The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Ann Corke
Generation No. 1
  1. Ann Corke She was born 1835 at Waldron, Sussex
2 iNaomi who was born 1855 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan 1939 Crowborough, Sussex; buried Jan 1939 Crowborough, Sussex
  She married William Corke, gardener on c 1855. He was born 1833 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 1858 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
3 iiJemima who was born 1860 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiWilliam who was born 1862 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
4 ivPolly who was born 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vCharles who was born 1864 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viAlfred who was born 1866 at Frant, Sussex
  viiWalter who was born 14th Aug 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiAlice Edith who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Naomi Hobbs [Corke] was the daughter of William Corke, gardener and Ann Corke. She was born 1855 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan 1939 at Crowborough, Sussex; buried Jan 1939 at Crowborough, Sussex
  She married William Hobbs, farm labourer on 13th Dec 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 3rd Dec 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jul 1922 at 2 Blacknest, Crowborough, Sussex; buried 17th Jul 1922 at Crowborough, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iWalter William who was born 26th May 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMary Anne who was born 13th Sep 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1890 Uckfield, Sussex
6 iiiEmily Ellen who was born 23rd Dec 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivAlfred James who was born 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vAlice Edith who was born Sep 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viCatherine Naomi who was born Nov 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiEmma who was born 1883 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th May 1883 Crowborough, Sussex
7 viiiEsther Louisa who was born 1885 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1885 Crowborough, Sussex
  ixCharles Edward who was born 1886 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1886 Crowborough, Sussex
8 xDaisy Martha who was born 1889 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1889 Crowborough, Sussex
  xiMercy Ruth who was born 1890 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1890 Crowborough, Sussex
9 xiiFlorence Elizabeth who was born 1892 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1892 Crowborough, Sussex
10 xiiiErnest Frank who was born 1894 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1894 Crowborough, Sussex
   
  3. Jemima Holmwood [Corke] was the daughter of William Corke, gardener and Ann Corke. She was born 1860 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  She married Jonathan Homewood, labourer on Oct to Dec 1882, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2b Page 243. He was born 31st Mar 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSydney Ernest who was born 1884 at Cooks Corner, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th May 1884 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
11 iiReginald Harold who was born 13th Aug 1886 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  iiiLily Louise who was born 1888 at Boar's Head, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 17th Jun 1888 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
   
  4. Polly Boarer [Corke] was the daughter of William Corke, gardener and Ann Corke. She was born 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  She married Moses Thomas Boarer, farm labourer on 18th Oct 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1859 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1859 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFredrick Thomas who was born Jul 1880 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiEdith Mary who was born 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex
12 iiiLidia Alice who was born 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivMoses David who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Walter William Hobbs was the son of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Naomi Hobbs [Corke]. He was born 26th May 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ellen U. on Apr to June 1897 at Barnet. She was born c 1875. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Walter who was born Apr to June 1898 at New Barnet
  iiWinifred E. who was born c 1900 at New Barnet
   
  6. Emily Ellen Comper [Hobbs] was the daughter of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Naomi Hobbs [Corke]. She was born 23rd Dec 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1877 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William James Comper on 19th Sep 1901 at Crowborough, Sussex. He was born c 1875
   
  7. Esther Louisa Moore [Hobbs] was the daughter of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Naomi Hobbs [Corke]. She was born 1885 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1885 at Crowborough, Sussex
  She married James Moore on 5th Nov 1910 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1885
   
  8. Daisy Martha Darby [Hobbs] was the daughter of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Naomi Hobbs [Corke]. She was born 1889 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1889 at Crowborough, Sussex
  She married Frederick William Darby on 12th Jun 1915 at Crowborough, Sussex. He was born c 1885
   
  9. Florence Elizabeth Payne [Hobbs] was the daughter of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Naomi Hobbs [Corke]. She was born 1892 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1892 at Crowborough, Sussex
  She married Frederick Thomas Payne on 2nd Sep 1922 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1890
   
  10. Ernest Frank Hobbs was the son of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Naomi Hobbs [Corke]. He was born 1894 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1894 at Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Dora on c 1923. She was born c 1900. They had the following children:
  iAllan Edward who was born 1924 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1924 Crowborough, Sussex
   
  11. Reginald Harold Holmwood was the son of Jonathan Homewood, labourer and Jemima Holmwood [Corke]. He was born 13th Aug 1886 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1886 at Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Florence Isted on 8th Jul 1919 at Chatham, Kent. She was born 14th Oct 1889 at Gillingham, Kent. They had the following children:
13 iSydney Harold who was born 10th Jan 1921 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  12. Lidia Alice Taylor was the daughter of Moses Thomas Boarer, farm labourer and Polly Boarer [Corke]. She was born 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Herbert Taylor, general labourer on Oct to Dec 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q4 Vol 2b Page 301. He was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1883 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born 1908 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiRonald who was born 1910 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  13. Sydney Harold Holmewood was the son of Reginald Harold Holmwood and Florence Holmwood [Isted]. He was born 10th Jan 1921 at Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Nancy Joan Moulds on 2nd Apr 1949 at Crowborough, Sussex. She was born 16th Jan 1924. They had the following children:
  iAlan Charles who was born 11th Apr 1954 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
   

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