The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Piper, labourer, son of William Piper and Ann Piper [Knight]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Piper, labourer was the son of William Piper and Ann Piper [Knight]. He was born 1770 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1770 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Frances on c 1795. She was born c 1775. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1800 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1800 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
2 iiWilliam who was born 1802 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1802 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
  iiiJohn who was born 1802 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1802 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
  ivMary Ann who was born 1805 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1805 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
3 vEdward who was born 1807 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1807 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
4 viGeorge who was born 1810 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1810 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
5 viiHenry who was born 1812 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1812 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex, recorded as Nonus Henry Piper
6 viiiSpencer who was born 1814 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1814 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
  ixAmy who was born 1816 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1816 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
7 xThomas who was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1820 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Piper, labourer was the son of William Piper, labourer and Frances Piper. He was born 1802 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1802 at Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
  He married Philadelphia Hall on 17th Aug 1825 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1808 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 16th Jul 1826 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1826 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
8 iiGeorge who was born 31st May 1829 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1829 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
  iiiAlfred who was born 17th Jul 1831 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1831 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
  ivWalter who was born 2nd Apr 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1834 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
9 vWilliam who was born 22nd Jul 1836 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1836 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
  viSarah A. who was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiUnnamed who was born 1841 at Sussex
10 viiiHorace who was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ixHenry who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex
  xJames who was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  3. Edward Piper, farm labourer was the son of William Piper, labourer and Frances Piper. He was born 1807 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1807 at Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
  He married Eliza Martin on 17th Jun 1831 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1814 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iTryphena who was born 1832 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1832 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiCaleb who was born 1833 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1833 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiAmos who was born 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1834 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, recorded as Anna Piper
  ivDemas who was born 1836 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1836 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  vEmily who was born 1838 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1838 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viMary Ann who was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1840 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viiHenry who was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1842 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viiiFrances who was born 1845 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1845 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ixEdward James who was born 1848 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1848 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  xMercy who was born 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1851 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  xiEdwin who was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1852 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  4. George Piper, general labourer was the son of William Piper, labourer and Frances Piper. He was born 1810 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1810 at Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
  He married Caroline Tedham on 23rd Jul 1832 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHorace who was born 1835 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiAlexander who was born 1838 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiEliza who was born 1839 at Heathfield, Sussex
11 ivWilliam who was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex
  vHarriet who was born 1843 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viRachel who was born 1845 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiEnos who was born 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex
12 viiiSolomon who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ixFrances who was born 1855 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  5. Henry Piper, farm labourer was the son of William Piper, labourer and Frances Piper. He was born 1812 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1812 at Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex, recorded as Nonus Henry Piper
  He married Elisa Ann Apps on Jan to Mar 1846, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q1 Vol 7 page 475. She was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
13 iCharles who was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiAlbert who was born 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiRobert H. who was born 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ivJane A. who was born 1859 at Heathfield, Sussex
  vEllis who was born 1863 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viAnn who was born 1870 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1870 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  6. Spencer Piper, farmer was the son of William Piper, labourer and Frances Piper. He was born 1814 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1814 at Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex
  He married (1) Sarah Winchester on July to Sep 1842, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q3 Vol 7 Page 443. She was born 1819 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex
14 iiJoseph who was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiEsther who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
15 ivFrank who was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex
16 vJames who was born 5th Mar 1853 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viHenry who was born 1855 at Heathfield, Sussex
17 viiAlma who was born 1857 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiiAnn who was born 1859 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ixFanny who was born 1861 at Heathfield, Sussex
18 xWilliam Spencer who was born 1864 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Ellen Baldwin on Jan to Mar 1874, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q1 Vol 2b Page 120. She was born 1832 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  7. Thomas Piper, farm labourer was the son of William Piper, labourer and Frances Piper. He was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1820 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Henty on Oct to Dec 1842, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 527. She was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iBenetta who was born 1843 at Heathfield, Sussex
19 iiSamson who was born 1845 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiMary who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ivPeter who was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  8. George Piper, farm labourer was the son of William Piper, labourer and Philadelphia Piper [Hall]. He was born 31st May 1829 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1829 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
  He married Emma Halloway on July to Sep 1860, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q3 Vol 2b Page 107. She was born 1838 at London
   
  9. William Piper was the son of William Piper, labourer and Philadelphia Piper [Hall]. He was born 22nd Jul 1836 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1836 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
  He married Mary Emily Curtis on 8th Mar 1859 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1841 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1841 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, mother Sarah Curtis, baseborn
   
  10. Horace Piper, farm labourer was the son of William Piper, labourer and Philadelphia Piper [Hall]. He was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Norah on c 1870. She was born 1851 at Ireland. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1875 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiEmily Jane who was born 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiClara E. who was born 1879 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ivAnn Norah who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  11. William Piper, farm labourer was the son of George Piper, general labourer and Caroline Piper [Tedham]. He was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Rosetta Breeze on July to Sep 1871, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q3 Vol 2b Page 129. She was born 1851 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam R. who was born 1872 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiEnos who was born 1874 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiiSolomon who was born 1876 at Warbleton, Sussex
  ivRacie who was born 1878 at Warbleton, Sussex
  vMark who was born 1880 at Burwash, Sussex
   
  12. Solomon Piper, farm labourer was the son of George Piper, general labourer and Caroline Piper [Tedham]. He was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Ellen Elizabeth Gander on Jan to Mar 1874, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q1 Vol 2b Page 119. She was born 1858 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
  13. Charles Piper, farm labourer was the son of Henry Piper, farm labourer and Elisa Ann Piper [Apps]. He was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Matilda Mary Hughes on Oct to Dec 1878, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1878 Q4 Vol 1d Page 715. She was born 1858 at Herefordshire. They had the following children:
  iMary A who was born 1880 at London
  iiCharlie who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  14. Joseph Piper, farm labourer was the son of Spencer Piper, farmer and Sarah Piper [Winchester]. He was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Caroline Keech on Oct to Dec 1877, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q4 Vol 2b Page 375. She was born 1851 at Bridport, Dorset. They had the following children:
  iWalter who was born 1878 at Haywards Heath, Sussex
  iiErnest who was born 1880 at Hellingly, Sussex
   
  15. Frank Piper, farmer was the son of Spencer Piper, farmer and Sarah Piper [Winchester]. He was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Harriet Daw on Oct to Dec 1882, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2b Page 185. She was born 1858 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenrietta M who was born 1886 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  16. James Piper, farmer was the son of Spencer Piper, farmer and Sarah Piper [Winchester]. He was born 5th Mar 1853 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Harriet Hyland on Jan to Mar 1878, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q1 Vol 2b Page 143. She was born 22nd Jul 1859 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1859 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 2nd Aug 1952 at The Lephams, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLilian who was born 1879 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiMinnie who was born 1881 at Hellingly, Sussex
  iiiAnnie who was born 1883 at Hellingly, Sussex
  ivRuth who was born 1886 at Hellingly, Sussex
  vJames who was born 1888 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  viSarah who was born 1890 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  viiFrank who was born 1891 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  17. Alma Hyland [Piper] was the daughter of Spencer Piper, farmer and Sarah Piper [Winchester]. She was born 1857 at Heathfield, Sussex
  She married John Hyland, farm bailiff on Oct to Dec 1876 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q4 Vol 2B Page 185. He was born 1857 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1857 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iKate who was born 1879 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiStephen Spencer who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiFrank who was born 1883 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  18. William Spencer Piper, farmer was the son of Spencer Piper, farmer and Sarah Piper [Winchester]. He was born 1864 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Boys on July to Sep 1886, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q3 Vol 2b Page 159. She was born 1861 at Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGertrude Mary who was born 1888 at Hellingly, Sussex
  iiAda Elizabeth who was born 1889 at Hellingly, Sussex
  iiiBessie Mildred who was born 1890 at Hellingly, Sussex
  ivWilliam Thomas who was born 1892 at Hellingly, Sussex
  vAlbert Cecil who was born 1893 at Hellingly, Sussex
  viFrank who was born 1894 at Hellingly, Sussex
  viiElsie Hilda who was born 1896 at Hellingly, Sussex
  viiiLizzie who was born 1897 at Hellingly, Sussex
  ixNellie who was born 1899 at Hellingly, Sussex
  xErnest Edwin who was born 1900 at Hellingly, Sussex
   
  19. Samson Piper, higgler was the son of Thomas Piper, farm labourer and Sarah Piper [Henty]. He was born 1845 at Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Hannah Ralph on July to Sep 1872, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2b Page 118. She was born 1843 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharlot who was born 1875 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiThomas John who was born 1876 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1876 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
   

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