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Ancestry report for Obadiah Wickens [Deacon], farmer, son of Isaac Wickens, farmer and Ann Deacon
Generation No. 1
1. Obadiah Wickens [Deacon], farmer was the son of (2) Isaac Wickens, farmer and (3) Ann Deacon. He was born 22nd Jan 1815 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1815 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Ann Deacon; died 22nd Nov 1865 at Dallington, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 28th Nov 1865 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex
He married Mary Elizabeth Gower on 20th Oct 1838 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q4 Vol 7 Page 477. She was born 1816 at Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWalter who was born 25th Sep 1839 Haywards, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Obadiah Wickens (farmer) and Mary Elizabeth Wickens
iiEmiline who was born 22nd Dec 1841 Haywards, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Obadiah Wickens (farmer) and Mary Elizabeth Wickens
 
Generation No. 2
2. Isaac Wickens, farmer was the son of (4) John Wickens and (5) Martha Wickens [Duplock]. He was born 9th May 1792 at Rotherfield, Sussexson of John Wickens and Martha Wickens; died 13th Jan 1867 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 18th Jan 1867 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iObadiah who was born 22nd Jan 1815 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Ann Deacon; died 22nd Nov 1865 Dallington, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 28th Nov 1865 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex
iiIsaac who was born 1817 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 26th Oct 1872 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 55 years; buried 1st Nov 1872 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1819 Rotherfield, Sussex; died May 1820 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 10 months, son of Isaac and Ann; buried 10th May 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1821 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 4th May 1893 Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 9th May 1893 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1823 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 30th Oct 1885 Rockville, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2b Page 82, aged 63 years
viMary Ann who was born 7th Nov 1824 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Isaac Wickens (farmer) and Anne Wickens
viiJames who was born 1829
He married (1) Eliza Martin on 8th Feb 1831 at St. Michael the Archangel, South Malling, Sussex, witnesses: James Brown, Jane Smith and Samuel Smith. She was born 1812; died Jan 1844 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 32 years; buried 31st Jan 1844 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJane Anne who was born Oct 1831 Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1831 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Isaac Wickens (farmer) and Eliza Wickens
iiGeorge Edgar who was born 1833 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1833 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of Isaac Wickens (farmer) and Eliza Wickens; died 2nd Sep 1886 Ninfield, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 6th Sep 1886 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiBenjamin who was born 1836 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1836 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of Isaac Wickens (farmer) and Eliza Wickens; died 30th Sep 1869 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 5th Oct 1869 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1838 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1838 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of Isaac Wickens (farmer) and Eliza Wickens
vCharles who was born 1840 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1833 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of Isaac Wickens (farmer) and Eliza Wickens
viSarah who was born Feb 1842 Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1856 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of Isaac Wickens (farmer) and Eliza Wickens
viiAnn who was born 1844 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1844 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of Isaac Wickens (farmer) and Eliza Wickens
He married (2) Anna Dadswell on 24th Dec 1850 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q4 Vol 7 Page 595. She was born 1786 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1786 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Mar 1864 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 24th Mar 1864 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
3. Ann Deacon She was born 1792; died Sep 1829 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 37 years, wife of Isaac; buried 5th Sep 1829 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iObadiah who was born 22nd Jan 1815 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Ann Deacon; died 22nd Nov 1865 Dallington, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 28th Nov 1865 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex
iiIsaac who was born 1817 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 26th Oct 1872 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 55 years; buried 1st Nov 1872 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1819 Rotherfield, Sussex; died May 1820 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 10 months, son of Isaac and Ann; buried 10th May 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1821 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 4th May 1893 Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 9th May 1893 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1823 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 30th Oct 1885 Rockville, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2b Page 82, aged 63 years
viMary Ann who was born 7th Nov 1824 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Isaac Wickens (farmer) and Anne Wickens
viiJames who was born 1829
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Wickens He was born c 1770
He married Martha Duplock on 13th May 1790 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1757; died Oct 1814 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 57 years, wife of John; buried 1st Oct 1814 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 7th Apr 1791 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 13th May 1854 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 20th May 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiIsaac who was born 9th May 1792 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 13th Jan 1867 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 18th Jan 1867 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
5. Martha Wickens [Duplock] She was born 1757; died Oct 1814 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 57 years, wife of John; buried 1st Oct 1814 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married John Wickens on 13th May 1790 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1770. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 7th Apr 1791 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 13th May 1854 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 20th May 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiIsaac who was born 9th May 1792 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 13th Jan 1867 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 18th Jan 1867 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 

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