The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Taylor, butcher, son of Thomas Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor [Chalklen]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Taylor, butcher was the son of Thomas Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor [Chalklen]. He was born 1773 at Frant, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1773 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; died 12th Aug 1843 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Jenney Wickens on 8th Feb 1803 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1771 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1771 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Field Wickins and Mary Wickins; died Apr 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 4th Apr 1831 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iStephen who was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1805 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Taylor and Jenny Taylor; died Apr 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 21st Apr 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiPhoebe who was born 1807 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1807 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Taylor and Jenney Taylor
4 iiiEdward who was born 21st Apr 1811 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Taylor and Jenny Taylor
5 ivWilliam who was born 22nd Aug 1813 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1813 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Taylor (butcher) and Jenney Taylor
  vAnnesley who was born 16th Feb 1822 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Taylor (butcher) and Hannah[?] Taylor
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Stephen Taylor, farmer and innkeeper was the son of Thomas Taylor, butcher and Jenney Taylor [Wickens]. He was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1805 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Taylor and Jenny Taylor; died Apr 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 21st Apr 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Bourner on 3rd Oct 1827 at South Malling, Sussex. She was born 1807 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1807 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James & Harriet Bourner. They had the following children:
  iFrances who was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1828 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Stephen (farmer) and Elizabeth Taylor
  iiRobert who was born 1829 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Stephen (farmer) and Elizabeth Taylor
6 iiiCharles who was born 1831 at Mark Cross Inn, Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 8th May 1831 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Stephen (innkeeper) and Elizabeth Taylor; died Apr 1883 Burwash, Sussex, aged 52 years; buried 27th Apr 1883 Burwash, Sussex
  ivEdward who was born 1833 at Mark Cross Inn, Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1833 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Stephen (innkeeper) and Elizabeth Taylor
   
  3. Phoebe Wickens [Taylor] was the daughter of Thomas Taylor, butcher and Jenney Taylor [Wickens]. She was born 1807 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1807 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Taylor and Jenney Taylor
  She married James Wickens, master butcher on 16th May 1832 at St. Michael the Archangel, South Malling, Sussex, witnesses: Fanny Hallett, James Hallett and Samuel Smith. He was born 1806 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1806 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens and Ann Wickens; died Feb 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 26th Feb 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAbner who was born 1833 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens (farmer) and Phoebe Wickens; died Feb 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 24th Feb 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
7 iiRuth who was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiIsaac who was born 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1892 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 8th Nov 1892 Rotherfield, Sussex
8 ivCaleb who was born 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vAmos who was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viPhebe who was born 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiMartha who was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Edward Taylor, butcher was the son of Thomas Taylor, butcher and Jenney Taylor [Wickens]. He was born 21st Apr 1811 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1811 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Taylor and Jenny Taylor
  He married Sarah Evenden on 2nd Dec 1836 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1809 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iWilliam who was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Edward Taylor (butcher) and Sarah Taylor
  iiEdwin who was born 1839 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1839 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Edward Taylor (butcher) and Sarah Taylor
  iiiHelen who was born 1841 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1842 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Taylor (farmer) and Sarah Taylor
  ivAlfred who was born 10th Aug 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edward Taylor (butcher) and Sarah Taylor
  vHarry who was born 13th Jul 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edward Taylor (butcher) and Sarah Taylor
  viEdgar who was born 2nd Aug 1848 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edward Taylor (farmer) and Sarah Taylor
   
  5. William Taylor, farmer was the son of Thomas Taylor, butcher and Jenney Taylor [Wickens]. He was born 22nd Aug 1813 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1813 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Taylor (butcher) and Jenney Taylor
  He married (1) Mary Hicks Elphick on 2nd May 1845 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. She was born 1818; died Dec 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 30 years; buried 30th Dec 1848 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas Henry who was born 1846 at Sharnden, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1846 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Taylor (farmer) and Mary Taylor; died Aug 1847 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 11 months; buried 26th Aug 1847 Mayfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born Dec 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Taylor (farmer) and Mary Hicks Taylor; died Feb 1849 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 6 weeks; buried 10th Feb 1849 Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Judith Elizabeth Packham on 21st Jan 1850 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born Oct 1829 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1829 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (miller) and Sarah Packham. They had the following children:
  iFrank who was born 1851 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Taylor (farmer) and Judith Elizabeth Taylor
  iiArthur who was born 1852 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1852 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Taylor (farmer) and Judith Elizabeth Taylor
  iiiOwen who was born 1855 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Charles Taylor, veterinary practitioner was the son of Stephen Taylor, farmer and innkeeper and Elizabeth Adams [Taylor] [Bourner], victualler. He was born 1831 at Mark Cross Inn, Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 8th May 1831 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Stephen (innkeeper) and Elizabeth Taylor; died Apr 1883 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 52 years; buried 27th Apr 1883 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married (1) Charlotte Hook on 31st Jan 1854 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q1 Vol 2b Page 95. She was born 1834; died Dec 1859 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 25 years; buried 28th Dec 1859 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharles who was born 1855 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th May 1855 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Charles Taylor (veterinary surgeon) and Charlotte Taylor
  iiFrances who was born 1858 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1858 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Charles Taylor (veterinary surgeon) and Charlotte Taylor
  iiiCharlotte who was born 1859 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1860 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Charles Taylor (veterinary surgeon) and Charlotte Taylor; died Nov 1870 Burwash, Sussex, aged 10 years; buried 5th Nov 1870 Burwash, Sussex
  He married (2) Sarah Ann Orpin on July to Sep 1874, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2a Page 949. She was born 1834 at Frittenden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWalter who was born 1875 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1875 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Charles Taylor (veterinary surgeon) and Mary Anne Taylor; died before 20th Dec 1875 Burwash, Sussex, aged 1 month; buried 20th Dec 1875 Burwash, Sussex
   
  7. Ruth Baker [Wickens] was the daughter of James Wickens, master butcher and Phoebe Wickens [Taylor]. She was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Baker, farm labourer on 5th Jul 1863 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1836 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1836 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenry Baker Wickens who was born 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1866 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiMichael Owen who was born 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1866 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiiEunice Phoebe who was born 1868 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1868 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  ivLydia Thomas who was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1871 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  vMary who was born 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viRuth who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  8. Caleb Wickens, labourer was the son of James Wickens, master butcher and Phoebe Wickens [Taylor]. He was born 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Eliza Marchant on 20th May 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 22nd Aug 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, age at christening: 1 year, daughter of Thomas Marchant (shoemaker) and Mary Marchant. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 8th Feb 1868 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Caleb Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  iiMary Ann who was born 1871 at Hampshire
   
  9. William Taylor, gardener was the son of Edward Taylor, butcher and Sarah Taylor [Evenden]. He was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Edward Taylor (butcher) and Sarah Taylor
  He married Margaret Robertson on Apr to June 1867, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q2 Vol 2b Page 165. She was born 1836 at Scotland. They had the following children:
  iMargaret who was born 1871 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1st Jul 1871 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of William Taylor and Margaret Taylor
   

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