Knowledge of JOHN WICKENS

My name is Kelly Barnard from Ontario Canada, I'm working on some family tree information For my third  or Fourth Great Grandfather JOHN WICKENs.  He was born in 1884 and came from England, sadly I have know Idea what part.  He emigrated to Canada and resided in Kingston, Ontario he Married Hannah Prest and eventually moved to a small farming community called Crookston Ontario.  They had 13 Children { John, Susan, Charles, David, Wesley, William, Mary, Samuel, Elizabeth, Albert, Emma,  Thomas and Mable} He died  July 17, 1926 and is buried in a pioneer cemetery at RR#5 Madoc, Ontario.

If anyone should have any kind of information about John Wickens and his life in England I would appreciate any information that can be shared. Thank You Kelly Barnardd

Wickens isn't a name I am familiar with, so sadly I can't help you.

But welcome to the forum, and we shall see what other folk here can do for you.

Thanks!

As you are new here Kelly, you are probably wondering why someone living in America is answering your question. I spent my first 32 years in England, and in my heart I'm still there, so when I post, it always sounds like I'm still living there.

I lived in the Oxford area, and must say that I ever came across the name of Wicken. I will put out the feelers though, have some friends over there look the name up in the phone book.

We have had some success here on POE (Pictures of England) helping people track names down, so keep on checking.

 Hi Kelly. Welcome to POE.

I knew a Georg Wicken's 8 years ago. He lived somewhere in the east end of London. Unfortunately I think he died about 6 or 7 years ago, aged about 66. He worked as a cleaning contract worker in Fords of Dagenham and he was definately an east London boy. I cant tell you any more about him unfortunately. I doubt that it will help you much, but you never know.

All the best with your search.

Peter.

That's top information Paul. Are you looking at the census records?

Right now there are nine Wickens living in the Oxfordshire area, so not a popular name there at all.