The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Turk, farmer, son of William Turk and Sarah Turk [Duplock]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Turk, farmer was the son of William Turk and Sarah Turk [Duplock]. He was born 1797 at Rotherfield, Sussex, Listed in the will of Martha Turk (nee Bridger); died 6th Aug 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 10th Aug 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Jane on c 1819. She was born 1803; died Jul 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 19 years; buried 13th Jul 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 18th Nov 1820 at Steel Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) and Jane Turk; died Jul 1821 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 8 months, son of Thomas and Jane; buried 10th Jul 1821 Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Elizabeth Seamer on 25th Dec 1823 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1797 at Burwash, Sussex; died 21st Jun 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 84 years; buried 26th Jun 1881 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iHarriett who was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1825 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
  iiThomas who was born 1826 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
  iiiCaroline who was born 1827 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1827 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
  ivFrances who was born 1829 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
  vEliza who was born 14th Sep 1830 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1830 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
3 viElizabeth who was born 1832 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
4 viiGeorge who was born 1835 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th May 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk; died 14th Jan 1910 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried after 14th Jan 1910 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiAlfred who was born 21st Mar 1838 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk; died Aug 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 8 years, son of Thomas and Elizabeth; buried 9th Aug 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex
5 ixHelen (Ellen) who was born 25th Nov 1841 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk; died 1st Jul 1882 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 40 years; buried 6th Jul 1882 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Harriett Adams [Turk] was the daughter of Thomas Turk, farmer and Elizabeth Turk [Seamer]. She was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1825 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
  iFrederick who was born 25th Mar 1847 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Harriet Turk
  She married William Adams, garden labourer on 24th Nov 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 6th Dec 1824 at Dengate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1825 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born 31st Oct 1848 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiNancy who was born 1852 at Dengate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 ivBenjamin who was born 1854 at Dengate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. Elizabeth Turk was the daughter of Thomas Turk, farmer and Elizabeth Turk [Seamer]. She was born 1832 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
  iCaroline who was born 16th Nov 1850 at Clackham, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Eliza Turk
   
  4. George Turk, master carpenter and basket maker was the son of Thomas Turk, farmer and Elizabeth Turk [Seamer]. He was born 1835 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th May 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk; died 14th Jan 1910 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried after 14th Jan 1910 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Harriett Martin on 31st Oct 1857 at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2a Page 656. She was born 1837 at Frog's Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Martin (labourer) & Abigail Martin; died 6th May 1906 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried after 6th May 1906 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1858 at Clockhouse, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George (labourer) and Harriet Turk; died Jun 1860 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 22nd Jun 1860 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFrances who was born 1861 at Clackham, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George (basket maker) and Harriet Turk
7 iiiAlfred Albert who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George (labourer) and Harriet Turk
8 ivGeorge who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk; died 28th Jan 1930 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried after 28th Jan 1930 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vEliza who was born 6th Jan 1868 at Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk
  viHarriett who was born 10th Jul 1870 at Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk
  viiSarah Ann who was born 27th Dec 1872 at Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk
  viiiRuth who was born 5th Apr 1875 at Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk
  ixHelen who was born 25th Dec 1876 at Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk
  xThomas who was born 8th Mar 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 11th Feb 1902 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 21 years; buried after 11th Feb 1902 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  5. Helen (Ellen) Hoath [Turk] was the daughter of Thomas Turk, farmer and Elizabeth Turk [Seamer]. She was born 25th Nov 1841 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk; died 1st Jul 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 40 years; buried 6th Jul 1882 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Richard Hoath, farmer on 2nd Mar 1864 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 23rd Mar 1838 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 21st Jul 1921 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried after 21st Jul 1921 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFanny who was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiEdward who was born 28th Mar 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
9 ivFrank who was born 18th Feb 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vAlfred who was born 14th Oct 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viErnest who was born 30th Jun 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiEmily who was born 23rd Sep 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiEsli who was born 16th Dec 1877 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixMinnie who was born 1st Jun 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Benjamin Adams, gardener was the son of William Adams, garden labourer and Harriett Adams [Turk]. He was born 1854 at Dengate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Annie Harding on 7th Jul 1875 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. She was born 1855 at Warnham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmma Annie who was born c Nov 1875 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1875 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  iiHarry who was born 1876 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1876 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  iiiFrederick who was born 1878 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 25th Aug 1878 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  ivWilliam Albert who was born 1880 at Jevington, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
   
  7. Alfred Albert Turk was the son of George Turk, master carpenter and basket maker and Harriett Turk [Martin]. He was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1863 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George (labourer) and Harriet Turk
  He married Louisa Ellen on 25th Dec 1883 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael (labourer) and Jane Turk. They had the following children:
10 iGeorge Charles who was born 14th Nov 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
11 iiLouisa Ellen who was born 20th Jun 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1886 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
12 iiiAlfred A. who was born 1888 at Nutfield, Surrey; christened 8th Apr 1888 Nutfield, Surrey
  ivThomas Frank who was born 1890 at Nutfield, Surrey
13 vRosa Ella who was born 29th Mar 1892 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1892 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
14 viRuth who was born 15th Feb 1894 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1894 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiWilliam who was born 26th Mar 1895 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1895 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 24th Aug 1916 France; buried after 24th Aug 1916 France, Rifleman R 14870 of King’s Royal Rifle Corps. He is listed on MI Pier and face 13a and 13b, Thiepval Memorial
  viiiMichael Edward who was born 17th Dec 1896 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1897 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixAlbert who was born 1899 at Rotherfield, Sussex
15 xEliza who was born 24th Feb 1901 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1901 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  8. George Turk was the son of George Turk, master carpenter and basket maker and Harriett Turk [Martin]. He was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk; died 28th Jan 1930 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried after 28th Jan 1930 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Maria Coombs on Apr to June 1890, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q2 Vol 2b Page 272. She was born 1857 at Wiltshire; died 15th Aug 1898 at Bull Lane Cottages, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 41 years; buried 17th Aug 1898 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  9. Frank Hoath was the son of Richard Hoath, farmer and Helen (Ellen) Hoath [Turk]. He was born 18th Feb 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1870 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth on c 1885. She was born 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Isabel who was born 1889 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiMinnie Helen who was born 1890 at East Hoathly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  10. George Charles Turk, stoker, stationary boiler at water works was the son of Alfred Albert Turk and Louisa Ellen Turk. He was born 14th Nov 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1885 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Edith Mary Bailey on 26th Dec 1907 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1890 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1890 at Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of Traiton Ernset Bailey (labourer) and Mary Bailey
   
  11. Louisa Ellen Field [Turk] was the daughter of Alfred Albert Turk and Louisa Ellen Turk. She was born 20th Jun 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1886 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George William Field on 4th Apr 1910 at St. Peter's Church, Inkberrow, Worcestershire, registered at Alcester District, Warwickshire, ref: 1910 Q2 Vol 6d Page 1097. He was born 1883
   
  12. Alfred A. Turk was the son of Alfred Albert Turk and Louisa Ellen Turk. He was born 1888 at Nutfield, Surrey; christened 8th Apr 1888 at Nutfield, Surrey
  He married Margaret E. Simpson on Oct to Dec 1912, registered at Alcester District, Warwickshire, ref: 1912 Q4 Vol 6d Page 1491. She was born c 1890
   
  13. Rosa Ella Green [Turk] was the daughter of Alfred Albert Turk and Louisa Ellen Turk. She was born 29th Mar 1892 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1892 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Albert Green on Oct to Dec 1916, registered at Kings Norton District, West Midlands, ref: 1916 Q4 Vol 6d Page 166. He was born c 1890
   
  14. Ruth Moore [Turk] was the daughter of Alfred Albert Turk and Louisa Ellen Turk. She was born 15th Feb 1894 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1894 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George Moore on Apr to June 1919, registered at Alcester District, Warwickshire, ref: 1919 Q2 Vol 6d Page 2010. He was born c 1890
   
  15. Eliza Cofield [Turk] was the daughter of Alfred Albert Turk and Louisa Ellen Turk. She was born 24th Feb 1901 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1901 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Ernest Cofield on Apr to June 1924, registered at Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, ref: 1924 Q2 Vol 6c Page 536. He was born c 1900
   

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