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Great-Great-Grandma Bates's Laundry, by J. R. Thomas, published December 1989 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 8 no. 8, article, pp.354-355) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10736] & The Keep [LIB/501260] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

William Bates (1826-1891) married Harriet Martin (1824-1904) in 1853 at St. Peter's Church, South Chailey. They had seven children and settled at Newick where Harriet opened her laundry at The Laurels serving the local gentry for over forty years. Article covers the years 1824 - 1904.

Who was Uncle Wing?, by J. R. Thomas, published September 1990 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 9 no. 3, article, pp.90-92) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11999] & The Keep [LIB/501261] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The search for Wing family members. Two family trees are given - one for William Wing who married Elizabeth Lashmore in 1753 and one for James Wing (1803-1847) who married Rhoda Hayward/ Haywood (1806-1864). Article covers the years 1791 - 1976 in the parish of Newick

Who was Great-great-great-granny Fuller? Proving her identity, by J. R. Thomas, published June 1993 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 10 no. 6, article, pp.225-227) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14877] & The Keep [LIB/501262] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Caleb Fuller married Margaret Hicks in 1666 at Eastbourne. Their descendants lived in and around Fletching. Article covers the years 1666 - 1933.

The Page Family of Wilmington, The Saga Continues, by J. R. Thomas, published March 1994 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 11 no. 1, article, pp.17-18) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14878] & The Keep [LIB/501263] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The life of Richard Page (1773-1837), the youngest son of Nicholas and Grace Page.

Two Brothers, such different lives: The Story of John and Thomas Wing, by J. R. Thomas, published March 1994 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 11 no. 1, article, pp.31-33) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14878] & The Keep [LIB/501263] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The sons of James and Rhoda Wing led very different lives. John (1841-1870) lived in Portslade and died of consumption at the age of 28 leaving his young widow with five children to raise. Thomas (1843-1931) emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 14, fought in the Maori Wars, and lived to the age of 88.

What's in a Name?, by J. R. Thomas, published March 1996 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 12 no. 1, article, pp.25-26) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14879] & The Keep [LIB/501165] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

William Rufus & Naomi Wells ninth child was born 3 April 1881 as Kate Selina. It was to be 63 years before she was known by that name.