The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Wickens [Izzard]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Wickens [Izzard] She was born c 1755; died Dec 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex, widow of John; buried 3rd Dec 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married John Wickins on 9th Jun 1778 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1748/49 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1748/49 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickins and Mary Wickins; died May 1824 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 30th May 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 1781 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1781 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickins and Sarah Wickins
2 iiJoseph who was born 1785 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1785 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickins and Sarah Wickins; died 1st Feb 1870 Crowborough, Sussex, aged 90 years
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Joseph Wickins, farmer was the son of John Wickins and Sarah Wickens [Izzard]. He was born 1785 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1785 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickins and Sarah Wickins; died 1st Feb 1870 at Crowborough, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q1 Vol 2b Page 77, aged 90 years
  He married Elizabeth Chapman on 10th Dec 1807 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1786 at Withyham, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1851, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 392. They had the following children:
3 iBenjamin who was born 17th Oct 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens; died 1st Nov 1875 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 7th Nov 1875 Rotherfield, Sussex
4 iiJoseph who was born 1st Nov 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1810 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens
5 iiiThomas who was born 30th Nov 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens
  ivHarriett who was born 23rd Feb 1815 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens (labourer) and Elizabeth Wickens
6 vJames who was born 31st Aug 1819 at Perrimans, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens (labourer) and Elizabeth Wickens; died Oct 1885 Buxted, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 30th Oct 1885 Buxted, Sussex
7 viMary Anne who was born 24th Dec 1823 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens (labourer) and Elizabeth Wickens
  viiEliza who was born 14th Feb 1826 at Perrymans, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens (labourer) and Elizabeth Wickens
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Benjamin Wickens, farm labourer was the son of Joseph Wickins, farmer and Elizabeth Wickens [Chapman]. He was born 17th Oct 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1808 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens; died 1st Nov 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 7th Nov 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Pearce on 21st Mar 1831 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1811 at Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1857, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2b Page 57. They had the following children:
  iEliza Ann who was born Dec 1831 at Adams Farm, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  iiMary Ann who was born 1834 at Adams Farm, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (shoemaker) and Eliza Wickens
8 iiiHarriet who was born 1837 at Adams Farm, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  ivFrances who was born 4th Jul 1839 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
9 vJoseph who was born 15th Jan 1842 at Sheep Plain, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens; died 7th Apr 1928 Crowborough, Sussex, aged 86 years
  viBenjamin who was born 27th Jul 1845 at Sheep Plain, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (farmer) and Eliza Wickens
  viiCaroline who was born 6th May 1848 at Sheep Plain, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  viiiWilliam Henry who was born 1851 at Sheep Plain, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  ixJane Elizabeth who was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens; died Apr 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 8 months; buried 5th Apr 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Joseph Wickens, higgler was the son of Joseph Wickins, farmer and Elizabeth Wickens [Chapman]. He was born 1st Nov 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1810 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens
  He married Mary Ann Skinner on Jan to Mar 1840, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1840 Q1 Vol 5 Page 466. She was born 1823 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
  iAngelina who was born 24th Feb 1841 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens and Mary Ann Wickens
  iiJulia Jane who was born 1851 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiAlbert Robert who was born 1856 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivAlice Mary Ann who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  5. Thomas Wickens, farm labourer was the son of Joseph Wickins, farmer and Elizabeth Wickens [Chapman]. He was born 30th Nov 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1812 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens
  He married Eliza Pratt on 18th Feb 1862 at Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiHarriett Ada who was born 1867 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiRhoda who was born 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivSamuel who was born 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vLouisa L. who was born 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viEsther who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiCharles who was born 1879 at Ringmer, Sussex
   
  6. James Wickens, farmer was the son of Joseph Wickins, farmer and Elizabeth Wickens [Chapman]. He was born 31st Aug 1819 at Perrimans, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1819 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens (labourer) and Elizabeth Wickens; died Oct 1885 at Buxted, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 30th Oct 1885 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Anne Muddle on 4th Apr 1847 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 7 Page 413. She was born 1823 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1823 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Jul 1894 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 20th Jul 1894 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnne who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1857 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens (farmer) and Anne Wickens
  iiJames who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1862 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James Wickens (farmer) and Anne Wickens
   
  7. Mary Anne Cole [Wickens] was the daughter of Joseph Wickins, farmer and Elizabeth Wickens [Chapman]. She was born 24th Dec 1823 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens (labourer) and Elizabeth Wickens
  She married Alfred Cole, farm labourer on 28th Jun 1846 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1825 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1825 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlfred Thomas who was born 1847 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1850 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiMaria who was born 1853 at Withyham, Sussex
10 ivHannah who was born 1855 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1872 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  vJabez who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viHarriet who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Harriet Brewer [Wickens] was the daughter of Benjamin Wickens, farm labourer and Elizabeth Wickens [Pearce]. She was born 1837 at Adams Farm, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  She married James Brewer on 27th Sep 1863 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. He was born 1838 at Speldhurst, Kent
   
  9. Joseph Wickens, farmer was the son of Benjamin Wickens, farm labourer and Elizabeth Wickens [Pearce]. He was born 15th Jan 1842 at Sheep Plain, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens; died 7th Apr 1928 at Hurtis Hill, Crowborough, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: June 1928 Vol 2b Page 169, aged 86 years
  iAlice who was born 1864 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
  He married Emma Hemsley on Oct to Dec 1869, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 2a Page 819. She was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John Hemsley and Sarah Hemsley. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1877 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
   
  10. Hannah Rogers [Cole] was the daughter of Alfred Cole, farm labourer and Mary Anne Cole [Wickens]. She was born 1855 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1872 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Alfred Rogers, farm labourer on 1st Apr 1872 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
11 iAlfred William who was born 26th Dec 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened Feb 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFanny Kate who was born 8th Jun 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiHarriatt Elizabeth who was born 14th Feb 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  11. Alfred William Rogers was the son of Alfred Rogers, farm labourer and Hannah Rogers [Cole]. He was born 26th Dec 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened Feb 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Alice Bradford on 3rd Nov 1900 at St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex, witnesses Benjamin Packham & Harriet Elizabeth Rogers. She was born 5th Jul 1876 at Cowbeech, Wartling, Sussex
   

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