The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Leonard Hooker, farmer, son of Leonard Hooker and Susanna Hooker [Bennett]
Generation No. 1
  1. Leonard Hooker, farmer was the son of Leonard Hooker and Susanna Hooker [Bennett]. He was born 1778 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1778 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Harriot Spencer on 10th Dec 1799 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1779 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1779 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHester who was born 1800 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 28th Oct 1800 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
2 iiJohn who was born 1802 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 30th Jul 1802 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
3 iiiAbraham Spencer who was born 1803 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 4th Jul 1803 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
  ivElizabeth who was born 1804 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 10th Aug 1804 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
  vLeonard who was born 1806 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 10th Jul 1806 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
  viMary who was born 1810 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 2nd May 1810 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
  viiAnn who was born 1812 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 17th Aug 1812 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
  viiiSpencer who was born 1819 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 5th Nov 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
4 ixRichard who was born 1822 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 16th Aug 1822 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Hooker, gamekeeper was the son of Leonard Hooker, farmer and Harriot Hooker [Spencer]. He was born 1802 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 30th Jul 1802 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
  He married Susan on c 1828. She was born 1807 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1829 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1832 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiMary Jane who was born 1832 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1832 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiRichard who was born 1833 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivHenry who was born 1837 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 14th May 1837 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
  vLeonard who was born 1839 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1839 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viFrederick who was born 1842 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1842 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiAlfred who was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiSusannah who was born 1848 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ixThomas who was born 1850 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  3. Abraham Spencer Hooker, baker was the son of Leonard Hooker, farmer and Harriot Hooker [Spencer]. He was born 1803 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 4th Jul 1803 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
  He married Philadelphia Martin on 16th Dec 1835 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1812 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iGeorge Spencer who was born 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1836 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1838 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1838 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiFanny who was born 1842 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1842 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivKatherine who was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1845 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
6 vAbraham who was born 1848 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1848 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viHarriett who was born 1850 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1850 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  4. Richard Hooker, carpenter was the son of Leonard Hooker, farmer and Harriot Hooker [Spencer]. He was born 1822 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 16th Aug 1822 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann on c 1845. She was born 1824 at West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iJames who was born 1848 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1848 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
8 iiSpencer who was born 1851 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1851 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiHarriet Louisa who was born 1853 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1853 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivAnnie who was born 1860 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. George Spencer Hooker was the son of Abraham Spencer Hooker, baker and Philadelphia Hooker [Martin]. He was born 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1836 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Sarah on c 1860. She was born 1835 at Burstow, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iAgnes Marian who was born 1861 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1861 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiAlice Maud who was born 1863 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1863 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiFanny Caroline who was born 1864 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1864 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivGertrude Sarah who was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1866 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  vAda Saunders who was born 1868 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 24th May 1868 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viGeorge S. who was born 1870 at Ifield, Sussex
   
  6. Abraham Hooker, baker was the son of Abraham Spencer Hooker, baker and Philadelphia Hooker [Martin]. He was born 1848 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1848 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Harriett on c 1866. She was born 1842 at Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. They had the following children:
  iHilda R who was born 1885 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  7. James Hooker, builder's foreman was the son of Richard Hooker, carpenter and Mary Ann Hooker. He was born 1848 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1848 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Harriet on c 1866. She was born 1847 at Islington, London
   
  8. Spencer Hooker, carpenter was the son of Richard Hooker, carpenter and Mary Ann Hooker. He was born 1851 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1851 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann on c 1872. She was born 1849 at Ipswich, Suffolk. They had the following children:
  iArchibald who was born 1882 at Forest Row, Sussex
  iiHorace James who was born 1887 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1887 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
   

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