The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Benjamin Wickens, farm labourer, son of Joseph Wickins, farmer and Elizabeth Wickens [Chapman]
Generation No. 1
  1. Benjamin Wickens, farm labourer was the son of Joseph Wickins, farmer and Elizabeth Wickens [Chapman]. He was born 17th Oct 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1808 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens; died 1st Nov 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 7th Nov 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Pearce on 21st Mar 1831 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1811 at Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1857, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2b Page 57. They had the following children:
  iEliza Ann who was born Dec 1831 at Adams Farm, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  iiMary Ann who was born 1834 at Adams Farm, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (shoemaker) and Eliza Wickens
2 iiiHarriet who was born 1837 at Adams Farm, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  ivFrances who was born 4th Jul 1839 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
3 vJoseph who was born 15th Jan 1842 at Sheep Plain, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens; died 7th Apr 1928 Crowborough, Sussex, aged 86 years
  viBenjamin who was born 27th Jul 1845 at Sheep Plain, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (farmer) and Eliza Wickens
  viiCaroline who was born 6th May 1848 at Sheep Plain, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  viiiWilliam Henry who was born 1851 at Sheep Plain, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  ixJane Elizabeth who was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens; died Apr 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 8 months; buried 5th Apr 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Harriet Brewer [Wickens] was the daughter of Benjamin Wickens, farm labourer and Elizabeth Wickens [Pearce]. She was born 1837 at Adams Farm, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens
  She married James Brewer on 27th Sep 1863 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. He was born 1838 at Speldhurst, Kent
   
  3. Joseph Wickens, farmer was the son of Benjamin Wickens, farm labourer and Elizabeth Wickens [Pearce]. He was born 15th Jan 1842 at Sheep Plain, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Wickens (labourer) and Eliza Wickens; died 7th Apr 1928 at Hurtis Hill, Crowborough, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: June 1928 Vol 2b Page 169, aged 86 years
  iAlice who was born 1864 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
  He married Emma Hemsley on Oct to Dec 1869, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 2a Page 819. She was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John Hemsley and Sarah Hemsley. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1877 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
   

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