The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Frances Moon [Field Buss], daughter of Thomas Field and Sarah Buss
Generation No. 1
  1. Frances Moon [Field Buss] was the daughter of Thomas Field and Sarah Buss. She was born 1803 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1803 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, baseborn daughter of Sarah Buss; died Sep 1889 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 88 years; buried 18th Sep 1889 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William Moon, farmer on 13th Nov 1823 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, recorded as William Moon and Frances Buss Field, witnesses: William Ashby and Philadelphia Buss Field. He was born 1801 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th May 1801 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1891 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 89 years; buried 17th Apr 1891 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 7th Dec 1823 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1851 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 27 years; buried 31st Dec 1851 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiSarah Scracer who was born 13th Feb 1826 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
2 iiiWilliam who was born 13th Mar 1827 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
3 ivEmily who was born 1830 at Marden, Kent
4 vHarriet who was born 11th Oct 1831 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 13th Nov 1831 Horsmonden, Kent; died Oct 1890 Buxted, Sussex, aged 59 years; buried 4th Oct 1890 Buxted, Sussex
5 viThomas who was born 30th Jan 1833 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 5th Apr 1833 Horsmonden, Kent
  viiJames who was born 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiFrances who was born 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 ixAnn who was born 13th Apr 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xJohn who was born 6th Sep 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xiFrederick who was born 1845 at Highfields, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1845 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Moon (farmer) and Frances Moon; died Jan 1852 Buxted, Sussex, aged 6 years; buried 20th Jan 1852 Buxted, Sussex
  xiiLouisa who was born 1850 at Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Moon was the son of William Moon, farmer and Frances Moon [Field Buss]. He was born 13th Mar 1827 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Thomasin Brown on 20th May 1853 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1834 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1834 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born 1855 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1855 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, son of William Moon (labourer) and Thomason Moon
7 iiWilliam who was born 1857 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiAnny who was born 1858 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1858 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of William Moon (labourer) and Thomason Moon
  ivAlice who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vGeorge who was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viAlbert John who was born 30th Oct 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Emily Rabson [Moon] was the daughter of William Moon, farmer and Frances Moon [Field Buss]. She was born 1830 at Marden, Kent
  She married Joseph Rabson, farmer on 12th Apr 1852 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  4. Harriet Leeves [Moon] was the daughter of William Moon, farmer and Frances Moon [Field Buss]. She was born 11th Oct 1831 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 13th Nov 1831 at Horsmonden, Kent; died Oct 1890 at Buxted, Sussex, aged 59 years; buried 4th Oct 1890 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married Christopher Leeves, farm labourer on 16th Nov 1855 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1832 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1832 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of William (labourer) and Sarah. They had the following children:
  iSarah Anne who was born 1857 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1857 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Christopher (farmer) and Harriett
8 iiJames William who was born 1858 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1858 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Christopher (labourer) and Harriett
  iiiAnne who was born 7th Sep 1860 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th May 1862 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Christopher (labourer) and Harriett
  ivWilliam who was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th May 1862 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Christopher (labourer) and Harriett
9 vHarriett who was born 1866 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th May 1866 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Christopher (labourer) and Harriett
  viEmma who was born 1867 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1867 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Christopher (labourer) and Harriett
  viiLois Elizabeth who was born 1870 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1872 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Christopher (higgler) and Harriett
   
  5. Thomas Moon was the son of William Moon, farmer and Frances Moon [Field Buss]. He was born 30th Jan 1833 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 5th Apr 1833 at Horsmonden, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Callow on 24th Aug 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1836 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1836 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Henry Callow (labourer) & Sarah Callow
   
  6. Ann Burgess [Moon] was the daughter of William Moon, farmer and Frances Moon [Field Buss]. She was born 13th Apr 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1839 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William Burgess, schoolmaster on 30th Jan 1858 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1838 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iFanny Elizabeth who was born 1859 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiAgnes Kate who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiWilliam A. who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivAlfred George who was born 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vAlbert Ernest who was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viRhoda Grace who was born 19th Jan 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiFrank Luther who was born 4th May 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiLouisa who was born 12th Nov 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixHarry Walter who was born 8th Sep 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xFrederick Herbert who was born 23rd Mar 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. William Moon was the son of William Moon and Thomasin Moon [Brown]. He was born 1857 at Buxted, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Denton on Jan to Mar 1877, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1877 Q2 Vol 2a Page 895. She was born 1857 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth J. who was born 1878 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiAnnie who was born 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiLouisa who was born 1881 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivNellie who was born 1882 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vAlice who was born 1884 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viEmily who was born 1889 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viiFrederick G. who was born 1892 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viiiEthel F. who was born 1895 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ixBessie F. who was born 1897 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  xDorothy E. who was born 1900 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  8. James William Leaves, higgler was the son of Christopher Leeves, farm labourer and Harriet Leeves [Moon]. He was born 1858 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1858 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Christopher (labourer) and Harriett
  He married Eleanor Cornwell on Apr to June 1887, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q2 Vol 2b Page 179. She was born 1860 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1889 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1889 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James (chicken dealer) and Eleanour
  iiAnnie who was born 1890 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1890 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of James (higgler) and Eleanor
  iiiWilliam who was born 1892 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st May 1892 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James (labourer) and Eleanor
  ivCharles who was born 1893 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th May 1893 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James (labourer) and Eleanor
  vEmma who was born 1894 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1894 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) and Ellen
   
  9. Harriett Leeves was the daughter of Christopher Leeves, farm labourer and Harriet Leeves [Moon]. She was born 1866 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th May 1866 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Christopher (labourer) and Harriett
  iHenry Boyce who was born 1889 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1889 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Harriet (spinster)
   
  10. Fanny Elizabeth Wickens [Burgess] was the daughter of William Burgess, schoolmaster and Ann Burgess [Moon]. She was born 1859 at Mayfield, Sussex
  She married George Wickens, master butcher on Jan to Mar 1881 at Devon, registered at Axminster District, Devon, ref: 1881 Q1 Vol 5b Page 15. He was born 1855 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Wickens (butcher) and Sarah Wickens; died 28th Jan 1930 at Sheriffs, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: March 1930 Vol 2b Page 178, aged 74 years. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Arthur who was born c Dec 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1881 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George Wickens (butcher) and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens
11 iiFrederick who was born 1883 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1883 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George Wickens (butcher) and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens
  iiiGrace who was born 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1884 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Wickens (butcher) and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens
  ivBeatrice Louise who was born 1886 at High Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1886 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Wickens (butcher) and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens
  vBertha who was born 1894 at High Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1894 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Wickens (butcher) and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens
  viRowland who was born 1896 at High Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1896 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George Wickens (butcher) and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens
   
Generation No. 4
  11. Frederick Wickens, butcher was the son of George Wickens, master butcher and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens [Burgess]. He was born 1883 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1883 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George Wickens (butcher) and Fanny Elizabeth Wickens
  He married May Wickenden on Oct to Dec 1907, registered at Chichester District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q4 Vol 2b Page 857. She was born 1886 at Chichester, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iIris who was born 1910 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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