Elizabeth Fry was the fourth child of John Fry & Caroline Stephens christened December 27th, 1816 at East Grinstead, Sussex.
At the time of the 1841 census Elizabeth was at home at Bower Farm, Hammerwood. In July-September 1841 Elizabeth married James Quickenden born c1805 at Horne, Surrey, the son of Robert & Elizabeth Quickenden. In 1842 Elizabeth was a witness at the wedding of her brother Samuel Fry & Sarah Smeed at St Swithin's Church, East Grinstead.
Their first child, John, was born c1842 followed by James in 1844, George in 1845 & Elizabeth in 1847 all born at Ardingley. In 1850 William was born at East Grinstead , where the family were living at Clay Pits, Forest Row & father James was a farmer. The birth of son Robert followed in 1852, then Thomas in 1855, Charles in 1858 & Alice in 1862.
Elizabeth died aged 53 Jan-March 1869, her death being registered at Godstone (includes Horne), Surrey.
In the 1867 Post Office directory James, a farmer, was recorded as living at Mudbrook Farm, Forest Row, East Grinstead. He was still there with the 4 youngest children & oldest son John in 1871 & the Post Office directory again noted James as farmer at Mudbrook in 1874.
In 1881 James was living with his sister, Mary Leigh (born Burstow, Surrey in 1817), a farmer of 8 acres at Lintotts, Eden Bridge, Sevenoaks, Kent. James was 76 years old and described as a retired farmer.
In Jan-March 1896 James died at Horsham, Sussex aged 91.
The children of Elizabeth Fry & James Quickenden were:
f.2.4.1 John Quickenden born c1842 at Ardingley, Sussex
f.2.4.2 James Quickenden christened May 14th, 1843 at Ardingley, Sussex
f.2.4.3 George Quickenden christened February 23rd, 1845 at Ardingley, Sussex
f.2.4.4 Elizabeth Quickenden born c1847 at Ardingley
f.2.4.5 William Quickenden born 1849 at East Grinstead and christened August
12th, 1849 at St. Swithin’s Parish Church, East Grinstead
f.2.4.6 Robert Quickenden born c1852 at East Grinstead
f.2.4.7 Thomas Quickenden born c1855 at East Grinstead
f.2.4.8 Charles Quickenden born c1858 at East Grinstead
f.2.4.9 Alice Quickenden christened June 29th, 1862 at Forest Row, Sussex