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Reuben Meetens

Male 1835 -    Has 2 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Reuben Meetens 
    Birth 1835  Thakeham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 23 Aug 1835  Thakeham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census Record 30 Mar 1851  [1] 
    Reuben Meetens - Son Age: 15 Born in: Thakeham Sussex 
    1851 Census Folio 326 Page 13    		 1851 Census Folio 326 Page 13
    Census Record 7 Apr 1861  [2] 
    Reuben Meeten - Son Unmarried Age: 25 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Thakeham Sussex 
    1861 Census Folio 8 Page 10    		 1861 Census Folio 8 Page 10
    Census Record 2 Apr 1871  [3] 
    Reuben Meetens - Head Married Age: 55 Occ: Farmer Born in: Ferring Sussex 
    1871 Census Folio 132 Page 10    		 1871 Census Folio 132 Page 10
    Occupation Farmer 
    Association Frederick Winton (Relationship: Lodging) 
    End of Lines
    Thomas Meetens (1805) & Hannah Whitington (1797)
    Person ID I232  Ferring Connections
    Last Modified 6 Dec 2025 

    Father Thomas Meetens,   b. 1805, Thakeham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef. 10 Dec 1866, Ferring, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Hannah Whitington,   b. 1797, Fittleworth, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 29 Dec 1830  Thakeham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F54  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Anne Randall,   b. 1827, Bury, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 25 Apr 1863  St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    • Reuben Meetens Bachelor of full age
      Profession: Farmers Labourer
      Residence: Ferring
      Father: Thomas Meetens Farmer

      Mary Ann Randal Spinster of full age
      Profession: Not Noted
      Residence: Ferring
      Father: John Randal Shoemaker
    • Witnesses were William Barnard and Catherine Meetens.
    Marriage Records Page 30    		 Marriage Records Page 30
    Children 
     1. Alice Meetens,   b. 5 Jun 1864, Ferring, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Ruth Emma Meetens,   b. 9 Jul 1866, Ferring, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Thomas Meetens,   b. 27 May 1868, Ferring, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Robert Meetens,   b. 1871, Ferring, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef. 25 Mar 1871, Ferring, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F140  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1835 - Thakeham, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 23 Aug 1835 - Thakeham, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Apr 1863 - St. Andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2] 1851 Census.

    2. [S8] 1861 Census, RG9 615.

    3. [S9] 1871 Census.

    4. [S1] Parish Marriages 1837-1937, Page #30 Register #60.

    5. [S11] GRO Marriage Index.
      1863 J Quarter District of Worthing Volume 02B Page 511


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