The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Stevens, farm labourer, son of Moses Stevens, farm labourer and Phoebe Stevens [Hickmott]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Stevens, farm labourer was the son of Moses Stevens, farm labourer and Phoebe Stevens [Hickmott]. He was born 28th Feb 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1810 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, William Stephen, son of Moses Stephen and Phoebe Stephen
  He married Philadelphia Baldwin on 4th Nov 1832 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1812 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iMary Ann who was born 1833 at Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Mary Anne Stevens, daughter of William Stevens, labourer, and Philly Stevens
3 iiWilliam who was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1838 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivPhebe who was born Nov 1840 at Sussex
  vJames who was born 1843 at Rotherfield, Sussex
4 viPhiladelphia who was born 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex
5 viiSarah who was born 13th Jul 1846 at Birchden, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Sarah Stevens, daughter of William Stevens, labourer, and Philadelphia Stevens
6 viiiJohn who was born 28th Oct 1848 at Birchden, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, John Stevens, son of William Stevens, labourer, and Philadelphia Stevens
  ixThomas who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  xLucy who was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiEmily who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Ann Turner [Stevens] was the daughter of William Stevens, farm labourer and Philadelphia Stevens [Baldwin]. She was born 1833 at Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1833 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Mary Anne Stevens, daughter of William Stevens, labourer, and Philly Stevens
  She married James Turner, farm labourer on 15th Apr 1857 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1833 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1833 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Obadiah Turner (labourer) and Mary Turner. They had the following children:
  iFrederick William who was born 1858 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1858 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Turner (labourer) and Mary Ann Turner
  iiThomas Henry who was born 1860 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1860 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Turner (labourer) and Mary Ann Turner
  iiiMary Jane who was born 1862 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1862 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Turner (labourer) and Mary Ann Turner
  ivFrances Ann who was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1864 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Turner (labourer) and Mary Ann Turner
  vSarah Elizabeth who was born 1866 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Turner (labourer) and Mary Ann Turner
  viEmily who was born 1868 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1868 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Turner (labourer) and Mary Ann Turner
  viiSusannah who was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1870 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Turner (labourer) and Mary Ann Turner
7 viiiJames who was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex
  ixEmma who was born 1874 at Withyham, Sussex
  xGeorge who was born 1876 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1876 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Turner (labourer) and Mary Ann Turner
  xiEllen who was born 1879 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1879 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Turner (labourer) and Mary Ann Turner
   
  3. William Stevens, cowkeeper was the son of William Stevens, farm labourer and Philadelphia Stevens [Baldwin]. He was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Maria Frances Killick on 29th Dec 1860 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. She was born 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnthony who was born 1861 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1861 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  iiEmma who was born 1863 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1863 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  iiiAnnie who was born 1865 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1865 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  ivThomas who was born 1867 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 19th May 1867 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  vHarriet who was born 1870 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1870 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
   
  4. Philadelphia Hale [Stevens] was the daughter of William Stevens, farm labourer and Philadelphia Stevens [Baldwin]. She was born 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Abraham Hale on 15th Dec 1862 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 1838
   
  5. Sarah Pratt [Stevens] was the daughter of William Stevens, farm labourer and Philadelphia Stevens [Baldwin]. She was born 13th Jul 1846 at Birchden, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1846 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Sarah Stevens, daughter of William Stevens, labourer, and Philadelphia Stevens
  She married James Pratt, labourer on 26th Dec 1866 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 1st Feb 1845 at Slab Castle, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1845 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Pratt (labourer) and Frances Pratt. They had the following children:
  iAmy Ann who was born 1868 at Pales gate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Pratt (labourer) and Sarah Pratt; died before 13th Mar 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 13th Mar 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge John who was born 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1870 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Pratt (labourer) and Sarah Pratt
  iiiThomas William who was born 1873 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1873 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Pratt (labourer) and Sarah Pratt
  ivJoseph who was born Jul 1880 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  6. John Stevens, farm labourer was the son of William Stevens, farm labourer and Philadelphia Stevens [Baldwin]. He was born 28th Oct 1848 at Birchden, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, John Stevens, son of William Stevens, labourer, and Philadelphia Stevens
  He married Sarah Ann Elizabeth Wilmshurst on 9th Dec 1873 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlice M. who was born 1876 at Frant, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1880 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiLily Beatrice who was born 1887 at Speldhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  7. James Turner, gas stoker was the son of James Turner, farm labourer and Mary Ann Turner [Stevens]. He was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Caroline Frances Fenner on Oct to Dec 1897, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q4 Vol 2b Page 247. She was born 1876 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 28th May 1876 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Fenner (labourer) & Caroline Fenner. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born 1899 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFrederick who was born 1901 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiAlbert who was born 1908 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivSydney who was born 1910 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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