The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Constance Piper [Waghorn]
Generation No. 1
  1. Constance Piper [Waghorn] She was born 1764 at Sussex; died May 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 18th May 1849 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married John Piper, bricklayer on 5th Aug 1787 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born c 1760. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1788 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1788 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1789 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1789 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
2 iiiJohn who was born 1792 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1792 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1851 Frant, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 24th Feb 1851 Frant, Sussex
3 ivWilliam who was born 1794 at Mayfield, Sussex
4 vJames who was born 1800 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1800 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Piper, farm labourer was the son of John Piper, bricklayer and Constance Piper [Waghorn]. He was born 1792 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1792 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1851 at Frant, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 24th Feb 1851 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  He married (1) Sarah Manktelow on 12th Apr 1818 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born c 1795. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 30th Jul 1820 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 iiJohn who was born 21st Jul 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Jennetta (Janet) Brown on 15th Apr 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1786 at Scotland. They had the following children:
  iJennetta (Janet) Brown who was born c Jun 1827 at Frant, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1827 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; died Apr 1865 Frant, Sussex, aged 37 years; buried 3rd Apr 1865 Frant, Sussex
   
  3. William Piper, shoe maker journeyman was the son of John Piper, bricklayer and Constance Piper [Waghorn]. He was born 1794 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Eldridge on 2nd Jan 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1795 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iSarah who was born c Jun 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 13th Jan 1822 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1824 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1824 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1824 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  ivHarriet who was born 1826 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
7 vGeorge who was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1828 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viAnn who was born 1829 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
8 viiRuth who was born 1836 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
  4. James Piper, carpenter was the son of John Piper, bricklayer and Constance Piper [Waghorn]. He was born 1800 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1800 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Sarah on c 1826. She was born c 1810. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1827 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1827 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 1829 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1829 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiJane who was born 1831 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1831 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Sarah Upton on 12th Nov 1831 at Tunworth, Hampshire. She was born 1805 at Hampshire. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents recorded as James and Jane Piper
  iiSarah who was born 1834 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiCharles who was born 1836 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  ivCharity who was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1838 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  vHope who was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1838 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viFrederick who was born 1839 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1839 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viiEphraim who was born 1841 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1841 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viiiWilliam who was born 1843 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1843 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  ixWalter who was born 1845 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1845 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  xAlfred who was born 1848 at Lambeth, London
   
Generation No. 3
  5. John Piper, gardener was the son of John Piper, farm labourer and Sarah Piper [Manktelow]. He was born 21st Jul 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Gibbs on Oct to Dec 1851, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 5 Page 771. She was born 1831 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1853 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiJohn F. who was born 1855 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiPhebe E. who was born 1857 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivHenry who was born 1858 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vBenjamin who was born 1861 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viGeorge who was born 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viiEdwin Arthur who was born 1865 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viiiFrank who was born 1869 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ixEdmund Albert who was born 1870 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  6. Sarah Foord [Piper] was the daughter of William Piper, shoe maker journeyman and Ann Piper [Eldridge]. She was born c Jun 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas Foord, postman on 24th Jul 1843 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1816 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1816 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1859 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q3 Vol 2A Page 275. They had the following children:
  iSarah Ann who was born July to Sep 1845 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1845 Q3 Vol 5 Page 497
   
  7. George Piper was the son of William Piper, shoe maker journeyman and Ann Piper [Eldridge]. He was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1828 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Jane Relfe on 17th Jun 1857 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1830 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1830 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relfe (labourer) and Hannah Relfe
   
  8. Ruth Piper was the daughter of William Piper, shoe maker journeyman and Ann Piper [Eldridge]. She was born 1836 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1836 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
9 iClement Luther who was born 1852 at Framfield, Sussex, baseborn; christened 2nd May 1852 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  9. Clement Luther Piper was the son of unknown father and Ruth Piper. He was born 1852 at Framfield, Sussex, baseborn; christened 2nd May 1852 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Dorcas C. Foster on Jan to Mar 1874, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q1 Vol 2b Page 107. She was born 1856 at Hailsham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iPhineaus J. who was born 1875 at Hailsham, Sussex
  iiElizth. K. who was born 1877 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiiMary M. who was born 1879 at Hailsham, Sussex
  ivIsabel E. who was born 1880 at Hailsham, Sussex
  vCatherine who was born 1884 at Hailsham, Sussex
  viHerbert who was born 1886 at Hailsham, Sussex
  viiFrancis who was born 1888 at Hailsham, Sussex
  viiiBeatrix who was born 1890 at Hailsham, Sussex
   

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