The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Eliza Welfare [Staplehurst]
Generation No. 1
  1. Eliza Welfare [Staplehurst] She was born 1822
  She married William Welfare on 19th Oct 1858 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1822. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1859 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 18th Sep 1859 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
2 iiEllen Eliza who was born 22nd Aug 1861 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1861 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 25th Aug 1938; buried 27th Aug 1938 Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiAlice Maud who was born 1869 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Ellen Eliza Wheatley [Welfare] was the daughter of William Welfare and Eliza Welfare [Staplehurst]. She was born 22nd Aug 1861 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1861 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 25th Aug 1938; buried 27th Aug 1938 at Coleman's Hatch, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married Joseph Wheatley, farmer on 6th Oct 1886 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 10th May 1860 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1860 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of John Wheatley (labourer) & Sarah Wheatley; died 12th Feb 1928 at Hillside, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 17th Feb 1928 at Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam John who was born 1887 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1887 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wheatley (labourer) & Ellen Eliza Wheatley; died before 13th Jun 1887 Hartfield, Sussex, 16 days old; buried 13th Jun 1887 Hartfield, Sussex
3 iiAlice who was born 1888 at Lowlands Farm, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1889 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wheatley (farmer) & Ellen Eliza Wheatley
4 iiiAnnie who was born Oct to Dec 1890 at Lowlands Farm, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1891 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wheatley (farmer) & Ellen Eliza Wheatley
  ivFrederick who was born 7th Mar 1893 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1893 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wheatley (farmer) & Ellen Eliza Wheatley; died July to Sep 1973
  vHarry who was born 1895 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1895 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wheatley (farmer) & Ellen Eliza Wheatley; died 26th Mar 1918 France, Reported missing. Memorial at Pozieres, France
5 viEllen (Nellie) who was born 1898 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1898 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wheatley (farmer) & Ellen Wheatley; died c 1960
6 viiSydney who was born 20th Nov 1899 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1900 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wheatley (farmer) & Ellen Eliza Wheatley; died Jan to Mar 1982
  viiiMay who was born 1902 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1902 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died before 7th Jun 1902 Hartfield, Sussex, 3 days old; buried 7th Jun 1902 Hartfield, Sussex
  ixMinnie who was born 1904 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1904 Privately, Hartfield, Sussex; died before 15th Oct 1904 Hartfield, Sussex, 2 days old; buried 15th Oct 1904 Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Alice Weeding [Wheatley] was the daughter of Joseph Wheatley, farmer and Ellen Eliza Wheatley [Welfare]. She was born 1888 at Lowlands Farm, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1889 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wheatley (farmer) & Ellen Eliza Wheatley
  She married George Weeding on 12th Dec 1912 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1885 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1885 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 3rd May 1917 at France, Killed in action: Trooper 2nd Coy. Household Cavalry. Memorial at Roeux, France. They had the following children:
  iGeoffrey Joseph who was born 27th Aug 1913 at Culvers Cottage, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1913 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiPeter George who was born 26th Jul 1914 at Culvers Cottage, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1914 Privately, Hartfield, Sussex; died before 29th Jul 1914 Hartfield, Sussex; buried 29th Jul 1914 Hartfield, Sussex
   
  4. Annie Round [Wheatley] was the daughter of Joseph Wheatley, farmer and Ellen Eliza Wheatley [Welfare]. She was born Oct to Dec 1890 at Lowlands Farm, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1891 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wheatley (farmer) & Ellen Eliza Wheatley
  She married Arthur Edward Round, gardener on 18th Sep 1919 at Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born Apr to June 1878 at Lichfield, Staffordshire, son of William and Ann Round
   
  5. Ellen (Nellie) Holmes [Wheatley] was the daughter of Joseph Wheatley, farmer and Ellen Eliza Wheatley [Welfare]. She was born 1898 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1898 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wheatley (farmer) & Ellen Wheatley; died c 1960
  She married Roland Holmes on 14th Aug 1923 at Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born Oct to Dec 1896 at Hartfield, Sussex, son of Henry & Mary Jane Holmes; christened 6th Dec 1896 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iMargaret Nellie who was born Apr to June 1928, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1928 Q2
  iiUnknown who was born c 1935
   
  6. Sydney Wheatley, lorry driver was the son of Joseph Wheatley, farmer and Ellen Eliza Wheatley [Welfare]. He was born 20th Nov 1899 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1900 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wheatley (farmer) & Ellen Eliza Wheatley; died Jan to Mar 1982, registered at Crawley District, Sussex, ref: 1982 Q1
  He married Edith Dorothy Benjamin on 25th Sep 1929 at Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 25th Oct 1901, daughter of Frank Benjamin; died Apr to June 1988, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1988 Q2. They had the following children:
8 iHazel Betty who was born Oct to Dec 1930, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1930 Q4
  iiHarry who was born July to Sep 1933, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1933 Q3
  iiiDavid S. who was born Oct to Dec 1935, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1935 Q4
   
Generation No. 4
  7. Margaret Nellie Browning [Holmes] was the daughter of Roland Holmes and Ellen (Nellie) Holmes [Wheatley]. She was born Apr to June 1928, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1928 Q2
  She married Andrew Richard Browning, bank official on 12th Sep 1953 at Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born July to Sep 1929, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1929 Q3. They had the following children:
  iNicola Jane who was born 4th Oct 1968 at Bristol, Gloucester
   
  8. Hazel Betty Wink [Wheatley] was the daughter of Sydney Wheatley, lorry driver and Edith Dorothy Wheatley [Benjamin]. She was born Oct to Dec 1930, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1930 Q4
  iAnthony K. who was born Apr to June 1954, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1954 Q2
  She married Sidney Edward Wink, police officer on 21st Jun 1982 at Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 7th Jan 1928; died Aug 1994 at Redbridge, London
   

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