| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Elizabeth Wren [Betchley] was the daughter of Thomas Betchley, publican and Elizabeth Betchley. She was born 1813 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1813 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| 2 | i | James who was born 1832 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1832 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | |
| She married James Wren on 25th Nov 1832 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1812 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1812 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Charles who was born 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1836 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| 3 | ii | Joseph who was born 1840 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1840 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. James Wren, farm labourer was the son of James Wren and Elizabeth Wren [Betchley]. He was born 1832 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1832 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | |||
| 4 | i | Jane Ellis who was born 31st Dec 1854 | |
| ii | Edward John Ellis who was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1855 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| 5 | iii | Alfred who was born 1858 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1858 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | |
| 6 | iv | Henry who was born 1860 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1860 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | |
| v | Thomas who was born 1861 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1861 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex | ||
| vi | Eliza who was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| vii | George who was born 1867 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1867 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| 7 | viii | Frederick who was born 1869 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1869 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| ix | Alice who was born 1872 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1872 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| x | Emily who was born 1874 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1874 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| xi | Kate who was born 1875 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1875 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| xii | Arthur who was born 1879 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| 3. Joseph Wren, bricklayer was the son of James Wren and Elizabeth Wren [Betchley]. He was born 1840 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1840 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| He married Philidelphia Owen on 27th Jun 1863 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. She was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Elizabeth who was born 1865 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1865 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| ii | Charles James who was born 1867 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1867 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| iii | Joseph who was born 1869 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1869 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| iv | Emily who was born 1871 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7th May 1871 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| v | Sophia who was born 1873 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1873 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| vi | Mary Ann who was born 1874 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1874 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| vii | Robert who was born 1877 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| viii | Rose P. who was born 1880 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| ix | Margaret who was born 1882 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 4. Jane Ellis Cooper [Wren] was the daughter of James Wren, farm labourer and Harriett Wren [Ellis]. She was born 31st Dec 1854 | |||
| i | Harriet Ellen who was born 1873 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1873 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| ii | William John who was born 1876 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| She married Robert Cooper on 6th May 1876 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1855 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Thomas J. who was born 1877 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| ii | Allan Robert who was born 1879 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1885 East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| iii | Percy Albert who was born 1882 at Oxted, Surrey | ||
| 8 | iv | Sarah Annie who was born 6th Apr 1884 at East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| v | Emily Edith who was born 1886 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| vi | Florence K. who was born 1888 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| vii | Frederick Charles who was born 1891 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| viii | Harry Victor who was born 1893 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| ix | Alice Maud who was born 1896 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1922 | ||
| 5. Alfred Wren, bricklayer was the son of James Wren, farm labourer and Harriett Wren [Ellis]. He was born 1858 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1858 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | |||
| He married Naomi Saunders on Oct to Dec 1880, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q4 Vol 2b Page 321. She was born 1860 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ada who was born Nov 1880 at Laughton, Sussex | ||
| ii | Caroline who was born 1883 at Lewes, Sussex | ||
| iii | Alfred who was born 1887 at Eastbourne, Sussex | ||
| iv | Edith who was born 1890 at Chiddingly, Sussex | ||
| 6. Henry Wren, general labourer was the son of James Wren, farm labourer and Harriett Wren [Ellis]. He was born 1860 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1860 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | |||
| He married Elizabeth Page on 21st Apr 1888 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1866 at Nutley, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Edith who was born 1889 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| ii | Kate who was born 1890 at East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| 7. Frederick Wren, general labourer was the son of James Wren, farm labourer and Harriett Wren [Ellis]. He was born 1869 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1869 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| He married Alice Tester on 21st Jun 1890 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1868 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | |||
| Generation No. 4 | |||
| 8. Sarah Annie Heasman [Cooper] was the daughter of Robert Cooper and Jane Ellis Cooper [Wren]. She was born 6th Apr 1884 at East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| She married Edward Charles Heasman on c 1900. He was born 1883 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1883 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 9 | i | Edward who was born 10th Sep 1904 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 15th Sep 1957 Auckland, New Zealand | |
| ii | Edith Florence who was born c 1906 | ||
| iii | Charles who was born 10th Oct 1908 | ||
| iv | Henry Victor who was born Feb 1910 | ||
| v | Frederick John who was born 10th Nov 1912 | ||
| vi | Albert George who was born 19th Dec 1914 | ||
| Generation No. 5 | |||
| 9. Edward Heasman was the son of Edward Charles Heasman and Sarah Annie Heasman [Cooper]. He was born 10th Sep 1904 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 15th Sep 1957 at Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| He married Marion Isobel Ash on 27th May 1931, registered at East Preston District, Sussex, ref: 1931 Q2 Vol 2b Page 927. She was born c 1910. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Diane who was born 5th Aug 1932 at Angmering, Sussex | ||
| ii | Christine Mary who was born 21st Mar 1936 | ||
| iii | Roger who was born 18th Aug 1938 | ||
| iv | Clive who was born 21st May 1941 | ||
| v | Gary who was born 7th Jan 1944 | ||
| vi | Cherry who was born 23rd May 1945 | ||
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