The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Benjamin Stevens, farm labourer, son of Moses Stevens, farm labourer and Phoebe Stevens [Hickmott]
Generation No. 1
  1. Benjamin Stevens, farm labourer was the son of Moses Stevens, farm labourer and Phoebe Stevens [Hickmott]. He was born 4th Aug 1817 at Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1817 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Benjamin Stephens, son of Moses Stephens, labourer, and Phoebe Stephens; died 1892 at Uckfield, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 18th Jan 1892 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iGeorge who was born 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Harriett Adams on Oct to Dec 1849, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q4 Vol 5 Page 685. She was born 28th Jun 1830 at Dennegate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1830 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1907 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJames who was born 1851 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, James Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens, labourer, and Harriet Stevens
  iiWalter William who was born 1853 at Dengate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Walter William Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens, labourer, and Harriet Stevens
  iiiHenry who was born 1855 at Dengate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Henry Stephens, son of Benjamin Stephens, labourer, and Harriet Stephens
3 ivAlbert who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Albert Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens, labourer, and Harriet Stevens
  vSophia who was born 1859 at Stone Wall, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Sophia Stevens, daughter of Benjamin Stevens, labourer, and Harriet Stevens
  viLucy Ann who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 viiIsrael (Isaac) who was born 3rd Aug 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1864 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex; died 29th May 1954 Ontario, Canada; buried after 29th May 1954 Ontario, Canada
  viiiBenjamin who was born 1867 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ixEliza who was born 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex
  xSarah who was born 21st Mar 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 23rd Feb 1948 Ontario, Canada
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Stevens, farm labourer was the son of Benjamin Stevens, farm labourer and Harriett Stevens [Adams]. He was born 1851 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, James Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens, labourer, and Harriet Stevens
  He married Charlotte Elizabeth Julia Martin on 22nd May 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Albert Stevens, gamekeeper was the son of Benjamin Stevens, farm labourer and Harriett Stevens [Adams]. He was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1857 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Albert Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens, labourer, and Harriet Stevens
  He married Martha Castle on 5th Dec 1878 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. She was born 1859 at Brighton, Sussex
   
  4. Israel (Isaac) Stevens was the son of Benjamin Stevens, farm labourer and Harriett Stevens [Adams]. He was born 3rd Aug 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1864 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex; died 29th May 1954 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; buried after 29th May 1954 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  He married Eleanor Weaver on 1st Apr 1888 at St. Mark's Church, Mark Cross, Sussex. She was born 28th Oct 1864 at Romney Marsh, Kent; died 13th Jul 1928 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; buried after 13th Jul 1928 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They had the following children:
  iAlbert E. who was born 28th Jul 1889 at Frant, Sussex; died 30th Oct 1917 France
  iiEdgar who was born 27th Nov 1890 at Frant, Sussex; died 1st Aug 1954
5 iiiLeonard William who was born 20th Jul 1892 at Frant, Sussex; died 2nd Jan 1972 Florida, USA; buried after 2nd Jan 1972 Ontario, Canada
  ivGeorge who was born 1893; died 1893
6 vLeslie Herbert who was born 18th May 1894 at Mayfield Road, Frant, Sussex; died 5th Sep 1989 British Columbia, Canada; buried after 5th Sep 1989 British Columbia, Canada
7 viIvy G. E. who was born 27th Jan 1896; died 13th Sep 1982 Ontario, Canada
8 viiReuben Guy Thomas who was born 4th Jun 1897 at Mayfield Road, Frant, Sussex; died 1st Aug 1967 Washington, USA; buried after 1st Aug 1967 Washington, USA
  viiiHarold G. F. who was born Aug 1899 at Sussex
9 ixHarry Percival Clarance who was born before 3rd May 1901 at Frant, Sussex; died 3rd Feb 1991 Ontario, Canada; buried after 3rd Feb 1991 Ontario, Canada
10 xMary Alice Muriel who was born 10th Nov 1904 at Frant, Sussex; died 23rd Feb 1983 Ontario, Canada
  xiUnnamed daughter who was born c 1906
  xiiUnnamed daughter who was born c 1906
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Leonard William Stevens was the son of Israel (Isaac) Stevens and Eleanor Stevens [Weaver]. He was born 20th Jul 1892 at Frant, Sussex; died 2nd Jan 1972 at Volusia, Florida, USA; buried after 2nd Jan 1972 at Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada
  He married Flossie May Bunston on 25th Apr 1914 at Christ Church, Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada. She was born c 1895
   
  6. Leslie Herbert Stevens was the son of Israel (Isaac) Stevens and Eleanor Stevens [Weaver]. He was born 18th May 1894 at Mayfield Road, Frant, Sussex; died 5th Sep 1989 at Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada; buried after 5th Sep 1989 at Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
  He married Pearl Catherine Case on 8th Nov 1923 at Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. She was born c 1895
   
  7. Ivy G. E. Johnson [Stevens] was the daughter of Israel (Isaac) Stevens and Eleanor Stevens [Weaver]. She was born 27th Jan 1896; died 13th Sep 1982 at Ontario, Canada
  She married Tom Johnson on c 1920. He was born c 1895
   
  8. Reuben Guy Thomas Stevens was the son of Israel (Isaac) Stevens and Eleanor Stevens [Weaver]. He was born 4th Jun 1897 at Mayfield Road, Frant, Sussex; died 1st Aug 1967 at Tukwila, Washington, USA; buried after 1st Aug 1967 at Washington Memorial Pa, Seattle, Washington, USA
  He married Lelah Marie Case on 8th Dec 1923 at Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. She was born c 1900
   
  9. Harry Percival Clarance Stevens was the son of Israel (Isaac) Stevens and Eleanor Stevens [Weaver]. He was born before 3rd May 1901 at Frant, Sussex; died 3rd Feb 1991 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; buried after 3rd Feb 1991 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  He married Minnie Atkinson on 20th Aug 1927 at St Luke's Ang., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She was born c 1905
   
  10. Mary Alice Muriel Stephens [Stevens] was the daughter of Israel (Isaac) Stevens and Eleanor Stevens [Weaver]. She was born 10th Nov 1904 at Frant, Sussex; died 23rd Feb 1983 at Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
  She married Charles E. Y. Stephens on c 1930. He was born c 1900
   

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