The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Leonard, farm labourer, son of John Turner and Sarah Turk [Leonard]
Generation No. 1
  1. James Leonard, farm labourer was the son of John Turner and Sarah Turk [Leonard]. He was born 1804 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1804 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Gilbert on 20th Oct 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jan 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 26th Jan 1888 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 9th Feb 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiHerbert who was born 7th Feb 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiWilliam Robert who was born 27th Jun 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivEliza who was born 27th Jul 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vEsther who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
2 viClara who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiHarriet who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Clara Hemsley [Leonard] was the daughter of James Leonard, farm labourer and Mary Ann Fenner [Leonard] [Gilbert]. She was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George Hemsley, blacksmith on Apr to June 1883, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1883 Q2 Vol 2a Page 899. He was born 1861 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHelena who was born 1885 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiLilian who was born 1888 at Hartfield, Sussex
   

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