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Ancestry report for Gershom Clarke, son of William John Clarke, grocer and Martha Clarke [Cork]
Generation No. 1
1. Gershom Clarke was the son of (2) William John Clarke, grocer and (3) Martha Clarke [Cork]. He was born Jun 1880 at Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. William John Clarke, grocer was the son of (4) James Clarke, farm labourer and (5) Eliza Ann Clarke [Scrace]. He was born 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex
He married Martha Cork on Apr to June 1873, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q2 Vol 2b Page 156. She was born 1846 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1846 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1877 Withyham, Sussex
iiGershom who was born Jun 1880 Withyham, Sussex
 
3. Martha Clarke [Cork] was the daughter of (6) Richard Cork, gardener and (7) Jane Cork [Clark]. She was born 1846 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1846 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
She married William John Clarke, grocer on Apr to June 1873, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q2 Vol 2b Page 156. He was born 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1877 Withyham, Sussex
iiGershom who was born Jun 1880 Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. James Clarke, farm labourer He was born 1813 at Wadhurst, Sussex
He married Eliza Ann Scrace on Apr to June 1838. She was born 1821 at Pembury, Kent. They had the following children:
iKezia who was born 1841 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiWilliam John who was born 1844 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
5. Eliza Ann Clarke [Scrace] She was born 1821 at Pembury, Kent
She married James Clarke, farm labourer on Apr to June 1838. He was born 1813 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iKezia who was born 1841 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiWilliam John who was born 1844 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
6. Richard Cork, gardener was the son of (8) John Cork and (9) Ann Cork. He was born 1794 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
He married Jane Clark on 27th Dec 1824 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1806 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah Ann who was born 3rd Jul 1825 Ashurst, Kent
iiWilliam who was born 1827 Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1827 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiiMary who was born 1829 Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1829 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ivGeorge who was born 1831 Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1831 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
vRichard who was born 1833 Withyham, Sussex; christened Nov 1833 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viEmma who was born 1835 Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1835 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viiSophia who was born 1839 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1839 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viiiJames who was born 1841 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1841 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ixMartha who was born 1846 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1846 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
 
7. Jane Cork [Clark] She was born 1806 at Withyham, Sussex
She married Richard Cork, gardener on 27th Dec 1824 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1794 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah Ann who was born 3rd Jul 1825 Ashurst, Kent
iiWilliam who was born 1827 Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1827 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiiMary who was born 1829 Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1829 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ivGeorge who was born 1831 Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1831 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
vRichard who was born 1833 Withyham, Sussex; christened Nov 1833 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viEmma who was born 1835 Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1835 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viiSophia who was born 1839 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1839 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viiiJames who was born 1841 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1841 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ixMartha who was born 1846 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1846 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
 
Generation No. 4
8. John Cork He was born c 1750
He married Ann on c 1770. She was born c 1750. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1775 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1775 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiAnn who was born 1777 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1777 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiAnne who was born 1779 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1779 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1781 Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1781 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vBenjamin who was born 1783 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1783 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 1785 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1785 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiSarah who was born 1789 Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1789 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiWilliam who was born 1791 Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1791 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixRichard who was born 1794 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1794 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
9. Ann Cork She was born c 1750
She married John Cork on c 1770. He was born c 1750. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1775 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1775 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiAnn who was born 1777 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1777 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiAnne who was born 1779 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1779 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1781 Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1781 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vBenjamin who was born 1783 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1783 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 1785 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1785 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiSarah who was born 1789 Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1789 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiWilliam who was born 1791 Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1791 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixRichard who was born 1794 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1794 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 

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