The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Ann Wigmore [Wood]
Generation No. 1
  1. Ann Wigmore [Wood] She was born 1798 at Fletching, Sussex; died Sep 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 21st Sep 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William Wigmore, farm labourer on 15th Jan 1819 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 1796 at Fletching, Sussex; died Feb 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 23rd Feb 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iSarah who was born c Jul 1819 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 8th Aug 1819 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  iiWilliam who was born 1820 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 8th Oct 1820 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
3 iiiJames who was born 21st Apr 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivHenry who was born 18th Jan 1824 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vEliza who was born 25th Feb 1826 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 viStephen who was born 29th Oct 1827 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiMary Ann who was born 9th Jan 1830 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1830 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiJasper who was born 1832 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 ixGeorge who was born 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 xWalter who was born 26th Feb 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1909
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sarah Smith [Rogers] [Wigmore] was the daughter of William Wigmore, farm labourer and Ann Wigmore [Wood]. She was born c Jul 1819 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 8th Aug 1819 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  She married (1) George Rogers on 26th Aug 1837 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, witnesses Frederick Rogers & Henry Batchelor. He was born 1815; buried 15th Jan 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 25 years. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 8th Jan 1838 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 25th Apr 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 3 months
  iiJames who was born 29th Sep 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiHenry who was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1844 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married (2) Samuel Richard Smith, farm labourer on 19th Jan 1844 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, witnesses Fred & Sarah Smith. He was born 1824 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1825 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iSamuel Richard who was born 1846 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1846 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiEliza who was born 1848 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1848 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
8 iiiCharles Samson who was born 1850 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1850 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
9 ivSarah who was born 1852 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1852 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Apr to June 1907, aged 55 years
  vMary Anne who was born 1855 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1855 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  viGeorge Frederick who was born 1858 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1858 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
  3. James Wigmore, farm labourer was the son of William Wigmore, farm labourer and Ann Wigmore [Wood]. He was born 21st Apr 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iHarriett who was born 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Harriet Holmwood on 28th Oct 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 22nd Jul 1823 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1823 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Sep 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 47 years; buried 19th Sep 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iJames who was born 18th Aug 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 21st Feb 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 19th Dec 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivStephen who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vJasper who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viMary Ann who was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiHenry who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiSarah Ann who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixEliza who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xNancey who was born 7th Mar 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Ruth Bedwell on 8th Jun 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1828 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1828 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Henry Pomery (labourer) & Anne Pomery; died Aug 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 15th Aug 1885 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Stephen Wigmore, sawyer was the son of William Wigmore, farm labourer and Ann Wigmore [Wood]. He was born 29th Oct 1827 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Adams on c 1858. She was born 1829 at Sussex; died Apr 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 10th Apr 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  5. George Wigmore, farm labourer and butcher was the son of William Wigmore, farm labourer and Ann Wigmore [Wood]. He was born 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Fermor on 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877. She was born 1838 at Radnorshire, Wales. They had the following children:
  iAlice M. who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. Walter Wigmore, pork butcher and farm labourer was the son of William Wigmore, farm labourer and Ann Wigmore [Wood]. He was born 26th Feb 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1909, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1909 Q2
  He married (1) Mercy Wheatley on 13th Jan 1873 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born Apr to June 1854 at Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q2 Vol 2a Page 385; died Jan to Mar 1888, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q1. They had the following children:
11 iWalter Charles who was born 18th Mar 1873 at Beacon Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAlbert James who was born 11th Jul 1874 at North Street, Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1874 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex
  iiiLillian Ann who was born 4th Oct 1875 at North Street, Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1875 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1895
  ivBeatrice Mary who was born 2nd Feb 1877 at North Street, Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1877 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; died 7th Oct 1965 Crowborough, Sussex
12 vCharles William who was born 16th Jul 1878 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viMary Ann who was born July to Sep 1881 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiJasper who was born July to Sep 1883 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1881 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  viiiRose who was born Oct to Dec 1885 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1885
  ixStanley who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Annie Catherine Goodwin on July to Sep 1890, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1890 Q3 Vol 2a Page 506. She was born 1864 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 25th Sep 1864 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Samuel Richard Smith, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Richard Smith, farm labourer and Sarah Smith [Rogers] [Wigmore]. He was born 1846 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1846 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Kate Jarrett on Apr to June 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q2 Vol 2b Page 211. She was born 1845 at Benenden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iInfant who was born Feb 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiSarah who was born 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  8. Charles Samson Smith, wheelwright was the son of Samuel Richard Smith, farm labourer and Sarah Smith [Rogers] [Wigmore]. He was born 1850 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1850 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Baldwin on 31st Mar 1872 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1846 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSpencer Charles who was born 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiArthur Samuel who was born 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiIse Sarah who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivGeorge Fred. who was born 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vSpencer C. who was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viAlbert who was born 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiAlfred W who was born 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiPercey who was born 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  9. Sarah Dadswell [Smith] was the daughter of Samuel Richard Smith, farm labourer and Sarah Smith [Rogers] [Wigmore]. She was born 1852 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1852 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Apr to June 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 A2 Vol 2b Page 80, aged 55 years
  She married Jesse Dadswell, farm labourer on 24th Dec 1870 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 7th Sep 1850 at Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Dadswell (labourer) and Harriet dadswell. They had the following children:
13 iAmy Harriet Brown who was born 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell; died 1911
  iiMary Anne who was born 3rd Apr 1873 at Stone Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, twin; daughter of Jesse Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell; died Oct 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 6 months; buried 26th Oct 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiEliza Mary who was born 3rd Apr 1873 at Stone Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, twin; daughter of Jesse Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell; died Oct 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 6 months; buried 26th Oct 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivEdith Fanny who was born 1875 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell
  vSarah who was born 1877 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell
  viNancy who was born 1878 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell
  viiEllen who was born 1880 at Eridge Green, Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell
  viiiAlice who was born 1882 at Maynard's Gate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1882 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell
  ixRose who was born 8th Apr 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1884 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Dadswell and Sarah Dadswell
   
  10. James Wigmore, farm labourer was the son of James Wigmore, farm labourer and Harriet Wigmore [Holmwood]. He was born 18th Aug 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Harriet Wickens on 26th Feb 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. 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. 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
   
  11. Walter Charles Wigmore, agricultural labourer was the son of Walter Wigmore, pork butcher and farm labourer and Mercy Wigmore [Wheatley]. He was born 18th Mar 1873 at Beacon Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Ayling on Oct to Dec 1890, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2b Page 389. She was born Apr to June 1873 at Brighton, Sussex
   
  12. Charles William Wigmore, groom was the son of Walter Wigmore, pork butcher and farm labourer and Mercy Wigmore [Wheatley]. He was born 16th Jul 1878 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Caroline Brown on Apr to June 1916, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1916 Q2. She was born c 1890
   
Generation No. 4
  13. Amy Harriet Brown Smith [Dadswell] was the daughter of Jesse Dadswell, farm labourer and Sarah Dadswell [Smith]. She was born 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Dadswell (labourer) and Sarah Dadswell; died 1911
  iUnnamed at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiUnnamed at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Albert Foster Smith on 1894. He was born 1857 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdith who was born 1895 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiErnest who was born 1897 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiEthel who was born 1898 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivSarah who was born 1900 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vJoseph who was born 1902 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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