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Descendant's report for Harriett Turk [Martin], daughter of Joseph Martin, farm labourer and Abigail Martin [Grissby]
Generation No. 1
  1. Harriett Turk [Martin] was the daughter of Joseph Martin, farm labourer and Abigail Martin [Grissby]. She was born 1837 at Frog's Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Martin (labourer) & Abigail Martin; died 6th May 1906 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried after 6th May 1906 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George Turk, master carpenter and basket maker on 31st Oct 1857 at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2a Page 656. He was born 1835 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th May 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk; died 14th Jan 1910 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried after 14th Jan 1910 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1858 at Clockhouse, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George (labourer) and Harriet Turk; died Jun 1860 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 22nd Jun 1860 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFrances who was born 1861 at Clackham, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George (basket maker) and Harriet Turk
2 iiiAlfred Albert who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George (labourer) and Harriet Turk
3 ivGeorge who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk; died 28th Jan 1930 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried after 28th Jan 1930 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vEliza who was born 6th Jan 1868 at Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk
  viHarriett who was born 10th Jul 1870 at Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk
  viiSarah Ann who was born 27th Dec 1872 at Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk
  viiiRuth who was born 5th Apr 1875 at Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk
  ixHelen who was born 25th Dec 1876 at Clackhams, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk
  xThomas who was born 8th Mar 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 11th Feb 1902 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 21 years; buried after 11th Feb 1902 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Alfred Albert Turk was the son of George Turk, master carpenter and basket maker and Harriett Turk [Martin]. He was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1863 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George (labourer) and Harriet Turk
  He married Louisa Ellen on 25th Dec 1883 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Michael (labourer) and Jane Turk. They had the following children:
4 iGeorge Charles who was born 14th Nov 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 iiLouisa Ellen who was born 20th Jun 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1886 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 iiiAlfred A. who was born 1888 at Nutfield, Surrey; christened 8th Apr 1888 Nutfield, Surrey
  ivThomas Frank who was born 1890 at Nutfield, Surrey
7 vRosa Ella who was born 29th Mar 1892 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1892 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8 viRuth who was born 15th Feb 1894 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1894 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiWilliam who was born 26th Mar 1895 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1895 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 24th Aug 1916 France; buried after 24th Aug 1916 France, Rifleman R 14870 of King’s Royal Rifle Corps. He is listed on MI Pier and face 13a and 13b, Thiepval Memorial
  viiiMichael Edward who was born 17th Dec 1896 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1897 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixAlbert who was born 1899 at Rotherfield, Sussex
9 xEliza who was born 24th Feb 1901 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1901 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. George Turk was the son of George Turk, master carpenter and basket maker and Harriett Turk [Martin]. He was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George (carpenterer) and Harriet Turk; died 28th Jan 1930 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried after 28th Jan 1930 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Maria Coombs on Apr to June 1890, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q2 Vol 2b Page 272. She was born 1857 at Wiltshire; died 15th Aug 1898 at Bull Lane Cottages, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 41 years; buried 17th Aug 1898 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. George Charles Turk, stoker, stationary boiler at water works was the son of Alfred Albert Turk and Louisa Ellen Turk. He was born 14th Nov 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1885 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Edith Mary Bailey on 26th Dec 1907 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1890 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1890 at Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of Traiton Ernset Bailey (labourer) and Mary Bailey
   
  5. Louisa Ellen Field [Turk] was the daughter of Alfred Albert Turk and Louisa Ellen Turk. She was born 20th Jun 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1886 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George William Field on 4th Apr 1910 at St. Peter's Church, Inkberrow, Worcestershire, registered at Alcester District, Warwickshire, ref: 1910 Q2 Vol 6d Page 1097. He was born 1883
   
  6. Alfred A. Turk was the son of Alfred Albert Turk and Louisa Ellen Turk. He was born 1888 at Nutfield, Surrey; christened 8th Apr 1888 at Nutfield, Surrey
  He married Margaret E. Simpson on Oct to Dec 1912, registered at Alcester District, Warwickshire, ref: 1912 Q4 Vol 6d Page 1491. She was born c 1890
   
  7. Rosa Ella Green [Turk] was the daughter of Alfred Albert Turk and Louisa Ellen Turk. She was born 29th Mar 1892 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1892 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Albert Green on Oct to Dec 1916, registered at Kings Norton District, West Midlands, ref: 1916 Q4 Vol 6d Page 166. He was born c 1890
   
  8. Ruth Moore [Turk] was the daughter of Alfred Albert Turk and Louisa Ellen Turk. She was born 15th Feb 1894 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1894 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married George Moore on Apr to June 1919, registered at Alcester District, Warwickshire, ref: 1919 Q2 Vol 6d Page 2010. He was born c 1890
   
  9. Eliza Cofield [Turk] was the daughter of Alfred Albert Turk and Louisa Ellen Turk. She was born 24th Feb 1901 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1901 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Ernest Cofield on Apr to June 1924, registered at Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, ref: 1924 Q2 Vol 6c Page 536. He was born c 1900
   

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