The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Esther Apps [Johnson], daughter of Henry Johnson and Mary Johnson [Hammond]
Generation No. 1
  1. Esther Apps [Johnson] was the daughter of Henry Johnson and Mary Johnson [Hammond]. She was born 1780 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1780 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, parents Henry & Mary Johnson
  She married James Apps, fellmonger on 5th Apr 1803 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, witnesses Stephen Hassell & Abigail Apps. He was born 1778 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1779 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1804 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1804 St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex
  iiLouisa Ann who was born 1807 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1807 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
2 iiiEsther who was born 1810 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1810 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
3 ivMatilda who was born 1812 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1812 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  vAnne who was born 1814 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1814 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  viWilliam who was born 1817 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1817 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  viiSamuel Henry who was born 1821 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1821 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; buried 18th Nov 1843 Waldron, Sussex, aged 22 years
  viiiFrederick who was born 1823 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1823 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Esther Gates [Apps] was the daughter of James Apps, fellmonger and Esther Apps [Johnson]. She was born 1810 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1810 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; emigrated 28th Mar 1838 to Plymouth, Devon, left for Australia on the Amelia Thimpson; emigrated Jul 1838 to Sydney, NSW, Australia, arrived on the Amelia Thompson
  She married Richard Gates, carpenter on 6th Jul 1833 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. He was born 1807 at Beddingham, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1807 at St Andrew's Church, Beddingham, Sussex, parents John & Ann Gates; emigrated 28th Mar 1838 to Plymouth, Devon, left for Australia on the Amelia Thimpson; died 6th May 1838, died at sea
   
  3. Matilda Wren [Apps] was the daughter of James Apps, fellmonger and Esther Apps [Johnson]. She was born 1812 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1812 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  She married Richard Wren on 2nd Oct 1835 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born 1807 at Little Horsted, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iRichard who was born 1836 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1836 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
5 iiMargaret who was born 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1837 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiiEsther who was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1840 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  ivMatilda who was born 1842 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1842 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  vSamuel who was born 1845 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1845 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
6 viFrederick who was born 1848 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1848 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  viiThomas Johnson who was born 1851 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1851 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  viiiWilliam who was born 1854 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th May 1854 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Richard Wren was the son of Richard Wren and Matilda Wren [Apps]. He was born 1836 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1836 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Sarah Parker on Oct to Dec 1872, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q4 Vol 2b Page 213. She was born 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iChristopher who was born 1875 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiCharles who was born 1877 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  5. Margaret Wren was the daughter of Richard Wren and Matilda Wren [Apps]. She was born 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1837 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iAlice Moon who was born 1858 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th May 1858 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiAdelaide who was born 1863 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1863 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
   
  6. Frederick Wren was the son of Richard Wren and Matilda Wren [Apps]. He was born 1848 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1848 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Agnes Howell on Oct to Dec 1875, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 2b Page 241. She was born 1846 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederick C. who was born 1877 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  iiArthur R. who was born 1878 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiLeo who was born 1880 at Buxted, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born Jan 1881 at Buxted, Sussex
  vLuther who was born 1883 at Buxted, Sussex
  viOscar who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiNellis who was born 1888 at Buxted, Sussex
   

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