The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for David Wickens, labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. David Wickens, labourer He was born c 1780
  He married Elizabeth Allcorn on 29th Jan 1800 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1784 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1784 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born 1801 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1801 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of David Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens
2 iiJohn who was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1802 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens; died May 1842 Brighton, Sussex, aged 42 years; died of consumption; buried 19th May 1842 Brighton, Sussex
3 iiiSamuel who was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1805 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens; died 1884 Wiltshire
  ivJames who was born 1807 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1807 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens; died Sep 1820 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 14 years; son of David and Elizabeth; buried 12th Sep 1820 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vMary Ann who was born 3rd Nov 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1809 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of David Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens; died Apr 1827 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 18 years, daughter of David and Elizabeth; buried 10th Apr 1827 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viWilliam who was born 11th Jul 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens
4 viiGeorge who was born 2nd Feb 1816 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Wickens (labourer) and Elizabeth Wickens; died 1876 Poplar, London
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Wickens, labourer was the son of David Wickens, labourer and Elizabeth Wickens [Allcorn]. 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
  He married (1) Mary Hills on 13th Jan 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. 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. They had the following children:
5 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
  He married (2) Mary Martha Elsey on 20th May 1833 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born c 1810
   
  3. Samuel Wickens, sergeant, RHA was the son of David Wickens, labourer and Elizabeth Wickens [Allcorn]. He was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1805 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens; died 1884 at Highwood, Wiltshire
  He married Mary on c 1838. She was born 1808 at Lewisham, London; died 1883 at Highwood, Wiltshire. They had the following children:
  iWilliam George who was born 1841 at Woolwich, Kent
   
  4. George Wickens, carman was the son of David Wickens, labourer and Elizabeth Wickens [Allcorn]. He was born 2nd Feb 1816 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1816 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of David Wickens (labourer) and Elizabeth Wickens; died 1876 at Poplar, London
6 iGeorge Wickens who was born 8th May 1840 at Townrow, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, natural son of Harriet Bond (servant)
  iiEliza who was born 1856 at Poplar, London
  iiiSarah J. who was born 1858 at Poplar, London
  ivSamuel William who was born 4th Apr 1864 at 6, Manchester Terrace, Poplar, London
   
Generation No. 3
  5. 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
   
  6. George Wickens Bond, bricklayer's labourer was the son of George Wickens, carman and Harriet Wickens [Bond] [Bones]. He was born 8th May 1840 at Townrow, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, natural son of Harriet Bond (servant)
  He married Mary Ann Waters on Apr to June 1865, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q2 Vol 2b Page 137. She was born 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1867 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiHenry who was born 1871 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiEmily who was born 1873 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  ivAda who was born 1876 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  vEdith Flora who was born 1879 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
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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