The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Benjamin Turner, farm labourer, son of John Turner, labourer and Elizabeth Turner [Knight]
Generation No. 1
  1. Benjamin Turner, farm labourer was the son of John Turner, labourer and Elizabeth Turner [Knight]. He was born 1823 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1823 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, son of John Turner (labourer) and Elizabeth Turner
  He married Harriett Ridley on c 1845. She was born 1826 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Ann who was born 1847 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1847 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
2 iiThomas Edward who was born 1849 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1849 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
  iiiBenjamin who was born 1850 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1850 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
3 ivRuth who was born 1852 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1852 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
  vHarriet who was born 1853 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1853 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
  viWilliam who was born 1855 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1855 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
4 viiMary Anne who was born Jan to Mar 1857 at Isfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2b Page 103; christened 15th Mar 1857 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner; died 1901 Brighton, Sussex
  viiiAlbert who was born Oct to Dec 1858 at Isfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q4 Vol 2b Page 88; christened 6th Mar 1859 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
  ixAgnes who was born 1860 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1860 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
  xEphraim who was born 1862 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1862 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
5 xiEllen who was born 1864 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1864 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
  xiiHenry who was born 1867 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1867 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
  xiiiEmma who was born 10th Jun 1870 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1870 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Thomas Edward Turner, labourer was the son of Benjamin Turner, farm labourer and Harriett Turner [Ridley]. He was born 1849 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1849 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, son of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
  He married Phoebe on c 1870. She was born 1842 at Ringmer, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born 1873 at Uckfield, Sussex
   
  3. Ruth Heasman [Turner] was the daughter of Benjamin Turner, farm labourer and Harriett Turner [Ridley]. She was born 1852 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1852 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
  She married Edward Hesman, farm labourer on July to Sep 1872, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2b Page 157. He was born 16th Dec 1842 at Lindfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iAlbert Edward who was born 1873 at Isfield, Sussex; died 14th Jun 1947 Eastbourne, Sussex
7 iiCharles Henry who was born 1876 at Isfield, Sussex; died 18th Mar 1955 Isfield, Sussex
8 iiiBenjamin who was born 1878 at Isfield, Sussex
  ivJack who was born 1880 at Isfield, Sussex
  vFredrick who was born Sep 1880 at Isfield, Sussex
9 viGaius who was born 1882 at Isfield, Sussex; died 1911
  viiArthur who was born 1884 at Isfield, Sussex
10 viiiPercy who was born 1887 at Isfield, Sussex
11 ixAlfred who was born 1889 at Isfield, Sussex
  xEarnest who was born 1890 at Isfield, Sussex
  xiRuth who was born 1898 at Isfield, Sussex
   
  4. Mary Anne Novis [Turner] was the daughter of Benjamin Turner, farm labourer and Harriett Turner [Ridley]. She was born Jan to Mar 1857 at Isfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2b Page 103; christened 15th Mar 1857 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner; died 1901 at Brighton, Sussex
  She married George Novis, butcher on 7th May 1876 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was born 1855 at Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q1 Vol 2b Page 97; died 8th Dec 1910 at Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Henry who was born 1877 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiAubrey who was born 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiArthur who was born Nov 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivEthel who was born 1883 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vPercival who was born 1884 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 1891
  viBeatrice who was born 1885 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viiRose who was born 1887 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viiiNellie who was born 1888 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ixGeorge who was born 1889 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  xStanton who was born 1890 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  xiBertha who was born 1894 at Brighton, Sussex
   
  5. Ellen Turner was the daughter of Benjamin Turner, farm labourer and Harriett Turner [Ridley]. She was born 1864 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1864 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Turner (labourer) and Harriet Turner
  iThomas Edward who was born 1884 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1884 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Ellen Turner (singlewoman)
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Albert Edward Heasman was the son of Edward Hesman, farm labourer and Ruth Heasman [Turner]. He was born 1873 at Isfield, Sussex; died 14th Jun 1947 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  He married Emily Trill on 23rd Apr 1913 at Preston, Sussex, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1913 Q2 Vol 2b Page 516. She was born c 1880. They had the following children:
  iAlbert Thomas (Tom) who was born 4th Jul 1913 at Isfield, Sussex; died 3rd Jun 1998 London
  iiRuth who was born 9th Mar 1916
  iiiKit who was born c 1920
   
  7. Charles Henry Heasman was the son of Edward Hesman, farm labourer and Ruth Heasman [Turner]. He was born 1876 at Isfield, Sussex; died 18th Mar 1955 at Isfield, Sussex
  He married Rose Adelaide Padgham on Oct to Dec 1899, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1899 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1537. She was born c 1880. They had the following children:
12 iGeorge Edward who was born Jan 1901 at Isfield, Sussex
  iiSidney Charles who was born 1905 at Isfield, Sussex; died 1982 East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiiReginald Percy who was born 23rd Apr 1906 at Isfield, Sussex; died 5th Jun 1945
  ivMildred Kate who was born c 1907
  vMabel Florence who was born Apr to June 1908, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1908 Q2 Vol 2b Page 122
   
  8. Benjamin Heasman was the son of Edward Hesman, farm labourer and Ruth Heasman [Turner]. He was born 1878 at Isfield, Sussex
  He married Alice Oliver on Oct to Dec 1903, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q4 Vol 2b Page 281. She was born c 1880. They had the following children:
  iIrene M. who was born Sep 1911
  iiReginald C. who was born Sep 1913 at Lewes, Sussex; died May 1916
   
  9. Gaius Heasman was the son of Edward Hesman, farm labourer and Ruth Heasman [Turner]. He was born 1882 at Isfield, Sussex; died 1911
  He married Agnes Leonora Weeks on Jan to Mar 1903, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q1 Vol 2b Page 261. She was born c 1885. They had the following children:
  iJames Edward G. who was born Jan to Mar 1903; died 1973
  iiDaisy who was born 1904; died 1990
  iiiAlbert who was born 1906; died 1976
  ivArthur who was born 1908; died 1996
  vGwen who was born 1911; died 1996
   
  10. Percy Heasman was the son of Edward Hesman, farm labourer and Ruth Heasman [Turner]. He was born 1887 at Isfield, Sussex
  He married Ethel Poste on July to Sep 1928, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1928 Q3 Vol 2a Page 673. She was born c 1890
   
  11. Alfred Heasman was the son of Edward Hesman, farm labourer and Ruth Heasman [Turner]. He was born 1889 at Isfield, Sussex
  He married Alice Burchell on July to Sep 1915, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q3 Vol 2b Page 754. She was born c 1890. They had the following children:
  iJoan E. who was born Apr 1920 at Steyning, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  12. George Edward Heasman was the son of Charles Henry Heasman and Rose Adelaide Heasman [Padgham]. He was born Jan 1901 at Isfield, Sussex
  He married Clara Louise Isted on Jan to Mar 1923, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1923 Q1 Vol 2b Page 326. She was born c 1905
   

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