The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Amy Miles [Edwards], daughter of Robert Edwards, woodreve and Mercy Edwards [Smithers]
Generation No. 1
  1. Amy Miles [Edwards] was the daughter of Robert Edwards, woodreve and Mercy Edwards [Smithers]. She was born 1810 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jul 1871 at Waldron, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 15th Jul 1871 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  She married Richard Miles, carpenter on 22nd Sep 1827 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1802 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1802 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of William Miles and Mary Miles; died Apr 1882 at Waldron, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 19th Apr 1882 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born Dec 1827 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1827 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (carpenter) and Amy Miles
  iiElizabeth who was born 1830 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1830 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (labourer) and Amy Miles
  iiiEmily who was born 1833 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1833 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (labourer) and Amy Miles
2 ivRichard who was born 1836 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1836 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Amy Miles; died 23rd Jun 1896 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 27th Jun 1896 Hartfield, Sussex
3 vJohn who was born 1838 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1838 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Amy Miles
  viWilliam who was born 1844 at Brightling, Sussex; died Mar 1862 Waldron, Sussex, aged 19 years; buried 4th Mar 1862 Waldron, Sussex
  viiCaroline who was born 1847 at Penhurst, Sussex
  viiiEliza who was born 1849 at Penhurst, Sussex; died Oct 1856 Waldron, Sussex, aged 7 years; buried 16th Oct 1856 Waldron, Sussex
4 ixGeorge Walter who was born 1852 at Penhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Richard Miles, farmer was the son of Richard Miles, carpenter and Amy Miles [Edwards]. He was born 1836 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1836 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Amy Miles; died 23rd Jun 1896 at Lower Parrock, Hartfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 27th Jun 1896 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Rosina Saunders on 5th Feb 1854 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 1840 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1840 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Henry Saunders (farmer) and Philadelphia Saunders. They had the following children:
5 iNelson Richard who was born 4th Apr 1859 at Waldron, Sussex, Ref: Uckfield 2b 86; christened 22nd May 1859 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Rosina Miles
6 iiWilliam who was born 23rd Oct 1861 at Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1862 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Rosanna Miles; died 4th Mar 1940
   
  3. John Miles, miller was the son of Richard Miles, carpenter and Amy Miles [Edwards]. He was born 1838 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1838 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Amy Miles
  He married Fanny Elliott on Jan to Mar 1866, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 2b Page 138. She was born 1845 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born Aug 1866 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1866 Is. Church, Isfield, Sussex, daughter of John Miles and Fanny Miles
   
  4. George Walter Miles, miller was the son of Richard Miles, carpenter and Amy Miles [Edwards]. He was born 1852 at Penhurst, Sussex
  iJames who was born 1876 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiAnnie Kate who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1880 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of George Walter Miles (labourer) and Annie Miles
  He married Sarah Ann Kingsland on Apr to June 1880, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q2 Vol 2b Page 107. She was born 1855 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Walter who was born 1882 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1882 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of George Walter Miles (labourer) and Sarah Ann Miles
  iiAmy Rose who was born 1885 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1885 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of George Walter Miles (labourer) and Sarah Annie Miles
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Nelson Richard Miles, farmer was the son of Richard Miles, farmer and Rosina Miles [Saunders]. He was born 4th Apr 1859 at Waldron, Sussex, Ref: Uckfield 2b 86; christened 22nd May 1859 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Rosina Miles
  He married Alice Elizabeth Burfoot on 30th Jul 1890 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1865 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1865 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iNelson who was born 1891; died 1891
  iiElla who was born 3rd Nov 1897 at Stairs Farm, Hartfield, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q4 Vol 2b Page 130; christened 2nd Jan 1898 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Nelson Richard Miles (farmer) and Alice Elizabeth Miles; died 1936
  iiiNelson Richard who was born 8th Oct 1900 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1900 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of Nelson Richard Miles (farmer) and Alice Elizabeth Miles
   
  6. William Miles, bailiff was the son of Richard Miles, farmer and Rosina Miles [Saunders]. He was born 23rd Oct 1861 at Moat Mill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1862 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Miles (labourer) and Rosanna Miles; died 4th Mar 1940
  He married Clara Annie Miles on 24th Sep 1890 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 23rd Oct 1871 at Blackham, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1872 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Miles (wheelwright) and Anne Miles; died 16th Sep 1935; buried after 16th Sep 1935 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Rosina who was born 23rd Jul 1891 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1891 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Miles (bailiff) and Clara Anne Miles; died 28th Jun 1974
  iiUnnamed who was born c 1895
  iiiEdith Florence who was born 1898 at Lower Parrock Farm, Hartfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1898 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of William Miles (farmer) and Clara Anne Miles; died before 16th Sep 1898 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 18 days; buried 16th Sep 1898 Hartfield, Sussex
  ivRichard William who was born 7th Dec 1912; died 25th Sep 1994
   

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