The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Weller
Generation No. 1
  1. James Weller He was born c 1735
  He married Elizabeth Jeffery on 16th Oct 1755 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born c 1735. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 1756 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1756 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1758 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1758 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1760 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1760 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
2 ivMary who was born 1762 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1762 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  vJames who was born 1763 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1764 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viEnos Geofrey who was born 1772 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1772 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Pattenden [Weller] was the daughter of James Weller and Elizabeth Weller [Jeffery]. She was born 1762 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1762 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married Thomas Pattenden on 14th Nov 1783 at St Mary's Church, Horne, Surrey. He was born 1759 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1759 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iStephen who was born 1799 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1799 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
4 iiEdward who was born 1802 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1802 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
5 iiiThomas who was born 1807 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1807 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Stephen Pattenden, sawyer was the son of Thomas Pattenden and Mary Pattenden [Weller]. He was born 1799 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1799 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Charlotte Pack on 21st Jun 1823 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. She was born 1808 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSophia who was born 16th Jan 1828 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1828 Shovers Green Chapel, Wadhurst, Sussex, ceremony performed by George Down
  iiCharity who was born 28th Feb 1830 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened after 28th Feb 1830 Shovers Green Chapel, Wadhurst, Sussex, ceremony performed by George Down
  iiiMary who was born 14th Apr 1831 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th May 1831 Shovers Green Chapel, Wadhurst, Sussex, ceremony performed by George Down
  ivOlive who was born 28th May 1833 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1833 Shovers Green Chapel, Wadhurst, Sussex, ceremony performed by George Down
  vAlbert who was born 1st Aug 1835 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1835 Shovers Green Chapel, Wadhurst, Sussex, ceremony performed by George Down
  viRuth who was born 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1856 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
6 viiStephen who was born 1847 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  4. Edward Pattenden, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Pattenden and Mary Pattenden [Weller]. He was born 1802 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1802 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Mary Weston on 19th Aug 1822 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1799 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iJames who was born 6th May 1823 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1823 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiEleanor who was born 20th Mar 1825 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th May 1825 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiEdward who was born 11th Jan 1828 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1828 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
8 ivWilliam who was born 12th Apr 1830 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1830 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
9 vAlfred who was born 19th Feb 1832 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1832 Shovers Green Chapel, Wadhurst, Sussex, ceremony performed by George Down
10 viHerbert who was born 8th Jul 1836 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1836 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  viiFrederick S. who was born 31st Jul 1838 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1838 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  viiiMary Jane who was born 31st Jan 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1841 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  5. Thomas Pattenden, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Pattenden and Mary Pattenden [Weller]. He was born 1807 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1807 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Eliza Baldock on after 30th Jun 1834 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. She was born 1815 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1815 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 1836 at Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1844 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiJoseph who was born 1838 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1844 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiMary who was born 1840 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1844 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1842 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1844 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  vSolomon who was born 1844 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1844 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  viRhoda who was born 1845 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1845 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
11 viiSimeon who was born 1849 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1849 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
12 viiiEbenezer who was born 1851 at Clayhall, Stonegate, Sussex; christened 6th May 1860 St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex
13 ixJohn who was born 1856 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  6. Stephen Pattenden, carpenter was the son of Stephen Pattenden, sawyer and Charlotte Pattenden [Pack]. He was born 1847 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Anne Clapson on Apr to June 1870, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q2 Vol 2b Page 131. She was born 1846 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn Francis who was born 1871 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened after 30th Apr 1871 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiAlbert Henry who was born 1872 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1872 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiArthur who was born 1873 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1873 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  ivRuth Lydia who was born 1875 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1875 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  vEmily Louise who was born 1877 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1879 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 2 years
  viStephen who was born 1879 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1879 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  viiAmy who was born 1881 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 8th May 1881 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  viiiCatherine Clara who was born 1883 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1883 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  ixDora E who was born 1885 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  xMabel Annie who was born 1887 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1887 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  7. James Pattenden, farm labourer was the son of Edward Pattenden, farm labourer and Mary Pattenden [Weston]. He was born 6th May 1823 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1823 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Mary Stevens on Oct to Dec 1842, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 726. She was born 1826 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
14 iJames who was born 22nd May 1843 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1843 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
15 iiAlfred who was born 6th Mar 1845 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th May 1845 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1848 at Goudhurst, Kent
  ivMary Ann who was born Oct 1850 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  vThomas who was born 1855 at Goudhurst, Kent
16 viEdward who was born 1858 at Wadhurst, Sussex
17 viiFrederick who was born 1860 at Wadhurst, Sussex
18 viiiElizabeth who was born 1862 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ixEleanor Jane who was born 1867 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1870 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  xFrances who was born 1870 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1870 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  8. William Pattenden, greengrocer was the son of Edward Pattenden, farm labourer and Mary Pattenden [Weston]. He was born 12th Apr 1830 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1830 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Martha on c 1851. She was born 1821 at Woolwich, Kent
   
  9. Alfred Pattenden, farm bailiff was the son of Edward Pattenden, farm labourer and Mary Pattenden [Weston]. He was born 19th Feb 1832 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1832 at Shovers Green Chapel, Wadhurst, Sussex, ceremony performed by George Down
  He married Caroline Collins Stapley on July to Sep 1855, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q3 Vol 2b Page 100. She was born 1837 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1856 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1856 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiGeorge Henry who was born 1861 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1861 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  10. Herbert Pattenden, farm labourer was the son of Edward Pattenden, farm labourer and Mary Pattenden [Weston]. He was born 8th Jul 1836 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1836 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Ann Jenner on Apr to June 1867, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q2 Vol 2b Page 148. She was born 1842 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1842 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of James Jenner (labourer) & Caroline Jenner. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born Nov 1867 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1867 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiEmily Martha who was born 1872 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1872 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 1875 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1875 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  ivAnnie who was born 1877 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1877 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  vGeorge William who was born 1879 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1879 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  viCharles who was born 1885 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1885 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  11. Simeon Pattenden, farm bailiff was the son of Thomas Pattenden, farm labourer and Eliza Pattenden [Baldock]. He was born 1849 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1849 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married Ellen Turner on Jan to Mar 1872, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2b Page 101. She was born 1849 at Filey, Devon. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1873 at Devon
  iiJohn who was born 1876 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiFrederick I. who was born 1877 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  ivRuth A. who was born 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  vKate who was born 1882 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viCharles who was born 1884 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  viiSimeon who was born 1886 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  viiiWilliam who was born 1888 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  ixArthur who was born 1890 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  12. Ebenezer Pattenden, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Pattenden, farm labourer and Eliza Pattenden [Baldock]. He was born 1851 at Clayhall, Stonegate, Sussex; christened 6th May 1860 at St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex
  He married Harriet Hazelden on 27th Mar 1875 at St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2b Page 137, witnesses Kate Humphrey & William Read. She was born Apr to June 1855 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q2 Vol 2B Page 75. They had the following children:
  iEdith who was born 1876 at Stonegate, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1876 St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex; buried 8th Oct 1882 Stonegate, Sussex, aged 6 years
  iiFrederick who was born 1878 at Stonegate, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1878 St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex
   
  13. John Pattenden, labourer was the son of Thomas Pattenden, farm labourer and Eliza Pattenden [Baldock]. He was born 1856 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iCharley Thomas who was born 1873 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Ellen on c 1875. She was born 1855 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1877 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
Generation No. 5
  14. James Pattenden, farm labourer was the son of James Pattenden, farm labourer and Mary Pattenden [Stevens]. He was born 22nd May 1843 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1843 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Sophia Hayward on Jan to Mar 1862, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q1 Vol 2b Page 109. She was born 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Ann who was born Jul 1862 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1862 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiWilliam James who was born 1866 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 6th May 1866 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiSarah Ann who was born 1868 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1868 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivFrederick who was born 1873 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  vEdward J. who was born 1876 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  15. Alfred Pattenden, farm labourer was the son of James Pattenden, farm labourer and Mary Pattenden [Stevens]. He was born 6th Mar 1845 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th May 1845 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Charity Mabb on July to Sep 1866, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q3 Vol 2b Page 160. She was born 1847 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Jane who was born 1867 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiAnna who was born 1870 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiHarriett S. who was born 1873 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivRuth who was born 1875 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  vNoami who was born 1878 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viEmily who was born Jan 1881 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  16. Edward Pattenden, bricklayer's labourer was the son of James Pattenden, farm labourer and Mary Pattenden [Stevens]. He was born 1858 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Ellen Giles on July to Sep 1878, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q3 Vol 2b Page 178. She was born 1859 at Staplehurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iHenry E. who was born 1879 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born Aug 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  17. Frederick Pattenden, bricklayer's labourer was the son of James Pattenden, farm labourer and Mary Pattenden [Stevens]. He was born 1860 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Annie Tompsett on Oct to Dec 1876, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q4 Vol 2b Page 212. She was born 1858 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born 1877 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1877 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  18. Elizabeth Thompsett [Groombridge] [Pattenden] was the daughter of James Pattenden, farm labourer and Mary Pattenden [Stevens]. She was born 1862 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married (1) James Alfred Groombridge, carpenter on July to Sep 1877, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q3 Vol 2b Page 157. He was born c Jun 1845 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1845 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1882, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q3 Vol 2b Page 77, Aged 36 years. They had the following children:
19 iJames Alfred who was born c Feb 1877 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1877 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
20 iiElizabeth Harriett who was born 1879 at Frant, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1879 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
21 iiiGeorge William who was born Dec 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
22 ivEllen Mary who was born 1882
  She married (2) George Thompsett on Apr to June 1885, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q2 Vol 2b Page 206. He was born 1857 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrank who was born 1886 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiCharlie who was born 1888 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiKate who was born 1889 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 6
  19. James Alfred Groombridge was the son of James Alfred Groombridge, carpenter and Elizabeth Thompsett [Groombridge] [Pattenden]. He was born c Feb 1877 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1877 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Clara Ellen Parkes on 1900. She was born 1877 at Horsmonden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJames Alfred who was born 1901
   
  20. Elizabeth Harriett Ingerfield [Groombridge] was the daughter of James Alfred Groombridge, carpenter and Elizabeth Thompsett [Groombridge] [Pattenden]. She was born 1879 at Frant, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1879 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married Alfred Ingerfield on 1899. He was born 1878 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  21. George William Groombridge was the son of James Alfred Groombridge, carpenter and Elizabeth Thompsett [Groombridge] [Pattenden]. He was born Dec 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Caroline Ingerfield on 1901. She was born 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  22. Ellen Mary Mepham [Groombridge] was the daughter of James Alfred Groombridge, carpenter and Elizabeth Thompsett [Groombridge] [Pattenden]. She was born 1882
  She married Albert Mepham on 1900. He was born 1877 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex. They had the following children:
  iBessie M. who was born 1901
   

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