The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Wheatley, farm labourer & dairyman, son of James Wheatley, farm labourer and Sarah Wheatley [Cottington]
Generation No. 1
  1. James Wheatley, farm labourer & dairyman was the son of James Wheatley, farm labourer and Sarah Wheatley [Cottington]. He was born 29th Jan 1830 at Sheep Plain, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th May 1830 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wheatley (labourer) & Sarah Wheatley; died 28th Jul 1909 at Crowborough Cross, Crowborough, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1909 Q3
  He married Mercy Ovenden on 30th Apr 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 2nd Nov 1915 at Crowborough, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q4. They had the following children:
2 iMercy who was born Apr to June 1854 at Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q2 Vol 2a Page 385; died Jan to Mar 1888
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mercy Wigmore [Wheatley] was the daughter of James Wheatley, farm labourer & dairyman and Mercy Wheatley [Ovenden]. She was born Apr to June 1854 at Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q2 Vol 2a Page 385; died Jan to Mar 1888, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q1
  She married Walter Wigmore, pork butcher and farm labourer on 13th Jan 1873 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. He was born 26th Feb 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1909, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1909 Q2. They had the following children:
3 iWalter Charles who was born 18th Mar 1873 at Beacon Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAlbert James who was born 11th Jul 1874 at North Street, Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1874 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex
  iiiLillian Ann who was born 4th Oct 1875 at North Street, Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1875 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1895
  ivBeatrice Mary who was born 2nd Feb 1877 at North Street, Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1877 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; died 7th Oct 1965 Crowborough, Sussex
4 vCharles William who was born 16th Jul 1878 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viMary Ann who was born July to Sep 1881 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiJasper who was born July to Sep 1883 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1881 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  viiiRose who was born Oct to Dec 1885 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1885
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Walter Charles Wigmore, agricultural labourer was the son of Walter Wigmore, pork butcher and farm labourer and Mercy Wigmore [Wheatley]. He was born 18th Mar 1873 at Beacon Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Ayling on Oct to Dec 1890, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2b Page 389. She was born Apr to June 1873 at Brighton, Sussex
   
  4. Charles William Wigmore, groom was the son of Walter Wigmore, pork butcher and farm labourer and Mercy Wigmore [Wheatley]. He was born 16th Jul 1878 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Caroline Brown on Apr to June 1916, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1916 Q2. She was born c 1890
   

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