The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Wickins
Generation No. 1
  1. John Wickins He was born c 1740
  iJohn who was born 1763 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1763 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickins and Hannah Wickins
  He married Hannah Bassett on 27th Apr 1763 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1740. They had the following children:
  iHannah who was born 1765 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1765 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickins and Hannah Wickins
  iiThomas who was born 1768 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1768 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickins and Hannah Wickins; died May 1769 Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John and Hannah; buried 6th May 1769 Rotherfield, Sussex
2 iiiJoseph who was born 1770 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1770 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickins and Hannah Wickins; died 22nd Sep 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 89 years; buried 26th Sep 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivSamuel who was born 1773 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened after 30th Apr 1773 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickins and Hannah Wickins; died Mar 1819 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 45 years; buried 12th Mar 1819 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vJane who was born 1776 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1776 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickins and Hannah Wickins; died Oct 1787 Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John and Hannah; buried 16th Oct 1787 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Joseph Wickins, farmer was the son of John Wickins and Hannah Wickins [Bassett]. He was born 1770 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1770 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickins and Hannah Wickins; died 22nd Sep 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 89 years; buried 26th Sep 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Lockyer on 15th Apr 1795 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1775 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 26th Jun 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 29th Jun 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLucy who was born 1797 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1797 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Jos. Wickens and Ann Wickens
  iiAnn who was born 1799 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1799 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens and Ann Wickens
3 iiiJoseph who was born 1801 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1801 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens and Ann Wickens; died Dec 1835 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 26th Dec 1835 Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivCary who was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1802 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens and Ann Wickens
4 vMary who was born 1804 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1804 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens and Ann Wickens
5 viJames who was born 1806 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens and Ann Wickens; died Feb 1874 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 26th Feb 1874 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiMaria who was born 15th Jan 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1809 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens and Ann Wickens; died 20th Mar 1832 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 23 years, daughter of Joseph and Ann; buried 25th Mar 1832 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiSarah who was born 28th Jun 1811 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens and Ann Wickens; died 23rd Sep 1822 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 11 years; buried 27th Sep 1822 Rotherfield, Sussex
6 ixGeorge who was born 31st Oct 1813 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens (farmer) and Ann Wickens; died 29th Jul 1874, aged 60 years
7 xThomas who was born 5th Jul 1816 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens (farmer) and Ann Wickens; died 8th Dec 1901 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried after 8th Dec 1901 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Joseph Wickens, labourer was the son of Joseph Wickins, farmer and Ann Wickens [Lockyer]. He was born 1801 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1801 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens and Ann Wickens; died Dec 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 26th Dec 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Philadelphia Corke on 4th Jan 1825 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1808; died May 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 23 years, wife of Joseph; buried 14th May 1831 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 24th Dec 1825 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens (labourer) and Philadelphia Wickens; died Apr 1851 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 24th Apr 1851 Rotherfield, Sussex
8 iiSarah who was born 26th Apr 1828 at Brick Kiln Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens (labourer) and Philadelphia Wickens
  He married (2) Sarah Summers on 14th Oct 1833 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 11th Aug 1796 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4th Sep 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of James Summers and Sarah Summers
   
  4. Mary Wickens was the daughter of Joseph Wickins, farmer and Ann Wickens [Lockyer]. She was born 1804 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1804 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens and Ann Wickens
  iObadiah who was born 19th Sep 1823 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Mary Wickens
   
  5. James Wickens, master butcher was the son of Joseph Wickins, farmer and Ann Wickens [Lockyer]. He was born 1806 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1806 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens and Ann Wickens; died Feb 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 26th Feb 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Phoebe Taylor on 16th May 1832 at St. Michael the Archangel, South Malling, Sussex, witnesses: Fanny Hallett, James Hallett and Samuel Smith. She was born 1807 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1807 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Taylor and Jenney Taylor. They had the following children:
  iAbner who was born 1833 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens (farmer) and Phoebe Wickens; died Feb 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 24th Feb 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
9 iiRuth who was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiIsaac who was born 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1892 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 8th Nov 1892 Rotherfield, Sussex
10 ivCaleb who was born 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vAmos who was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viPhebe who was born 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiMartha who was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. George Wickens, miller master was the son of Joseph Wickins, farmer and Ann Wickens [Lockyer]. He was born 31st Oct 1813 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1814 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens (farmer) and Ann Wickens; died 29th Jul 1874 at The Dicker, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2b Page 45, aged 60 years
  He married Paulina Fenner on Oct to Dec 1847, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 681. She was born 1st May 1816 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1816 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Fenner (smith) & Maria Fenner; died 30th Aug 1875 at Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q3 Vol 2b Page 50, aged 59 years. They had the following children:
11 iEbenezer who was born 1848 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1848 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of George Wickens (miller) and Paulina Wickens; died 5th Feb 1915 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 66 years
12 iiGeorge who was born 1849 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1849 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of George Wickens (miller) and Paulina Wickens; died 18th Aug 1883 Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 23rd Aug 1883 Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiiHenry who was born 1856 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1856 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of George Wickens (miller) and Paulina Wickens
   
  7. Thomas Wickens, farmer was the son of Joseph Wickins, farmer and Ann Wickens [Lockyer]. He was born 5th Jul 1816 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1816 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens (farmer) and Ann Wickens; died 8th Dec 1901 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried after 8th Dec 1901 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Wickens on Oct to Dec 1845, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1845 Q4 Vol 5 Page 780. She was born 1823 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 14th Jan 1896 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 18th Jan 1896 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
13 iAlfred who was born 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 21st Sep 1911 Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 63 years
  iiWalter who was born 17th Nov 1849 at Townrow, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Wickens (farmer) and Ann Wickens; died Dec 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 30th Dec 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiAmos who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex
14 ivGeorge who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 14th Apr 1928 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 70 years
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Sarah Brooman [Wickens] was the daughter of Joseph Wickens, labourer and Philadelphia Wickens [Corke]. She was born 26th Apr 1828 at Brick Kiln Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Wickens (labourer) and Philadelphia Wickens
  She married Henry Brooman on 4th Mar 1848 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1822
   
  9. Ruth Baker [Wickens] was the daughter of James Wickens, master butcher and Phoebe Wickens [Taylor]. She was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Baker, farm labourer on 5th Jul 1863 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1836 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1836 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenry Baker Wickens who was born 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1866 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiMichael Owen who was born 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1866 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  iiiEunice Phoebe who was born 1868 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1868 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  ivLydia Thomas who was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1871 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  vMary who was born 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viRuth who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  10. Caleb Wickens, labourer was the son of James Wickens, master butcher and Phoebe Wickens [Taylor]. He was born 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Eliza Marchant on 20th May 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 22nd Aug 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, age at christening: 1 year, daughter of Thomas Marchant (shoemaker) and Mary Marchant. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 8th Feb 1868 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Caleb Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  iiMary Ann who was born 1871 at Hampshire
   
  11. Ebenezer Wickens, miller and baker master was the son of George Wickens, miller master and Paulina Wickens [Fenner]. He was born 1848 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1848 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of George Wickens (miller) and Paulina Wickens; died 5th Feb 1915 at Dicker Mills, Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q1 Vol 2b Page 1919, aged 66 years
  He married Miriam Pannett on Jan to Mar 1876, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q1 Vol 2b Page 119. She was born 1848 at Wilmington, Sussex; died 4th Jul 1921 at Dunks Farm, Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: Sep 1921 Vol 2b Page 111, aged 73 years. They had the following children:
  iErnest E. who was born 1877 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiEzra G. who was born 1879 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   
  12. George Wickens was the son of George Wickens, miller master and Paulina Wickens [Fenner]. He was born 1849 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1849 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of George Wickens (miller) and Paulina Wickens; died 18th Aug 1883 at Golden Cross, Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 23rd Aug 1883 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Ann Westgate on Apr to June 1874, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q2 Vol 2b Page 356. She was born 1844 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlice M. who was born 1876 at Croydon, Surrey
   
  13. Alfred Wickens, farmer was the son of Thomas Wickens, farmer and Ann Wickens [Wickens]. He was born 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 21st Sep 1911 at Lime End, Herstmonceux, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1911 Q3 Vol 2b Page 122, aged 63 years
  He married Jemima Styles on 18th Apr 1871 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 19th Feb 1911 at Lime End, Herstmonceux, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1911 Q1 Vol 2b Page 72, aged 65 years. They had the following children:
  iAgnes Kate who was born Oct 1871 at Cinderhill Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1871 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Wickens (farmer) and Jemima Wickens
  iiAlbert Alfred who was born 1877 at Burwash, Sussex
  iiiFrances Jamima who was born 1880 at Burwash, Sussex
   
  14. George Wickens, farm bailiff was the son of Thomas Wickens, farmer and Ann Wickens [Wickens]. He was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 14th Apr 1928 at Southville, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: June 1928 Vol 2b Page 169, aged 70 years
  He married Emily Hoadley on Apr to June 1879, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1879 Q2 Vol 2a Page 913. She was born 1860 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdith Mary who was born Apr 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1885 at Mayfield, Sussex
15 iiiBeatrice Elizabeth who was born 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 28th Nov 1963 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried after 28th Nov 1963 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  15. Beatrice Elizabeth Fenner [Wickens] was the daughter of George Wickens, farm bailiff and Emily Wickens [Hoadley]. She was born 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex; died 28th Nov 1963 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried after 28th Nov 1963 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Rabson Fenner on Apr to June 1913, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1913 Q2 Vol 2b Page 223. He was born 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 24th Dec 1947 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried after 24th Dec 1947 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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