John Wicks (buried 1879)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Wicks
First name: 
John
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
45
Born: 
0/0/1830
Died: 
00/00/1879
Buried: 
06/03/1879
Occupation: 
Cabinet Maker
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
Unknown
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
None Found
Headstone inscription: 
None Found

Life story

Life story

John Wicks was born in 1830 in Worthing Sussex to George and Sarah Wicks (nee Ridley). George's occupation was a fisherman/Mariner.

John had 6 siblings-

Ann born 1823 Worthing Sussex, William born 1825 Worthing Sussex, Edward born 1830 Worthing Sussex, Sarah born 1828 Worthing Sussex and Mary born 1833 Worthing Sussex

In 1841 the family are living at 2 Chapel Street (Now Portland Road) Worthing Sussex. They remained at Chapel Street until 1871 when the family are living with John's Sister Ann at 1 Prospect Place Worthing Sussex. Ann has married John Stevens, a Tailor from Plumpton Sussex.

John is working as a Cabinet Maker Journeyman, which means he travelled to do his job.

John died in Worthing in 1879 and was buried in Heene Cemetery on 6th March 1879.

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1830

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/00/1879
Age (at time of death): 
46
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Chapel Street Worthing Sussex George Wicks age 40, Sarah age 40, Ann age 18, William age 16, John age 11, Edward age 11, Sarah age 13, Mary age 8

1851 census: 

2 Chapel Street Worthing Sussex George Wicks (Head) age 60, Sarah (Wife) age 56, John (Son) age 21, Edward (Son) age 21, Mary (Daughter) age 18,

1861 census: 

2 Chapel Street Worthing Sussex George Wicks (Head) age 69, Sarah (Wife) age 64, John (Son) age 31, Sarah Stevens (Granddaughter) age 13

1871 census: 

1 Prospect Place, Worthing
1 Prospect Place, Worthing

 1 Prospect Place Worthing Sussex Ann Stevens (Head) age 47, Edwin (Son) age 8, Ann (Daughter) age 6, George Wicks (Father) age 78, Sarah (Mother) age 75, John (Brother) age 40,