The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Selina Knight [Wickens] [Richardson], daughter of Richard Richardson, farm labourer and Maria Agatha Richardson [Staines]
Generation No. 1
  1. Selina Knight [Wickens] [Richardson] was the daughter of Richard Richardson, farm labourer and Maria Agatha Richardson [Staines]. She was born 27th Aug 1814 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1814 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson
  She married (1) Obediah Wickens, labourer on 26th Aug 1833 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1805 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Wickens and Mary Wickens; died Oct 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 29 years; buried 12th Oct 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iBenjamin who was born 1834 at Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Obed Wickens (labourer) and Selina Wickens
  She married (2) John Knight, grocer and beer seller on 24th Apr 1836 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iMargaret Maria Ann who was born 4th Oct 1840 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1840 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
4 iiJohn George who was born 12th Dec 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1911, aged 68 years
5 iiiHarry who was born 8th Dec 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 ivJohn Jesse who was born 15th Nov 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Benjamin Wickens, farmer was the son of Obediah Wickens, labourer and Selina Knight [Wickens] [Richardson]. He was born 1834 at Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Obed Wickens (labourer) and Selina Wickens
  He married Harriett Spice on July to Sep 1857, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q3 Vol 2b Page 116. She was born 7th Jan 1837 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1837 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Dinah Spice. They had the following children:
  iSarah Jane who was born 9th Aug 1857 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1857 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
  iiHarriett Maria who was born 20th Sep 1858 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1858 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
7 iiiSelina Emily who was born 4th Nov 1860 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1861 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
8 ivBenjamin Thomas who was born 25th Mar 1863 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1863 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
9 vMargaret Maria Ann who was born 1866 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
  viGeorge who was born 28th Sep 1868 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
  viiJames who was born 14th Sep 1872 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens; died Feb 1874 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 15th Feb 1874 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiRhoda who was born 22nd Jun 1875 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
   
  3. Margaret Maria Ann Standen [Knight] was the daughter of John Knight, grocer and beer seller and Selina Knight [Wickens] [Richardson]. She was born 4th Oct 1840 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1840 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Lewis Standen on 7th Apr 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born July to Sep 1838 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q3 Vol 7 Page 433; christened 3rd Mar 1839 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSelina who was born 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMercy who was born 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiRose who was born 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivAlbert who was born 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vJames who was born Jul 1880 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  4. John George Knight was the son of John Knight, grocer and beer seller and Selina Knight [Wickens] [Richardson]. He was born 12th Dec 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1911, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1911 Q1 Vol 2b Page 91, aged 68 years
  He married Mary Ann on 25th Dec 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1935, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1935 Q1 Vol 2b Page 194, aged 87 years. They had the following children:
  iJames Edward who was born 30th May 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiSarah Ann who was born 1872 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiJohn George who was born 28th Feb 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivFrederick who was born 1876 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vRhoda who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viRose Alice who was born 1882 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1882 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of John George Knight (farmer) and Mary Ann Knight
10 viiWilliam Ernest who was born 25th Jul 1889 at Framfield, Sussex
   
  5. Harry Knight was the son of John Knight, grocer and beer seller and Selina Knight [Wickens] [Richardson]. He was born 8th Dec 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Maria Boarer on 9th Jul 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1847 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1847 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLeah who was born 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiHarry who was born 3rd Feb 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiCicely who was born 12th Mar 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivLucy who was born 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vElan who was born 26th Oct 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viGeorge who was born 7th Nov 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiCharles who was born 28th Nov 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiMinnie who was born 10th Sep 1877 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixLizzie who was born 22nd Dec 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xAda who was born 15th Nov 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiLaura who was born 16th Nov 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1884 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. John Jesse Knight was the son of John Knight, grocer and beer seller and Selina Knight [Wickens] [Richardson]. He was born 15th Nov 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Jane Georgiana Gilbert on 8th Nov 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmily Jane who was born 8th Aug 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge John who was born 19th Dec 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiMary Annie who was born 23rd Dec 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivSelina Kate who was born 10th Feb 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Selina Emily Paige [Wickens] was the daughter of Benjamin Wickens, farmer and Harriett Wickens [Spice]. She was born 4th Nov 1860 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1861 at St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
  iJames who was born 1887 at Rocks Farm, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1887 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of Selina Emily Wickens
  She married George Paige, farm labourer on Apr to June 1889, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q2 Vol 2b Page 243. He was born 1852 at Tubwell Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Paige (farmer) and Jane Paige. They had the following children:
  iSelina who was born 4th Nov 1889 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1890 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Paige (labourer) and Selina Emily Paige
  iiMercy Rose who was born 6th Nov 1891 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1892 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Paige (farm labourer) and Selina Emily Paige
  iiiLily May who was born 5th Oct 1895 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1896 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Paige (labourer) and Selina Emily Paige
  ivGeorge William who was born 1899 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1899 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George Paige (labourer) and Selina Emily Paige
   
  8. Benjamin Thomas Wickens, carpenter was the son of Benjamin Wickens, farmer and Harriett Wickens [Spice]. He was born 25th Mar 1863 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1863 at St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
  He married Jane Charlotte Robertson on July to Sep 1884, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q3 Vol 2b Page 187. She was born 1865 at London. They had the following children:
  iCharles Thomas who was born 1885 at Slaugham Gill, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1887 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, aged 1 years 10 months, son of Benjamin Thomas Wickens (labourer) and Jane Charlotte Wickens
  iiAlice Jane who was born 1887 at Slaugham Gill, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1887 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Thomas Wickens (labourer) and Jane Charlotte Wickens
  iiiGeorge William who was born 1889 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1889 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of Benjamin Thomas Wickens (labourer) and Jane Charlotte Wickens
  ivEthel who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  9. Margaret Maria Ann Relf [Wickens] was the daughter of Benjamin Wickens, farmer and Harriett Wickens [Spice]. She was born 1866 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
  She married Owen Relf, gardener on Apr to June 1888, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q2 Vol 2b Page 195. He was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1864 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Phoebe Relf. They had the following children:
  iGrace Maud who was born 1889 at Lewisham, London; christened 21st Apr 1889 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of Owen Relf (carpenter) and Margaret Maira Anna Relf
   
  10. William Ernest Knight, publican was the son of John George Knight and Mary Ann Wickens. He was born 25th Jul 1889 at Framfield, Sussex
  He married Mary L. Farrar on Jan to Mar 1920, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1920 Q1 Vol 2b Page 241. She was born 12th Apr 1894. They had the following children:
11 iDoreen May who was born 31st Oct 1920
   
Generation No. 4
  11. Doreen May Manser [Loom] [Knight] was the daughter of William Ernest Knight, publican and Mary L. Farrar Knight. She was born 31st Oct 1920
  She married (1) Maurice John Loom on Apr to June 1942, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1942 Q2 Vol 2b Page 360. He was born 7th Jun 1920 at Poplar, London
  She married (2) Reginald Albert Manser on July to Sep 1948, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1948 Q3 Vol 5h Page 975. He was born 13th Apr 1911 at Mayfield, Sussex
   

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