The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Relf, daughter of Thomas Relf and Mary Relfe [Weston]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Relf was the daughter of Thomas Relf and Mary Relfe [Weston]. She was born 1737 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1737 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Relf and Mary Relf
2 iEdward who was born 1756 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1756 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, baseborn son of Elizabeth Relph; died Sep 1826 Lingfield, Surrey, aged 72 years; buried 3rd Sep 1826 Burwash, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Edward Relph was the son of unknown father and Elizabeth Relf. He was born 1756 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1756 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, baseborn son of Elizabeth Relph; died Sep 1826 at Lingfield, Surrey, aged 72 years; buried 3rd Sep 1826 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married Ann Stonestreet on 13th Jul 1783 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born 1765 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1765 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Samuel & Lucy Stonestreet. They had the following children:
  iCharlotte who was born 1784 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1784 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Edward Relf and Ann Relf
  iiEdward who was born 1785 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1785 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Edward Relf and Ann Relf; died Nov 1787 Burwash, Sussex, son of Edward and Anne; buried 11th Nov 1787 Burwash, Sussex
3 iiiJesse who was born 1787 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1787 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Edward Relfe and Ann Relfe; died Jan 1871 Burwash, Sussex, aged 86 years; buried 10th Jan 1871 Burwash, Sussex
  ivLucy who was born 1788 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1788 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Edward Relfe and Ann Relfe; buried 18th Jul 1788 Burwash, Sussex, d Edward & Anne
4 vLucy who was born 1789 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1789 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Edward Relfe and Ann Relfe
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Jesse Relfe, stone digger was the son of Edward Relph and Ann Relf [Stonestreet]. He was born 1787 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1787 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Edward Relfe and Ann Relfe; died Jan 1871 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 86 years; buried 10th Jan 1871 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married Philadelphia Clifton on 21st Aug 1817 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, witnesses: Edward Relfe and John Heathfield. She was born 1790 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1863 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 4th Feb 1863 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iElizabeth who was born 1819 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1819 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Relf (labourer) and Philadelphia Relf
6 iiSarah who was born 1821 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1821 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Relf (labourer) and Philadelphia Relf
7 iiiLucy who was born 1825 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1825 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Relfe (labourer) and Philadelphia Relfe
8 ivJohn George who was born 1825 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1825 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Jesse Relfe (labourer) and Philadelphia Relfe
  vWilliam who was born 1829 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1829 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Jesse Relfe (labourer) and Philadelphia Relfe
9 viAlfred who was born 1833 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1833 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Jesse Relf (labourer) and Philadelphia Relf; died Oct 1891 Burwash, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 28th Oct 1891 Burwash, Sussex
   
  4. Lucy King [Relfe] was the daughter of Edward Relph and Ann Relf [Stonestreet]. She was born 1789 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1789 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Edward Relfe and Ann Relfe
  She married Jesse King, farm labourer on 8th Dec 1810 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1788 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1788 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents Thomas & Mary King. They had the following children:
  iLucy who was born 1812 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1812 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
10 iiEleanor who was born 1813 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1814 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
  iiiEloisa who was born 1815 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1815 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
11 ivHarriot who was born 1816 at Brightling Lane, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1816 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  5. Elizabeth Sands [Relf] was the daughter of Jesse Relfe, stone digger and Philadelphia Relf [Clifton]. She was born 1819 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1819 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Relf (labourer) and Philadelphia Relf
  iCharles who was born 1839 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1839 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Elizabeth Relf (spinster)
  iiJesse who was born 1842 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1842 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Charles Sands (labourer) and Elizabeth Sands; died Feb 1842 Burwash, Sussex, infant; buried 1st Feb 1842 Burwash, Sussex
   
  6. Sarah Elliott [Relf] was the daughter of Jesse Relfe, stone digger and Philadelphia Relf [Clifton]. She was born 1821 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1821 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Relf (labourer) and Philadelphia Relf
12 iHannah Elliott who was born 1841 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Relf
  iiAnn Elliott who was born 1844 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Relf (spinster)
   
  7. Lucy Eastwood [Relfe] was the daughter of Jesse Relfe, stone digger and Philadelphia Relf [Clifton]. She was born 1825 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1825 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Relfe (labourer) and Philadelphia Relfe
  iMary Ann Henty who was born 1840 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1840 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daugter of Lucy Relph
  iiMary Ann who was born 1841 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daugter of Lucy Relf
  iiiWilliam Frank who was born 1843 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1843 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Lucy Relf (spinster); died Apr 1849, aged 5 years; buried 4th Apr 1849 Burwash, Sussex
  She married Thomas Eastwood on 4th Aug 1851 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1827 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th May 1827 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
   
  8. John George Relfe, labourer was the son of Jesse Relfe, stone digger and Philadelphia Relf [Clifton]. He was born 1825 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1825 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Jesse Relfe (labourer) and Philadelphia Relfe
  He married Mary Hooker on 13th Dec 1857 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1838 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLucy who was born 1858 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1858 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John George Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf; died Sep 1858 Burwash, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 16th Sep 1858 Burwash, Sussex
  iiJesse who was born 1860 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1862 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John George Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1861 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1862 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John George Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf
  ivSarah who was born 1862 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1862 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of John George Relf (labourer) and Mary Relf
   
  9. Alfred Ralph, stone quarrier was the son of Jesse Relfe, stone digger and Philadelphia Relf [Clifton]. He was born 1833 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1833 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Jesse Relf (labourer) and Philadelphia Relf; died Oct 1891 at Burwash Weald, Burwash, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 28th Oct 1891 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Tompsett on 11th Feb 1870 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1843 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann E. who was born 1871 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiCharles Frederick who was born 1874 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiiLucy Philadelphia who was born 1876 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1876 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Relf (labourer) and Elizabeth Relf
  ivFrederick Henry who was born Jun 1880 at Burwash, Sussex
  vWalter L who was born 1884 at Burwash, Sussex
   
  10. Eleanor Dann [King] was the daughter of Jesse King, farm labourer and Lucy King [Relfe]. She was born 1813 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1814 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
  She married James Dann, labourer on 23rd Dec 1834 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 23rd Jul 1814 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1814 at Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, son of Jesse & Phille Dann; died Nov 1848 at Ticehurst Union, aged 35 years; buried 14th Nov 1848 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMaria who was born 1835 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1835 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Eleanor Dann
  iiHarriet who was born 1837 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1837 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Eleanor Dann
  iiiLucy who was born 1839 at Sussex
  ivJames who was born 1840 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1840 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of James (labourer) & Eleanor Dann
  vSarah Ann who was born 1845 at Burwash, Sussex
   
  11. Harriot Buss [King] was the daughter of Jesse King, farm labourer and Lucy King [Relfe]. She was born 1816 at Brightling Lane, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1816 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  She married William Buss, farm labourer on 9th Nov 1832 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex. He was born 1814 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1814 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHorace who was born 1836 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1836 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
  iiHarriot who was born 1840 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiiLucy who was born 1843 at Burwash, Sussex
  ivEdward who was born 1845 at Burwash, Sussex
13 vJesse who was born 1847 at Burwash, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  12. Hannah Elliott Blackford [Relf] was the daughter of Stephen Elliott and Sarah Elliott [Relf]. She was born 1841 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Relf
  She married George Blackford on 2nd Apr 1859 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1837
   
  13. Jesse Buss, police constable was the son of William Buss, farm labourer and Harriot Buss [King]. He was born 1847 at Burwash, Sussex
  He married Ruth Hayward on 11th May 1867 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, witnesses William & Lucy Saunders. She was born 1847 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1848 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, parents John & Catherine Hayward. They had the following children:
  iHarriett who was born 1868 at Salehurst, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1870 at Salehurst, Sussex
  iiiEdward who was born 1872 at Lewes, Sussex
  ivJesse who was born 1874 at Laughton, Sussex
  vSampson who was born 1877 at Laughton, Sussex
  viLouisa who was born 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viiAlbert who was born 1884 at Burwash, Sussex
  viiiAlice who was born 1887 at Burwash, Sussex
   

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