The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Samuel Martin, farm labourer, son of John Martin and Hannah Martin [Cole]
Generation No. 1
  1. Samuel Martin, farm labourer was the son of John Martin and Hannah Martin [Cole]. He was born 1783 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1783 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Martin & Hannah Martin
  He married (1) Sarah Deacon on 4th Jun 1805 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1780 to 1785 at Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1806 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Martin & Sarah Martin
  iiSarah who was born 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Martin & Sarah Martin
  iiiSamuel who was born 4th Mar 1810 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th May 1810 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Martin & Sarah Martin
  ivMaria who was born 25th Mar 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Martin & Sarah Martin
2 vWilliam who was born 10th Mar 1814 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Martin (labourer) & Sarah Martin
  viJames who was born 6th Jul 1818 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Martin (labourer) & Sarah Martin
3 viiAnn who was born 29th May 1819 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Martin (labourer) & Sarah Martin; died 20th Jan 1898 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 24th Jan 1898 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiRhoda who was born 25th Dec 1829 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Martin (labourer) & Sarah Martin
4 ixJohn who was born 8th Feb 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1882 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Samuel Martin (labourer) & Sarah Martin
  He married (2) Eliza Guy on 13th Jul 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1819 at Ardingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAdelaide E who was born 1845 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiMaria Agatha who was born 29th Jul 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Martin (labourer) & Eliza Martin
  iiiEliza Angela who was born 15th Sep 1848 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Martin (labourer) & Eliza Martin
  ivEllen who was born 1852 at Maynard's Gate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Martin (labourer) & Eliza Martin
  vMary Ann who was born 1854 at Grub Reed, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Martin (labourer) & Eliza Martin
  viEmily Elizabeth who was born 1855 at Grub Reed, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Martin (labourer) & Eliza Martin
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Martin, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Martin, farm labourer and Sarah Martin [Deacon]. He was born 10th Mar 1814 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1814 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Martin (labourer) & Sarah Martin
  He married Elizabeth Cook on 7th Apr 1845 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. She was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSamuel who was born 10th Jan 1847 at Durrage, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Martin (carter) & Elizabeth Martin
  iiMary who was born 2nd Nov 1848 at Durridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Martin (labourer) & Elizabeth Martin
5 iiiJohn who was born 7th Jan 1851 at Durridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Martin (carter) & Elizabeth Martin
  ivSarah Ann who was born 1854 at Durridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Martin (labourer) & Elizabeth Martin
6 vGeorge William who was born July to Sep 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q3 Vol 2b Page 85; christened 12th Oct 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Martin (carter) & Elizabeth Martin
  viAnn who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Martin (labourer) & Elizabeth Martin
   
  3. Ann Harman [Martin] was the daughter of Samuel Martin, farm labourer and Sarah Martin [Deacon]. She was born 29th May 1819 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Martin (labourer) & Sarah Martin; died 20th Jan 1898 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 24th Jan 1898 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas Harman, bricklayer on 25th Aug 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 14th Feb 1821 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James (bricklayer) & Mary Harman; died 30th Sep 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 43 years; buried 3rd Oct 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iFrederick who was born 4th Dec 1846 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Ann Harman
  iiFrank who was born 25th May 1849 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (bricklayer) & Anne Harman; died 5th May 1854 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 4 years; buried 6th May 1854 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiNelson who was born 1852 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (bricklayer) & Ann Harman; died Apr 1854 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 26th Apr 1854 Rotherfield, Sussex
8 ivGeorge who was born 1854 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (bricklayer) & Ann Harman; died 19th Oct 1915
9 vKate who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (bricklayer) & Ann Harmer [sic]; died 20th May 1937
   
  4. John Martin, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Martin, farm labourer and Sarah Martin [Deacon]. He was born 8th Feb 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1882 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Samuel Martin (labourer) & Sarah Martin
  He married Caroline Vinall on 10th Nov 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iBenjamin Walter who was born 7th Sep 1856 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
  iiFrances Elizabeth who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
  iiiAnsley Jane who was born 1860 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
10 ivCaroline Maria who was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
11 vJohn William who was born 1864 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
  viRhoda who was born 1866 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
  viiEmily who was born 13th Jun 1869 at Buxted Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
12 viiiFrederick Jonathan who was born 7th Dec 1871 at Buxted Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
13 ixAlfred who was born 23rd Feb 1873 at Buxted Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
  xSarah E. who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex
  xiPercy Ernest who was born 30th Dec 1880 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1881 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of John Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
   
Generation No. 3
  5. John Martin, farm labourer was the son of William Martin, farm labourer and Elizabeth Martin [Cook]. He was born 7th Jan 1851 at Durridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Martin (carter) & Elizabeth Martin
  He married Martha Ann Stevenson on 27th Jan 1877 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames William who was born 27th Jan 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Martin (labourer) & Martha Martin
  iiAlbert John who was born 27th Jan 1880 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1880 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of John Martin (labourer) & Martha Martin
   
  6. George William Martin, farm labourer was the son of William Martin, farm labourer and Elizabeth Martin [Cook]. He was born July to Sep 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q3 Vol 2b Page 85; christened 12th Oct 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Martin (carter) & Elizabeth Martin
  He married Caroline Varnham on Apr to June 1874, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q2 Vol 2b Page 297. She was born 1857 at Newick, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iPhiladelphia who was born Jan 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George William Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
14 iiAlbert William who was born 4th Nov 1877 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George William Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
  iiiGeorge who was born 19th May 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George William Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
  ivAlfred who was born 10th Feb 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George William Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
  vAlice Jane who was born 9th Sep 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1888 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George William Martin (sexton) & Caroline Martin
   
  7. Frederick Harman, bricklayer journeyman was the son of Thomas Harman, bricklayer and Ann Harman [Martin]. He was born 4th Dec 1846 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Ann Harman
  He married Ann Brooker on 30th Apr 1870 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmily Jane who was born 1st Mar 1874 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Frederick (labourer) & Ann Harman; died Apr 1874 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 6 weeks; buried 16th Apr 1874 Rotherfield, Sussex
15 iiSarah Annie who was born 1875 at Brixton, Surrey; christened 16th May 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Frederick (bricklayer) & Ann Harman
   
  8. George Harman, bricklayer was the son of Thomas Harman, bricklayer and Ann Harman [Martin]. He was born 1854 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (bricklayer) & Ann Harman; died 19th Oct 1915
  He married Agnes Jordan on 4th Oct 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1861 at Great Bookham, Surrey; died Aug 1899 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 38 years; buried 12th Aug 1899 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
16 iAgnes Kate who was born 20th Oct 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAlice Maud Mary who was born 1st Mar 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1884 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiFrederick Thomas who was born 25th Jun 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1886 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  9. Kate Bellingham [Harman] was the daughter of Thomas Harman, bricklayer and Ann Harman [Martin]. She was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (bricklayer) & Ann Harmer [sic]; died 20th May 1937
  She married Samuel Bellingham, bricklayer on 31st Aug 1899. He was born 29th Apr 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel (labourer) & Sarah Bellingham; died 15th May 1926. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Frederick who was born 10th Apr 1903
   
  10. Caroline Maria Wickens [Martin] was the daughter of John Martin, farm labourer and Caroline Martin [Vinall]. She was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
  She married Frederick Wickens, carpenter on July to Sep 1884, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q3 Vol 2b Page 186. He was born 1864 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th May 1864 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of George Wickens (labourer) and Philadelphia Wickens. They had the following children:
  iRose Alice who was born 7th Aug 1884 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1884 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Fred Wickens (carpenter) and Caroline Wickens
  iiRhoda Fanny who was born 21st Dec 1885 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1886 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Fred Wickens (carpenter) and Caroline Maria Wickens
  iiiFred who was born 7th Feb 1888 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1888 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Fred Wickens (carpenter) and Caroline Wickens
  ivMinnie Carrie who was born 12th Oct 1890 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1890 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Fred Wickens (carpenter) and Caroline Maria Wickens
  vMay who was born 18th Feb 1893 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1893 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Fred Wickens (carpenter) and Caroline Maria Wickens
  viPhiladephia Maud who was born 1894 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1896 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Fred Wickens (carpenter) and Caroline Maria Wickens
  viiGeorge Valentine who was born 1899 at Etchingwood, Framfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1899 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Fred Wickens (carpenter) and Caroline Maria Wickens
   
  11. John William Martin, farm labourer was the son of John Martin, farm labourer and Caroline Martin [Vinall]. He was born 1864 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1864 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
  He married Sarah Martin on Oct to Dec 1882, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2b Page 221. She was born 1863 at Homestall, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1863 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of William Martin (labourer) & Sarah Martin. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 15th Sep 1883 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1883 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of John William Martin (labourer) & Sarah Martin
  iiSarah who was born 1886 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiWilliam John who was born 1898 at Totense Cottages, Buxted, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1896 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of John William Martin (labourer) & Sarah Martin
   
  12. Frederick Jonathan Martin, higgler was the son of John Martin, farm labourer and Caroline Martin [Vinall]. He was born 7th Dec 1871 at Buxted Wood, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Carrie Pettitt on Jan to Mar 1891, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q1 Vol 2b Page 179. She was born 1873 at Blackboys, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederick Jonathan who was born 3rd Feb 1894 at Redbrook, Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1894 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Frederic Jonathan Martin (higgler) & Carrie Martin
  iiDorothy Carrie who was born 1896 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1896 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Frederick Jonathan Martin (higgler) & Carrie Martin
  iiiDaisy Cicely who was born 1897 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1897 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Frederick Jonathan Martin (higgler) & Carrie Martin
   
  13. Alfred Martin, farm labourer was the son of John Martin, farm labourer and Caroline Martin [Vinall]. He was born 23rd Feb 1873 at Buxted Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
  He married Agnes French on Oct to Dec 1896, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1896 Q4 Vol 2b Page 265. She was born 1879 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRose Agnes who was born 1897 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1897 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Martin (labourer) & Agnes Martin
  iiRobert who was born 1898 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1898 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Alfred Martin (labourer) & Agnes Martin
  iiiPercy who was born 1899 at Frant, Sussex
  ivFrederick who was born 1900 at Frant, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  14. Albert William Martin, house decorator was the son of George William Martin, farm labourer and Caroline Martin [Varnham]. He was born 4th Nov 1877 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1877 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George William Martin (labourer) & Caroline Martin
  He married Alice Howlett on May 1900 at Norfolk, registered at Downham District, Norfolk, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 4b Page 602. She was born 1881; died Jan to Mar 1909, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1909 Q1 Vol 2b Page 102, aged 28 years. They had the following children:
  iAlbert Henry who was born 1902 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFrank William who was born 1906 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  15. Sarah Annie Smith [Harman] was the daughter of Frederick Harman, bricklayer journeyman and Ann Harman [Brooker]. She was born 1875 at Brixton, Surrey; christened 16th May 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Frederick (bricklayer) & Ann Harman
  She married James Smith on 30th Nov 1907. He was born 1865
   
  16. Agnes Kate Wickens [Harman] was the daughter of George Harman, bricklayer and Agnes Harman [Jordan]. She was born 20th Oct 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1881 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Walter Wickens, farm labourer on Apr to June 1905, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1905 Q2 Vol 2b Page 267. He was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1863 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Alfred Wickens (farmer) and Hannah Wickens. They had the following children:
  iWalter William who was born 1906 at Eridge Green, Sussex
  iiGeorge Samuel who was born 1907 at Eridge Green, Sussex
  iiiAgnes Annie who was born 1908 at Eridge Green, Sussex
  ivDoris Kathleen who was born 1910 at Eridge Green, Sussex
   

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