The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Hills [Friend]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Hills [Friend] She was born c 1775
  She married John Hills on 3rd Apr 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born c 1775. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1797 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1797 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiAnne who was born 1800 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1800 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
2 iiiMary who was born 1803 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1803 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Apr 1826 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 21st Apr 1826 Rotherfield, Sussex
3 ivMercy who was born 1805 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1805 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 1884 Withyham, Sussex
  vSarah who was born 1807 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1807 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viWilliam who was born 1811 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1811 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  viiFanny who was born 1814 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1814 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Wickens [Hills] was the daughter of John Hills and Mary Hills [Friend]. She was born 1803 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Apr 1826 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 21st Apr 1826 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married John Wickens, labourer on 13th Jan 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1802 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens; died May 1842 at 21 Cumberland Place, Brighton, Sussex, aged 42 years; died of consumption; buried 19th May 1842 at Hanover Chapel Burial Ground, Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iGeorge who was born 4th Mar 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickens (labourer) and Mary Wickens; died Jan to Mar 1895 Brighton, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried Jan to Mar 1895 Brighton, Sussex
  iiMary Anne who was born 4th May 1825 at No Man's Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickens (labourer) and Mary Wickens; died Oct 1825 Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John and Mary; buried 6th Oct 1825 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Mercy Cushman [Saunders] [Hills] was the daughter of John Hills and Mary Hills [Friend]. She was born 1805 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1805 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 1884 at Withyham, Sussex
  iElizabeth who was born 1825 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1825 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married (1) Stephen Saunders, labourer on 10th Oct 1828 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1793 at Twineham, Sussex; died May 1841 at Withyham, Sussex, aged 48 years; buried 8th May 1841 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 1829 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1829 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
  iiJames who was born 1830 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1830 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mercy Saunders
  iiiThomas who was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mercy Saunders
  ivStephen who was born 1835 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1835 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mercy Saunders
  She married (2) James Cushman on 7th Nov 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 31st Jul 1821 at Withyham, Sussex; died 1882 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iPhiladelphia who was born 16th May 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
6 iiJames who was born 21st Apr 1845 at Crowborough, Sussex; died 12th Mar 1897 Uckfield, Sussex, Cause of death: Pneumonia
  iiiJonathan who was born 19th Nov 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. George Wickens, shoemaker was the son of John Wickens, labourer and Mary Wickens [Hills]. He was born 4th Mar 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickens (labourer) and Mary Wickens; died Jan to Mar 1895 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q1 Vol 2b Page 180, aged 73 years; buried Jan to Mar 1895 at Downs cemetery, Brighton, Sussex
  He married Hannah Virgo on Jan to Mar 1842 at Parish Church, Portslade, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q1 Vol 7 Page 539. She was born 1824 at Portslade, Sussex, daughter of George and Hannah Virgo; christened 12th Jul 1824 at Salem Baptist Chapel, Bond Street, Brighton, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1893, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q1 Vol 2b Page 162, aged 68 years. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born Apr to June 1845 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 7 Page 271
  iiFrederick who was born Apr to June 1848 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page ?
  iiiSamuel who was born Jan to Mar 1852 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q1 Vol 2b Page 181
  ivMary Ann who was born July to Sep 1857 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q3 Vol 2b Page 184
  vElizabeth Jane who was born July to Sep 1859 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q3 Vol 2b Page 187
  viClara who was born Oct to Dec 1862 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q4 Vol 2b Page 196
7 viiAlfred who was born 11th May 1866 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q2 Vol 2b Page 214; died 27th Jan 1922 Brighton, Sussex; buried after 27th Jan 1922 Brighton, Sussex
   
  5. Philadelphia Stevenson [Couchman] was the daughter of James Cushman and Mercy Cushman [Saunders] [Hills]. She was born 16th May 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1856 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married George Billings Stevenson on 5th Nov 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1836
   
  6. James Cushman was the son of James Cushman and Mercy Cushman [Saunders] [Hills]. He was born 21st Apr 1845 at Crowborough, Sussex; died 12th Mar 1897 at Union Workhouse, Uckfield, Sussex, Cause of death: Pneumonia
  He married Matilda Isabella Stevenson on 31st Jan 1883 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1863 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1863 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 21st Dec 1897 at Union Workhouse, Uckfield, Sussex, Cause of death: Pulmonary tuberculosis, Asthenia. They had the following children:
  iAlice Kate who was born 28th Aug 1883 at Morriss's Farm, Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1885 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  iiLily Ann who was born 1885 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1885 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex; died 1887
  iiiAlbert John who was born 27th Sep 1893 at Penshurst, Kent; died 17th Dec 1930 Newhaven, Sussex, Cause of death: Influenza
   
Generation No. 4
  7. Alfred Wickens, house painter was the son of George Wickens, shoemaker and Hannah Wickens [Virgo]. He was born 11th May 1866 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q2 Vol 2b Page 214; died 27th Jan 1922 at Brighton, Sussex; buried after 27th Jan 1922 at Downs cemetery, Brighton, Sussex
  He married Julia Emily Williams on 7th Sep 1889 at St. John's Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1868 at Northampton, Northamptonshire; died 18th Sep 1940. They had the following children:
  iJulia Emily who was born July to Sep 1890 at Brighton, Sussex; died 25th May 1952 Brighton, Sussex
8 iiAlfred George who was born 17th Jun 1892 at Brighton, Sussex; died 25th Apr 1932 Brighton, Sussex; buried after 25th Apr 1932 Brighton, Sussex
  iiiFrederick Joseph Charles who was born 29th Jun 1895 at Brighton, Sussex; died 9th Feb 1960 Brighton, Sussex
  ivAlbert Edward who was born 23rd Mar 1897 at Brighton, Sussex; died 12th Nov 1956 Brighton, Sussex
  vArthur James who was born 24th Mar 1900 at Brighton, Sussex; died 25th Sep 1950 Battle, Sussex
  viLilian Annie who was born 3rd Sep 1902 at Brighton, Sussex; died 25th Jan 1987 Yorkshire
  viiEdith Elizabeth who was born 24th Dec 1904 at Brighton, Sussex; died 6th Jul 1981 Brighton, Sussex
  viiiRonald Samuel who was born 27th Apr 1910 at Brighton, Sussex; died 27th Jan 1972 Brighton, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  8. Alfred George Wickens, master grainer was the son of Alfred Wickens, house painter and Julia Emily Wickens [Williams]. He was born 17th Jun 1892 at Brighton, Sussex; died 25th Apr 1932 at Brighton, Sussex; buried after 25th Apr 1932 at Downs cemetery, Brighton, Sussex
  He married Dorothy Cockett on 1st Jun 1927 at Parish Church, Rye, Sussex. She was born 5th Feb 1894 at 42, Coleman Street, Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q1 Vol 2b Page 253; died 7th Jun 1990 at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, Sussex, aged 96 years. They had the following children:
9 iArthur Alfred who was born 9th Aug 1930 at Brighton, Sussex; died 22nd Jun 2019 Lancing, Sussex
   
Generation No. 6
  9. Arthur Alfred Wickens, ceramic technologist was the son of Alfred George Wickens, master grainer and Dorothy Wickens [Cockett]. He was born 9th Aug 1930 at Brighton, Sussex; died 22nd Jun 2019 at Lancing, Sussex
  He married Margaret Jill Fearey on 31st Mar 1962 at Mersstham, Surrey. She was born c 1935; died 8th Sep 1972 at Shoreham, Sussex
   

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