The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Stephen Argent
Generation No. 1
  1. Stephen Argent He was born c 1755
  He married Hannah Lucas on 30th Nov 1777 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born c 1755. They had the following children:
2 iStephen who was born 1778 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th May 1778 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1783 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1783 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiAnn who was born 1785 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1785 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
3 ivRichard who was born 1788 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1788 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  vMary who was born 1790 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1790 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Stephen Argent was the son of Stephen Argent and Hannah Argent [Lucas]. He was born 1778 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th May 1778 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Ann Franks on 13th Oct 1799 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born c 1780. They had the following children:
  iMichael who was born c Nov 1799 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1799 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiLucy who was born 1803 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1803 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiMilly who was born 1805 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1805 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1808 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1808 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  vJesse who was born 1810 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1810 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
4 viStephen who was born 1813 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th May 1813 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiHannah who was born 1815 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1815 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiPhiladelphia who was born 1819 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ixWilliam who was born 1822 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1822 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  xJohn who was born 1825 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1825 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  3. Richard Argent was the son of Stephen Argent and Hannah Argent [Lucas]. He was born 1788 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1788 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married (1) Susannah Turner on 5th Aug 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born c 1790. They had the following children:
  iSusannah who was born 1811 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1812 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1812 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiMary Ann who was born 1814 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1814 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  ivAnn who was born 1815 at Cowden, Kent; christened 20th Oct 1815 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  vHannah who was born 1820 at Cowden, Kent; christened 2nd Apr 1820 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  viSarah who was born 1822 at Cowden, Kent; christened 3rd Mar 1822 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  viiJohn who was born 1824 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1824 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiJohn who was born 1825 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1825 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ixStephen who was born 1828 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1828 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
5 xCharlotte who was born 1832 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1832 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1892
  He married (2) Charlotte Lucas on 2nd Sep 1832 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1809 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1809 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriott who was born 1834 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1834 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiLucy who was born 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1837 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiEliza who was born 1839 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1839 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
6 ivPhiladelphia who was born 1842 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1842 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Stephen Agent was the son of Stephen Argent and Ann Agent [Franks]. He was born 1813 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th May 1813 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
7 iAnn who was born 1835 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1835 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died July to Sep 1915
  He married Mary Leppard on 1st Mar 1835 at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex. She was born 1813 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1813 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Leopard. They had the following children:
8 iEliza who was born 1837 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1837 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiPhiladelphia who was born 1840 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1840 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiWilliam Stephen who was born 1842 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1842 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1845 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1845 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  vEmily who was born 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1847 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viAnna Maria who was born 1851 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1851 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiAgnes Jane who was born 1854 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1854 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  5. Charlotte Wickenden [Argent] was the daughter of Richard Argent and Charlotte Argent [Lucas]. She was born 1832 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1832 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1892
  She married Elias Wickenden on 13th Aug 1853 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. He was born 1832 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1832 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1906. They had the following children:
9 iAlfred who was born c Nov 1853 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2b Page 95; christened 20th Nov 1853 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
10 iiEliza who was born 1855 at Cowden, Kent
11 iiiJohn who was born 1857 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1857 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
12 ivJoseph Henry who was born July to Sep 1859 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q3 Vol 2b Page 103; christened 29th Nov 1859 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  vElias who was born Jan to Mar 1861 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q1 Vol 2b Page 114; died Apr to June 1861
  viHarriett who was born July to Sep 1862 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2b Page 101; christened 28th Jan 1863 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1863
13 viiArthur who was born Jan to Mar 1865 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q1 Vol 2b Page 119; christened 26th Mar 1865 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
14 viiiClara who was born Jan to Mar 1867 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2b Page 128; christened 28th Apr 1867 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
15 ixGeorge who was born Oct to Dec 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 138
16 xFrederick who was born Oct to Dec 1870 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 2b Page 118; christened 25th Dec 1870 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
17 xiPhillip who was born Oct to Dec 1872 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q4 Vol 2b Page 120; christened 29th Dec 1872 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  6. Philadelphia Gatton [Argent] was the daughter of Richard Argent and Charlotte Argent [Lucas]. She was born 1842 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1842 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married Richard Gatton, labourer on Apr to June 1864, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q2 Vol 2b Page 194. He was born 1840 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiEmily who was born 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiArthur who was born 1870 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1873 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  vEliza who was born 1874 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viJohn who was born 1877 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiAlfred who was born 1879 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiHarriett who was born Oct 1880 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  7. Ann Philcox [Agent] was the daughter of Stephen Agent and Mary Agent [Leppard]. She was born 1835 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1835 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died July to Sep 1915, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q3
  She married John Philcox, farmer on 7th Jun 1856 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1829 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1882, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q4. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1857 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiJames who was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiCharles who was born 1868 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivAnn who was born 1872 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  8. Eliza Simmons [Agent] was the daughter of Stephen Agent and Mary Agent [Leppard]. She was born 1837 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1837 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married Jabez Simmons on 7th Jun 1857 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, witnesses Stephen Agent & Mary Day. He was born 1833 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1833 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
   
  9. Alfred Wickenden was the son of Elias Wickenden and Charlotte Wickenden [Argent]. He was born c Nov 1853 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2b Page 95; christened 20th Nov 1853 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Catherine Atkins on July to Sep 1882, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1882 Q3 Vol 2a Page 312. She was born 1863. They had the following children:
  iMabel Catherine who was born 1887
  iiAlfred George who was born 1889
   
  10. Eliza Walton [Wickenden] was the daughter of Elias Wickenden and Charlotte Wickenden [Argent]. She was born 1855 at Cowden, Kent
  She married William Walton on 27th Feb 1881 at Croydon, Surrey. He was born 1859 at Cudham, Kent, son of Charles Walton; died 1902. They had the following children:
  iClara Eliza who was born 1883
  iiAlfred William who was born 1884
  iiiHarry who was born 1887
  ivCharles who was born 1888
  vEllen who was born 1889
  viCharlotte who was born 1892
  viiFrederick who was born 1894; died 25th Jun 1916 France, Killed in action; East Surrey Regiment, 13th Battalion; buried after 25th Jun 1916 France
   
  11. John Wickenden was the son of Elias Wickenden and Charlotte Wickenden [Argent]. He was born 1857 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1857 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
  He married (1) Ellen Marshall on 15th Aug 1880 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 2a Page 307. She was born 1858 at Ash, Surrey; christened 31st Jan 1858 at Ash, Surrey. They had the following children:
18 iEliza Rose who was born 1881 at East Grinstead, Sussex
19 iiAlfred James who was born 1883 at East Grinstead, Sussex
20 iiiElias John who was born 1885; died 1953
  He married (2) Ellen White on Apr to June 1889, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1889 Q2 Vol 2a Page 302. She was born 1860 at Godstone, Surrey. They had the following children:
21 iThomas George who was born 1890 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiSarah Ann who was born 1891
  iiiAlice Mary who was born 1894
  ivClara Ellen V. who was born 1898
22 vJoseph Robert who was born 1900; died 1969
   
  12. Joseph Henry Wickenden was the son of Elias Wickenden and Charlotte Wickenden [Argent]. He was born July to Sep 1859 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q3 Vol 2b Page 103; christened 29th Nov 1859 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Alice Jane Laker on July to Sep 1880, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 2a Page 307. She was born c 1860. They had the following children:
  iAlfred Henry who was born 1883
  iiAlice Jane who was born 1885
  iiiViolet Kate who was born 1887
  ivJoseph John who was born 1889
   
  13. Arthur Wickenden was the son of Elias Wickenden and Charlotte Wickenden [Argent]. He was born Jan to Mar 1865 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q1 Vol 2b Page 119; christened 26th Mar 1865 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  iKate who was born 1894, Adopted
  He married Alice Rachel Leppard on Oct to Dec 1894, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q4 Vol 2b Page 307. She was born 1872
   
  14. Clara Turner [Wickenden] was the daughter of Elias Wickenden and Charlotte Wickenden [Argent]. She was born Jan to Mar 1867 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2b Page 128; christened 28th Apr 1867 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married Albert Henry Turner, electrical engineer on 21st Nov 1888 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1866 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1866 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of William Turner (gardener) and Emma Turner; died 1895. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Henry who was born 1889 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiArthur George who was born 1890 at Ashurst Wood, Forest Row, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1890 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex, son of Albert Henry Turner (engineer) and Clara Anne Turner; died 1896
   
  15. George Wickenden was the son of Elias Wickenden and Charlotte Wickenden [Argent]. He was born Oct to Dec 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 138
  He married Gabrielle Dupont on 26th Jul 1890 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q3 Vol 2b Page 245. She was born 1864 at Paris, France, daughter of Josef Dupont
   
  16. Frederick Wickenden was the son of Elias Wickenden and Charlotte Wickenden [Argent]. He was born Oct to Dec 1870 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 2b Page 118; christened 25th Dec 1870 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Selina Jane Sheppard on 8th Aug 1891 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q3 Vol 2b Page 234. She was born Oct to Dec 1868 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 136; christened 29th Nov 1868 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
23 iFrederick Thomas who was born Jan to Mar 1892, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q1 Vol 2b Page 136
24 iiGeorge Louis Gabriel who was born Apr to June 1894, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q2 Vol 2b Page 149; died Apr to June 1972
25 iiiIrene Bessie Violet who was born Jan to Mar 1900, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1900 Q1 Vol 2a Page 195
   
  17. Phillip Wickenden was the son of Elias Wickenden and Charlotte Wickenden [Argent]. He was born Oct to Dec 1872 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q4 Vol 2b Page 120; christened 29th Dec 1872 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Lillian Maud Bone on Oct to Dec 1900, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q4 Vol 2b Page 316. She was born 1876. They had the following children:
  iRoland H. who was born 1911
  iiVictor L. who was born 1914
   
Generation No. 5
  18. Eliza Rose Cockrell [Leppard] [Wickenden] was the daughter of John Wickenden and Ellen Wickenden [Marshall]. She was born 1881 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married (1) Josiah Leppard on 1904. He was born 1879; died 1909
  She married (2) Henry John Cockrell on 1914. He was born 1882
   
  19. Alfred James Wickenden was the son of John Wickenden and Ellen Wickenden [Marshall]. He was born 1883 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Louisa Lilian Gray on 1913. She was born c 1885
   
  20. Elias John Wickenden was the son of John Wickenden and Ellen Wickenden [Marshall]. He was born 1885; died 1953
  He married Blanche Anna Mileham on 1911. She was born 1881; died 1941
   
  21. Thomas George Wickenden was the son of John Wickenden and Ellen Wickenden [White]. He was born 1890 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Sarah A. Osborne on 1915. She was born c 1890
   
  22. Joseph Robert Wickenden was the son of John Wickenden and Ellen Wickenden [White]. He was born 1900; died 1969
  iLiving
  iiLiving
  He married Elsie Alice Miller on 1922. She was born 1902; died 1987. They had the following children:
  iCyril Robert who was born 1924; died 2007
  iiKeith David who was born 1932; died 1983
   
  23. Frederick Thomas Wickenden was the son of Frederick Wickenden and Selina Jane Wickenden [Sheppard]. He was born Jan to Mar 1892, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q1 Vol 2b Page 136
  He married Rose Ellen Carman on Jan to Mar 1913, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1913 Q1 Vol 2a Page 317. She was born Apr to June 1890, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1890 Q2 Vol 2a Page 177
   
  24. George Louis Gabriel Wickenden was the son of Frederick Wickenden and Selina Jane Wickenden [Sheppard]. He was born Apr to June 1894, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q2 Vol 2b Page 149; died Apr to June 1972, registered at Surrey South East District, ref: 1972 Q2 Vol 5g Page 851
  He married Lilly Smalley on Oct to Dec 1914, registered at Reigate District, Surrey, ref: 1914 Q4 Vol 2a Page 473. She was born Apr to June 1895, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1895 Q2 Vol 2a Page 203
   
  25. Irene Bessie Violet Bishop [Wickenden] was the daughter of Frederick Wickenden and Selina Jane Wickenden [Sheppard]. She was born Jan to Mar 1900, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1900 Q1 Vol 2a Page 195
  She married Hugh Bishop on Oct to Dec 1921, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1921 Q4 vol 2a Page 538. He was born c 1900
   

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