The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Arthur James Turner, son of William Turner, wood buyer and bricklayer and Sarah Turner [Biggs]
Generation No. 1
1. Arthur James Turner was the son of (2) William Turner, wood buyer and bricklayer and (3) Sarah Turner [Biggs]. He was born 1857 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1857 at All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex, son of William Turner (miller) and Sarah Turner
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Turner, wood buyer and bricklayer He was born 1819 at Rusper, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1819 at General Baptist Chapel, Horsham, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Turner
He married Sarah Biggs on 23rd Mar 1849 at Ss Cosmas & Damian Church, Keymer, Sussex. She was born 13th Apr 1822 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1822 at St John the Baptist Parish Church, Crawley, Sussex. They had the following children:
iFrank William John who was born 1850 Lindfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1850 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of William Turner (farmer) and Sarah Turner
iiEllis who was born 1851 Lindfield, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1851 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex, son of William Turner (farmer) and Sarah Turner
iiiSarah Caroline who was born 1854 Lindfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1854 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex, daughter of William Turner (miller) and Sarah Turner
ivLouisa Jane who was born 1855 Lindfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1855 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex, daughter of William Turner (corn factor) and Sarah Turner
vArthur James who was born 1857 Lindfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1857 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex, son of William Turner (miller) and Sarah Turner
viAllia. who was born 1861 Fletching, Sussex
viiAlfred William who was born 23rd Aug 1862 Fletching, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 96
viiiClara who was born 1868 Fletching, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Turner [Biggs] was the daughter of (4) William Biggs, corn factor and (5) Jane Biggs [Mitchell]. She was born 13th Apr 1822 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1822 at St John the Baptist Parish Church, Crawley, Sussex
She married William Turner, wood buyer and bricklayer on 23rd Mar 1849 at Ss Cosmas & Damian Church, Keymer, Sussex. He was born 1819 at Rusper, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1819 at General Baptist Chapel, Horsham, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Turner. They had the following children:
iFrank William John who was born 1850 Lindfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1850 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of William Turner (farmer) and Sarah Turner
iiEllis who was born 1851 Lindfield, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1851 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex, son of William Turner (farmer) and Sarah Turner
iiiSarah Caroline who was born 1854 Lindfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1854 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex, daughter of William Turner (miller) and Sarah Turner
ivLouisa Jane who was born 1855 Lindfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1855 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex, daughter of William Turner (corn factor) and Sarah Turner
vArthur James who was born 1857 Lindfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1857 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex, son of William Turner (miller) and Sarah Turner
viAllia. who was born 1861 Fletching, Sussex
viiAlfred William who was born 23rd Aug 1862 Fletching, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 96
viiiClara who was born 1868 Fletching, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Biggs, corn factor He was born 2nd Mar 1797 at Crawley, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1797 at St John the Baptist Parish Church, Crawley, Sussex, parents William & Sarah Biggs
He married (1) Jane Mitchell on 4th Nov 1819 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born 5th Jan 1798 at Crawley, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1798 at St John the Baptist Parish Church, Crawley, Sussex, parents John & Philadelphia Mitchell. They had the following children:
iEliza who was born 1820 Crescent Street, Brighton, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1820 St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 13th Apr 1822 Brighton, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1822 St John the Baptist Parish Church, Crawley, Sussex
iiiFrank Bannister who was born 1843 Upper St James Street, Brighton, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1843 St Peter's Church, Brighton, Sussex; died 7th Apr 1891 Chelwood Common, Danehill, Sussex
He married (2) Mary Anne Ray on 1st Feb 1858 at St Mary's Church, Paddington, London, witnesses William Hallett & Elizabeth Nelson. She was born 1802 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 11th May 1802 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
5. Jane Biggs [Mitchell] She was born 5th Jan 1798 at Crawley, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1798 at St John the Baptist Parish Church, Crawley, Sussex, parents John & Philadelphia Mitchell
She married William Biggs, corn factor on 4th Nov 1819 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. He was born 2nd Mar 1797 at Crawley, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1797 at St John the Baptist Parish Church, Crawley, Sussex, parents William & Sarah Biggs. They had the following children:
iEliza who was born 1820 Crescent Street, Brighton, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1820 St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 13th Apr 1822 Brighton, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1822 St John the Baptist Parish Church, Crawley, Sussex
iiiFrank Bannister who was born 1843 Upper St James Street, Brighton, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1843 St Peter's Church, Brighton, Sussex; died 7th Apr 1891 Chelwood Common, Danehill, Sussex
 

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