The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Benjamin Cork, farmer, son of William Cork and Sarah Cork
Generation No. 1
  1. Benjamin Cork, farmer was the son of William Cork and Sarah Cork. He was born 1790 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1790 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 24th Jul 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 24th Jul 1872 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Lucy Waters on 10th Oct 1815 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1790; died 20th May 1826 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 20th May 1826 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iObadiah who was born 31st Oct 1816 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 30th Mar 1868 Buxted, Sussex; buried 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Obadiah Corke, farmer was the son of Benjamin Cork, farmer and Lucy Corke [Waters]. He was born 31st Oct 1816 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1816 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 30th Mar 1868 at Howbourne, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Margaret Elizabeth Dadswell on 12th Apr 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 7th Mar 1820 at Crowborough, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of David Dadswell (farmer) and Harriet Dadswell; buried 1890 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 15th Jun 1890 at Howbourne, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iLucy Waters who was born 22nd Jul 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 iiBenjamin Budgen who was born 15th Jan 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 iiiHarriett Wickens who was born 22nd Sep 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivDavid Taylor who was born 26th Jan 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vObadiah who was born 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex
6 viAlfred William who was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Lucy Waters Walter [Corke] was the daughter of Obadiah Corke, farmer and Margaret Elizabeth Corke [Dadswell]. She was born 22nd Jul 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
7 iEdward who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Edward Joseph Walter on 11th Apr 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1836 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died c 1901 at Mark Cross, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrank who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. Benjamin Budgen Corke, farmer was the son of Obadiah Corke, farmer and Margaret Elizabeth Corke [Dadswell]. He was born 15th Jan 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Eliza Pursglove on 16th Jul 1867 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1846. They had the following children:
  iAda who was born 14th Apr 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiObed who was born 1874 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiBenjamin who was born 1876 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1876 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
  5. Harriett Wickens Hickmott [Corke] was the daughter of Obadiah Corke, farmer and Margaret Elizabeth Corke [Dadswell]. She was born 22nd Sep 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Harry Edwin Timothy Hickmott on 30th Nov 1864 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1838 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. Alfred William Cork, farmer was the son of Obadiah Corke, farmer and Margaret Elizabeth Corke [Dadswell]. He was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Ann Wickens on 14th Jun 1876 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. She was born 1853 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickens (butcher) and Sarah Wickens. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1878 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiObadiah who was born 1879 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiAlice who was born 1880 at Buxted, Sussex
  ivSarah who was born 1882 at Buxted, Sussex
  vDavid who was born 1884 at Buxted, Sussex
  viHannah who was born 1885 at Buxted, Sussex
  viiEbenezer who was born 1889 at Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  7. Edward Walter was the son of Edward Joseph Walter and Lucy Waters Walter [Corke]. He was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah E on c 1879. She was born 1861 at Ringmer, Sussex
   

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