The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Ann Couchman [Fricker]
Generation No. 1
  1. Ann Couchman [Fricker] She was born 1742; died Dec 1813 at Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 71 years; buried 12th Dec 1813 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  She married Samuel Couchman on 7th Sep 1773 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, witnesses Richard Cheeseman and Richard Gilham. He was born 1748; died Dec 1823 at Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 75 years; buried 22nd Dec 1823 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iSamuel who was born 1775 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 12th Mar 1775 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiMary who was born 1777 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 7th Sep 1777 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiiMary who was born 1779 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 27th Feb 1780 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
2 ivBenjamin who was born 1783 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 5th Mar 1783 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; died Jan 1840 Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 57 years; buried 23rd Jan 1840 Hawkhurst, Kent
  vAnn who was born 1799 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 1st Sep 1799 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  viAnn who was born 1805 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 14th Apr 1805 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Benjamin Couchman, labourer was the son of Samuel Couchman and Ann Couchman [Fricker]. He was born 1783 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 5th Mar 1783 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; died Jan 1840 at Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 57 years; buried 23rd Jan 1840 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  He married (1) Maria on c 1795. She was born 1778; died Jan 1814 at Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 36 years; buried 22nd Jan 1814 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1799 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 22nd Sep 1799 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiElisabeth who was born 1803 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 9th Oct 1803 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
3 iiiWilliam who was born 1807 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 1st Nov 1807 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
4 ivCharles who was born 1810 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Mar 1810 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  He married (2) Sarah Colborn on 22nd Jun 1816 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, witnesses: J. Nightingale and Fran. Thatcher. She was born 1781; died Aug 1821 at Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 40 years; buried 12th Aug 1821 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iHannah who was born 29th Oct 1818 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 27th Dec 1818 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  3. William Couchman, waggoner was the son of Benjamin Couchman, labourer and Maria Couchman. He was born 1807 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 1st Nov 1807 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  He married Ann Barfoot on 21st Feb 1837 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, witnesses: Thomas Harmer and Jane Marmer. She was born 1819 at Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1838 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiSamuel who was born 1846 at Netters Hall, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 17th May 1846 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
   
  4. Charles Couchman, farm labourer was the son of Benjamin Couchman, labourer and Maria Couchman. He was born 1810 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Mar 1810 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  He married (1) Elizabeth Odiam on 19th Aug 1834 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, witnesses: Ann Friend [?] and Thomas Piper. She was born 1813 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 21st Apr 1816 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; died Oct 1835 at Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 22 years; buried 17th Oct 1835 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iEmily Elizabeth who was born 1835 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 8th Nov 1835 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; died 1845
  He married (2) Martha Santer on 30th Jan 1839 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. She was born 1819 at Northiam, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iCharles who was born 1840 at Hawkhurst, Kent
6 iiWilliam who was born 1841 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 6th Oct 1841 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
7 iiiDavid who was born 1843 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 25th Jun 1843 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  ivJane who was born 1846 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 5th Apr 1846 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  vSamuel Herbert who was born 1851 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 30th Mar 1851 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  5. Charles Couchman, bailiff and shepherd was the son of Charles Couchman, farm labourer and Martha Couchman [Santer]. He was born 1840 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  He married Sarah Barrow on 29th Apr 1865 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. She was born 1842 at Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iEmily E. who was born 1870 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiSarah J. who was born 1872 at Hawkhurst, Kent
   
  6. William Couchman, drayman was the son of Charles Couchman, farm labourer and Martha Couchman [Santer]. He was born 1841 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 6th Oct 1841 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Callow on 30th Jan 1863 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. She was born 1840 at Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1867 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiMartha who was born 1870 at Hawkhurst, Kent
   
  7. David Couchman, waggoner was the son of Charles Couchman, farm labourer and Martha Couchman [Santer]. He was born 1843 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 25th Jun 1843 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  He married Mary Ann Fuller on Jan to Mar 1865, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1865 Q1 vol 2a Page 601. She was born 1843 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iDavid who was born 1866 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiFlora E. who was born 1869 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth M. who was born 1871 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivMary Ann who was born 1873 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  vGeorge William who was born 1876 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viCaroline F. who was born 1877 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   

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