The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for David Taylor Dadswell, farmer, son of Edward Okill Dadswell and Elizabeth Dadswell [Taylor]
Generation No. 1
  1. David Taylor Dadswell, farmer was the son of Edward Okill Dadswell and Elizabeth Dadswell [Taylor]. He was born 1800 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1800 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edward Okill Dadswell and Elizabeth Dadswell; died 23rd Jun 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 Years; buried after 23rd Jun 1872 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Harriott Wickins on 5th Jan 1820 at St. John-the-Baptist, Southover, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1800; died 21st Jun 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex, Aged 30 Years; buried after 21st Jun 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iMargaret Elizabeth who was born 7th Mar 1820 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (farmer) and Harriet Dadswell; died 15th Jun 1890 Buxted, Sussex; buried 1890 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiEdward Okill who was born 15th Mar 1822 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (farmer) and Harriet Dadswell; died 18th Jan 1851 Rotherfield, Sussex, Aged 31 Years; buried after 18th Jan 1851 Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiiDavid Taylor who was born 22nd May 1825 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (farmer) and Harriet Dadswell; died 17th May 1880 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 55 years; buried 23rd May 1880 Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivHarriet who was born 1833 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (farmer) and Harriet Dadswell
  He married (2) Mary on c 1845. She was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Margaret Elizabeth Corke [Dadswell] was the daughter of David Taylor Dadswell, farmer and Harriott Dadswell [Wickins]. She was born 7th Mar 1820 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (farmer) and Harriet Dadswell; buried 1890 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 15th Jun 1890 at Howbourne, Buxted, Sussex
  She married Obadiah Corke, farmer on 12th Apr 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 31st Oct 1816 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1816 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 30th Mar 1868 at Howbourne, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iLucy Waters who was born 22nd Jul 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 iiBenjamin Budgen who was born 15th Jan 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 iiiHarriett Wickens who was born 22nd Sep 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivDavid Taylor who was born 26th Jan 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vObadiah who was born 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex
7 viAlfred William who was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. David Taylor Dadswell, gamekeeper and farm labourer was the son of David Taylor Dadswell, farmer and Harriott Dadswell [Wickins]. He was born 22nd May 1825 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1825 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (farmer) and Harriet Dadswell; died 17th May 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 55 years; buried 23rd May 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Wickenden on 18th Jul 1844 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born 17th Mar 1825 at Mead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1825 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickenden (farmer) and Mary Wickenden; died 3rd Nov 1895 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 9th Nov 1895 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
8 iWilliam Wickenden who was born 7th Apr 1845 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (farmer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
9 iiDavid Taylor who was born 5th Mar 1847 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (farmer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
10 iiiHarriet Wickens who was born 7th Jan 1850 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (farmer) and Mary Ann Dadswell; died Oct to Dec 1874, aged 25 years
11 ivNancy Ovenden who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1855 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of David Taylor Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Anne Dadswell; died Jun 1925, aged 68 years
12 vAlfred Edward who was born 1857 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (bailiff) and Mary Ann Dadswell; died 11th Sep 1890
  viFrank who was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1861 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (gamekeeper) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  viiWalter who was born 1863 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1863 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, son of David Taylor Dadswell (keeper) and Mary Ann Dadswell
13 viiiArthur who was born 1865 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1865 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, son of David Taylor Dadswell (gamekeeper) and Mary Ann Dadswell
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Lucy Waters Walter [Corke] was the daughter of Obadiah Corke, farmer and Margaret Elizabeth Corke [Dadswell]. She was born 22nd Jul 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
14 iEdward who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Edward Joseph Walter on 11th Apr 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1836 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died c 1901 at Mark Cross, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrank who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  5. Benjamin Budgen Corke, farmer was the son of Obadiah Corke, farmer and Margaret Elizabeth Corke [Dadswell]. He was born 15th Jan 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Eliza Pursglove on 16th Jul 1867 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1846. They had the following children:
  iAda who was born 14th Apr 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiObed who was born 1874 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiBenjamin who was born 1876 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1876 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
  6. Harriett Wickens Hickmott [Corke] was the daughter of Obadiah Corke, farmer and Margaret Elizabeth Corke [Dadswell]. She was born 22nd Sep 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Harry Edwin Timothy Hickmott on 30th Nov 1864 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1838 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  7. Alfred William Cork, farmer was the son of Obadiah Corke, farmer and Margaret Elizabeth Corke [Dadswell]. He was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Ann Wickens on 14th Jun 1876 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. She was born 1853 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (butcher) and Sarah Wickens. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1878 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiObadiah who was born 1879 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiAlice who was born 1880 at Buxted, Sussex
  ivSarah who was born 1882 at Buxted, Sussex
  vDavid who was born 1884 at Buxted, Sussex
  viHannah who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiEbenezer who was born 1889 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  8. William Wickenden Dadswell, master shoe maker was the son of David Taylor Dadswell, gamekeeper and farm labourer and Mary Ann Dadswell [Wickenden]. He was born 7th Apr 1845 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (farmer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  He married Emily Elizabeth Moon on 3rd Apr 1875 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. She was born Oct to Dec 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2b Page 75
   
  9. David Taylor Dadswell, master grocer was the son of David Taylor Dadswell, gamekeeper and farm labourer and Mary Ann Dadswell [Wickenden]. He was born 5th Mar 1847 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (farmer) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  He married Rhoda Moon on 26th Feb 1870 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1847 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah Harriet who was born Sep 1870 at Orznash, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1870 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, son of David Taylor Dadswell (gaemkeeper) and Rhoda Dadswell
  iiDavid John who was born 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1883 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of David Taylor Dadswell (labourer) and Rhoda Dadswell
   
  10. Harriet Wickens Styles [Dadswell] was the daughter of David Taylor Dadswell, gamekeeper and farm labourer and Mary Ann Dadswell [Wickenden]. She was born 7th Jan 1850 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (farmer) and Mary Ann Dadswell; died Oct to Dec 1874, registered at Marylebone District, London, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 1a Page 392, aged 25 years
  She married William Styles on 11th Oct 1871 at Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 1847
   
  11. Nancy Ovenden Geeson [Dadswell] was the daughter of David Taylor Dadswell, gamekeeper and farm labourer and Mary Ann Dadswell [Wickenden]. She was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1855 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of David Taylor Dadswell (labourer) and Mary Anne Dadswell; died Jun 1925, registered at Midhurst District, Sussex, ref: 1925 June Vol 2b Page 2b, aged 68 years
  She married Frederick Geeson, gardener on July to Sep 1878, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q3 Vol 2b Page 163. He was born 1848 at Denton, Lincolnshire; died Dec 1927, registered at Midhurst District, Sussex, ref: 1827 Dec Vol 2b Page 517, aged 79 years. They had the following children:
  iHarriet who was born 1881 at Devon
  iiAda Helena who was born 1883 at Devon; died 1903
  iiiMary Elizabeth who was born 1885 at Devon
  ivEdith Frederica who was born 1887 at Devon; died 1974
   
  12. Alfred Edward Dadswell, journeyman butcher was the son of David Taylor Dadswell, gamekeeper and farm labourer and Mary Ann Dadswell [Wickenden]. He was born 1857 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1857 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Dadswell (bailiff) and Mary Ann Dadswell; died 11th Sep 1890 at St Elliott's Farm
  He married Jane Groom on 6th Jun 1886 at St George-the-Martyr, Southwark, London, witnesses; Frederick Roberts and Mary Louisa Roberts. She was born 1862 at St Albans, Hertfordshire; died 18th Sep 1900 at Queensland, Australia. They had the following children:
  iAlfred Edward who was born Jan to Mar 1888, registered at Holborn District, London, ref: 1888 Q1 Vol 1b Page 725; died Jan to Mar 1888
  iiOlive Jane who was born 13th Feb 1889 at Clerkenwell, London, registered at Holborn District, London, ref: 1889 Q1 Vol 1b Page 747; christened 7th Apr 1889 Holy Redeemer, Exmouth Market, Islington, London; died 1960
  iiiMabel who was born Oct to Dec 1890 at St Albans, Hertfordshire, registered at St. Albans District, Hertfordshire, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 3a Page 511; died 1982
   
  13. Arthur Dadswell, gardener was the son of David Taylor Dadswell, gamekeeper and farm labourer and Mary Ann Dadswell [Wickenden]. He was born 1865 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1865 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, son of David Taylor Dadswell (gamekeeper) and Mary Ann Dadswell
  He married Arthurina Pitcombe Richards on 8th Nov 1893 at World's End. She was born 1866 at Torrington, Devon. They had the following children:
  iDavid who was born 1907 at Brasted, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  14. Edward Walter was the son of Edward Joseph Walter and Lucy Waters Walter [Corke]. He was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah E on c 1879. She was born 1861 at Ringmer, Sussex
   

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