The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Emma Wickens [Hemsley], daughter of John Helmsley, farm labourer and Sarah Hemsley [Edwards]
Generation No. 1
  1. Emma Wickens [Hemsley] was the daughter of John Helmsley, farm labourer and Sarah Hemsley [Edwards]. 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
2 iEmily Louisa who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAlice who was born 1864 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
  She married Joseph Wickens, farmer on Oct to Dec 1869, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 2a Page 819. 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. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1877 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Emily Louisa Manser [Helmsley] was the daughter of unknown father and Emma Wickens [Hemsley]. She was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iLetty Manser who was born July to Sep 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 2b Page 130
3 iiWilliam Walter Manser who was born Jan to Mar 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q1 Vol 2b Page 123
  She married William Walter Mancer on Apr to June 1908, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1908 Q2 Vol 2b Page 279. He was born 7th Jan 1850 at Sweethawes, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Manser (stonemason) and Harriet Manser; died 7th Jul 1908 at Sweethaws, Crowborough, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1908 Q2 Vol 2b Page 60, aged 57 years
   
Generation No. 3
  3. William Walter Manser Hemsley, farm labourer was the son of unknown father and Emily Louisa Manser [Helmsley]. He was born Jan to Mar 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q1 Vol 2b Page 123
  He married Edith Annie Henshaw on Apr to June 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q2 Vol 2b Page 256. She was born 1885 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFredick who was born 1908 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iiEdwin who was born 1910 at Crowborough, Sussex
   

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