The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Pilbeam, farm labourer, son of Thomas Pilbeam, labourer and Elizabeth Pilbeam [Farmer]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Pilbeam, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Pilbeam, labourer and Elizabeth Pilbeam [Farmer]. He was born 1807 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1807 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married (1) Ann on c 1828. She was born 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1843, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q2 Vol 7 Page 233. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born 1830 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1830 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 14th Feb 1913 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 82 years
  iiThomas who was born 1833 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1833 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
3 iiiEliza who was born 1836 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th May 1836 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivJames who was born 9th Apr 1839 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th May 1839 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 19th Jan 1840 Withyham, Sussex, aged 10 moths
  vJoseph who was born 1st Jan 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1841 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1842
  viAnne Thomason who was born 1843 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 26th Mar 1843 Withyham, Sussex
  He married (2) Mary Harborough on Apr to June 1844, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q2 Vol 7 Page 481. She was born 1824 at Banstead, Surrey. They had the following children:
4 iHenry who was born 1850 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1850 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 31st Mar 1923 Crowborough, Sussex, aged 72 years
5 iiEmily who was born 1855 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1855 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiEbenezer James who was born 1857 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1857 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivRobert Edwin who was born 1860 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1860 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Jun 1861 Withyham, Sussex, aged 1 year & 3 months; buried 9th Jun 1861 Withyham, Sussex
  vEsther Jane who was born 1863 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1863 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Apr 1867 Withyham, Sussex, aged 4 years; buried 19th Apr 1867 Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Pilbeam, forest ranger and gamekeeper was the son of Thomas Pilbeam, farm labourer and Ann Pilbeam. He was born 1830 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1830 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 14th Feb 1913 at Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1913 Q1 Vol 2b Page 183, aged 82 years
  iJesse John who was born 1851 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Susannah Smithers on 29th Jun 1851 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q2 Vol 7 Page 498. She was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Smithers. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born July to Sep 1852 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 2b Page 101; christened 25th Jul 1852 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiGeorge Obadiah who was born Jan to Mar 1854 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q2 Vol 2b Page 101; christened 27th Aug 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, christened as George William Pilbeam
6 iiiSarah who was born Oct to Dec 1856 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q4 Vol 2b Page 105; christened 30th Nov 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivMiriam who was born Apr to June 1859 at Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q2 Vol 2b Page 97
  vJames who was born 1862 at Hartfield, Sussex
  viPeter who was born July to Sep 1863 at Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q3 Vol 2b Page 104
7 viiWilliam who was born Jan to Mar 1866 at Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 2b Page 124; christened 11th Mar 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiiSusannah Maria who was born Apr to June 1868 at Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q2 Vol 2b Page 111; christened 26th Apr 1868 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ixSophia who was born Oct to Dec 1870 at Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 2b Page 114; christened 26th Feb 1871 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  xAgnes who was born Jan to Mar 1873 at Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q1 Vol 2b Page 125; christened 27th Apr 1873 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  xiAlice who was born Jan to Mar 1876 at Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q1 Vol 2b Page 135; christened 30th Apr 1876 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
   
  3. Eliza Pilbeam was the daughter of Thomas Pilbeam, farm labourer and Ann Pilbeam. She was born 1836 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th May 1836 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
8 iCharles Henry who was born 1857 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1857 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  4. Henry Pilbeam, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Pilbeam, farm labourer and Mary Pilbeam [Harborough]. He was born 1850 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1850 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 31st Mar 1923 at Crowborough, Sussex, aged 72 years
  He married Mary Ann Miles on 1st Jul 1871 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1852 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1852 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (carpenter) and Jane Miles; died 26th Apr 1926 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born c Nov 1871 at Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q4 Vol 2b Page 124; christened 31st Dec 1871 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Feb 1872 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 4+ months; buried 20th Feb 1872 Hartfield, Sussex
9 iiJames who was born Apr to June 1873 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q2 Vol 2b Page 114; christened 1st Jun 1873 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
10 iiiRobert Edwin who was born Oct to Dec 1875 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 2b Page 119; christened 25th Dec 1875 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1950 Bearsted, Kent
  ivHenry who was born 5th Jun 1878 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q3 Vol 2b Page 141; christened 28th Jul 1878 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  vEllen who was born July to Sep 1880 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 2b Page 148
  viEsther Jane who was born July to Sep 1884 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q3 Vol 2b Page 131; christened 3rd Aug 1884 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 2nd May 1903 USA
  viiAlice who was born 17th Aug 1886 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q3 Vol 2b Page 145; christened 29th Aug 1886 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 27th Mar 1956 Ontario, Canada
  viiiMiram who was born July to Sep 1889 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q3 Vol 2b Page 133; died 27th Jan 1898 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 8 years
  ixThomas Edward who was born 14th Feb 1892 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q4 Vol 2b Page 130; died Jan to Mar 1966, aged 74 years
   
  5. Emily Pilbeam was the daughter of Thomas Pilbeam, farm labourer and Mary Pilbeam [Harborough]. She was born 1855 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1855 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iWilliam who was born 1872 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1872 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Sarah Pilbeam was the daughter of William Pilbeam, forest ranger and gamekeeper and Susannah Pilbeam [Smithers]. She was born Oct to Dec 1856 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q4 Vol 2b Page 105; christened 30th Nov 1856 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iAlfred who was born 27th Feb 1881 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1881 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiBessie Emily who was born 27th Feb 1881 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1881 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  7. William Pilbeam was the son of William Pilbeam, forest ranger and gamekeeper and Susannah Pilbeam [Smithers]. He was born Jan to Mar 1866 at Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 2b Page 124; christened 11th Mar 1866 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Jane Miles on 27th Jun 1891 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1873 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1873 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Miles (labourer) and Anne Miles
   
  8. Charles Henry Pilbeam, coachman was the son of unknown father and Eliza Pilbeam. He was born 1857 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1857 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Sarah Festorazzi on Apr to June 1878, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2a Page 883. She was born 1856 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
  iHenry C. who was born 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiFredrick W. who was born 1880 at Frant, Sussex
   
  9. James Pilbeam, conductor was the son of Henry Pilbeam, farm labourer and Mary Ann Pilbeam [Miles]. He was born Apr to June 1873 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q2 Vol 2b Page 114; christened 1st Jun 1873 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  iDoris who was born 1900 at Clapham, London
  He married Rose Alice Cornish on Jan to Mar 1900, registered at Wandsworth District, London, ref: 1900 Q1 Vol 1d Page 681. She was born 1870 at Drayton, Berkshire. They had the following children:
  iDaisy Alice who was born 1904 at Balham, London
   
  10. Robert Edwin Pilbeam, farm labourer was the son of Henry Pilbeam, farm labourer and Mary Ann Pilbeam [Miles]. He was born Oct to Dec 1875 at Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 2b Page 119; christened 25th Dec 1875 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1950 at Bearsted, Kent
  He married Phylis Elizabeth Watson on Oct to Dec 1900, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1900 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1544. She was born 1880 at Yalding, Kent; died 1960 at Maidstone, Kent. They had the following children:
  iMartin Edward who was born 2nd Feb 1901 at Yalding, Kent, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1901 Q1 Vol 2a Page 796; died Jun 1987 Maidstone, Kent
  iiHarold Cecil who was born 1903 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q2 Vol 2b Page 112; died Dec 1962 Maidstone, Kent
  iiiReginald Obadiah who was born 28th Jul 1905 at Staplehurst, Kent, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1905 Q3 Vol 2a page 888; died Jun 1974 Hastings, Sussex
11 ivPhyllis Mary who was born 3rd Jan 1908 at Ewhurst, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1908 Q1 Vol 2b Page 50; died Nov 1984 Maidstone, Kent
  vViolet Alexandria who was born 20th May 1912 at Yalding, Kent, registered at Hollingbourne District, Kent, ref: 1912 Q2 Vol 2a Page 1733
  viAlice Florence who was born Oct to Dec 1915 at Yalding, Kent, registered at Hollingbourne District, Kent, ref: 1915 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1569
  viiFrederick Thomas who was born Oct to Dec 1915 at Yalding, Kent, registered at Hollingbourne District, Kent, ref: 1915 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1569; died 1949 Middlesex
  viiiNorman Edwin who was born 28th Aug 1921 at Maidstone, Kent, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1921 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1743; died 1992 Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  11. Phyllis Mary Harding [Pilbeam] was the daughter of Robert Edwin Pilbeam, farm labourer and Phylis Elizabeth Pilbeam [Watson]. She was born 3rd Jan 1908 at Ewhurst, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1908 Q1 Vol 2b Page 50; died Nov 1984 at Maidstone, Kent
  She married Gerald Charles Harding on July to Sep 1946, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1946 Q3 Vol 5b Page 1747. He was born 18th Jun 1906 at Kent; died 1974 at London, aged 68 years
   

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