The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Chester Beech, farmer
Generation No. 1
  1. William Chester Beech, farmer He was born 1814 at Benenden, Kent; christened 11th Dec 1814 at St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent, parents William Chester & Anne Beach
  He married Mary Ann Manwaring on 5th Feb 1839 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, witnesses John Palmer & Sophia L/?. She was born 1813 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 17th Oct 1813 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, parents William & Jane Manwaring. They had the following children:
2 iElizabeth who was born 1853 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25th Sep 1853 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Prickett [Beech] was the daughter of William Chester Beech, farmer and Mary Ann Beech [Manwaring]. She was born 1853 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25th Sep 1853 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  She married Theophilus Prickett, butcher on 26th Sep 1876 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, witnesses William C & Mary Ann Beech & Charles * Genevera Prickett. He was born July to Sep 1854 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q3 Vol 2B Page 75. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1879 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1879 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex; buried 22nd Mar 1880 Hailsham, Sussex, aged 10 months
3 iiFrederick who was born 16th Apr 1880 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 9th May 1880 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex; died 30th Jul 1941 Wartling, Sussex, administration to Winifred Stollery (Wife of Henry Thomas Stollery) Effie Beech Widdicombe (wife of Robert Charles Widdicombe and Margaret Wells (wife of Dudley Martin Wells) Effects £7498 5s 2d
  iiiElizabeth who was born 29th Nov 1881 at Boreham Street, Wartling, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1882 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex; died Apr to June 1883 Wartling, Sussex
  ivWinifred who was born 16th Jan 1884 at Boreham Street, Wartling, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1884 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Frederick Prickett, butcher was the son of Theophilus Prickett, butcher and Elizabeth Prickett [Beech]. He was born 16th Apr 1880 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 9th May 1880 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex; died 30th Jul 1941 at Kingswell House, Boreham Street, Wartling, Sussex, administration to Winifred Stollery (Wife of Henry Thomas Stollery) Effie Beech Widdicombe (wife of Robert Charles Widdicombe and Margaret Wells (wife of Dudley Martin Wells) Effects £7498 5s 2d
  He married Edith Anna Maria Austen on 28th Sep 1910 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, witnesses Nathan Austin & Effie Beech Prickett. She was born 11th Oct 1874 at Boreham Street, Wartling, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2B Page 75; christened 28th Jul 1891 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex; died 24th Dec 1939 at Kingswell House, Boreham Street, Wartling, Sussex
   

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