FREDERICK JESSE OFFEN was born in 1856
in Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Collette Kendall). He was illegitimate.
On the 1871 census, Frederick J OFFEN (15, listed as son-in-law, ag lab,
born Peasmarsh Sussex) was at Witterham Road, Cottage 2, Peasmarsh, Sussex, with his mother and
(step-)family just next door to ucle Richard and family.
He married KITTY MARY MERRICKS
in 1879 in Peasmarsh, Sussex
(source : Collette Kendall). She was born circa 1859 in Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Collette Kendall).
Kitty died in 1923 (source : Collette Kendall).
Frederick died in 1924 in Rye reg district (source : Collette Kendall).
The Children of FREDERICK JESSE OFFEN and KITTY MARY MERRICKS:
FREDERICK JESSE OFFEN
was born in 1879 in Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Collette Kendall). On the 1901 census, Frederick,
a 22-year-old navvy, his wife EDITH ? (born circa
1880 in Hollington, Sussex) and their daughter DORIS OFFEN
(8 months, born in Bexhill, Sussex) are all isted in Bexhill, Sussex (source : 1901 census index, household
needs checking). He died in 1961 (source : Collette Kendall).
WILLIAM RICHARD OFFEN
was baptised in 1881 in Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Collette Kendall).
ANNIE OFFEN was born in 1882 in Peasmarsh, Sussex
(source : Collette Kendall). There is a birth registered for Annie Offen in March quarter 1883,
which may be her (source : Ancestry England and Wales, Civil Registration Index, county Kent Sussex, volume 2b, page 2).
She married HARRY BLUNT (born circa 1882) in 1903 in Peasmarsh, Sussex
(source : Collette Kendall). This marriage is registered in December quarter 1903
(source : Ancestry England and Wales, Civil Registration Index, county Kent Sussex, volume 2b, page 9).
MABEL OFFEN
was baptised in 1885 in Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Collette Kendall).
GEORGE OFFEN
was born in 1887 in Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Collette Kendall). He married
GERTRUDE EMILY VEEK
(born circa 1898) in 1937 in Bexhill, Sussex (source : Collette Kendall).
ALBERT OFFEN
was baptised in 1892 in Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Collette Kendall). There is a birth registered for an Albert
Offen in March quarter 1892 (source : Ancestry England and Wales, Civil Registration Index, county Kent Sussex,
volume 2b, page 1). He would appear to be the 27-year-old ALBERT OFFEN, Driver for the Royal Field Artillery,
"C" Bty. 102nd Bde., service number 168908, who was killed on 7th February 1917 and is laid to
rest in Wimereux Communal cemetery, reference II. C. 16. (source : Commonwealth war graves website), since he was born
in Peasmarsh, enlisted in Rye and his next-of-kin was in Peasmarsh (source : Peasmarsh Roll of Honour, online at
http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Sussex/Peasmarsh.html ).
HORACE OFFEN was born in March quarter 1895 (source :
Ancestry England and Wales, Civil Registration Index , county Kent Sussex, volume 2b, page 2).
He was baptised in 1895 in Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Collette Kendall). He died in 1961 (source : Collette Kendall).
ALFRED OFFEN was baptised in 1899 in Peasmarsh, Sussex
(source : Collette Kendall). There is a birth registered for an Alfred
Offen in December quarter 1898 (source : Ancestry England and Wales, Civil Registration Index, county Kent Sussex,
volume 2b, page 5). He married
ETHEL CATT (born circa 1900) in 1925
in Herstmonceux, Sussex (source : Collette Kendall).
EDITH NELLIE OFFEN
was baptised in 1904 in Hollington, Sussex (source : Collette Kendall).