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At Clackhams in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; George Turk, M, Head, married, age 36, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: basket maker and carpenter journeyman

1871 Census
Rotherfield and Crowborough, Sussex

27^th Dec 1872

Birth of a daughter

Sarah Ann at Clackhams in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

5^th Apr 1875

Birth of a daughter

Ruth at Clackhams in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

25^th Dec 1876

Birth of a daughter

Helen at Clackhams in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

8^th Mar 1881

Birth of a son

Thomas in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

3^rd Apr 1881

Census

At Clackhams in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; George Turk, M, Head, married, age 46, born Rotherfield; occupation: master carpenter and basket maker

1881 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex

5^th Apr 1891

Census

At Clackhams in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; George Turk, M, Head, married, age 56, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: carpenter, basket maker and farmer

1891 Census
Rotherfield, Sussex

14^th Jan 1910

Died

In the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex; aged 74 years

Monumental Inscriptions at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield

after 14^th Jan 1910

Buried

At St. Denys Church in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Monumental Inscriptions at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield

Headstone

In
Loving memory
Of
Our
Beloved son
THOMAS TURK
who died February 11th 1902
In his 21st year
With patience bore afflictions sore
physicians were in vain
till death did seize and God did please
To ease him of his pain
Also of HARRIETT
wife of GEORGE TURK
and mother of the above
Who died May 6th 1906
Aged 69 years
Also of GEORGE TURK husband of the above
who entered into rest
January 14th 1910
Aged 74 years
Thy will be done

John Turk

m: c 1680

Mary

b: c 1655
d: September 1705 Rotherfield, Sussex, senior
bur: 22^nd Sep 1705 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: c 1655
d: September 1704 Rotherfield, Sussex, wife of John junior
bur: 16^th Sep 1704 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

John

b: 1681 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 3^rd Jul 1681 St. Denys Church
d: April 1740 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 5^th Apr 1740 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Great-
Great-Great-
Grandfather
record

John Turk

m: 23^rd Oct 1705 All Saints, Lewes, Sussex

Sarah Brown

b: 1681 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 3^rd Jul 1681 St. Denys Church
d: April 1740 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 5^th Apr 1740 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1675 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 25^th May 1675 St. Michael's Church, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
d: February 1758 Rotherfield, Sussex, widow, poor
bur: 12^th Feb 1758 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Mary

John

William

b: 1706 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 21^st Nov 1706 St. Denys Church, daughter of John and Sarah Turk

b: 1712/13 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8^th Mar 1712/13 St. Denys Church, son of John and Sarah Turk
d: January 1787 Rotherfield, Sussex, poor
bur: 15^th Jan 1787 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1715/16 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 6^th Jan 1715/16 St. Denys Church, son of John and Sarah Turk
d: 26^th Feb 1795 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 79 years
bur: 1^st Mar 1795 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Great-Great-
Grandfather
record

William Turk

m: c 1750

Elizabeth

b: 1726
d: 25^th May 1798 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years, widow of William
bur: 28^th May 1798 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1754 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 11^th Aug 1754 St. Denys Church, son of William and Elizabeth Turk
d: May 1835 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 81 years
bur: 26^th Apr 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1756 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 18^th Jan 1756 St. Denys Church, son of William and Elizabeth Turk

b: 1759 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 14^th Mar 1759 St. Denys Church, daughter of William and Elizabeth Turk
d: April 1781 Rotherfield, Sussex, spinster daughter of William
bur: 9^th Apr 1781 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1761 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 31^st May 1761 St. Denys Church, son of William and Elizabeth Turk
d: 8^th Aug 1809 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 48 years
bur: 11^th Aug 1809 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1765 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 28^th Apr 1765 St. Denys Church, daughter of William and Elizabeth Turk
d: 1801 Penshurst, Kent
bur: 1^st Feb 1801 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Great-
Grandfather
record

2nd marriage

William Turk

m: 1^st Mar 1791 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex

Sarah Duplock

b: 1765
d: March 1813 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 48 years, wife of William
bur: 1^st Mar 1813 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 21^st Aug 1792 Rotherfield, Sussex, Listed in the will of Martha Turk (nee Bridger)
ch: 9^th Sep 1792 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex

b: 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex, Listed in the will of Martha Turk (nee Bridger)

b: 1797 Rotherfield, Sussex, Listed in the will of Martha Turk (nee Bridger)
d: 6^th Aug 1865 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 67 years
bur: 10^th Aug 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: c 1800 Listed in the will of Martha Turk (nee Bridger)

b: 1802 Rotherfield, Sussex, Listed in the will of Martha Turk (nee Bridger)
d: December 1815 Rotherfield, Sussex, drowned by the breaking of the ice, aged 14 years, son of William
bur: 16^th Dec 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: c 1805 Listed in the will of Martha Turk (nee Bridger)
d: August 1832 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 29 years, wife of Samuel
bur: 11^th Aug 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex, Listed in the will of Martha Turk (nee Bridger)

b: c 1810 In the will of Martha Turk (nee Bridger), William and Sarah Turk are expecting a child
d: August 1839 Rotherfield, Sussex, cause of death: died when a log he was loading fell on him
bur: 4^th Aug 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Grandfather
record

2nd marriage

Thomas Turk
farmer

m: 25^th Dec 1823 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Elizabeth Seamer

2nd marriage

b: 1797 Rotherfield, Sussex, Listed in the will of Martha Turk (nee Bridger)
d: 6^th Aug 1865 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 67 years
bur: 10^th Aug 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1797 Burwash, Sussex
d: 21^st Jun 1881 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 84 years
bur: 26^th Jun 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1825 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 17^th Apr 1825 St. Dunstan Church, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk

b: 1827 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 11^th Nov 1827 St. Dunstan Church, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk

b: 1829 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 8^th Mar 1829 St. Dunstan Church, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk

b: 14^th Sep 1830 Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 10^th Oct 1830 St. Denys Church, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk

b: 1832 Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 14^th Oct 1832 St. Denys Church, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk

b: 1835 Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 17^th May 1835 St. Denys Church, son of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
d: 14^th Jan 1910 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 74 years
bur: after 14^th Jan 1910 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 21^st Mar 1838 Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 29^th Apr 1838 St. Denys Church, son of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
d: August 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 8 years, son of Thomas and Elizabeth
bur: 9^th Aug 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 25^th Nov 1841 Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 26^th Dec 1841 St. Denys Church, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
d: 1^st Jul 1882 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 40 years
bur: 6^th Jul 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Thomas

b: 1826 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 23^rd Apr 1826 St. Dunstan Church, son of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk

Parental
record

George Turk
master carpenter and basket maker

m: 31^st Oct 1857 Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
registered at Tonbridge District, Kent ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2a Page 656

Harriett Martin

b: 1837 Frog's Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 29^th Jan 1837 St. Denys Church, daughter of Joseph Martin (labourer) & Abigail Martin
d: 6^th May 1906 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 69 years
bur: after 6^th May 1906 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1858 Clockhouse, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 14^th Mar 1858 St. Denys Church, daughter of George (labourer) and Harriet Turk
d: June 1860 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 years
bur: 22^nd Jun 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1863 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 10^th May 1863 St. Denys Church, son of George (labourer) and Harriet Turk

b: 6^th Jan 1868 Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 9^th Feb 1868 St. Denys Church, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk

b: 10^th Jul 1870 Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 14^th Aug 1870 St. Denys Church, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk

b: 27^th Dec 1872 Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 9^th Mar 1873 St. Denys Church, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk

b: 5^th Apr 1875 Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 9^th May 1875 St. Denys Church, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk

b: 25^th Dec 1876 Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 11^th Feb 1877 St. Denys Church, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk

b: 8^th Mar 1881 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 12^th Jun 1881 St. Denys Church
d: 11^th Feb 1902 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 21 years
bur: after 11^th Feb 1902 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Frances

George

b: 1861 Clackham, Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 10^th Feb 1861 St. Denys Church, daughter of George (basket maker) and Harriet Turk

b: 1865 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 9^th Apr 1865 St. Denys Church, son of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk
d: 28^th Jan 1930 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 65 years
bur: after 28^th Jan 1930 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Family
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