| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Mary Hills [Shoebridge] She was born c 1725 | |||
| i | Sarah who was born 1749 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1749 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| She married Elnathan Hills on 25th Jul 1749 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born c 1725. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Thomas who was born 1751 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1751 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died after 3rd Oct 1751 Hartfield, Sussex, infant; buried 11th Nov 1751 Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Thomas who was born 1753 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1753 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | William who was born 1754 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1754 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died May 1754 Hartfield, Sussex, infant; buried 21st May 1754 Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| iv | Elnathan who was born 1756 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1756 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jul 1756 Hartfield, Sussex, infant; buried 27th Jul 1756 Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| 2 | v | John who was born 1758 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1758 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | |
| vi | Mary who was born 1760 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1760 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Apr 1760 Hartfield, Sussex, infant; buried 22nd Apr 1760 Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| vii | Elizabeth who was born 1762 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1762 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| 3 | viii | William who was born 1764 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1764 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | |
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. John Hill was the son of Elnathan Hills and Mary Hills [Shoebridge]. He was born 1758 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1758 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Hannah Hills on 11th May 1787 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born c 1765; died Oct 1792 at Hartfield, Sussex; buried 25th Oct 1792 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Thomas who was born 1788 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1788 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Mary who was born 1789 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1789 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jul 1789 Hartfield, Sussex, infant; buried 27th Jul 1789 Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | George who was born 1791 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1791 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Oct 1791 Hartfield, Sussex, infant; buried 22nd Oct 1791 Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| 3. William Hill was the son of Elnathan Hills and Mary Hills [Shoebridge]. He was born 1764 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1764 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Elizabeth Inkpen on 12th Oct 1780 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born c 1760. They had the following children: | |||
| i | John who was born c Nov 1780 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1780 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Sarah who was born 1783 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1783 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | William who was born 1785 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1785 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| 4 | iv | Mary who was born 1786 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Sep 1786 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | |
| v | Bett who was born 1788 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1788 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| vi | Fanny who was born 1789 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1789 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| vii | Susanna who was born 1791 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1791 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| viii | Thomas who was born 1793 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1793 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| ix | James who was born 1794 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1794 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 4. Mary Wren [Hills] was the daughter of William Hill and Elizabeth Hills [Inkpen]. She was born 1786 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Sep 1786 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | |||
| She married James Wren on 17th Nov 1807 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1783 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1783 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Wren and Sarah Wren. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William who was born 1808 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1808 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| 5 | ii | Robert who was born 1810 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1810 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| 6 | iii | James who was born 1812 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1812 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| iv | George who was born 1815 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1815 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| v | Henry who was born 1817 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1817 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| 7 | vi | Mary who was born 1819 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| 8 | vii | Thomas who was born 1820 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1820 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| 9 | viii | Lucy who was born 1823 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1823 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| Generation No. 4 | |||
| 5. Robert Wren was the son of James Wren and Mary Wren [Hills]. He was born 1810 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1810 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary on c 1830. She was born c 1810. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Mary Anne who was born 1834 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1834 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| ii | Henry who was born 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1836 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| 6. James Wren was the son of James Wren and Mary Wren [Hills]. He was born 1812 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1812 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| 10 | i | James who was born 1832 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1832 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | |
| He married Elizabeth Betchley on 25th Nov 1832 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1813 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1813 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 | ||
| 11 | ii | Joseph who was born 1840 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1840 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| 7. Mary Piper [Wren] was the daughter of James Wren and Mary Wren [Hills]. She was born 1819 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1819 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| 12 | i | George Wren who was born 1837 at East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| ii | Thomas who was born 1837 at Newick, Sussex | ||
| iii | Elizabeth who was born 1837 at Newick, Sussex | ||
| iv | Mary who was born 1841 at Cowden, Kent; christened 16th May 1841 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent | ||
| 8. Thomas Wren was the son of James Wren and Mary Wren [Hills]. He was born 1820 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1820 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| He married Jane Box on 14th Jun 1840 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1820 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1820 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Unnamed who was born Mar 1841 at Sussex | ||
| ii | Jane who was born 1843 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1843 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| iii | Henry who was born 1846 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1846 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| iv | James who was born 1847 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1847 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| 9. Lucy Wren was the daughter of James Wren and Mary Wren [Hills]. She was born 1823 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1823 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| 13 | i | Henry who was born 1843 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1843 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| Generation No. 5 | |||
| 10. 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 | |||
| 14 | 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 | ||
| 15 | iii | Alfred who was born 1858 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1858 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex | |
| 16 | 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 | ||
| 17 | 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 | ||
| 11. 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 | ||
| 12. George Wren Piper, nurseryman was the son of Isaac Piper and Mary Piper [Wren]. He was born 1837 at East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| He married Lucy Hudson on c 1857. She was born 1833 at Little Horsted, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Archibald who was born 1861 at Uckfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Elizabeth who was born 1861 at Uckfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Maria who was born 1862 at Uckfield, Sussex | ||
| iv | George Frank who was born 1864 at Uckfield, Sussex | ||
| 18 | v | Thomas Wren who was born 1869 at Uckfield, Sussex | |
| 13. Henry Wren was the son of unknown father and Lucy Wren. He was born 1843 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1843 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| He married Barbara Alice Atherall on 1st Dec 1866 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1851 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1851 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William who was born 1867 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1867 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| ii | Albert who was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th May 1870 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| iii | George Alfred who was born 1871 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1871 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| iv | Harry who was born 1873 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1873 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| v | Ann Elizabeth who was born 1876 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1876 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| vi | Lucy who was born 1878 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1878 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| vii | Hannah who was born 1880 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex; died 15th Nov 1880 Eridge Green, Sussex | ||
| viii | Alice who was born 1885 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1885 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 6 | |||
| 14. 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 | ||
| 19 | 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 | ||
| 15. 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 | ||
| 16. 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 | ||
| 17. 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 | |||
| 18. Thomas Wren Piper, nurseryman was the son of George Wren Piper, nurseryman and Lucy Piper [Hudson]. He was born 1869 at Uckfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Elizabeth Puxted on 16th Apr 1892 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. She was born 1866 at Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ethel May who was born 1896 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Thomas Frank who was born 1899 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 7 | |||
| 19. 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: | |||
| 20 | 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. 8 | |||
| 20. 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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