The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Obediah Wickens, labourer, son of Thomas Wickens, farmer and Mary Wickens [Corke]
Generation No. 1
  1. Obediah Wickens, labourer was the son of Thomas Wickens, farmer and Mary Wickens [Corke]. He was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1805 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Wickens and Mary Wickens; died Oct 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 29 years; buried 12th Oct 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Selina Richardson on 26th Aug 1833 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 27th Aug 1814 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1814 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson. They had the following children:
2 iBenjamin who was born 1834 at Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Obed Wickens (labourer) and Selina Wickens
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Benjamin Wickens, farmer was the son of Obediah Wickens, labourer and Selina Knight [Wickens] [Richardson]. He was born 1834 at Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Obed Wickens (labourer) and Selina Wickens
  He married Harriett Spice on July to Sep 1857, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q3 Vol 2b Page 116. She was born 7th Jan 1837 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1837 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Dinah Spice. They had the following children:
  iSarah Jane who was born 9th Aug 1857 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1857 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
  iiHarriett Maria who was born 20th Sep 1858 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1858 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
3 iiiSelina Emily who was born 4th Nov 1860 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1861 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
4 ivBenjamin Thomas who was born 25th Mar 1863 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1863 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
5 vMargaret Maria Ann who was born 1866 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
  viGeorge who was born 28th Sep 1868 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
  viiJames who was born 14th Sep 1872 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens; died Feb 1874 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 15th Feb 1874 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiRhoda who was born 22nd Jun 1875 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Selina Emily Paige [Wickens] was the daughter of Benjamin Wickens, farmer and Harriett Wickens [Spice]. She was born 4th Nov 1860 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1861 at St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
  iJames who was born 1887 at Rocks Farm, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1887 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of Selina Emily Wickens
  She married George Paige, farm labourer on Apr to June 1889, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q2 Vol 2b Page 243. He was born 1852 at Tubwell Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Paige (farmer) and Jane Paige. They had the following children:
  iSelina who was born 4th Nov 1889 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1890 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Paige (labourer) and Selina Emily Paige
  iiMercy Rose who was born 6th Nov 1891 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1892 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Paige (farm labourer) and Selina Emily Paige
  iiiLily May who was born 5th Oct 1895 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1896 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Paige (labourer) and Selina Emily Paige
  ivGeorge William who was born 1899 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1899 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George Paige (labourer) and Selina Emily Paige
   
  4. Benjamin Thomas Wickens, carpenter was the son of Benjamin Wickens, farmer and Harriett Wickens [Spice]. He was born 25th Mar 1863 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1863 at St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
  He married Jane Charlotte Robertson on July to Sep 1884, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q3 Vol 2b Page 187. She was born 1865 at London. They had the following children:
  iCharles Thomas who was born 1885 at Slaugham Gill, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1887 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, aged 1 years 10 months, son of Benjamin Thomas Wickens (labourer) and Jane Charlotte Wickens
  iiAlice Jane who was born 1887 at Slaugham Gill, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1887 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Thomas Wickens (labourer) and Jane Charlotte Wickens
  iiiGeorge William who was born 1889 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1889 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of Benjamin Thomas Wickens (labourer) and Jane Charlotte Wickens
  ivEthel who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  5. Margaret Maria Ann Relf [Wickens] was the daughter of Benjamin Wickens, farmer and Harriett Wickens [Spice]. She was born 1866 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Harriet Wickens
  She married Owen Relf, gardener on Apr to June 1888, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q2 Vol 2b Page 195. He was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1864 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Relf (labourer) and Phoebe Relf. They had the following children:
  iGrace Maud who was born 1889 at Lewisham, London; christened 21st Apr 1889 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of Owen Relf (carpenter) and Margaret Maira Anna Relf
   

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