The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Wren, farm labourer, son of Moses Wren and Hannah Wren [Wenham]
Generation No. 1
  1. John Wren, farm labourer was the son of Moses Wren and Hannah Wren [Wenham]. He was born 1790 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1790 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, John Wren, son of Moses Wren and Hannah Wren; died 1871 at East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 4th Jun 1871 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  He married Sarah Elizabeth Helmsley on 10th Mar 1816 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born 1797 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1797 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Sarah Elizabeth Helmsley, base born daughter of Elizabeth West; died 1871 at East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 7th Feb 1871 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born c Jul 1816 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1816 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Eliza Wren, daughter of John Wren, labourer, and Sarah Wren
  iiJohn who was born 12th Sep 1819 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1819 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, John Wren, son of John Wren, labourer, and Sarah Wren
2 iiiJoseph who was born 13th May 1821 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 13th May 1821 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Joseph Wren, son of John Wren, labourer, and Sarah Wren; died May 1877 East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 56 years; buried 22nd May 1877 East Hoathly, Sussex
3 ivTrayton who was born 17th Mar 1823 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1823 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Trayton Wrenn, son of John Wrenn, labourer, and Sarah Wrenn
  vObadiah who was born 13th Jan 1825 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1825 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Obadiah Wrenn, son of John Wrenn, labourer, and Sarah Wrenn
  viPhoebe who was born 1827 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1827 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Phoebey Wrenn, daughter of John Wrenn, labourer, and Sarah Wrenn
4 viiSilas who was born 1829 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1829 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Silas Wren, son of John Wren, labourer, and Sarah Wren
  viiiRebecca who was born 1832 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1832 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Rebecca Wren, daughter of John Wren, labourer, and Sarah Wren
  ixJasper who was born 1834 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1834 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Jasper Wren, son of John Wren, labourer, and Sarah Wren
5 xTamar who was born 1837 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1837 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Tamar Wren, daughter of John Wren, labourer, and Sarah Wren
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Joseph Wren, farm labourer was the son of John Wren, farm labourer and Sarah Elizabeth Wren [Helmsley]. He was born 13th May 1821 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 13th May 1821 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Joseph Wren, son of John Wren, labourer, and Sarah Wren; died May 1877 at East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 56 years; buried 22nd May 1877 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  He married (1) Mary Page on 4th Aug 1849 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born 1823 at Laughton, Sussex; died Apr 1863 at East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 40 years; buried 26th Apr 1863 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born Sep 1850 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1850 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wren, lab, and Mary Wren
  iiEdward who was born 1852 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1852 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of Joseph Wren, lab, and Mary Wren
  iiiEdwin who was born 1854 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1854 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
6 ivWalter who was born 1857 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1857 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
7 vSamuel who was born 1862 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1862 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Mary Wren
  He married (2) Anne Eliza Pike Funnell on Apr to June 1865, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q2 Vol 2b Page 152. She was born 1817 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1817 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, daughter of Eleanor Funnell; died Mar 1889 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: Q2 Vol: 2b Page: 82, aged 71 years; buried 11th Mar 1889 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
   
  3. Trayton Wren was the son of John Wren, farm labourer and Sarah Elizabeth Wren [Helmsley]. He was born 17th Mar 1823 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1823 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Trayton Wrenn, son of John Wrenn, labourer, and Sarah Wrenn
  He married Sophia Durrant on 25th Apr 1846 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born 1824 at Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born 1847 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiSarah who was born 1849 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1849 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
8 iiiHarry who was born 1852 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1852 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
9 ivEllen who was born 1855 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1855 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
   
  4. Silas Wren, farm baliff was the son of John Wren, farm labourer and Sarah Elizabeth Wren [Helmsley]. He was born 1829 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1829 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Silas Wren, son of John Wren, labourer, and Sarah Wren
  He married Harriet Read on 6th Nov 1858 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born 1827 at Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 1860 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 6th May 1860 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of Silas Wren, labourer, and Harriet Wren
  iiThomas who was born 1861 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1861 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, son of Silas Wren, labourer, and Harriet Wren
  iiiLydia Jane who was born 1863 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1863 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of Silas Wren, labourer, and Harriet Wren
  ivHarriett who was born 1865 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1865 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, daughter of Silas Wren, labourer, and Harriet Wren
   
  5. Tamar Turner [Wren] was the daughter of John Wren, farm labourer and Sarah Elizabeth Wren [Helmsley]. She was born 1837 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1837 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Tamar Wren, daughter of John Wren, labourer, and Sarah Wren
  She married Benjamin Turner, labourer on 10th Apr 1858 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. He was born 1836 at East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMercy Emma who was born Oct 1858 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1858 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Tamar Turner
  iiEliza Jane who was born 1860 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1860 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Tamar Turner
  iiiCatherine who was born 1862 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1862 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Tamar Turner
  ivCharles who was born 1864 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1864 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died Apr 1865 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried 2nd Apr 1865 East Hoathly, Sussex
  vThomas Jasper who was born 1866 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1866 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Tamar Turner
  viSusannah who was born 1868 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1868 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Tamar Turner
  viiBenjamin who was born 1871 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1871 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Tamar Turner
  viiiArthur John who was born 1874 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1874 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Tamar Turner
  ixFrancis who was born 1878 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1878 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Tamar Turner
  xEthel Tamar who was born 1878 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1878 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Tamar Turner
  xiRhoda who was born 1878 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1878 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Tamar Turner
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Walter Wren, carpenter was the son of Joseph Wren, farm labourer and Mary Wren [Page]. He was born 1857 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1857 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  He married Emma Jane Shoesmith on Oct to Dec 1879, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2b Page 244. She was born 1859 at Ringmer, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born Nov 1880 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiAnnie who was born 1883 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiiEmma who was born 1885 at Uckfield, Sussex
  ivEdith Nellie who was born 1900 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
  7. Samuel Wren, gardener and domestic servant was the son of Joseph Wren, farm labourer and Mary Wren [Page]. He was born 1862 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1862 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Mary Wren
  He married Laura Saunders on July to Sep 1885, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q3 Vol 2b Page 205. She was born 1863 at East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iErnest who was born 1888 at Ifield, Sussex
  iiMajd who was born 1890 at Ifield, Sussex
   
  8. Harry Wren was the son of Trayton Wren and Sophia Wren [Durrant]. He was born 1852 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1852 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth (Bessy) Davey on 12th Dec 1875 at St John's Church, Horsley Down, Surrey, witnesses John Davey & Annie Barrand. She was born 1855 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1855 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  9. Ellen Davey [Wren] was the daughter of Trayton Wren and Sophia Wren [Durrant]. She was born 1855 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1855 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  She married John Davey on 10th Apr 1875 at St Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey, witnesses Trayton & Sarah Wren. He was born 1850 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1850 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   

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