The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Lockyer, farmer, son of John Lockyer, farmer and Elizabeth Lockyer [Dadswell]
Generation No. 1
  1. James Lockyer, farmer was the son of John Lockyer, farmer and Elizabeth Lockyer [Dadswell]. He was born 1792 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1792 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Lockyer and Elizabeth Lockyer
  He married Sophia Hider on 24th Aug 1817 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. She was born 1796 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1796 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 18th May 1818 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1818 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiCaroline who was born 12th Dec 1819 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 11th Sep 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
2 ivWilliam who was born 6th Aug 1828 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Lockyer was the son of James Lockyer, farmer and Sophia Lockyer [Hider]. He was born 6th Aug 1828 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Moon on 24th Feb 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1831 at Horsmonden, Kent, father Osborne Moon (from marriage record). They had the following children:
3 iEsther Ann who was born c Jun 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1852 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  iiHenry Sylvan who was born 1854 at Renley Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 iiiWilliam Frederick who was born 1856 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1856 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  ivMary Osborn who was born Jan to Mar 1857 at Fletching, Sussex
5 vSarah Elizabeth who was born Jan to Mar 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q1 Vol 2B Page 96
6 viEmily Augusta who was born July to Sep 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q3 Vol 2B Page 89
  viiHerbert James who was born Jan to Mar 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q1 Vol 2B Page 95; died July to Sep 1893 Uckfield, Sussex, aged 30 years
  viiiPrideaux Wood Weller who was born Jan to Mar 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q1 Vol 2B Page 95
7 ixRhoda Osborn who was born 26th Jan 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8 xSophia who was born 11th May 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Esther Ann Paige [Lockyer] was the daughter of William Lockyer and Mary Lockyer [Moon]. She was born c Jun 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1852 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  She married William Paige, game keeper on 6th Nov 1886 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2b Page 280, witnesses Charles Geo Croucher & Jane Paige. He was born 1848 at 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:
  iEmila Ada who was born 27th Aug 1891 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1892 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Paige (gamekeeper) and Esther Ann Paige
  iiEsther Jane who was born 1893 at Hellingly, Sussex
   
  4. William Frederick Lockyer was the son of William Lockyer and Mary Lockyer [Moon]. He was born 1856 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1856 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  He married Julia Manning on c 1889 at ??. She was born July to Sep 1865 at Heybridge, Essex, registered at Maldon District, Essex, ref: 1865 Q3 Vol 4A Page 222
   
  5. Sarah Elizabeth Latter [Lockyer] was the daughter of William Lockyer and Mary Lockyer [Moon]. She was born Jan to Mar 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q1 Vol 2B Page 96
  She married George Latter, carpenter on Apr to June 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q2 Vol 2a Page 205. He was born 1848 at Woburn, Bedfordshire. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1882 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George Latter (carpenter) and Sarah Latter
  iiiMinnie who was born 1890 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  6. Emily Augusta Tasker [Lockyer] was the daughter of William Lockyer and Mary Lockyer [Moon]. She was born July to Sep 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q3 Vol 2B Page 89
  She married Thomas Tasker on 2nd Oct 1881 at St James' Church, Croydon, Surrey. He was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1861 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Tasker (labourer) and Lydia Tasker
   
  7. Rhoda Osborn Dadswell [Lockyer] was the daughter of William Lockyer and Mary Lockyer [Moon]. She was born 26th Jan 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Trayton Mellon Dadswell on July to Sep 1900 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q3 Vol 2B Page 279. He was born 9th Jul 1874 at Shorn Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Dadswell (carpenter) and Sarah Dadswell. They had the following children:
  iRhoda who was born 1901 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiEthel who was born 1902 at Isle of Wight
   
  8. Sophia Page [Lockyer] was the daughter of William Lockyer and Mary Lockyer [Moon]. She was born 11th May 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas Frederick Page on 1st Sep 1894 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, witmesses George & Kate Page. He was born 8th Apr 1870 at Hailsham, Sussex
   

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