The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Mary Wickens [Groombridge], daughter of Thomas Groombridge, parish clerk and Martha Smith
Generation No. 1
1. Mary Wickens [Groombridge] was the daughter of (2) Thomas Groombridge, parish clerk and (3) Martha Smith. She was born 1757 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1757 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died Jan 1828 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years, wife of William; buried 7th Jan 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married William Wickins on 24th Nov 1784 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1752 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1752 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickins and Mary Wickins; died Jun 1829 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 6th Jun 1829 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iPretanah who was born 1785 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1785 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickins and Mary Wickins
iiJames who was born 1786 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1786 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickins and Mary Wickins
iiiCarey who was born 1789 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1789 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens and Mary Wickens
ivJohn who was born 1791 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1791 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens and Mary Wickens
 
Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Groombridge, parish clerk He was born c 1725; died Jul 1761 at Rotherfield, Sussex, parish clerk, cause of death: smallpox; buried 8th Jul 1761 at St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iMartha who was born 1740 Frant, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1747 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1747 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died May 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 2nd May 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1748 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1748 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Sep 1750 Withyham, Sussex; buried 12th Sep 1750 St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEdward who was born 1751 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1751 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge
vThomas who was born 1753 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1753 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge
viMary who was born 1757 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1757 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died Jan 1828 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years, wife of William; buried 7th Jan 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Martha Smith She was born c 1725; died Jul 1761 at Rotherfield, Sussex, cause of death: smallpox; buried 22nd Jul 1761 at St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iMartha who was born 1740 Frant, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1747 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1747 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died May 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 2nd May 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1748 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1748 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Sep 1750 Withyham, Sussex; buried 12th Sep 1750 St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEdward who was born 1751 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1751 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge
vThomas who was born 1753 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1753 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge
viMary who was born 1757 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1757 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died Jan 1828 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years, wife of William; buried 7th Jan 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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