The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Achsah Manktellow [Spice], daughter of Caleb Spice and Ann Spice [Giles]
Generation No. 1
  1. Achsah Manktellow [Spice] was the daughter of Caleb Spice and Ann Spice [Giles]. She was born 1788 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 28th Jun 1788 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Caleb & Ann Spice; died Jan 1876 at Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 89 years; buried 23rd Jan 1876 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
2 iThomas who was born 1810 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1810 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, baseborn, son of Ash Spice
  iiEliza who was born 1811 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1811 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, baseborn, daughter of … Roberts & Ash Spice
  iiiRichard Ballard who was born 1814 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1814 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, baseborn, son of Ash Spice; died Mar 1817 Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Ashe; buried 16th Mar 1817 Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married Francis Manktelow on 20th Jun 1816 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 1779 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1779 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of John Manktelow and Anne Manktelow; died Oct 1872 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 94 years; buried 27th Oct 1872 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born c 1820 at Wadhurst, Sussex; died Sep 1892 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 12th Sep 1892 Wadhurst, Sussex
3 iiAnn who was born c 1820
4 iiiCaleb who was born 1824 at Wadhurst, Sussex; died Dec 1894 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 20th Dec 1894 Wadhurst, Sussex
5 ivJoseph who was born 1826 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  vEsther who was born 1830 at Sussex
6 viMary who was born 1832 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Thomas Spice, farm labourer was the son of unknown father and Achsah Manktellow [Spice]. He was born 1810 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1810 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, baseborn, son of Ash Spice
  He married Dinah Humphrey on 11th Apr 1833 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1814 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 2nd Jul 1833 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1833 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) and Dinah Spice
  iiGeorge who was born 21st Nov 1834 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1834 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) and Dinah Spice
7 iiiHarriett who was born 7th Jan 1837 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1837 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Dinah Spice
   
  3. Ann Manktellow was the daughter of Francis Manktelow and Achsah Manktellow [Spice]. She was born c 1820
  iGeorge who was born 22nd Apr 1840 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, baseborn son of Ann Manktellow
   
  4. Caleb Manktellow, farm labourer was the son of Francis Manktelow and Achsah Manktellow [Spice]. He was born 1824 at Wadhurst, Sussex; died Dec 1894 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 20th Dec 1894 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Hannah Nash on Oct to Dec 1844, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q4 Vol 7 Page 771. She was born 1821 at Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 1845 at Frant, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1850 at Wadhurst, Sussex; died Jan 1867 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 17 years; buried 31st Jan 1867 Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  5. Joseph Manktelow, farm labourer was the son of Francis Manktelow and Achsah Manktellow [Spice]. He was born 1826 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Mary Packham on Oct to Dec 1846, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q4 Vol 7 Page 787. She was born 1827 at Wadhurst, Sussex; died Mar 1897 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 27th Mar 1897 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJoseph Henry who was born 1848 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiJulia Ann who was born 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivEllen who was born 1852 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1852 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Manktelow (labourer) and Mary Manktelow
  vJane who was born 1854 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1854 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Manktelow (labourer) and Mary Manktelow
8 viCaroline who was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex
9 viiJames who was born 1859 at Pembury, Kent
  viiiAlfred who was born 1860 at Pembury, Kent
   
  6. Mary Sanders [Manktellow] was the daughter of Francis Manktelow and Achsah Manktellow [Spice]. She was born 1832 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iSarah Ann who was born 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1850 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Amos Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders; died Oct 1850 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 5 weeks; buried 22nd Oct 1850 Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Amos Saunders, brickmaker on 7th Feb 1850 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q1 Vol 7 Page 633, witnesses James George & Philadelphia Luck. He was born Jun 1828 at Worth, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James Saunders (labourer) and Sarah Saunders. They had the following children:
  iPhiladelphia who was born 1852 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1852 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Amos Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
  iiOwen who was born 1853 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1853 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Amos Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
  iiiEmily who was born 1855 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1855 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Amos Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
10 ivElizabeth Ellen who was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1857 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Amos Saunders (brickmaker) and Mary Saunders
  vNaomi Ann who was born 1860 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1860 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Amos Saunders (brickmaker) and Mary Saunders
  viFrank who was born 1862 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1862 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Amos Saunders (brickmaker) and Mary Saunders
  viiEdwin who was born 1864 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1864 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Amos Saunders (brickmaker) and Mary Saunders
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Harriett Wickens [Spice] was the daughter of Thomas Spice, farm labourer and Dinah Spice [Humphrey]. 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
  She married Benjamin Wickens, farmer on July to Sep 1857, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q3 Vol 2b Page 116. 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. 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
11 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
12 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
13 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
   
  8. Caroline Tester [Manktelow] was the daughter of Joseph Manktelow, farm labourer and Mary Manktelow [Packham]. She was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Jesse Thomas Tester, stone cutter on Apr to June 1880, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q2 Vol 2b Page 125. He was born 1854 at Lambeth, London. They had the following children:
  iThomas Jesse who was born Oct 1881 at Frant, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1881 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
  iiWilliam Afred who was born 1883 at Frant, Sussex; christened 13th May 1883 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
  iiiEdith Nellie who was born 1884 at Frant, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1884 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
  ivFrank Harold who was born 1886 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1886 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
  vEllen Mary who was born 1888 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1888 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
  viEthel Annie who was born 1892 at Napsbury Cottage, Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1892 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Thomas Tester (stone cutter) and Caroline Tester
   
  9. James Manktelow, farm labourer was the son of Joseph Manktelow, farm labourer and Mary Manktelow [Packham]. He was born 1859 at Pembury, Kent
  He married Phillis Mepham on 29th Jul 1883 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. She was born 1865 at Frant, Sussex; christened 1865 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of James Mepham (labourer) and Elizabeth Mepham. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born Dec 1883 at Frant, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1883 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Manktelow (labouurer) and Phillis Manktelow
  iiFrederick who was born 1885 at Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1885 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of James Manktelow (labouurer) and Phylle Manktelow
  iiiAnnie who was born 1887 at Frant, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1887 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of James Manktelow (labouurer) and Phillis Manktelow
  ivPhiladelphia who was born 1888 at Hawkenbury, Frant, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1888 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of James Manktelow (labouurer) and Philadelphia Manktelow
  vAlbert who was born 1890 at Frant, Sussex
   
  10. Elizabeth Ellen Saunders was the daughter of Amos Saunders, brickmaker and Mary Sanders [Manktellow]. She was born 1857 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1857 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Amos Saunders (brickmaker) and Mary Saunders
  She married William Miller on 6th Oct 1882 at St Mary's Church, Willingdon, Sussex. He was born 1857 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1857 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  11. 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
   
  12. 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
   
  13. 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
   

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