The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Samuel Wickens, farmer, son of James Wickins, miller and Ann Wickens [Fenner]
Generation No. 1
  1. Samuel Wickens, farmer was the son of James Wickins, miller and Ann Wickens [Fenner]. He was born 1799 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1799 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens and Anne Wickens; died Jan 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 20th Jan 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Elizabeth Turner on 12th Apr 1825 at South Malling, Sussex. She was born 1807 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1807 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Philip Turner and Elizabeth Turner; died Oct 1833 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 26 years, wife of Samuel; buried 3rd Oct 1833 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iAnne who was born 12th Oct 1825 at Rudgate Mill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Elizabeth Wickens
3 iiWilliam who was born 18th Apr 1827 at New House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Elizabeth Wickens
  iiiJames who was born 13th Aug 1829 at Boarshead Rocks, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1829 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Elizabeth Wickens
  ivMichael who was born 1832 at Boarshead Rocks, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Elizabeth Wickens; died May 1833 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 11 months, son of Samuel and Elizabeth; buried 7th May 1833 Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Sophia Avis on c Nov 1841, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q4 Vol 7 Page 631. She was born 26th Nov 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1813 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Tickner (labourer) & Sarah Tickner. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 29th Sep 1844 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Sophia Wickens
4 iiElizabeth who was born 17th Nov 1846 at The Rocks, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Sophia Wickens
5 iiiGeorge who was born 1st Jul 1849 at Townrow Green, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Wickens (labourer) and Sophia Wickens
  ivObed who was born 1851 at Sand Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (labourer) and Sophia Wickens
  vFanny who was born 1st Jun 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (labourer) and Sophia Wickens
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Anne Adams [Wickens] was the daughter of Samuel Wickens, farmer and Elizabeth Wickens [Turner]. She was born 12th Oct 1825 at Rudgate Mill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1825 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Elizabeth Wickens
  She married James Adams on 11th Feb 1843 at St. Mark's Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. He was born 1818 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1818 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
  3. William Wickens, farmer and master wheelwright was the son of Samuel Wickens, farmer and Elizabeth Wickens [Turner]. He was born 18th Apr 1827 at New House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Elizabeth Wickens
  He married Harriott Sophia on Jan to Mar 1853, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2b Page 125. She was born 1833 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iNelson who was born 1854 at Maresfield, Sussex; died 29th Sep 1909 Eridge Green, Sussex, aged 56 years
   
  4. Elizabeth Hall [Wickens] was the daughter of Samuel Wickens, farmer and Sophia Wickens [Avis] [Tickner]. She was born 17th Nov 1846 at The Rocks, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Sophia Wickens
  She married James Hall, carter on 21st Feb 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 11th Jun 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1841 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Abraham Hall (labourer) & Ann Hall. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1872 Holy Trinity Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Hall (labourer) & Elizabeth Hall
  iiCharlotte who was born July to Sep 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2b Page 104
  iiiWilliam who was born 5th Jul 1876 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q3 Vol 2b Page 115; christened 8th Oct 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Hall (labourer) & Elizabeth Hall
  ivAnne Sophia who was born 5th Dec 1877 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Hall (labourer) & Elizabeth Hall
  vEllen who was born 1881 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1881 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of James Hall (carter) & Elizabeth Hall
  viJames Thomas who was born 1883 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1883 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of James Hall (carter) & Elizabeth Hall
  viiAlbert who was born 1886 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of James Hall (carter) & Elizabeth Hall
  viiiEdith who was born 1891 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th May 1891 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of James Hall (labourer) & Elizabeth Hall
   
  5. George Wickens, farm bailiff was the son of Samuel Wickens, farmer and Sophia Wickens [Avis] [Tickner]. He was born 1st Jul 1849 at Townrow Green, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Wickens (labourer) and Sophia Wickens
  He married Selina Wadhams on 15th Oct 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1849 at Wiltshire. They had the following children:
  iMable Rose Frances who was born 1874 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiHorace Edward who was born 1877 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1877 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of George Wickins (coachman) and Selina Wickins
  ivEmily Sophia who was born 11th Dec 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Wickens (coachman) and Selina Wickens
  vFrank who was born 1881 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1881 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of George Wickins (bailiff) and Selina Wickins
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Nelson Wickens, coal merchant was the son of William Wickens, farmer and master wheelwright and Harriott Sophia Wickens. He was born 1854 at Maresfield, Sussex; died 29th Sep 1909 at Eridge Green, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1909 Q4 Vol 2b Page 71, aged 56 years
  He married Cicely Tranmer on July to Sep 1881, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q3 Vol 2b Page 113. She was born 1857 at Witchurch, Southampton, Hampshire. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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