Thomas Edward son of Joseph John Luckins of Danehill, carrier, and Caroline (baptismal record)
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At the time of the 1891 England Census Thomas Luckens, age 20, born in Fletching, baker, was with his parents at 4 Combers Drive Lindfield Sussex.
At the time of the 1901 England Census Thomas E. Luckens, age 30, born in Chelwood Common Sussex, farmer, and wife Priscilla, age 25, born in Lindfield Sussex, were living in Meadowlands, Wivelsfield Sussex. Present were sons (born in Wivelsfield): William (3) and Joseph (5 mo), and brother-in-law Frank Mariner (15) of Chailey, carter on farm.
At the time of the 1911 England Census Thomas E. Luckens, age 40, born in Chelwood Sussex, farmer & grazier, and wife of 14 years Priscilla, age 35, born in Lindfield (mother of 4 children), were living in Meadow Land Farm, Wivelsfield Sussex. With them were children (born in Wivelsfield): William (13), school - part-time, Joseph (10), school - part-time, Naomi (4) and Ruth (7 months).
In the 1939 Register Thomas E Luckens (b. 27 Jul 1869*), farmer, and wife Priscilla J Luckens (b. 23 May 1875), unpaid domestic duties, were living in Freshfield Place Farm Scaynes Hill, Scayne's Hill, Sussex. At the same address were [children]: William T Luckens (b. 16 Jan 1898), farm carter assisting father, Naomi E Luckens (b. 16 Feb 1907), milking & assisting father, and Ruth P Luckens (b. 16 Aug 1910), milking & assisting father.
* Per the GROE birth index, this should be 1870.
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Thomas E Luckens died aged 80 years. 3
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Thomas Edward Luckens of Southdown Glimpse Scaynes Hill Lindfield Sussex died 31 August 1950. Probate Lewes 20 September to William Thomas Luckens, agricultural worker, and Ruth Priscilla Luckens, spinster. Effects £1858 13s. 3d. 4
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