The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Wickens, shopkeeper, beerhouse keeper and farmer
Generation No. 1
  1. James Wickens, shopkeeper, beerhouse keeper and farmer He was born 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 18th Feb 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 24th Feb 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Frances Turner on 18th Nov 1831 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1810 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1810 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Turner and Elizabeth Turner; died 27th Sep 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 30th Sep 1887 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJames who was born 21st Jun 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens (beershop keeper) and Frances Wickens; died 14th Apr 1894 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 52 years; buried 19th Apr 1894 Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiObediah who was born 23rd Jun 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens (beershop keeper) and Frances Wickens; died 13th Jun 1920 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 13th Jun 1920 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Wickens, master bricklayer was the son of James Wickens, shopkeeper, beerhouse keeper and farmer and Frances Wickens [Turner]. He was born 21st Jun 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens (beershop keeper) and Frances Wickens; died 14th Apr 1894 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 52 years; buried 19th Apr 1894 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Frances Paine on 4th Jan 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1843 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 5th Aug 1913 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried after 5th Aug 1913 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrances H. who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMary Annie Caroline who was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens (bricklayer) and Frances Wickens
4 iiiElizabeth Charlotte who was born 4th May 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens (bricklayer) and Frances Wickens
  ivAlice Emily who was born 4th Feb 1872 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens (farmer) and Frances Wickens; died Apr 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 9 weeks; buried 12th Apr 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vJames Henry who was born 1874 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens (bricklayer) and Fanny Wickens; died Nov 1874 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 10 weeks; buried 2nd Nov 1874 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Obediah Wickens, innkeeper and farmer was the son of James Wickens, shopkeeper, beerhouse keeper and farmer and Frances Wickens [Turner]. He was born 23rd Jun 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens (beershop keeper) and Frances Wickens; died 13th Jun 1920 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 13th Jun 1920 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Jane Kember on 8th Oct 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1850 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 8th Jan 1923 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried after 8th Jan 1923 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iJames who was born 9th Mar 1874 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Obadiah Wickens (farmer) and Jane Wickens
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Elizabeth Charlotte Wickens was the daughter of James Wickens, master bricklayer and Frances Wickens [Paine]. She was born 4th May 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1869 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens (bricklayer) and Frances Wickens
  iEugenie Elsie Maud Mary who was born 20th Aug 1891 at The Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1891 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Elizabeth Charlotte Wickens
  iiAlice Emily who was born 25th Sep 1893 at The Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1895 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Elizabeth Charlotte Wickens
   
  5. James Wickens, farm labourer was the son of Obediah Wickens, innkeeper and farmer and Jane Wickens [Kember]. He was born 9th Mar 1874 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Obadiah Wickens (farmer) and Jane Wickens
  He married Rhoda Whitewood on Jan to Mar 1902, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1902 Q1 Vol 2b Page 214. She was born 1881 at Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJames Frank who was born 1903 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiObed Edmund who was born 1905 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiFrederic Richard who was born 1906 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivCharles who was born 1908 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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