The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Benjamin Wickens, grocer, son of Benjamin Wickins and Elizabeth Wickens [Sawyer]
Generation No. 1
  1. Benjamin Wickens, grocer was the son of Benjamin Wickins and Elizabeth Wickens [Sawyer]. He was born 1774 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1774 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins; died Dec 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 30th Dec 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Weston on 9th Apr 1801 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1774; died Dec 1830 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 56 years, wife of Benjamin; buried 7th Dec 1830 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1802 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens and Mary Wickens; died Sep 1802 Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin and Mary; buried 8th Sep 1802 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens and Mary Wickens; died 20th Jan 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year and 6 months, daughter of Benjamin and Mary; buried 24th Jan 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiStephen who was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1805 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens and Mary Wickens
  ivBenjamin who was born 1806 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens and Mary Wickens
2 vEliza who was born 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens and Mary Wickens; died 1999 Lewisham, London
3 viGeorge who was born 17th Jan 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1810 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens and Mary Wickens
  viiThomas who was born 13th Jul 1811 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens and Mary Wickens
  viiiAnn who was born 4th Jun 1813 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1813 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (shopkeeper) and Mary Wickens
4 ixWilliam who was born 13th Apr 1815 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (shopkeeper) and Mary Wickens; died Aug 1879 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 12th Aug 1879 Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Eliza Barton [Wickens] was the daughter of Benjamin Wickens, grocer and Mary Wickens [Weston]. She was born 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1808 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens and Mary Wickens; died 1999 at Lewisham, London
  iMary Ann who was born 5th Oct 1827 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Eliza Wickens
  She married John Barton, copper on 8th Sep 1831 at St Margaret Patterns, City of London. He was born 1792 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1792 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George Barton and Annesley Barton; died 1846 at West London, aged 53 years. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1834 at London
  iiThomas who was born 1835 at London
  iiiEliza who was born 1836 at London; died 1847
  ivMary Ann who was born Apr to June 1838 at London, registered at City of London District, ref: 1838 Q2 Vol 2 Page 185
  vMaria who was born Oct to Dec 1839 at London, registered at City of London District, ref: 1839 Q4 Vol 2 Page ...
  viJane Wilson who was born Jan to Mar 1842 at London, registered at City of London District, ref: 1842 Q1 Vol 2 Page 181
  viiAnsley who was born 1844
  viiiAgnes who was born Apr to June 1845 at London, registered at City of London District, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 2 Page 177
  ixAdah who was born 1848
  xEmily who was born Apr to June 1850 at London, registered at City of London District, ref: 1850 Q2 Vol 2 Page 192
   
  3. George Wickens, wheelwright was the son of Benjamin Wickens, grocer and Mary Wickens [Weston]. He was born 17th Jan 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1810 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens and Mary Wickens
  He married Harriott Sophia Filtness on 5th Sep 1831 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1811 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iHarriott Sophia who was born 1833 at Maresfield, Sussex
6 iiMary Allen who was born 1835 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1893, aged 58 year
7 iiiAnna Maria who was born 1838 at Maresfield, Sussex
8 ivArchibald John who was born 1842 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  4. William Wickens, carpenter was the son of Benjamin Wickens, grocer and Mary Wickens [Weston]. He was born 13th Apr 1815 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1815 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (shopkeeper) and Mary Wickens; died Aug 1879 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 12th Aug 1879 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married (1) Amelia on c 1835. She was born 1814; died May 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 26 years, wife of William; buried 24th May 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iWilliam Orlando who was born 25th Jul 1838 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (carpenter) and Amelia Wickens
  iiMary Ann who was born 11th Sep 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (carpenter) and Amelia Wickens; died Mar 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 7 months, daughter of William and Amelia; buried 27th Mar 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Harriet Hider on 31st May 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1816 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1816 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Sep 1858 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q3 Vol 2b Page 47, aged 42 years; buried 17th Sep 1858 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 9th Oct 1844 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (carpenter) and Harriet Wickens
  iiEliza Ann who was born 13th Mar 1846 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (carpenter) and Harriet Wickens; died Jan 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 3 years, daughter of William and Harriet; buried 26th Jan 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiBenjamin Archibald who was born 21st Aug 1847 at Cock Mount, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (carpenter) and Harriet Wickens; died Apr 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year, son of William; buried 26th Apr 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivAbner who was born 14th Apr 1850 at Cock Mount, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (carpenter) and Harriet Wickens
  vMary Ann who was born 1851 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (carpenter) and Harriet Wickens
  viLouisa who was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (carpenter) and Harriet Wickens
  viiNancy who was born 1857 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (carpenter) and Harriet Wickens
  He married (3) Susanna Kemp on Jan to Mar 1859, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q1 Vol 2a Page 482. She was born 1837 at Essex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Thomas who was born Sep 1859 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1859 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of William Wickens (carpenter) and Susannah Wickens
  iiCharles Benjamin who was born 1862 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1862 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of William Wickens (carpenter) and Susannah Wickens; died Jul 1893 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 31 years; buried 4th Jul 1893 Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiEliza Ann Jane who was born 1864 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1864 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (carpenter) and Susannah Wickens
10 ivDouglas who was born 1867 at Croydon, Surrey
  vMaria who was born 1869 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1869 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (carpenter) and Susannah Wickens; died Jan 1887 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 12 years; buried 21st Jan 1887 Wadhurst, Sussex
  viJane Elizabeth who was born 1872 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1872 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of William Wickens (carpenter) and Susannah Wickens
  viiRose who was born 1875 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viiiAnn who was born 1878 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Harriott Sophia Wickens was the daughter of George Wickens, wheelwright and Harriott Sophia Wickens [Filtness]. She was born 1833 at Maresfield, Sussex
  She married William Wickens, farmer and master wheelwright on Jan to Mar 1853, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2b Page 125. 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. They had the following children:
11 iNelson who was born 1854 at Maresfield, Sussex; died 29th Sep 1909 Eridge Green, Sussex, aged 56 years
   
  6. Mary Allen Histed [Wildish] [Histed] [Wickens] was the daughter of George Wickens, wheelwright and Harriott Sophia Wickens [Filtness]. She was born 1835 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1893, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q2 Vol 2b Page 86, aged 58 year
  She married (1) Ambrose Histed on 6th May 1862 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex
  She married (2) William Wildish on Jan to Mar 1868, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q1 Vol 2b Page 296. He was born 1797 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1797 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Wm. Wildish and Elizth Wildish; died 25th Dec 1874, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2b Page 76, aged 77 years
  She married (3) Thomas Histed, shoe maker on Apr to June 1879, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1979 Q2 Vol 2b Page 384. He was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  7. Anna Maria Mitchell [Wickens] was the daughter of George Wickens, wheelwright and Harriott Sophia Wickens [Filtness]. She was born 1838 at Maresfield, Sussex
  She married Oliver Mitchell on 1st Jan 1863 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1840 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
  8. Archibald John Wickens, carpenter was the son of George Wickens, wheelwright and Harriott Sophia Wickens [Filtness]. He was born 1842 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Camfield on July to Sep 1862, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2b Page 149. She was born 1839 at London. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1864 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1865 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiiAnne who was born 1867 at Uckfield, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 1868 at Maresfield, Sussex
  vAgness who was born 1869 at Isfield, Sussex
  viAda who was born 1871 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viiMartha who was born 1872 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viiiGeorge who was born 1874 at Maresfield, Sussex
  ixElenor who was born 1875 at Maresfield, Sussex
  xWilliam who was born 1876 at Maresfield, Sussex
  xiFanny who was born 1878 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  9. William Orlando Wickens, carpenter was the son of William Wickens, carpenter and Amelia Wickens. He was born 25th Jul 1838 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (carpenter) and Amelia Wickens
  He married Fanny Butler on 18th Apr 1863 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2b Page 151. She was born 1843 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1843 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Orlando who was born 1864 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1864 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of William Orlando Wickens (carpenter) and Frances Wickens
  iiErnest Albert who was born 1865 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1865 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of William Orlando Wickens (carpenter) and Frances Wickens
  iiiCharles John who was born 1867 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 12th May 1867 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of William Orlando Wickens (carpenter) and Fanny Wickens
  ivFrank who was born 1869 at Leeds, Kent
  vAgnes who was born 1870 at Leeds, Kent
  viEdith who was born 1871 at Leeds, Kent
  viiCharles Arthur who was born 1875 at Broomfield, Kent
  viiiAlice who was born 1876 at Broomfield, Kent
   
  10. Douglas Wickens, gunner R.M.A. was the son of William Wickens, carpenter and Susanna Wickens [Kemp]. He was born 1867 at Croydon, Surrey
  He married Maria Ann Elizabeth Stapley on Apr to June 1892, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q2 Vol 2b Page 222. She was born c 1870. They had the following children:
  iDouglas William who was born 1893 at Portsmouth, Hampshire; christened 31st Dec 1893 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Dougles Wickens (marine artillery) and Maria Ann Elizabeth Wickens
  iiCharles Abner who was born 1894 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1894 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Dougles Wickens (gunner R.M.A.) and Maria Wickens
   
Generation No. 4
  11. 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
   

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