The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Ann Relf, daughter of Richard Relf, butcher and Ann Relf [Bonwick]
Generation No. 1
  1. Ann Relf was the daughter of Richard Relf, butcher and Ann Relf [Bonwick]. She was born 1728 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1728 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Relf and Ann Relf
2 iJohn who was born 1753 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1753 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, bastard son of … Bristo and Ann Relf
  iiElizabeth who was born 1760 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1760 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Ann Relf
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Relf was the son of Bristo and Ann Relf. He was born 1753 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1753 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, bastard son of … Bristo and Ann Relf
  He married Anne Woodgate on 9th Apr 1776 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. She was born 1751; died Feb 1830 at Buxted, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 9th Feb 1830 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born Sep 1776 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1776 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of John Relfe and Anne Relfe
  iiJohn who was born 1778 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1778 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of John Relfe and Anne Relfe
3 iiiThomas who was born 1783 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1783 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of John Relf and Dinah[sic] Relf; died Oct 1858 Uckfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 1st Oct 1858 Uckfield, Sussex
  ivHenry who was born 1786 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1786 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of John Relfe and Anne Relfe
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Thomas Relf, yeoman was the son of John Relf and Anne Relf [Woodgate]. He was born 1783 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1783 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of John Relf and Dinah[sic] Relf; died Oct 1858 at Uckfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 1st Oct 1858 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Hannah Morris on 5th Jul 1804 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. She was born 1785 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1785 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph & Hannah Morris. They had the following children:
4 iRichard who was born 1805 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1805 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf and Hannah Relf; died 6th May 1881 Buxted, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 10th May 1881 Buxted, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1807 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1807 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Relfe and Hannah Relfe; died Jul 1808 Framfield, Sussex, aged 9 months; buried 13th Jul 1808 Framfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  4. Richard Relf, police constable was the son of Thomas Relf, yeoman and Hannah Realf [Morris]. He was born 1805 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1805 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Relf and Hannah Relf; died 6th May 1881 at Buxted, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 10th May 1881 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Martha Highlands on 3rd Sep 1826 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. She was born 27th Jan 1805 at Framfield, Sussex; died 19th Jan 1887 at Buxted, Sussex; buried 25th Jan 1887 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iUnnamed who was born 1826 to 1842
  iiUnnamed who was born 1826 to 1842
5 iiiEdward who was born Jan 1827 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1827 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Richard Relfe (labourer) and Martha Relfe; died Mar 1895 Uckfield, Sussex; buried 2nd Apr 1895 Little Horsted, Sussex
  ivEllen who was born 1828 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1828 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Relfe (labourer) and Martha Relfe
  vMary Ann who was born 1830 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1830 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Ralfe (labourer) and Mary[sic] Ralfe
6 viRichard who was born 14th Jun 1832 at Framfield, Sussex; died 28th Oct 1878 California, USA; buried Nov 1878 California, USA
  viiJoseph who was born Aug 1834 at Framfield, Sussex
  viiiMartha who was born Jun 1838
  ixHarriet who was born Jun 1839
7 xSarah who was born Oct 1841 at Uckfield, Sussex; died c 1914 Ohio, USA
   
Generation No. 5
  5. Edward Realf was the son of Richard Relf, police constable and Martha Realf [Highlands]. He was born Jan 1827 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1827 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Richard Relfe (labourer) and Martha Relfe; died Mar 1895 at Uckfield, Sussex; buried 2nd Apr 1895 at St. Michael & All Angels Church, Little Horsted, Sussex
  He married Caroline Allitt on 4th Oct 1848 at St. John's Church, Wembley, Middlesex. She was born 1828 at Middlesex; died 1906. They had the following children:
  iMary Anne who was born 1865 at Middlesex
  iiHenry Edward who was born 1868 at Middlesex
  iiiJoseph who was born 1874 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
  6. Richard Realf was the son of Richard Relf, police constable and Martha Realf [Highlands]. He was born 14th Jun 1832 at Framfield, Sussex; died 28th Oct 1878 at Windsor Hotel, Oakland, California, USA; buried Nov 1878 at Lone Mountain Cemetery, San Francisco, California, USA
  He married (1) Sophia Emily Graves on 10th Jun 1865 at Furnisville, Porter County, Indiana, USA. She was born 25th Nov 1829 at St. Georges, Knox, Nr Bangor, Maine, USA; died Oct 1882 at Merrivale, Indiana, USA
  He married (2) Catherine Cassidy on 26th Oct 1867 at Rochester, New Jersey, USA. She was born c 1835. They had the following children:
8 iRichard who was born 24th Apr 1875 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died 26th Aug 1950 New Jersey, USA
  iiMabel who was born 1878 at New York, USA
  iiiMinnie who was born 1878 at New York, USA; died 25th Aug 1971 New Jersey, USA; buried 27th Aug 1971 New Jersey, USA
  ivAlice who was born 1878 at New York, USA
   
  7. Sarah Whapham [Realf] was the daughter of Richard Relf, police constable and Martha Realf [Highlands]. She was born Oct 1841 at Uckfield, Sussex; died c 1914 at Ohio, USA
  She married John Whapham on 11th Jan 1861 at Chiddingly, Sussex. He was born 1841 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 6
  8. Richard Realf was the son of Richard Realf and Eliza Ann Whapham. He was born 24th Apr 1875 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died 26th Aug 1950 at Summit, New Jersey, USA
  He married Leah Ella Hahn on 26th Sep 1896 at Summit, New Jersey, USA. She was born 1876 at Germany; died 26th Jan 1956 at Summit, New Jersey, USA. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1897; died 1959
  iiRichard who was born 24th Apr 1903 at Summit, New Jersey, USA; died 23rd Jul 1995 New Jersey, USA
  iiiElsie who was born 16th Apr 1907 at Summit, New Jersey, USA
   

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