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Ancestry report for Mercy Hicks, daughter of Walter Hicks and Ellen Hicks [Edwards]
Generation No. 1
1. Mercy Hicks was the daughter of (2) Walter Hicks and (3) Ellen Hicks [Edwards]. She was born 1849 at Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Walter Hicks was the son of (4) John Hicks, farm labourer and (5) Barbara Hicks [Russel]. He was born 1819 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1819 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
He married Ellen Edwards on 14th Apr 1846 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1824 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1824 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMercy who was born 1849 Burwash, Sussex
iiRobert who was born 1856 Burwash, Sussex
iiiMatilda who was born 1860 Burwash, Sussex
 
3. Ellen Hicks [Edwards] was the daughter of (6) James Edwards, farmer and (7) Mary Edwards. She was born 1824 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1824 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
She married Walter Hicks on 14th Apr 1846 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1819 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1819 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMercy who was born 1849 Burwash, Sussex
iiRobert who was born 1856 Burwash, Sussex
iiiMatilda who was born 1860 Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Hicks, farm labourer He was born 1783 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
He married Barbara Russel on 17th May 1808 at St Clement, Hastings, Sussex. She was born 1787 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 29th Sep 1808 Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1808 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 15th Sep 1810 Burwash, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1810 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 13th Aug 1815 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiiJane who was born 10th Jan 1812 Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1812 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 18th Nov 1813 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1815 Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1815 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
vElizabeth who was born 1817 Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1817 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viWalter who was born 1819 Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1819 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1822 Burwash, Sussex, marriage record gives his birth date as 1817/18; christened 31st Mar 1822 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiiThomas who was born 1824 Burwash, Sussex
ixJames who was born 1826 Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 6th Feb 1899 Burwash, Sussex
xCaroline who was born 1832 Sussex
 
5. Barbara Hicks [Russel] She was born 1787 at Burwash, Sussex
She married John Hicks, farm labourer on 17th May 1808 at St Clement, Hastings, Sussex. He was born 1783 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 29th Sep 1808 Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1808 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 15th Sep 1810 Burwash, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1810 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 13th Aug 1815 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiiJane who was born 10th Jan 1812 Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1812 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 18th Nov 1813 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1815 Burwash, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1815 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
vElizabeth who was born 1817 Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1817 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viWalter who was born 1819 Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1819 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1822 Burwash, Sussex, marriage record gives his birth date as 1817/18; christened 31st Mar 1822 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiiThomas who was born 1824 Burwash, Sussex
ixJames who was born 1826 Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 6th Feb 1899 Burwash, Sussex
xCaroline who was born 1832 Sussex
 
6. James Edwards, farmer He was born 1801 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
He married Mary on c 1822. She was born 1806 at Canterbury, Kent. They had the following children:
iEllen who was born 1824 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1824 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiRobert who was born c 1825 Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1828 Fletching, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1828 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
ivLydia who was born 1831 Burwash, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1831 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died May 1889 Burwash, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 11th May 1889 St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1834 Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1834 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viMary Anne who was born 1836 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1836 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiDavid who was born 1839 Burwash, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1839 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiiJane who was born 1842 Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1842 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ixSally who was born 1845 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1845 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
7. Mary Edwards She was born 1806 at Canterbury, Kent
She married James Edwards, farmer on c 1822. He was born 1801 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. They had the following children:
iEllen who was born 1824 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1824 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiRobert who was born c 1825 Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1828 Fletching, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1828 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
ivLydia who was born 1831 Burwash, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1831 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died May 1889 Burwash, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 11th May 1889 St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1834 Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1834 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viMary Anne who was born 1836 Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1836 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiDavid who was born 1839 Burwash, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1839 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
viiiJane who was born 1842 Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1842 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ixSally who was born 1845 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1845 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 

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