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Ancestry report for Emma Wickens [Hemsley], daughter of John Helmsley, farm labourer and Sarah Hemsley [Edwards]
Generation No. 1
1. Emma Wickens [Hemsley] was the daughter of (2) John Helmsley, farm labourer and (3) Sarah Hemsley [Edwards]. She was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John Hemsley and Sarah Hemsley
iEmily Louisa who was born 1860 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiAlice who was born 1864 Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
She married Joseph Wickens, farmer on Oct to Dec 1869, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 2a Page 819. He was born 15th Jan 1842 at Sheep Plain, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens; died 7th Apr 1928 at Hurtis Hill, Crowborough, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: June 1928 Vol 2b Page 169, aged 86 years. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1877 Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Helmsley, farm labourer was the son of (4) Thomas Helmsley, farm labourer and (5) Sarah Helmsley [Shoesmith]. He was born 1799 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1799 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Sarah Edwards on 26th Jun 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1805 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iFrederick who was born 1825 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1825 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of John Hemsley and Sarah Hemsley
iiWilliam who was born 1830 Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiJesse who was born 1833 Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEdward who was born 1839 Rotherfield, Sussex
vJames who was born 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex
viEmma who was born 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1844 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John Hemsley and Sarah Hemsley
 
3. Sarah Hemsley [Edwards] She was born 1805 at Hartfield, Sussex
She married John Helmsley, farm labourer on 26th Jun 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1799 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1799 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iFrederick who was born 1825 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1825 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of John Hemsley and Sarah Hemsley
iiWilliam who was born 1830 Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiJesse who was born 1833 Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEdward who was born 1839 Rotherfield, Sussex
vJames who was born 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex
viEmma who was born 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1844 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John Hemsley and Sarah Hemsley
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Helmsley, farm labourer He was born 1767; died Aug 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 25th Aug 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Sarah Shoesmith on 15th Apr 1793 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1766; died Oct 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 69 years, wife of Thomas; buried 18th Oct 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1794 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1797 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1797 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1799 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1799 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1803 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vRichard who was born 1805 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1805 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 7th Aug 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viMary who was born 1808 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
5. Sarah Helmsley [Shoesmith] She was born 1766; died Oct 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 69 years, wife of Thomas; buried 18th Oct 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married Thomas Helmsley, farm labourer on 15th Apr 1793 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1767; died Aug 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 25th Aug 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1794 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1797 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1797 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1799 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1799 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1803 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vRichard who was born 1805 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1805 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 7th Aug 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viMary who was born 1808 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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