Henry Newick 1857-1939

February 16, 2022 by Clare Hopkins

Henry NEWICK is the father of my great grandfather Sylvan Thomas NEWICK, who was born in Mayfield, Sussex on 27 January 1895¹. Silvan’s birth certificate tells us that Henry NEWICK was a farm labourer who was married to Emily DUPLOCK.

When and Where Born	Name	Sex	Name and Surname of Father	Name, Surname and Maiden Name of Mother	Occupation of Father	Informant	When Registered
27 January 1895. Hampdens Lodge, Mayfield	Silvan Thomas	Boy	Henry NEWICK	Emily NEWICK formerly DUPLOCK	Farm labourer	E NEWICK. Mother. Hampdens Lodge, Mayfield	12 March 1895

Birth

Henry NEWICK was born at Stonegate, Sussex on 14 December 1857². His parents were Henry NEWICK (a labourer from Stonegate), and Frances FARLEY. The date of birth was calculated from the census returns, where it was either said that Henry was born in Ticehurst or Stonegate.

When Born	Name	Sex	Name and Surname of Father	Name and Maiden Surname of Mother	Rank or Profession of Father	Informant	When Registered
14 December 1857. Stonegate, Sussex	Henry	Boy	Henry NEWICK	Frances NEWICK formerly FARLEY	Labourer	Henry NEWICK. Father. Stonegate, Ticehurst	04 January 1858

1861 Census

In 1861 Henry NEWICK Jnr. was 3 years old and living at Jordan’s Land, Willingdon, Sussex with his parents Henry Snr. & Frances NEWICK³.

Name and Surname	Relation to Head	Condition	Age	Rank, Profession or Occupation	Where Born
Henry NEWICK	Head	Married	30	Agricultural labourer	Etchingham, Sussex
Frances NEWICK	Wife	Married	29	Agricultural labourer’s wife	Ticehurst, Sussex
James NEWICK	Son	Unmarried	6	Scholar	Ticehurst, Sussex
Emily NEWICK	Daur	Unmarried	5	Scholar	Ticehurst, Sussex
Henry NEWICK	Son		3	Scholar	Ticehurst, Sussex
Joseph NEWICK	Son		11 months		Willingdon, Sussex

1871 Census

In 1871 Henry NEWICK Jnr. was living at Barden Farm, Etchingham, Sussex⁴ with his father Henry Snr. and his 2nd wife Mary FRIEND. (Frances NEWICK (FARLEY) had died in July 1864⁵. Daniel John NEWICK is the son of Henry & Mary NEWICK.

Name and Surname	Relation to Head	Condition	Age	Rank, Profession or Occupation	Where Born
Henry NEWICK	Head	Married	40	Agricultural labourer	Etchingham, Sussex
Mary NEWICK	Wife	Married	40		Ticehurst, Sussex
James NEWICK	Son	Unmarried	16	Agricultural labourer	Ticehurst, Sussex
Henry NEWICK	Son		13	Agricultural labourer	Ticehurst, Sussex
Joseph NEWICK	Son		10	Agricultural labourer	Willingdon, Sussex
Daniel J NEWICK	Son		3		Etchingham, Sussex

1881 Census

In 1881 Henry NEWICK was 22 years old, and he was working as a servant at Shawpits Farm, Hellingly, Sussex⁶, in the home of Thomas PIPER – a farmer of 300 acres.

Name and Surname	Relation to Head	Condition	Age	Rank, Profession or Occupation	Where Born
Henry NEWICK	Servant	Unmarried	22	Agricultural labourer	Etchingham, Sussex

Marriage

Henry NEWICK and Emily DUPLOCK were married at St Dunstan’s Church at Mayfield, Sussex⁷. Both Henry NEWICK & Emily DUPLOCK were mentioned on their son Sylvan’s birth certificate.

When Married	Name and Surname	Age	Condition	Rank or Profession	Residence	Father’s Name and Surname	Rank or Profession of Father
12 August 1883	Henry NEWICK	25	Bachelor	Labourer	Mayfield	Henry NEWICK	Labourer
	Emily DUPLOCK	22	Spinster		Mayfield	Charles DUPLOCK	Labourer

Witnesses: Henry SAUNDERS & Eliza SAUNDERS

1891 Census

In 1891 Henry and Emily NEWICK were living at Gold’s Farm, Mayfield, Sussex⁸ with 6 of their sons: Harry, Charlie, William, Albert, James and Arthur.

Name and Surname	Relation to Head	Condition	Age	Rank, Profession or Occupation	Where Born
Henry NEWICK	Head	Married	34	Agricultural labourer	Ticehurst, Sussex
Emily NEWICK	Wife	Married	30		Mayfield, Sussex
Harry NEWICK	Son		7	Scholar	Mayfield, Sussex
Charlie NEWICK	Son		5		Mayfield, Sussex
William James NEWICK	Son		3		Mayfield, Sussex
Albert Henry NEWICK	Son		2		Mayfield, Sussex
James Duplock NEWICK	Son		1		Mayfield, Sussex
Arthur Ernest NEWICK	Son		3 months		Mayfield, Sussex

1901 Census

In 1901, Henry NEWICK was living at 1 Darby’s Cottages⁹ with his wife Emily and 9 of their children. Henry NEWICK was working as a carter on a farm.

Name and Surname	Relation to Head	Condition as to Marriage	Age	Profession or Occupation	Where Born
Henry NEWICK	Head	Married	43	Carter on farm	Ticehurst, Stonegate, Sussex
Emily NEWICK	Wife	Married	40		Mayfield, Sussex
Harry NEWICK	Son	Single	17	Stock man on farm	Mayfield, Sussex
Charlie NEWICK	Son	Single	15	Carters boy on farm	Mayfield, Sussex
William NEWICK	Son		13	Carters boy on farm	Mayfield, Sussex
Albert NEWICK	Son		12	Scholar	Mayfield, Sussex
James NEWICK	Son		11	Scholar	Mayfield, Sussex
Arthur NEWICK	Son		10	Scholar	Mayfield, Sussex
Frank NEWICK	Son		9	Scholar	Mayfield, Sussex
May NEWICK	Daur.		8	Scholar	Mayfield, Sussex
Sylvan NEWICK	Son		6	Scholar	Mayfield, Sussex
Emily NEWICK	Daur.		4	Scholar	Mayfield, Sussex

1911 Census

In 1911, Henry and Emily NEWICK were living at Darby’s Cottages, Wadhurst¹⁰ (the same address as in 1901). Henry NEWICK was working as a labourer on a farm, his sons Albert, James, Arthur and Sylvan were also working on a farm.

Name and Surname	Relationship to Head	Age	Particulars as to Marriage	Profession or Occupation	Birth Place
Henry NEWICK	Head	53	Married	Waggoner on farm	Stonegate, Sussex
Emily NEWICK	Wife	50	Married 28 years. 12 children, 12 living, 0 died		Mayfield, Sussex
Albert Henry NEWICK	Son	22	Single	Labourer on farm	Mayfield, Sussex
James Duplock NEWICK	Son	21	Single	Waggoner on farm	Mayfield, Sussex
Arthur Ernest NEWICK	Son	20	Single	Labourer on farm	Mayfield, Sussex
Frank NEWICK	Son	18	Single	Gardener (domestic)	Mayfield, Sussex
Sylven Thomas NEWICK	Son	14	Single	Labourer on farm	Mayfield, Sussex
Emily NEWICK	Daughter	14		School	Mayfield, Sussex
Edward Kingsley NEWICK	Son	8			Wadhurst, Sussex

Death

Henry NEWICK died at The Angle, Sparrows Green, Wadhurst, Sussex on 13 January 1939¹¹.

When and Where Died	Name and Surname	Sex	Age	Rank or Profession	Cause of Death	Informant	When Registered
13 January 1939. The Angle, Sparrows Green, Wadhurst	Henry NEWICK	Male	81 years	Formerly farm labourer	1a. Cardiac syncope. b. Myocarditis. c. Arterio sclerosis. 2. Rheumatism	A H NEWICK. Son. Lower High Street, Wadhurst	16 January 1939

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. NEWICK – While walking on the path below his home on Friday Mr. Henry NEWICK, of The Angle, Sparrows Green, collapsed and died shortly afterwards. Mr. NEWICK, who was 81 years of age, suffered from rheumatism and he had been away from work that day. His cheerful disposition had endeared him to his many friends, who deeply regret his passing. He was employed by Sir George COURTHORPE, M.P., at Whiligh, Wadhurst. A native of Stonegate, he left Mayfield 40 years ago with his wife to make his home in Wadhurst. They had been married 57 years. He leaves a widow, six sons and two daughters. The funeral took place on Tuesday, the service at The Parish Church being conducted by the Rev. E. MANNERING. The coffin was borne by four of Mr. NEWICK’s fellow employees of Whiligh- Messrs. G. OYLER, RUMENS, POWER and HODGES. Mourners were Mrs. NEWICK (widow), Messrs. Bert, William and Jim NEWICK (sons), Mr. and Mrs. H. DUPLOCK (brother-in-law and sister), Mrs. Nellie NEWICK, Mrs. E. K. NEWICK (daughters-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. E. NEWICK, Mr. and Mrs. S. NEWICK (sons and daughters-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. Bert NYE, Mr. and Mrs. THOMPSETT (sons-in-law and daughters), Mrs. LORD, Mrs. F. NEWICK (daughters-in-law), Mr. Frank NEWICK, Miss Alice NEWICK, Miss Grace NEWICK, Mr. Jack NEWICK, Mr. Edward NEWICK (grandchildren), Mr. Arthur WOOLGAR, Mr. and Mrs. Bert NEWICK (nephews and nieces), Mr. ANDERSON (re-presenting Sir George COURTHOPE). Mr. Harry NEWICK, the eldest son, was unable to attend owing to illness. Among others present were Mr. HOWELL and Mr. STEMP. Flowers were from his Wife; Bert, Nellie, and Grandson; Will and family; Harry, Anne and Eileen (PERSHORE); Jim, Ena and Family; Ern, Hart and Family; May, Harold and Family; Sylvan, Hetty and Family; Emily, Bert, and Family; Lucy and little Maureen; Lizzie and Family; Bert, Lottie and Family; Fred, Jinny, Arthur and Min; Fellow Employees at Whiligh; his Old Pals at the Red Lion; a Friend; Mrs. COGGER and Emmie; Mrs. NEAL; Mr. and Mrs. F. NEWINGTON. The arrangements were carried out by Mr. A. J. GODDEN, undertaker, Wadhurst.
Obituary. Henry NEWICK. Kent & Sussex Courier. 20 January 1939.

Family Members:

Wife:	Emily DUPLOCK 1861-1943
Son (Direct Ancestor):	Sylvan Thomas NEWICK 1895-1986
Father:	Henry NEWICK 1830-1873
Mother:	Frances FARLEY 1832-1864

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Sources:

Births (CR) England. Mayfield, Sussex. 27 January 1895. NEWICK, Silven Thomas. Entry No. 290.
Births (CR) England. Ticehurst, Sussex. 14 December 1857. NEWICK, Henry. Entry no. 27.
Census Records. England. Willingdon, Sussex. 07 April 1861. NEWICK, Henry (head). ED 3. SN 34. PN 566. FN 28. p.7. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 28 June 2021.
Census Records. England. Etchingham, Sussex. 02 April 1871. NEWICK, Henry (head). ED 7. SN 55. PN 1047. FN 83. p. 12. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 28 June 2021.
Deaths Index (CR) England. Eastbourne, Sussex. 3rd Q., 1864. NEWICK, Frances. Vol. 2b. p. 39. Collection: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 23 September 2021.
Census Records. England. Hellingly, Sussex. 03 April 1881. NEWICK, Henry (servant). PN 1043. FN 12. p. 18. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 18 November 2020.
Marriages (CR) England. Mayfield, Sussex. 12 August 1883. NEWICK, Henry and DUPLOCK, Emily. Entry no. 187.
Census Records. England. Mayfield, Sussex. 05 April 1891. NEWICK, Henry (head). ED 15. PN 783. FN 66. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 12 June 2021.
Census Records. England. Wadhurst, Sussex. 01 April 1901. NEWICK, Henry (head). ED 6. PN 894. FN 62. p. 2. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 12 June 2021.
Census Records. England. Wadhurst, Sussex. 02 April 1911. NEWICK, Henry (head). RD 73. ED 06. PN 4913. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 12 June 2021.
Deaths (CR) England. Uckfield, East Sussex. 13 January 1939. NEWICK, Henry. Entry no. 182.

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