The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for George Wheatley, farm labourer, son of William Wheatley, farmer and Elizabeth Wheatley [Parker]
Generation No. 1
  1. George Wheatley, farm labourer was the son of William Wheatley, farmer and Elizabeth Wheatley [Parker]. He was born 1827 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1827 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William Wheteley (labourer) & Elizabeth Wheteley; died Apr to June 1912 at Cross-in-Hand, Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1912 Q2 Vol 2b Page 153, aged 85 years; buried 29th May 1912 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  He married Phoebe Streeter on 21st Apr 1851 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1832 at Brattles, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Streeter, labourer, & Phoebe Streeter; died Oct 1919 at Butchers Cross, Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 25th Oct 1919 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iDavid who was born 1854 at Inch Reed, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1854 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of George Wheatly (labourer) & Phoebe Wheatly; died 1917 Waldron, Sussex; buried 1st Oct 1917 Waldron, Sussex
3 iiSarah Ann who was born 1856 at Inch Reed, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1856 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of George Wheatly (labourer) & Phoebe Wheatly; died 26th Feb 1937 Rotherfield, Sussex
4 iiiObed who was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1862 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of George Wheatley (labourer) & Phoebe Wheatley; died July to Sep 1940
  ivCharles who was born 1867 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1867 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of George Wheatley (labourer) & Phoebe Wheatley; died Mar 1867 Buxted, Sussex; buried 24th Mar 1867 Buxted, Sussex
5 vWilliam George who was born 1869 at Stockyards, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1869 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of George Wheatley (labourer) & Phoebe Wheatley; died 7th Dec 1943 Burgess Hill, Sussex
6 viAlice Elizabeth Phoebe who was born 1874 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1874 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of George Wheatley (labourer) & Phebe Wheatley; died Oct to Dec 1933
   
Generation No. 2
  2. David Wheatley, corn-mill loader was the son of George Wheatley, farm labourer and Phoebe Wheatley [Streeter]. He was born 1854 at Inch Reed, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1854 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of George Wheatly (labourer) & Phoebe Wheatly; died 1917 at Mill Cottage, Cross-in-Hand, Waldron, Sussex; buried 1st Oct 1917 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  He married Emily Jane Sellens on Apr to June 1890, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q2. She was born Oct to Dec 1862 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q4 Vol 2b Page 64. They had the following children:
7 iElizabeth Emily Jane Phoebe who was born 4th Mar 1891 at Barrett's Cottage, Cross-in-Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 24th May 1891 St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex, daughter of David Wheatley & Emily Jane Wheatley; died Oct to Dec 1964
  iiJohn David who was born 22nd Mar 1892 at Waldron, Sussex; died July to Sep 1975
8 iiiMoses who was born 20th May 1893 at Waldron, Sussex; died 18th Dec 1984 Haywards Heath, Sussex
  ivAlbert Joshua who was born 25th Nov 1894 at Cross-in-Hand, Waldron, Sussex; died 1895 Waldron, Sussex; buried 6th Apr 1895 Waldron, Sussex
   
  3. Sarah Ann Reeves [Wheatley] was the daughter of George Wheatley, farm labourer and Phoebe Wheatley [Streeter]. She was born 1856 at Inch Reed, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1856 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of George Wheatly (labourer) & Phoebe Wheatly; died 26th Feb 1937 at Hillside, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William Reeves, wheelwright journeyman on Apr to June 1876. He was born Apr to June 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1930, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1930 Q2. They had the following children:
9 iCharles Leonard who was born 10th Nov 1876 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1876; christened 10th Dec 1876 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; buried 16th May 1951 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 74 years
10 iiMinnie who was born 16th Nov 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1878 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 1st Jan 1958 Mayfield, Sussex, probate to Sydney Gilbert Reeves decorator, Doris Minnie May Hyland and Grace Florence Newnham married women
  iiiWilliam Arthur who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1880 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1881 Uckfield, Sussex, aged 11 years
11 ivSamuel Boaz who was born 25th Feb 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1879; christened 27th Mar 1881 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
12 vAnnie who was born 13th Sep 1882 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1882 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
13 viDavid who was born 1884 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1884 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
14 viiCharlotte Phoebe who was born 1886 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1886 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
15 viiiPercy who was born 6th Jan 1889 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1889 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
   
  4. Obed Wheatley, railway labourer was the son of George Wheatley, farm labourer and Phoebe Wheatley [Streeter]. He was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1862 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of George Wheatley (labourer) & Phoebe Wheatley; died July to Sep 1940, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1940 Q3
  He married Sarah Anne Ellen Furner on Jan to Mar 1885, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q1 Vol 2b Page 200. She was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1862 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died 17th Jun 1920 at Victoria Cottages, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
16 iGeorge Obed who was born July to Sep 1885 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1885 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Obed Wheatley (labourer) & Ellen Wheatley; died 19th May 1959 Uckfield, Sussex
17 iiWilliam Albert who was born Jan to Mar 1887 at Cross-in-Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1887 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Obed Wheatley (bricklayer) & Sarah Ann Ellen Wheatley; died 11th Apr 1964 Kent
18 iiiEdith Ellen who was born 28th Aug 1889 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1889 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Obed Wheatly (plate layer) & Sarah Ann Ellen Wheatly; died 1978; buried 21st Sep 1978 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, cremated
19 ivAlice May who was born Apr to June 1892 at Little London, Waldron, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1892 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Obed Wheatley (labourer) & Sarah Ann Ellen Wheatley; died Jan to Mar 1960
20 vFrederick John who was born 12th Apr 1896 at Little London, Waldron, Sussex; christened 24th May 1896 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Obed Wheatley (platelayer) & Sarah Wheatley; died Apr to June 1972; buried 7th Jun 1972 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, cremated
  viFrank who was born Apr to June 1898 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th May 1898 Christ Church, Horam, Sussex, son of Obed Wheatley (platelayer) & Sarah Ann Ellen Wheatley; died 23rd Mar 1916 France, Killed in action
Memorial at St Dunstan, Mayfield
  viiEthel Victoria who was born 24th May 1900 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1900 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Obed Wheatley (ganger L.B. & S.C.R.) & Sarah Ann Ellen Wheatley; died Oct to Dec 1974; buried 10th Dec 1974 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, cremated
   
  5. William George Wheatley, photographer was the son of George Wheatley, farm labourer and Phoebe Wheatley [Streeter]. He was born 1869 at Stockyards, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1869 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of George Wheatley (labourer) & Phoebe Wheatley; died 7th Dec 1943 at Fairfield Road, Burgess Hill, Sussex
  He married Mary Relf on Jan to Mar 1890, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q1. She was born 1866 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1866 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of John Relf (labourer) and Jane Relf; died 24th Oct 1963 at Fairfield Road, Burgess Hill, Sussex. They had the following children:
21 iWilliam John who was born July to Sep 1890 at Waldron, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1970
  iiLilian who was born 31st Aug 1893 at Cuckfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1982
22 iiiFanny who was born Jan to Mar 1898 at Burgess Hill, Sussex; died 18th Dec 1961 Burgess Hill, Sussex
23 ivNaomi who was born 13th Apr 1903 at Burgess Hill, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1965
  vRuth who was born 22nd Feb 1905 at Burgess Hill, Sussex; died 24th Aug 1992 Victoria, Australia; buried 27th Aug 1992 Victoria, Australia
  viPhoebe Jane who was born 24th Jan 1908 at Burgess Hill, Sussex, twin; died Apr to June 1976
  viiLevi George who was born 24th Jan 1908 at Burgess Hill, Sussex, twin; died Apr to June 1986
   
  6. Alice Elizabeth Phoebe Kemp [Wheatley] was the daughter of George Wheatley, farm labourer and Phoebe Wheatley [Streeter]. She was born 1874 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1874 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of George Wheatley (labourer) & Phebe Wheatley; died Oct to Dec 1933, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1933 Q4
  She married Robert Henry Kemp, farmer and chicken fattener on Oct to Dec 1892. He was born 1870 at Burwash, Sussex; died 25th Feb 1936 at Tanyard Farm, Waldron, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Elizabeth Emily Jane Phoebe Pettitt [Wheatley] was the daughter of David Wheatley, corn-mill loader and Emily Jane Wheatley [Sellens]. She was born 4th Mar 1891 at Barrett's Cottage, Cross-in-Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 24th May 1891 at St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex, daughter of David Wheatley & Emily Jane Wheatley; died Oct to Dec 1964, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1964 Q4
  She married Thomas Robert Pettitt on Oct to Dec 1915, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q4. He was born 2nd Dec 1890; died July to Sep 1982, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1982 Q3
   
  8. Moses Wheatley, printer was the son of David Wheatley, corn-mill loader and Emily Jane Wheatley [Sellens]. He was born 20th May 1893 at Waldron, Sussex; died 18th Dec 1984 at Haywards Heath, Sussex
  He married Nellie Goodson on 2nd Oct 1926 at Eastbourne, Sussex. She was born c 1896 at Eastbourne, Sussex; died July to Sep 1959, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1959 Q3
   
  9. Charles Leonard Reeves, blacksmith was the son of William Reeves, wheelwright journeyman and Sarah Ann Reeves [Wheatley]. He was born 10th Nov 1876 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1876; christened 10th Dec 1876 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; buried 16th May 1951 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 74 years
  He married Emily Pearl Petitt on 1910 at ??. She was born 8th Apr 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1867; christened 2nd Jun 1867 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Petitt (shoemaker) and Emily Petitt
   
  10. Minnie Humphrey [Reeves] was the daughter of William Reeves, wheelwright journeyman and Sarah Ann Reeves [Wheatley]. She was born 16th Nov 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1878 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 1st Jan 1958 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex, probate to Sydney Gilbert Reeves decorator, Doris Minnie May Hyland and Grace Florence Newnham married women
  She married Charles Humphrey on 30th Jul 1904 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1st Jun 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1875 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
  11. Samuel Boaz Reeves was the son of William Reeves, wheelwright journeyman and Sarah Ann Reeves [Wheatley]. He was born 25th Feb 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex, 1939 register gives year as 1879; christened 27th Mar 1881 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Edith Emily Parsons on 10th Nov 1906 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 26th Aug 1888 at Burwash Weald [a.k.a. Burwash Wheel], Burwash, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1888 at St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents James & Ellen Parsons
   
  12. Annie Luck [Reeves] was the daughter of William Reeves, wheelwright journeyman and Sarah Ann Reeves [Wheatley]. She was born 13th Sep 1882 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1882 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  She married Frank Alfred Luck, blacksmith on 26th Sep 1907 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses William & Lottie Phoebe reeves. He was born 10th Mar 1874 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 31st May 1874 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of George Edwin Luck (labourer) & Martha Luck
   
  13. David Reeves, blacksmith was the son of William Reeves, wheelwright journeyman and Sarah Ann Reeves [Wheatley]. He was born 1884 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1884 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  He married Ruth Margaret Mackay Vinson on 7th Sep 1912 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, witnesses Charles Humphrey, Naomi & Percy Reeves. She was born 26th Oct 1884 at Hampstead, London, parents Henry Louis & Annie Vinson
   
  14. Charlotte Phoebe Woodgate [Reeves] was the daughter of William Reeves, wheelwright journeyman and Sarah Ann Reeves [Wheatley]. She was born 1886 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1886 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  She married William Henry Woodgate on 31st Oct 1908 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses David & Florence Lily Reeves. He was born 1887 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1887 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, mother Ansley Woodgate, base born
   
  15. Percy Reeves, postman was the son of William Reeves, wheelwright journeyman and Sarah Ann Reeves [Wheatley]. He was born 6th Jan 1889 at Five Ashes, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1889 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  He married Lilliane Fanny Miller on 19th Oct 1912 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses William Albert Miller & Naomi Reeves. She was born 30th May 1889 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1889 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
  16. George Obed Wheatley, horseman was the son of Obed Wheatley, railway labourer and Sarah Anne Ellen Wheatley [Furner]. He was born July to Sep 1885 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1885 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Obed Wheatley (labourer) & Ellen Wheatley; died 19th May 1959 at Church Street, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1959 Q2
  He married Eliza Harriett Hopper on July to Sep 1905, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1905 Q3. She was born Jan to Mar 1879, registered at Battersea District, London, ref: 1879 Q1; died Apr to June 1965, registered at Havering District, Essex, ref: 1965 Q2
   
  17. William Albert Wheatley, postman was the son of Obed Wheatley, railway labourer and Sarah Anne Ellen Wheatley [Furner]. He was born Jan to Mar 1887 at Cross-in-Hand, Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1887 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Obed Wheatley (bricklayer) & Sarah Ann Ellen Wheatley; died 11th Apr 1964 at Pembury Hospital, Kent
  He married Mabel Caroline Packham on Oct to Dec 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q4. She was born Jan to Mar 1889 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1955, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1955 Q1
   
  18. Edith Ellen Nye [Wheatley] was the daughter of Obed Wheatley, railway labourer and Sarah Anne Ellen Wheatley [Furner]. She was born 28th Aug 1889 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1889 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Obed Wheatly (plate layer) & Sarah Ann Ellen Wheatly; died 1978; buried 21st Sep 1978 at Kent & Sussex Crematorium, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, cremated
  She married Walter Nye on July to Sep 1913, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1913 Q3. He was born c 1885
   
  19. Alice May Carpenter [Wheatley] was the daughter of Obed Wheatley, railway labourer and Sarah Anne Ellen Wheatley [Furner]. She was born Apr to June 1892 at Little London, Waldron, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1892 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Obed Wheatley (labourer) & Sarah Ann Ellen Wheatley; died Jan to Mar 1960, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1960 Q1
  She married Ernest A. Carpenter on Apr to June 1917, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1917 Q2. He was born c 1890
   
  20. Frederick John Wheatley was the son of Obed Wheatley, railway labourer and Sarah Anne Ellen Wheatley [Furner]. He was born 12th Apr 1896 at Little London, Waldron, Sussex; christened 24th May 1896 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Obed Wheatley (platelayer) & Sarah Wheatley; died Apr to June 1972, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1972 Q2; buried 7th Jun 1972 at Kent & Sussex Crematorium, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, cremated
  He married Emily Hoad on Jan to Mar 1926, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1926 Q1. She was born 7th Aug 1905 at Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of James & Ann Hoad; died 18th Jan 2005; buried 2nd Feb 2005 at Kent & Sussex Crematorium, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, cremated
   
  21. William John Wheatley was the son of William George Wheatley, photographer and Mary Wheatley [Relf]. He was born July to Sep 1890 at Waldron, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1970, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1970 Q4
  He married Frances Eleanor Whiting on Oct to Dec 1927, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1927 Q4. She was born Oct to Dec 1882, registered at Stepney District, London, ref: 1882 Q4, daughter of John and Nicholls Whiting; died Oct to Dec 1946, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1946 Q4
   
  22. Fanny Winterburn [Wheatley] was the daughter of William George Wheatley, photographer and Mary Wheatley [Relf]. She was born Jan to Mar 1898 at Burgess Hill, Sussex; died 18th Dec 1961 at St Peter's Road, Burgess Hill, Sussex
  She married Ernest William Winterburn on Apr to June 1928, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1928 Q2. He was born 2nd Aug 1904 at Abingdon, Berkshire; died 22nd Mar 1977 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  23. Naomi Frencham [Wheatley] was the daughter of William George Wheatley, photographer and Mary Wheatley [Relf]. She was born 13th Apr 1903 at Burgess Hill, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1965, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1965 Q4
  She married Sperry Charles Frencham, missionary & fitter on 11th Jan 1934 at Shanghai Cathedral, China. He was born 1908 at Richmond, Victoria, Australia; died 1st Dec 1992 at Bendigo, Victoria, Australia; buried 4th Dec 1992 at Kangaroo Flat Cemetery, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
   

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