The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Samuel Attwood, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Attwood and Anne Attwood [Daw]. He was born 1777 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 6^th Mar 1777 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, parents Thomas & Ann Attwood
2	i	William who was born 1804 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 23^rd Mar 1804 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, illegitimate son of Elizabeth Mepham, christened William Mepham
	He married Elizabeth Mepham on 1^st May 1804 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses Solomon Selmes & Elizabeth Elliott. She was born 1780 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 22^nd Sep 1780 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham. They had the following children:
3	i	John who was born 1805 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5^th Jan 1806 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	ii	Ann who was born 1805 to 1810 at Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. William Attwood was the son of Samuel Attwood, farm labourer and Elizabeth Attwood [Mepham]. He was born 1804 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 23^rd Mar 1804 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, illegitimate son of Elizabeth Mepham, christened William Mepham
	He married Eliza Starr on 5^th Feb 1837 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, groom surname Mepham in register. She was born 1812 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 15^th Mar 1812 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Mary who was born Jan to Mar 1838 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q1 Vol 7 Page 443; buried 25^th Jan 1854 Waldron, Sussex, aged 16 years
	ii	Lucy who was born Apr to June 1840 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q2 Vol 7 Page 418; buried 22^nd Jun 1841 Waldron, Sussex, aged 1 year
4	iii	Ann who was born Jan to Mar 1843 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 7 Page 351

	3. John Attwood, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Attwood, farm labourer and Elizabeth Attwood [Mepham]. He was born 1805 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5^th Jan 1806 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
	He married Harriot Stredwick on 29^th May 1834 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, witnesses George Stredwick & Mary Cornford. She was born 11^th Apr 1813 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Jun 1813 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Stephen & Jane Stredwick; buried 7^th Jun 1850 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 36 years. They had the following children:
5	i	Stephen who was born 24^th Dec 1835 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 21^st Feb 1836 Burlow Calvinistic Chapel, Horam, Sussex
	ii	John who was born 1839 at Heathfield, Sussex
	iii	Harriet who was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex
	iv	Edward who was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex
	v	Hannah who was born 1845 at Heathfield, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	4. Ann Woodgate [Attwood] was the daughter of William Attwood and Eliza Attwood [Starr]. She was born Jan to Mar 1843 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 7 Page 351
	She married James Woodgate on 17^th Nov 1861 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born Oct to Dec 1837 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1837 Q4 Vol 7 Page 255

	5. Stephen Attwood was the son of John Attwood, farm labourer and Harriot Attwood [Stredwick]. He was born 24^th Dec 1835 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 21^st Feb 1836 at Burlow Calvinistic Chapel, Horam, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Alice Romary on 7^th Jul 1857 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses John Attwood & Adelaide Romary. She was born 1836 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11^th Dec 1836 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex