The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Wickens, farm labourer, son of Stephen Wickens, schoolmaster and Mary Wickens [Hobbs]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Wickens, farm labourer was the son of Stephen Wickens, schoolmaster and Mary Wickens [Hobbs]. He was born 6th Feb 1823 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1823 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Stephen Wickens (schoolmaster) and Mary Wickens; died Nov 1898 at Frankham, Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 3rd Nov 1898 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Jane Payne on Apr to June 1853, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q2 Vol 2b Page 139. She was born 1833 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1854 at Kidders Ash, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (labourer) and Jane Wickens
2 iiRuth Jane who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (labourer) and Jane Wickens
3 iiiAlfred Sanuel who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (labourer) and Jane Wickens
  ivWilliam Samuel who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (labourer) and Jane Wickens
  vFrances who was born 1866 at Ketches, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (labourer) and Jane Wickens
  viWalter Henry who was born 24th Feb 1868 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (labourer) and Jane Wickens
  viiEsther who was born 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiGeorge who was born 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Ruth Jane Berwick [Wickens] was the daughter of William Wickens, farm labourer and Jane Wickens [Payne]. She was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1857 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (labourer) and Jane Wickens
  iLucy Ann who was born 1881 at Sand Hill Cottage, Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1882 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Berwick (labourer) and Ruth Jane Berwick
  She married Benjamin Berwick, farmer on 2nd Jul 1881 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 7th Oct 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1913, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1913 Q1 Vol 2b Page 164, aged 65 years. They had the following children:
  iAlfred Edwin who was born 1885 at Turks Cottage, Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1885 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, son of Benjamin Berwick (labourer) and Ruth Jane Berwick
  iiRhoda who was born 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiAlice who was born 1889 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivWilliam Robert who was born 1892 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 13th Mar 1915; buried after 13th Mar 1815 Crowborough, Sussex
  vAlbert George who was born 1895 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Alfred Sanuel Wickens, gardener was the son of William Wickens, farm labourer and Jane Wickens [Payne]. He was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (labourer) and Jane Wickens
  He married Emma Elizabeth Ada Lilley on Oct to Dec 1884, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q4 Vol 2b Page 256. She was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iReginald Alfred who was born 25th Jul 1885 at Frant, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Samuel Wickens (gardener) and Emma Elizabeth Wickens
  iiHarry who was born 1887 at Frant, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1887 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Alfred Samuel Wickens (gardener) and Emma Elizabeth Ada Wickens
  iiiAda Annie who was born 1888 at Frant, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1888 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Samuel Wickens (gardener) and Emma Elizabeth Ada Wickens
  ivWilliam who was born 1890 at Frant, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1890 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Alfred Samuel Wickens (gardener) and Emma Elizabeth Ada Wickens
   

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