The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Nicholas Wratten
Generation No. 1
  1. Nicholas Wratten He was born c 1764 at Herstmonceux, Sussex, based on siblings on either side of him
  He married Sarah Richardson on 7th Dec 1789 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses John Johnson & Thomas Wood. She was born 1770 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1770 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents John & Mary Richardson. They had the following children:
2 iDavid who was born 1791 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1791 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Nicholas & Sarah Wratton; died 21st Apr 1882 Hailsham, Sussex, will proved by Hannah Wratten of Hailsham widow
3 iiHarriet who was born 1793 at Herstmonceux, Sussex, sister Emma born December 1794
   
Generation No. 2
  2. David Wratten, master cooper was the son of Nicholas Wratten and Sarah Wratten [Richardson]. He was born 1791 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1791 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Nicholas & Sarah Wratton; died 21st Apr 1882 at Hailsham, Sussex, will proved by Hannah Wratten of Hailsham widow
  He married (1) Mary Punnett on 26th Dec 1816 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Sara Vinall & Emma & Jason Wratten. She was born 1794 at Heathfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1862 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q1 Vol 2B Page 38. They had the following children:
  iAbigail Oxley who was born 19th Apr 1855 at Hailsham, Sussex
  He married (2) Hannah Oxley on Apr to June 1863 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2B Page 134. She was born 29th Sep 1830 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1830 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iNorah who was born Apr to June 1864 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q2 Vol 2B Page 61
  iiEdith who was born 19th Apr 1866 at Hailsham, Sussex; died 5th Mar 1940 Dover, Kent
5 iiiHoward Nicholas who was born July to Sep 1869 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q3 Vol 2B Page 69
6 ivElam David who was born July to Sep 1873 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q3 Vol 2B Page 68
   
  3. Harriet Goble [Hover] [Wratten] was the daughter of Nicholas Wratten and Sarah Wratten [Richardson]. She was born 1793 at Herstmonceux, Sussex, sister Emma born December 1794
  She married (1) Stephen Hover, flour miller on 21st Feb 1814 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, Harriet of Herstmonceux, witnesses Thomas Vinall & William Gilbert. He was born 1790 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1790 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Stephen & Jemima Hover. They had the following children:
7 iHarriot who was born 1816 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 16th Jan 1862 Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 45 years
  She married (2) George Goble, farm labourer on 27th Sep 1830 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Emma Vinall. He was born 1801 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Norah Stay [Wratten] was the daughter of David Wratten, master cooper and Hannah Wratten [Oxley]. She was born Apr to June 1864 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q2 Vol 2B Page 61
  She married Albert Edward Graham Stay on 6th Jan 1894 at Burnham, Buckinghamshire, witnesses Abigail Wratten & Samuel Brain. He was born 1873 at Folkestone, Kent; christened 15th May 1873 at St Mary's Church, Folkestone, Kent, parents Henry & Mary Jane Stay
   
  5. Howard Nicholas Wratten was the son of David Wratten, master cooper and Hannah Wratten [Oxley]. He was born July to Sep 1869 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q3 Vol 2B Page 69
  He married Edith Emily Harmon on Oct to Dec 1897 at St Pancras, London, registered at St. Pancras District, London, ref: 1897 Q4 Vol 1B Page 274. She was born 25th Sep 1874 at Southampton, Hampshire
   
  6. Elam David Wratten was the son of David Wratten, master cooper and Hannah Wratten [Oxley]. He was born July to Sep 1873 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q3 Vol 2B Page 68
  He married Esther Williams on Oct to Dec 1894 at Marylebone, London, registered at Marylebone District, London, ref: 1894 Q4 Vol 1A Page 1187. She was born 2nd Jun 1866 at London
   
  7. Harriot Guy [Hover] was the daughter of Stephen Hover, flour miller and Harriet Goble [Hover] [Wratten]. She was born 1816 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 16th Jan 1862 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 45 years
  She married Job Guy, estate carpenter on July to Sep 1838 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q3 Vol 7 Page 391. He was born 1817 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1817 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1843 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  iiFrances who was born 1845 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
   

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