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Descendant's report for Frances Wickens [Hidger]
Generation No. 1
  1. Frances Wickens [Hidger] She was born 1790 at Withyham, Sussex
  She married Thomas Wickens, cordwinder on 20th Nov 1814 at St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent. He was born 1793 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1793 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens; died 23rd Apr 1870 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q2 Vol 2b Page 70, aged 76 years. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 3rd Oct 1815 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Wickens (shoemaker) and Frances Wickens
2 iiJames who was born 28th Jul 1818 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1818 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Wickens (cordwainer) and Frances Wickens
3 iiiAnna who was born 6th Jul 1820 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Wickens (cordwainer) and Frances Wickens
4 ivFrances who was born 18th Apr 1822 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Wickens (shoemaker) and Frances Wickens
5 vCharlotte who was born 31st May 1825 at Boarshead Street, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Wickens (cordwainer) and Frances Wickens
  viHarriet who was born 6th Jan 1827 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Wickens (shoemaker) and Frances Wickens; died May 1827 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 17 weeks, daughter of Thomas; buried 16th May 1827 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiThomas Sawyer who was born 25th Apr 1828 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Wickens (shoemaker) and Frances Wickens; died Nov 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 29 years; buried 10th Nov 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex
6 viiiJoseph who was born 31st Jan 1830 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1830 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Wickens (shoemaker) and Frances Wickens
7 ixGeorge who was born 16th May 1831 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Wickens (shoemaker) and Frances Wickens
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Wickens was the son of Thomas Wickens, cordwinder and Frances Wickens [Hidger]. He was born 28th Jul 1818 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1818 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Wickens (cordwainer) and Frances Wickens
  He married Lydia Everest on 20th Nov 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1819
   
  3. Anna Leeney [Wickens] was the daughter of Thomas Wickens, cordwinder and Frances Wickens [Hidger]. She was born 6th Jul 1820 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Wickens (cordwainer) and Frances Wickens
  She married Isaac Leney, shoe maker on 18th May 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1817 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJoseph who was born 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiLenora who was born 1847 at Frant, Sussex
  iiiIsaac who was born 1848 at Frant, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born Sep 1850 at Frant, Sussex
   
  4. Frances Heasman [Wickens] was the daughter of Thomas Wickens, cordwinder and Frances Wickens [Hidger]. She was born 18th Apr 1822 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Wickens (shoemaker) and Frances Wickens
  She married John Hesman, labourer on 22nd Oct 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1820 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnne who was born 1855 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  iiElizabeth who was born 1858 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  iiiJoseph who was born 1860 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  ivJohn who was born 1862 at Chiddingstone, Kent
   
  5. Charlotte Taylor [Wickens] was the daughter of Thomas Wickens, cordwinder and Frances Wickens [Hidger]. She was born 31st May 1825 at Boarshead Street, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1825 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Wickens (cordwainer) and Frances Wickens
  She married Henry Taylor, farm labourer on 12th Nov 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c Jun 1826 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1826 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiHenry who was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiNaomi who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivThomas who was born 1857 at Withyham, Sussex
  vRuth who was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viJacob who was born 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiMercy who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiMartha who was born 1869 at Frant, Sussex
   
  6. Joseph Wickens was the son of Thomas Wickens, cordwinder and Frances Wickens [Hidger]. He was born 31st Jan 1830 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1830 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Wickens (shoemaker) and Frances Wickens
  He married Elizabeth Field on 18th Jan 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 25th Nov 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1878, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1878. They had the following children:
  iClara A who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFlora A who was born 1859 at Speldhurst, Kent
   
  7. George Wickens, innkeeper and shoemaker was the son of Thomas Wickens, cordwinder and Frances Wickens [Hidger]. He was born 16th May 1831 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1831 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Wickens (shoemaker) and Frances Wickens
  He married Naomi Wickens on 31st Mar 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1835 at New House Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth Wickens. They had the following children:
  iNaomi who was born 1860 at Stockland, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1864 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of George Wickens 9bailiff) and Naomi Wickens
  iiRuth who was born 1863 at Stockland, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1864 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, daughter of George Wickens 9bailiff) and Naomi Wickens
  iiiNilson who was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivFrances who was born 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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