| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Reuben Piper, farm labourer He was born 1793 at Hellingly, Sussex; died Mar 1870 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 12th Mar 1870 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | |||
| He married Susan Hoad on 25th Jul 1818 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex. She was born 1796 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Emily who was born 13th Oct 1818 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| ii | Eliza who was born 26th Jan 1820 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| iii | Louisa who was born 8th Mar 1822 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| iv | Sarah who was born 1825 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| 2 | v | Mary who was born 2nd Oct 1827 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1827 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, mother's name recorded as Keziah | |
| 3 | vi | George who was born 1830 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1830 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | |
| 4 | vii | William who was born 1832 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1832 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | |
| viii | Jane who was born 1834 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1834 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| ix | Jesse who was born 1837 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1837 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| x | Walter who was born 1839 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1839 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| xi | Trayton who was born 1841 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1841 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| xii | Robert who was born 1843 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1843 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Mary Smith [Piper] was the daughter of Reuben Piper, farm labourer and Susan Piper [Hoad]. She was born 2nd Oct 1827 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1827 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, mother's name recorded as Keziah | |||
| She married Trayton Smith, farm labourer on 24th Dec 1847 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 620. He was born 23rd Apr 1823 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th May 1823 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, parents William & Philadelphia. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Stephen who was born 1848 at Waldron, Sussex | ||
| 5 | ii | Reuben who was born 1850 at Waldron, Sussex | |
| 3. George Piper, farm labourer was the son of Reuben Piper, farm labourer and Susan Piper [Hoad]. He was born 1830 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1830 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | |||
| He married Susannah Fox on July to Sep 1850, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q3 Vol 7 Page 511. She was born 1828 at Arlington, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Charles who was born 1852 at Arlington, Sussex | ||
| 4. William Piper, brickmaker journeyman was the son of Reuben Piper, farm labourer and Susan Piper [Hoad]. He was born 1832 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1832 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | |||
| He married Frances Haffenden on Apr to June 1869, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q2 Vol 2b Page 115. She was born 1837 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Alice who was born 1871 at Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| ii | Emily who was born 1873 at Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| iii | Mary who was born 1875 at Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| iv | William who was born 1877 at Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 5. Reuben Smith was the son of Trayton Smith, farm labourer and Mary Smith [Piper]. He was born 1850 at Waldron, Sussex | |||
| He married Ruth Hosman on 29th Nov 1873 at St Michael's Church, South Malling, Sussex, witnesses Stephen & Susan Smith. She was born July to Sep 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 2B Page 67 | |||
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