The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Wickins, miller, son of Joseph Wickins and Anne Wickens [Sawyer]
Generation No. 1
  1. James Wickins, miller was the son of Joseph Wickins and Anne Wickens [Sawyer]. He was born Dec 1771 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1771 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickins and Ann Wickins; died 27th Apr 1838 at Stonehouse, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 27th Apr 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iAnn who was born 1797 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1797 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens and Ann Wickens; died Jul 1822 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 25 years; buried 16th Jul 1822 Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Fenner on 28th Feb 1797 at Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1773 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jul 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 26th Jul 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iSamuel who was born 1799 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1799 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens and Anne Wickens; died Jan 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 20th Jan 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1801 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1801 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens and Ann Wickens
  iiiFanny who was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1805 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens and Ann Wickens
3 ivJames who was born 1807 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1807 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens and Anne Wickens; died Dec 1891 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 26th Dec 1891 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vAmos who was born 19th Jan 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1810 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens and Anne Wickens
4 viElizabeth who was born 26th Sep 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens and Ann Wickens; died Feb 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after Feb 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiJoseph who was born 13th Nov 1814 at Rudgate Mill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens (miller) and Anne Wickens; died Jun 1882 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 14th Jun 1882 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiAnn who was born 1820 to 1825 at Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Samuel Wickens, farmer was the son of James Wickins, miller and Ann Wickens [Fenner]. He was born 1799 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1799 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens and Anne Wickens; died Jan 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 20th Jan 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Elizabeth Turner on 12th Apr 1825 at South Malling, Sussex. She was born 1807 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1807 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Philip Turner and Elizabeth Turner; died Oct 1833 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 26 years, wife of Samuel; buried 3rd Oct 1833 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iAnne who was born 12th Oct 1825 at Rudgate Mill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Elizabeth Wickens
6 iiWilliam who was born 18th Apr 1827 at New House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Elizabeth Wickens
  iiiJames who was born 13th Aug 1829 at Boarshead Rocks, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1829 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Elizabeth Wickens
  ivMichael who was born 1832 at Boarshead Rocks, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Elizabeth Wickens; died May 1833 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 11 months, son of Samuel and Elizabeth; buried 7th May 1833 Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Sophia Avis on c Nov 1841, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q4 Vol 7 Page 631. She was born 26th Nov 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1813 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Tickner (labourer) & Sarah Tickner. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 29th Sep 1844 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Sophia Wickens
7 iiElizabeth who was born 17th Nov 1846 at The Rocks, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Sophia Wickens
8 iiiGeorge who was born 1st Jul 1849 at Townrow Green, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Wickens (labourer) and Sophia Wickens
  ivObed who was born 1851 at Sand Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (labourer) and Sophia Wickens
  vFanny who was born 1st Jun 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (labourer) and Sophia Wickens
   
  3. James Wickens, farmer was the son of James Wickins, miller and Ann Wickens [Fenner]. He was born 1807 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1807 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens and Anne Wickens; died Dec 1891 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 26th Dec 1891 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Leah Fenner on 12th Jul 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 21st Apr 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th May 1812 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Fenner & Sarah Fenner; died Sep 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 14th Sep 1881 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1836 at Sussex; died Mar 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 7 years, son of James and Leah; buried 8th Mar 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Elizabeth Boarer [Wickens] was the daughter of James Wickins, miller and Ann Wickens [Fenner]. She was born 26th Sep 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1812 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens and Ann Wickens; died Feb 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after Feb 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
9 iNaomi who was born 1835 at New House Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth Wickens
  She married John Boarer, farmer and innkeeper on 17th Jun 1837 at St. Michael the Archangel, South Malling, Sussex. He was born 13th Nov 1815 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1815 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 7th Jan 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 7th Jan 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iElizabeth who was born 27th Oct 1837 at New House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiBenjamin who was born 8th Jul 1843 at New House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
11 iiiStephen Saunders who was born 15th Feb 1848 at New House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 24th Dec 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 24th Dec 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex
12 ivRuth who was born 5th Jul 1850 at The Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vIsabel who was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 21st Nov 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 21st Nov 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex
13 viAnn who was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Anne Adams [Wickens] was the daughter of Samuel Wickens, farmer and Elizabeth Wickens [Turner]. She was born 12th Oct 1825 at Rudgate Mill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1825 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Elizabeth Wickens
  She married James Adams on 11th Feb 1843 at St. Mark's Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 1818 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1818 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
  6. William Wickens, farmer and master wheelwright was the son of Samuel Wickens, farmer and Elizabeth Wickens [Turner]. He was born 18th Apr 1827 at New House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Elizabeth Wickens
  He married Harriott Sophia on Jan to Mar 1853, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2b Page 125. She was born 1833 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
14 iNelson who was born 1854 at Maresfield, Sussex; died 29th Sep 1909 Eridge Green, Sussex, aged 56 years
   
  7. Elizabeth Hall [Wickens] was the daughter of Samuel Wickens, farmer and Sophia Wickens [Avis] [Tickner]. She was born 17th Nov 1846 at The Rocks, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Sophia Wickens
  She married James Hall, carter on 21st Feb 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 11th Jun 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1841 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Abraham Hall (labourer) & Ann Hall. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1872 Holy Trinity Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Hall (labourer) & Elizabeth Hall
  iiCharlotte who was born July to Sep 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2b Page 104
  iiiWilliam who was born 5th Jul 1876 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q3 Vol 2b Page 115; christened 8th Oct 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Hall (labourer) & Elizabeth Hall
  ivAnne Sophia who was born 5th Dec 1877 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Hall (labourer) & Elizabeth Hall
  vEllen who was born 1881 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1881 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of James Hall (carter) & Elizabeth Hall
  viJames Thomas who was born 1883 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1883 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of James Hall (carter) & Elizabeth Hall
  viiAlbert who was born 1886 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of James Hall (carter) & Elizabeth Hall
  viiiEdith who was born 1891 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th May 1891 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of James Hall (labourer) & Elizabeth Hall
   
  8. George Wickens, farm bailiff was the son of Samuel Wickens, farmer and Sophia Wickens [Avis] [Tickner]. He was born 1st Jul 1849 at Townrow Green, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Wickens (labourer) and Sophia Wickens
  He married Selina Wadhams on 15th Oct 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1849 at Wiltshire. They had the following children:
  iMable Rose Frances who was born 1874 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiHorace Edward who was born 1877 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1877 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of George Wickins (coachman) and Selina Wickins
  ivEmily Sophia who was born 11th Dec 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Wickens (coachman) and Selina Wickens
  vFrank who was born 1881 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1881 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of George Wickins (bailiff) and Selina Wickins
   
  9. Naomi Wickens [Wickens] was the daughter of unknown father and Elizabeth Boarer [Wickens]. She was born 1835 at New House Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth Wickens
  She married George Wickens, innkeeper and shoemaker on 31st Mar 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 16th May 1831 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1831 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Wickens (shoemaker) and Frances Wickens. They had the following children:
  iNaomi who was born 1860 at Stockland, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1864 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of George Wickens 9bailiff) and Naomi Wickens
  iiRuth who was born 1863 at Stockland, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1864 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of George Wickens 9bailiff) and Naomi Wickens
  iiiNilson who was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivFrances who was born 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  10. Elizabeth Wickham [Boarer] was the daughter of John Boarer, farmer and innkeeper and Elizabeth Boarer [Wickens]. She was born 27th Oct 1837 at New House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Mathew Wickham, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1853, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2a Page 641. He was born 1831 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
15 iAnn who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  11. Stephen Saunders Boarer was the son of John Boarer, farmer and innkeeper and Elizabeth Boarer [Wickens]. He was born 15th Feb 1848 at New House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1848 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 24th Dec 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 24th Dec 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Harriett Hobbs on 3rd May 1867 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. She was born 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1837 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
16 iEmily who was born 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  12. Ruth Peckham [Boarer] was the daughter of John Boarer, farmer and innkeeper and Elizabeth Boarer [Wickens]. She was born 5th Jul 1850 at The Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Charles Packham, master butcher on Apr to June 1878, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2b Page 287. He was born 1851 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1855 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of Henry Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham; died Oct 1925 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 24th Oct 1925 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharles H. who was born Jun 1880 at Waldron, Sussex
   
  13. Ann Hall [Boarer] was the daughter of John Boarer, farmer and innkeeper and Elizabeth Boarer [Wickens]. She was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Jude Hall, gamekeeper on c Nov 1871, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1871 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1008. He was born 1847 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1848 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Hall (labourer) & Esther Elizabeth Hall. They had the following children:
  iCharlotte Ann who was born 30th May 1872 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Jude Hall (labourer) & Ann Hall
  iiEmily who was born 1876 at Eridge Green, Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1876 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, daughter of Jude Hall (keeper) & Ann Hall
  iiiWilliam Henry who was born 1882 at Old Forge, Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, son of Jude Hall (gamekeeper) & Ann Hall
  ivHarriet Elizabeth who was born 1885 at Forge Cottage, Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1885 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, daughter of Jude Hall (gamekeeper) & Ann Hall
   
Generation No. 4
  14. Nelson Wickens, coal merchant was the son of William Wickens, farmer and master wheelwright and Harriott Sophia Wickens. He was born 1854 at Maresfield, Sussex; died 29th Sep 1909 at Eridge Green, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1909 Q4 Vol 2b Page 71, aged 56 years
  He married Cicely Tranmer on July to Sep 1881, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q3 Vol 2b Page 113. She was born 1857 at Witchurch, Southampton, Hampshire. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  15. Ann Izzard [Wickham] was the daughter of Mathew Wickham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Wickham [Boarer]. She was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George Izzard, farm labourer on 31st Dec 1877 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1852 at Slab Castle, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Izzard (labourer) & … Izzard. They had the following children:
  iEmily Ada who was born 15th Apr 1878 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Izzard (labourer) & Ann Izzard
  iiHenry Anthony who was born 1881 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1881 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of George Izzard (labourer) & Anne Izzard
  iiiEsther who was born 1885 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1885 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of George Izzard (labourer) & Ann Izzard
   
  16. Emily Welfare [Boarer] was the daughter of Stephen Saunders Boarer and Harriett Smith [Boarer] [Hobbs]. She was born 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married John Henry Welfare on Oct to Dec 1889 at St Saviours, Southwark, London. He was born 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iClementine who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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