The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Joseph Wren, farm labourer, son of Joseph Wren, labourer and Mary Wren [Funnell]
Generation No. 1
  1. Joseph Wren, farm labourer was the son of Joseph Wren, labourer and Mary Wren [Funnell]. He was born 1817 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1817 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, Joseph Wren, son of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Mary Wren; died Apr to June 1902, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1902 Q2 vol 2b page 45
  He married (1) Catherine (Caroline) Streeter on July to Sep 1844 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q3 Vol 7 Page 667. She was born 1826 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1826 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Catherine Streeter, daughter of Hezekiah Streeter, labourer, and Letty Streeter; died 1852 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 27 years; buried 10th Oct 1852 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born Oct 1844 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1853 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, John Wren, son of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Caroline Wren; died 5th May 1933 Hurst Green, Sussex; buried 10th May 1933 Mountfield, Sussex
3 iiMary Ann who was born 1847 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Mary Ann Wren, daughter of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Caroline Wren; died 17th Apr 1936 Ewhurst, Sussex
4 iiiOwen who was born 1848 at Pembury, Kent; christened 4th Jun 1848 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent; died 23rd Jun 1922 Ewhurst, Sussex
  ivRuth who was born 1852 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1852 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Ruth Wren, daughter of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Caroline Wren; died 1853 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 10 months; buried 1st Jan 1853 Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Fanny Gadd on 10th Jan 1857 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2b Page 77. She was born 14th Sep 1824 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1825 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, Fanny Wickham, daughter of John Wickham, labourer, and Susanna Wickham. They had the following children:
5 iFrederick who was born 7th Jun 1858 at Bunghurst, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1858 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Frederick Wren, son of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Fanny Wren; died Oct to Dec 1943
6 iiEliza who was born 1861 at Westham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1861 St. Mary's Church, Westham, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Fanny Wren
  iiiLevi who was born 1863 at Westham, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1863 St. Mary's Church, Westham, Sussex, son of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Fanny Wren; died 1868 Westham, Sussex, aged 5 years 5 months; buried 23rd Nov 1868 Westham, Sussex
  ivJoseph who was born 1866 at Westham, Sussex; christened 6th May 1866 St. Mary's Church, Westham, Sussex, son of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Fanny Wren
7 vWilliam Walter who was born 1871 at Church Farm, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1871 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, son of Joseph Wren, bailiff, and Fanny Wren; died Jan to Mar 1899
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Wren, farmer was the son of Joseph Wren, farm labourer and Catherine (Caroline) Wren [Streeter]. He was born Oct 1844 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1853 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, John Wren, son of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Caroline Wren; died 5th May 1933 at Station Road, Hurst Green, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1933 Q2 vol 2b page 140; buried 10th May 1933 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Martha Hartfield on Apr to June 1871, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q2 Vol 2b Page 120. She was born July to Sep 1849 at Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q3 vol 7 page 495; died July to Sep 1912, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1912 Q3 vol 2b page 69. They had the following children:
  iKatharine Louisa who was born 1872 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiCharles Ernest who was born 1874 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiiWalter who was born 1876 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  ivAnn Elizabeth who was born 1879 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  vEdith Rose who was born 1880 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  viMartha Lilian who was born 1883 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  viiMabel Frances who was born 1886 at Etchingham, Sussex
  viiiPercy John Ellis who was born 1888 at Burwash, Sussex
  ixOwen Albert who was born 1893 at Mountfield, Sussex
  xWilliam Edward who was born 1895 at Mountfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Eleanor Rosa Fisher on Apr to June 1916, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1916 Q2 Vol 2b Page 249. She was born 16th Jun 1878 at Norfolk; christened 2nd Jul 1878 at Kings Lynn, Norfolk; died 1946 at Hastings, Sussex
   
  3. Mary Ann Watkins [Wren] was the daughter of Joseph Wren, farm labourer and Catherine (Caroline) Wren [Streeter]. She was born 1847 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Mary Ann Wren, daughter of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Caroline Wren; died 17th Apr 1936 at Solomon's gardens, Staplehurst, Ewhurst, Sussex
  She married Charles Watkins, labourer on 1st Nov 1868 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. He was born 19th Nov 1836 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 19th Dec 1836 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, Charles Watkins, son of James Watkins, labourer, and Harriett Watkins; died 10th Aug 1903 at north of Hampden Park Station, Westham, Sussex, suicide. They had the following children:
  iMinnie Catherine who was born 17th May 1869 at High Gate, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 25th Jul 1869 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, Minnie Catherine Watkins, daughter of Charles Watkins, labourer, and Mary Ann Watkins
  iiAmelia Josephine who was born 1871 at Battle, Sussex
  iiiCharles Theodore who was born 1874 at Sussex
  ivJoseph Victor who was born 1877 at Willingdon, Sussex
  vLillian Rosina who was born 1878 at Willingdon, Sussex
  viErnest Streeter who was born 1880 at Willingdon, Sussex
   
  4. Owen Wren, stone mason was the son of Joseph Wren, farm labourer and Catherine (Caroline) Wren [Streeter]. He was born 1848 at Pembury, Kent; christened 4th Jun 1848 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent; died 23rd Jun 1922 at Solomon's gardens, Staplehurst, Ewhurst, Sussex
  He married Eliza Ware on July to Sep 1870, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q3 vol 2b page 251. She was born 1849 at Newick, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1849 at St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex, Eliza Ware, daughter of Walter Ware, labourer, and Matilda Ware; died Apr to June 1916, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1916 Q2 vol 2b page 82
   
  5. Frederick Wrenn, bricklayer was the son of Joseph Wren, farm labourer and Fanny Wren [Gadd] [Wickham]. He was born 7th Jun 1858 at Bunghurst, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1858 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Frederick Wren, son of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Fanny Wren; died Oct to Dec 1943, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1943 Q4 vol 2b Page 113
  He married Fanny King on Jan to Mar 1885, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q1 vol 2b page 99. She was born 8th Aug 1853 at Eastbourne, Sussex, daughter of Philadelphia King
   
  6. Eliza Levett [Wrenn] was the daughter of Joseph Wren, farm labourer and Fanny Wren [Gadd] [Wickham]. She was born 1861 at Westham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1861 at St. Mary's Church, Westham, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wren, labourer, and Fanny Wren
  She married George Levett on Oct to Dec 1882, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q4 vol 2b page 150. He was born 1861 at The Dicker, Arlington, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1861 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, George Levett, son of Trayton Levett, basketmaker, and Caroline Levett; died 14th Nov 1916
   
  7. William Walter Wrenn was the son of Joseph Wren, farm labourer and Fanny Wren [Gadd] [Wickham]. He was born 1871 at Church Farm, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1871 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, son of Joseph Wren, bailiff, and Fanny Wren; died Jan to Mar 1899, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1899 Q1 vol 2b page 60
  He married Sally Kingsland on July to Sep 1893, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q3. She was born 1864 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1864 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Sally Kingsland, daughter of William Kingsland, labourer, and Mary Kingsland; died Jan to Mar 1946, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1946 Q1 vol 2b page 427
   

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