The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Wickens [Stapley]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Wickens [Stapley] She was born 1795 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 7th Aug 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 62 years; buried 10th Aug 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Joseph Wickens, butcher and farmer on 9th Aug 1819 at , archdeaconry of Lewes marriage licence. He was born 1795 at Lewes, Sussex; died 13th Oct 1858 at Green Hill Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 17th Oct 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriot who was born c Nov 1819 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1819 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens (butcher) and Mary Wickens
2 iiWilliam who was born 12th Sep 1821 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens (butcher) and Mary Wickens; died 29th Oct 1890 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 1st Nov 1890 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiMary Stapley who was born 7th Jul 1823 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1823 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens (butcher) and Mary Wickens; died before 24th Jul 1823 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 weeks; buried 24th Jul 1823 Rotherfield, Sussex
3 ivGeorge who was born 28th Jun 1824 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens (butcher) and Mary Wickens; died 7th Aug 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 47 years; buried 10th Aug 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
4 vHenry who was born 29th May 1826 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens (butcher) and Mary Wickens; died 23rd Feb 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 29 years; buried 2nd Mar 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Wickens, master butcher was the son of Joseph Wickens, butcher and farmer and Mary Wickens [Stapley]. He was born 12th Sep 1821 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens (butcher) and Mary Wickens; died 29th Oct 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 1st Nov 1890 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iWalter William who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Wickens; died 9th Jan 1887 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 14th Jan 1887 Rotherfield, Sussex
5 iiMary Jane who was born 1852 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (butcher) and Elizabeth Wickens
6 iiiSarah Ann who was born 1853 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (butcher) and Sarah Wickens
7 ivGeorge who was born 1855 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (butcher) and Sarah Wickens; died 28th Jan 1930 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 74 years
  vKate who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (butcher) and Sarah Elizabeth Wickens; died 12th Mar 1858 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 11 months; buried 15th Mar 1858 Rotherfield, Sussex
8 viAlfred who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (butcher) and Sarah Wickens
9 viiLouisa who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (butcher) and Sarah Elizabeth Wickens
  viiiFred who was born 28th May 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 30th May 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 days; buried after 30th May 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. George Wickens, labourer was the son of Joseph Wickens, butcher and farmer and Mary Wickens [Stapley]. He was born 28th Jun 1824 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens (butcher) and Mary Wickens; died 7th Aug 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 47 years; buried 10th Aug 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Hannah Knight on 11th Jun 1866 at Christchurch, Hoxton, Hackney, London. She was born 11th Jun 1824 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 14th Nov 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 51 years; buried 21st Nov 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAgnes May Elma who was born 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Wickens (labourer) and Hannah Wickens
   
  4. Henry Wickens was the son of Joseph Wickens, butcher and farmer and Mary Wickens [Stapley]. He was born 29th May 1826 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1826 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens (butcher) and Mary Wickens; died 23rd Feb 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 29 years; buried 2nd Mar 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Holman on Oct to Dec 1854, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q4 Vol 2b Page 384. She was born c 1830. They had the following children:
  iSarah Ann who was born 1855; died 19th Apr 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 5 months; buried 27th Apr 1856 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Mary Jane Wickens was the daughter of William Wickens, master butcher and Sarah Elizabeth Wickens [Wickens]. She was born 1852 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (butcher) and Elizabeth Wickens
10 iEdith who was born 14th Jul 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1883 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Mary Jane Wickens (singlewoman)
  iiSpencer who was born 15th Feb 1886 at Packham's Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1895 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Mary Jane Wickens
  iiiAlfred who was born 14th Jul 1889 at Packham's Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1895 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Mary Jane Wickens
   
  6. Sarah Ann Corke [Wickens] was the daughter of William Wickens, master butcher and Sarah Elizabeth Wickens [Wickens]. She was born 1853 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (butcher) and Sarah Wickens
  She married Alfred William Cork, farmer on 14th Jun 1876 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1878 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiObadiah who was born 1879 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiAlice who was born 1880 at Buxted, Sussex
  ivSarah who was born 1882 at Buxted, Sussex
  vDavid who was born 1884 at Buxted, Sussex
  viHannah who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiEbenezer who was born 1889 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  7. George Wickens, master butcher was the son of William Wickens, master butcher and Sarah Elizabeth Wickens [Wickens]. He was born 1855 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (butcher) and Sarah Wickens; died 28th Jan 1930 at Sheriffs, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: March 1930 Vol 2b Page 178, aged 74 years
  He married Fanny Elizabeth Burgess on Jan to Mar 1881 at Devon, registered at Axminster District, Devon, ref: 1881 Q1 Vol 5b Page 15. She was born 1859 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Arthur who was born c Dec 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1881 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George Wickens (butcher) and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens
11 iiFrederick who was born 1883 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1883 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George Wickens (butcher) and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens
  iiiGrace who was born 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1884 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Wickens (butcher) and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens
  ivBeatrice Louise who was born 1886 at High Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1886 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Wickens (butcher) and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens
  vBertha who was born 1894 at High Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1894 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Wickens (butcher) and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens
  viRowland who was born 1896 at High Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1896 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George Wickens (butcher) and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens
   
  8. Alfred Wickens, butcher was the son of William Wickens, master butcher and Sarah Elizabeth Wickens [Wickens]. He was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (butcher) and Sarah Wickens
  He married Esther Meopham on Jan to Mar 1890, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q1 Vol 2b Page 167. She was born 1865 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Meopham (single woman)
   
  9. Louisa Wickens was the daughter of William Wickens, master butcher and Sarah Elizabeth Wickens [Wickens]. She was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1863 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (butcher) and Sarah Elizabeth Wickens
  iJoseph who was born 21st Jan 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1888 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Louisa Wickens
   
Generation No. 4
  10. Edith Groombridge [Wickens] was the daughter of unknown father and Mary Jane Wickens. She was born 14th Jul 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1883 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Mary Jane Wickens (singlewoman)
  She married Frank Walter Groombridge on Oct to Dec 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q4 Vol 2b Page 283. He was born Oct to Dec 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q4 Vol 2b page 122; died 19th Apr 1918 at France
   
  11. Frederick Wickens, butcher was the son of George Wickens, master butcher and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens [Burgess]. He was born 1883 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1883 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George Wickens (butcher) and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens
  He married May Wickenden on Oct to Dec 1907, registered at Chichester District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q4 Vol 2b Page 857. She was born 1886 at Chichester, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iIris who was born 1910 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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