The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Tasker, son of Andrew Tasker, husbandman and Ann Tasker
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Tasker was the son of Andrew Tasker, husbandman and Ann Tasker. He was born 11th Jul 1706 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1706 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Andrew Tasker (yeoman) and Anne Tasker
  He married Ann Matthews on 30th Sep 1729 at St. Anne, Lewes, Sussex. She was born c 1705. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1730 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1730 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Tasker and Anne Tasker; died Apr 1761 Withyham, Sussex; buried 5th Apr 1761 Withyham, Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 1731 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1731 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Tasker and Anne Tasker
2 iiiWilliam who was born 1735 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1735 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Tasker and Anne Tasker; died Dec 1813 Withyham, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 3rd Dec 1813 Withyham, Sussex
  ivAndrew who was born 1736 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1736 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Tasker and Anne Tasker; died Aug 1736 Withyham, Sussex, infant; buried 6th Aug 1736 Withyham, Sussex
  vSarah who was born 1737 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1737 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tasker and Anne Tasker
  viElizabeth who was born 1738/39 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1738/39 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tasker and Anne Tasker; died Apr 1740 Withyham, Sussex, infant; buried 2nd Apr 1740 Withyham, Sussex
3 viiPhilip who was born 1740 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1740 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Tasker and Anne Tasker; died Jan 1812 Withyham, Sussex; buried 31st Jan 1812 Withyham, Sussex
  viiiStephen who was born 1742/43 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1742/43 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Tasker and Anne Tasker; died Apr 1778 Withyham, Sussex; buried 21st Apr 1778 Withyham, Sussex
4 ixEdward who was born 1744 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1744 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Tasker and Anne Tasker; died Mar 1811; buried 7th Mar 1811
  xHannah who was born 1749 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1749 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tasker and Ann Tasker
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Tasker was the son of Thomas Tasker and Ann Tasker [Matthews]. He was born 1735 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1735 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Tasker and Anne Tasker; died Dec 1813 at Withyham, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 3rd Dec 1813 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Ann Knight on 8th May 1758 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1735; died Oct 1764 at Withyham, Sussex, wife of William; buried 6th Oct 1764 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born Jul 1758 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1758 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Tasker and Ann Tasker
  iiAnn who was born 1759 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1759 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Tasker and Ann Tasker
  iiiJohn who was born 1761 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st May 1761 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Tasker and Ann Tasker
  ivPhiladelephia who was born 1763 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1763 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Tasker and Ann Tasker; died Jun 1764 Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William and Ann; buried 6th Jun 1764 Withyham, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1764 at Withyham, Sussex; died Jun 1764 Withyham, Sussex, son of William and Ann; buried 6th Jun 1764 Withyham, Sussex
   
  3. Philip Tasker was the son of Thomas Tasker and Ann Tasker [Matthews]. He was born 1740 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1740 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Tasker and Anne Tasker; died Jan 1812 at Withyham, Sussex; buried 31st Jan 1812 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Hannah Taylor on 15th Jun 1772 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1751; died Mar 1821 at Withyham, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 29th Mar 1821 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnnesley who was born 5th Jul 1772 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1772 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Philip Tasker and Hannah Tasker; died Jul 1772 Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Philip and Hannah; buried 5th Jul 1772 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1774 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1774 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Philip Tasker and Hannah Tasker
  iiiObadiah who was born 1777 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1777 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Philip Tasker and Hannah Tasker
5 ivStephen who was born 1788 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1788 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Philip Tasker and Hannah Tasker; died Nov 1877 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 93 years; buried 14th Nov 1877 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Edward Tasker was the son of Thomas Tasker and Ann Tasker [Matthews]. He was born 1744 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1744 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Tasker and Anne Tasker; died Mar 1811; buried 7th Mar 1811
6 iJohn who was born 1770 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1770 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edward Tasker and Mary Tasker
  He married Mary Cushman on 16th Apr 1770 at Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1750; died Dec 1811; buried 17th Dec 1811. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1772 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1772 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edward Tasker and Mary Tasker; died Nov 1772 Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edward and Mary; buried 19th Nov 1772 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAnnesley who was born 1774 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1774 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tasker and Mary Tasker; died Jul 1774 Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward and Mary; buried 2nd Jul 1774 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiHannah who was born 1776 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1776 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tasker and Mary Tasker; died Jul 1777 Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward and Mary; buried 20th Jul 1777 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Stephen Tasker, wheelwright was the son of Philip Tasker and Hannah Tasker [Taylor]. He was born 1788 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1788 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Philip Tasker and Hannah Tasker; died Nov 1877 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 93 years; buried 14th Nov 1877 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Sales on 15th Jul 1815 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1st Feb 1796 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 28th Feb 1796 at Groombridge, Speldhurst, Kent; died Apr 1871; buried 8th Apr 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1823 at Sussex
  iiAnsley who was born 1829 at Sussex
7 iiiHannah who was born 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivMary Ann who was born 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vStephen who was born 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. John Tasker, farm labourer was the son of Edward Tasker and Mary Tasker [Cushman]. He was born 1770 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1770 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edward Tasker and Mary Tasker
  He married Sarah Wadey on 1st Nov 1802 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1785 at Billingshurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah Wady who was born 1803 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1803 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
8 iiJohn who was born 1806 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1806 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 1809 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1809 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  ivMary who was born 1810 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1810 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1813 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1813 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viHannah who was born 1815 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1815 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viiMartha who was born 1818 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1818 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viiiEdward who was born 1820 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  ixCaroline who was born 1822 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1822 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  xJane who was born 1824 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1824 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  xiAnn who was born 1827 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1827 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  xiiStephen who was born 1830 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1830 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  7. Hannah Mackellow [Tasker] was the daughter of Stephen Tasker, wheelwright and Sarah Tasker [Sales]. She was born 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married James Mankellow, master mason on July to Sep 1853, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q3 Vol 2b Page 172. He was born 7th Jan 1825 at Clackham, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1825 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Mankellow (farmer) and Elizabeth Mankellow; died Feb 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 19th Feb 1882 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSally Sales who was born 17th Nov 1854 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Mankelow (labourer) and Hannah Mankelow
  iiRose Hannah who was born 4th Aug 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Mankellow (stonemason) and Hannah Mankellow
  iiiHarriett Jarvis who was born 9th May 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Mankellow (stonemason) and Hannah Mankellow
  ivAnnesley Mary Ann who was born 13th Dec 1865 at Sweet Hawes, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Mankellow (stonemason) and Hannah Mankellow
9 vGeorge James who was born 1st Aug 1869 at Sweet Hawes, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Mankellow (stonemason) and Hannah Mankellow
  viFlora Ellen who was born 4th Aug 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  8. John Tasker, farm labourer was the son of John Tasker, farm labourer and Sarah Tasker [Wadey]. He was born 1806 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1806 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iMary who was born 1831 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1831 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Baldwin on 31st Jul 1831 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMartha who was born 1834 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1834 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  9. George James Mackellow, bricklayer was the son of James Mankellow, master mason and Hannah Mackellow [Tasker]. He was born 1st Aug 1869 at Sweet Hawes, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1869 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Mankellow (stonemason) and Hannah Mankellow
  He married Emma Frances Tester on Jan to Mar 1893, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q1 Vol 2b Page 159. She was born 1874 at Crows Nest, Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1874 at Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester. They had the following children:
  iFrank Cecil who was born 1894 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1894 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of George James Mackellow (bricklayer) and Emma Frances Mackellow
  iiEthel Hannah who was born 1899 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1899 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of George Towner[?] Mackellow (bricklayer) and Emma Frances Mackellow
  iiiFlora Beatrice who was born 1900 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1900 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of George James Mackellow (bricklayer) and Emma Frances Mackellow
   

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