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Ancestry report for William Corke, son of George Corke, grave digger and Charlotte Corke [May]
Generation No. 1
1. William Corke was the son of (2) George Corke, grave digger and (3) Charlotte Corke [May]. He was born 1858 at Tonbridge, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. George Corke, grave digger was the son of (4) Robert Corke, sexton and (5) Maria Corke. He was born 1828 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 31st Oct 1828 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iGeorge Thomas May who was born 14th Jun 1848 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1848 Q3 Vol 1 Page 527, Registered as George Thomas May
He married Charlotte May on 4th Nov 1849 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1831 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
iHarriott who was born 1850 Tonbridge, Kent
iiJames who was born Oct to Dec 1852 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2a Page 354
iiiHenrietta who was born 1855 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 7th Jan 1855 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
ivWilliam who was born 1858 Tonbridge, Kent
 
3. Charlotte Corke [May] was the daughter of (6) Mr May and (7) Sarah May. She was born 1831 at Tonbridge, Kent
iGeorge Thomas May who was born 14th Jun 1848 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1848 Q3 Vol 1 Page 527, Registered as George Thomas May
She married George Corke, grave digger on 4th Nov 1849 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 1828 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 31st Oct 1828 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
iHarriott who was born 1850 Tonbridge, Kent
iiJames who was born Oct to Dec 1852 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2a Page 354
iiiHenrietta who was born 1855 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 7th Jan 1855 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
ivWilliam who was born 1858 Tonbridge, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Robert Corke, sexton was the son of (8) William Cork and (9) Sarah Cork [Dearling]. He was born 1797 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 19th Aug 1797 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
He married Maria on c 1818. She was born c 1800. They had the following children:
iRobert Henry who was born 1819 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 15th Aug 1819 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
iiAlfred who was born 1823 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 18th Jun 1823 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiiAnn who was born 1823 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 18th Jun 1823 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
ivEllen who was born 7th Aug 1825 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 10th Aug 1825 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
vRichard who was born 7th Mar 1827 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 10th Aug 1827 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
viGeorge who was born 1828 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 31st Oct 1828 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
viiFanny who was born 1830 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1830 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
viiiThomas who was born c 1833 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 16th Jul 1845 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
ixFrancis who was born 1835 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 16th Jul 1845 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
xCharles who was born 1838 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 16th Jul 1845 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
 
5. Maria Corke She was born c 1800
She married Robert Corke, sexton on c 1818. He was born 1797 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 19th Aug 1797 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
iRobert Henry who was born 1819 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 15th Aug 1819 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
iiAlfred who was born 1823 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 18th Jun 1823 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiiAnn who was born 1823 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 18th Jun 1823 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
ivEllen who was born 7th Aug 1825 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 10th Aug 1825 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
vRichard who was born 7th Mar 1827 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 10th Aug 1827 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
viGeorge who was born 1828 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 31st Oct 1828 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
viiFanny who was born 1830 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1830 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
viiiThomas who was born c 1833 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 16th Jul 1845 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
ixFrancis who was born 1835 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 16th Jul 1845 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
xCharles who was born 1838 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 16th Jul 1845 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
 
6. Mr May He was born c 1785
He married Sarah on c 1815. She was born 1789 at Leigh, Kent. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1822 Kent
iiRichard who was born 1824 Tonbridge, Kent
iiiHarriott who was born 1827 Kent
ivHenrietta who was born 1829 Kent
vCharlotte who was born 1831 Tonbridge, Kent
 
7. Sarah May She was born 1789 at Leigh, Kent
She married Mr May on c 1815. He was born c 1785. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1822 Kent
iiRichard who was born 1824 Tonbridge, Kent
iiiHarriott who was born 1827 Kent
ivHenrietta who was born 1829 Kent
vCharlotte who was born 1831 Tonbridge, Kent
 
Generation No. 4
8. William Cork He was born c 1775
He married Sarah Dearling on 25th Jul 1796 at Capel, Surrey. She was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1797 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 19th Aug 1797 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiRichard who was born 1801 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 25th Oct 1801 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiiGeorge who was born 1806 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 26th Mar 1806 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
ivEdgar who was born 1808 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 7th Feb 1808 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
vHenry who was born 1809 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Nov 1809 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
viAnn Elizabeth who was born 1812 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 16th Sep 1812 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
 
9. Sarah Cork [Dearling] She was born c 1775
She married William Cork on 25th Jul 1796 at Capel, Surrey. He was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1797 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 19th Aug 1797 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiRichard who was born 1801 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 25th Oct 1801 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiiGeorge who was born 1806 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 26th Mar 1806 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
ivEdgar who was born 1808 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 7th Feb 1808 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
vHenry who was born 1809 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Nov 1809 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
viAnn Elizabeth who was born 1812 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 16th Sep 1812 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
 

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