945 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  ivMatilda Anne who was born 1888 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 1st Apr 1888 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
7 vHelen who was born 1890 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 2nd Nov 1890 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  viAlbert George who was born 1893 at Lingfield, Surrey
  viiAlfred who was born 1900 at Tandridge, Surrey
   
  3. Ellen Bones [Parsons] [Dann] was the daughter of Edward Dann, brick maker and Emily Dann [Edwards]. She was born 16th Jan 1862 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  She married (1) James Parsons on Oct to Dec 1885 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2B Page 195. He was born 2nd Nov 1862 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1862 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Feb 1908 at Pell Green, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 24th Feb 1908 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 45 years. They had the following children:
8 iEdith Emily who was born 26th Aug 1888 at Burwash Weald [a.k.a. Burwash Wheel], Burwash, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1888 St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents James & Ellen Parsons
  iiElizabeth who was born 1890 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1891 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 23rd Jan 1891 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 4 months
  iiiHorace who was born 1893 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1893 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 19th Feb 1895 Wadhurst, Sussex
9 ivMabel Nelly who was born 1894 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1894 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married (2) Walter Thomas Bones on 27th Sep 1909 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 11th Jul 1865 at Tidebrook, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1865 at St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex
   
  4. Frederick Dann, farm labourer was the son of Edward Dann, brick maker and Emily Dann [Edwards]. He was born 1866 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1866 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married Esther Pennells on Jan to Mar 1886, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q1 Vol 2b Page 123. She was born 1865 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza Eleanor who was born 23rd Mar 1886 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1886 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iiAnnie Elizabeth who was born 1887 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1888 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iiiFlora Emily who was born 1889 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1889 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
   
  5. George Dann was the son of Edward Dann, brick maker and Emily Dann [Edwards]. He was born 1873 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1873 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 19th May 1915 at HMS Amethyst, At Sea, George Dann, Petty Officer 2nd class, 146362, Killed in action
  He married Rachel Austin Upton on Apr to June 1901, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1901 Q2 Vol 2a Page 1012. She was born c 1880
   
Generation No. 3
  6. William Hilder was the son of William John Hilder and Sarah Hilder [Dann]. He was born 5th May 1884 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1884 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; emigrated Apr 1925 to Canada, Sailed on the Canadian Pacific ship, MARLOCH; died 12th Jul 1945 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; buried after 12th Jul 1945 at Soldiers' plot, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  He married Clara May Bull on July to Sep 1908, registered at Kensington District, London, ref: 1908 Q3 Vol 1a Page 449. She was born 19th May 1884 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q2 Vol 2b Page 280; emigrated Apr 1925 to Canada, Sailed on the Canadian Pacific ship, MARLOCH; died 20th Jan 1959 at Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada; buried after 20th Jan 1959 at Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Guy who was born 5th Nov 1908, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1908 Q4 Vol 2a Page 224; died 28th Dec 1987 British Columbia, Canada; buried after 28th Dec 1987 British Columbia, Canada
  iiAlfred John (Jack) who was born 1st Nov 1910, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1910 Q4 Vol 2a Page 224; died 6th Jan 1981 British Columbia, Canada
  iiiRobert Henry (Bob) who was born 22nd Mar 1913 at Caterham, Surrey, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1913 Q2 Vol 2a Page 437; died 5th Oct 1997 British Columbia, Canada; buried after 5th Oct 1997 British Columbia, Canada
  ivPatience Annie (Nancy) who was born 21st Jul 1915 at Dorking, Surrey, registered at Dorking District, Surrey, ref: 1915 Q3 Vol 2a Page 303; died 1936 Canada; buried 1936 Canada
   
  7. Helen Fowler [Hilder] was the daughter of William John Hilder and Sarah Hilder [Dann]. She was born 1890 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 2nd Nov 1890 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  She married William Charles V. Fowler on Oct to Dec 1919, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1919 Q4 Vol 2a Page 963. He was born Jan to Mar 1891, registered at Mutford District, Suffolk, ref: 1892 Q1 Vol 4a Page 963. They had the following children:
  iWilliam A. U. who was born Oct to Dec 1920, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1920 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1092
   
  8. Edith Emily Reeves [Parsons] was the daughter of James Parsons and Ellen Bones [Parsons] [Dann]. She was born 26th Aug 1888 at Burwash Weald [a.k.a. Burwash Wheel], Burwash, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1888 at St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents James & Ellen Parsons
  She married Samuel Boaz Reeves on 10th Nov 1906 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 25th Feb 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1879; christened 27th Mar 1881 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
  9. Mabel Nelly Oliver [Parsons] was the daughter of James Parsons and Ellen Bones [Parsons] [Dann]. She was born 1894 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1894 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married William Owen Oliver on 11th Dec 1920 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses George Parsons & Daisy Kate Oliver. He was born 1st Dec 1881 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1882 at St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex
   

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