The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Philadelphia Simmons [Hemsley] [Stevens], daughter of Mr Stevens and Mrs Stevens
Generation No. 1
  1. Philadelphia Simmons [Hemsley] [Stevens] was the daughter of Mr Stevens and Mrs Stevens. She was born 1791 at Framfield, Sussex
  She married (1) Henry Helmsly, farmer on 28th Apr 1806 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. He was born 1779 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th May 1779 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died July to Sep 1843, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q3 Vol 7 Page 303. They had the following children:
  iHannah who was born 1815 at Sussex
2 iiTrayton who was born 1819 at Framfield, Sussex
  iiiMary who was born 1829 at Sussex
3 ivObed who was born 1832 at Framfield, Sussex
  vAnn who was born 1834 at Framfield, Sussex
  She married (2) Thomas Simmons on July to Sep 1846, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q3 Vol 7 Page 515
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Trayton Hemsley, farmer was the son of Henry Helmsly, farmer and Philadelphia Simmons [Hemsley] [Stevens]. He was born 1819 at Framfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Hannah Tester on 23rd Apr 1840 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1812 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Tester and Mary Tester. They had the following children:
  iTrayton who was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex
4 iiSamuel who was born 1845 at Buxted, Sussex
5 iiiHenry who was born 1848 at Buxted, Sussex
6 ivObed who was born 1852 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married (2) Jane on c 1873. She was born 1836 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iPhiladelphia Annie who was born Apr to June 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q2 Vol 2b Page 109
   
  3. Obed Hemsley, farmer was the son of Henry Helmsly, farmer and Philadelphia Simmons [Hemsley] [Stevens]. He was born 1832 at Framfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Daniels on 20th Nov 1857, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2b Page 147. She was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1837 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1911, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1911 Q1 Vol 2b Page 93. They had the following children:
7 iWilliam who was born Oct to Dec 1858 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q4 Vol 2b Page 91
8 iiLois who was born July to Sep 1860 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q3 Vol 2b Page 102; christened 23rd Sep 1860 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiiAnn who was born Oct to Dec 1862 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1862 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  ivLuther who was born Apr to June 1864 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q2 Vol 2b Page 107
  vFrank who was born Jan to Mar 1866 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 2b Page 119
  viAlbert who was born July to Sep 1867 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q3 Vol 2b Page 118
  viiMary who was born 1871 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiiObed who was born July to Sep 1872 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2b Page 117
  ixJohn Daniel who was born Apr to June 1878 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2b Page 130
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Samuel Hemsley, hotel keeper was the son of Trayton Hemsley, farmer and Hannah Hemsley [Tester]. He was born 1845 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Kate Harriet Trussel on 18th Aug 1869 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1846 at Parndon, Essex. They had the following children:
  iTrayton Bernard who was born 28th Mar 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiSamuel King who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiHorace Henry who was born 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivBlanche Ethel who was born 28th Oct 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1883 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vIvo Lionel who was born 9th Mar 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1886 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viErnest V who was born 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiGordon M who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  5. Henry Hemsley, farmer was the son of Trayton Hemsley, farmer and Hannah Hemsley [Tester]. He was born 1848 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Jemima Wood on 24th Oct 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFanny K. who was born 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiTrayton H. who was born Aug 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiConstance Clara who was born Nov 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. Obed Hemsley, innkeeper was the son of Trayton Hemsley, farmer and Hannah Hemsley [Tester]. He was born 1852 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Kate Shoulder on Jan to Mar 1878, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q1 Vol 2b Page 167. She was born 1856 at Lewes, Sussex
   
  7. William Hemsley, grinder was the son of Obed Hemsley, farmer and Mary Ann Hemsley [Daniels]. He was born Oct to Dec 1858 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q4 Vol 2b Page 91
  He married Rosanna Kenward on Jan to Mar 1878, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q1 Vol 2b Page 239. She was born 1858 at Waldron, Sussex
   
  8. Lois Ashdown [Hemsley] was the daughter of Obed Hemsley, farmer and Mary Ann Hemsley [Daniels]. She was born July to Sep 1860 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q3 Vol 2b Page 102; christened 23rd Sep 1860 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  She married Jabez Ashdown, miller on 8th Oct 1881 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1860 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1884 at Waldron, Sussex
  iiJabez who was born 1890 at Waldron, Sussex
   

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