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Descendant's report for John Wickens, farm labourer, son of Stephen Wickens, schoolmaster and Mary Wickens [Hobbs]
Generation No. 1
  1. John Wickens, farm labourer was the son of Stephen Wickens, schoolmaster and Mary Wickens [Hobbs]. He was born 28th Oct 1820 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Wickins (schoolmaster) and Mary Wickins
  He married Mary Card on 25th Oct 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 6th May 1824 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 34 years; buried 12th Apr 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iHarriet who was born 27th Jul 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickens (labourer) and Mary Wickens
3 iiJames who was born 23rd Nov 1846 at Blue Doors, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickens (labourer) and Mary Wickens; died Jan to Mar 1918
4 iiiMary Ann who was born 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickens (labourer) and Mary Wickens; died Jan to Mar 1894 Uckfield, Sussex
  ivSarah Ann who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickens (labourer) and Mary Wickens
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Harriet Wigmore [Wickens] was the daughter of John Wickens, farm labourer and Mary Wickens [Card]. She was born 27th Jul 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickens (labourer) and Mary Wickens
  She married James Wigmore, farm labourer on 26th Feb 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 18th Aug 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iKate who was born 2nd May 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAlice who was born 21st Nov 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiLouisa who was born 22nd Oct 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivCharles Henry who was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. James Wickens, farm labourer was the son of John Wickens, farm labourer and Mary Wickens [Card]. He was born 23rd Nov 1846 at Blue Doors, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickens (labourer) and Mary Wickens; died Jan to Mar 1918, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1918 Q1 Vol 2b Page 170
  He married Eliza Dadswell on 18th Jun 1870 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1854 at Maynards Gate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Dadswell (labourer) and Susan Dadswell. They had the following children:
  iHarriett Jane who was born 31st Mar 1871 at Luxfords, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 14th May 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens; died Jan 1877 Withyham, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 28th Jan 1877 Withyham, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1876 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  iiiEliza who was born 1876 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1876 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  ivAmos who was born 1878 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1878 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  vAlice Jane who was born 1880 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1881 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens; died Jul 1881 Withyham, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 6th Jul 1881 Withyham, Sussex
  viEmma who was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th May 1883 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  viiAnnie who was born 1886 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1886 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  viiiElizabeth who was born 1887 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1887 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens (farm labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  ixEllen Frances who was born 1891 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1891 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
   
  4. Mary Ann Hobbs [Wickens] was the daughter of John Wickens, farm labourer and Mary Wickens [Card]. She was born 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickens (labourer) and Mary Wickens; died Jan to Mar 1894 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iEmily who was born 3rd Oct 1870 at Poundfield, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Mary Ann Wickens (single woman); died Jun 1901 Crowborough, Sussex; buried 30th Jun 1901 Crowborough, Sussex
  iiMary Ann who was born 11th Aug 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1890 Uckfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 10th Jun 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 ivAlbert who was born 11th Nov 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1915 Crowborough, Sussex; buried 8th Nov 1915 Crowborough, Sussex
  vAlfred who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 viEbenezer who was born 19th Jul 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 29th Nov 1962 Crowborough, Sussex
  viiLewis who was born Oct to Dec 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiBeatrice who was born 1886 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1886 Crowborough, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Albert Hobbs was the son of George Hobbs, farm labourer and Mary Ann Hobbs [Wickens]. He was born 11th Nov 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1877 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1915 at Woodbine Villas, Crowborough, Sussex; buried 8th Nov 1915 at Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Kent on 24th May 1915 at Crowborough, Sussex. She was born c 1880
   
  6. Ebenezer Hobbs was the son of George Hobbs, farm labourer and Mary Ann Hobbs [Wickens]. He was born 19th Jul 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1881 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 29th Nov 1962 at Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Annie on c 1905. She was born c 1885; died 4th Jun 1951 at Crowborough, Sussex
   

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