Albert & Sarah Hickman

Albert Hickman born 1867 was the son of Thomas & Ellen Hickman

Sarah Ann Lovett born 1876 was from Chelsea, London

Albert and Sarah married in 1901

Albert and Sarah lived at Turnip End in a cottage later known as "Sweeps Cottage"

1911 Census. Albert Hickman 42, farm labourer, Sarah Ann Hickman 34, Criscilla Hickman 7, Ivy Hickman 1.

1939 Register (census) Albert Hickman 72 chimney sweep, Sarah Hickman 63, Ivy Hickman 30 incapacitated.

Albert and Sarah had 3 children. The surviving 2 were as follows :-

Criscilla Hickman born 1904 married

Ivy Hickman born 1910 remained single.

Gordon May reported on visiting the Hickmans when they were elderly as follows :-

THE MEDICINE RUN

From the age of twelve in 1945, until I left school, one of my jobs was known as the “Medicine Run”.   I had to miss a bit of school to carry out this job.   Every Thursday evening, after school, I would travel to some of the outlying districts of the village to collect empty medicine bottles.   Some of the homes I visited were the Hickman family at Turnip End, Mr. Redrup, a cripple, living at the bottom of Lacey Green, and two families in Portobello Row.  I had permission from the school to take time off on Friday mornings to catch the Mr. Farmer’s bus, which ran from the Church end of Lacey Green to Princes Risborough, where I went to Dr Edward’s surgery (Old Cross Keys).