The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Turk, farm labourer, son of John Turk, farm labourer and Annesley Turk [Taylor]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Turk, farm labourer was the son of John Turk, farm labourer and Annesley Turk [Taylor]. He was born 1838 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, aged 6 years, son of John (labourer) and Anne Turk
  He married Elizabeth Cox on 18th Aug 1862 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1843 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert Thomas who was born 1863 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th May 1863 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
  iiAlfred Edward who was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1864 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas (farm servant) and Elizabeth Turk
2 iiiEmma Elizabeth who was born 1867 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1867 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
  ivHarriet who was born 1869 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1869 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
3 vHerbert who was born 1871 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1871 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
4 viGeorge William who was born 1873 at Strood, High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1873 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
5 viiAlice Eliza who was born 1876 at Croydon, Surrey
  viiiHenry who was born 1877 at Surrey
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Emma Elizabeth Edwards [Turk] was the daughter of Thomas Turk, farm labourer and Elizabeth Turk [Cox]. She was born 1867 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1867 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
  She married Henry Edwards on 14th Nov 1891 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1862 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 1893 at Hartfield, Sussex
6 iiEdwin who was born July to Sep 1894 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 13th Jun 1966 Hartfield, Sussex; buried after 13th Jun 1966 Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiCharles who was born 1897 at Hartfield, Sussex
  ivEllen who was born 1899 at Hartfield, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1900 at Hartfield, Sussex
   
  3. Herbert Turk was the son of Thomas Turk, farm labourer and Elizabeth Turk [Cox]. He was born 1871 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1871 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
  He married Katie Maria Still on Jan to Mar 1901, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1901 Q1 Vol 2a Page 873. She was born 26th Jan 1879 at Cowden, Kent
   
  4. George William Turk was the son of Thomas Turk, farm labourer and Elizabeth Turk [Cox]. He was born 1873 at Strood, High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1873 at Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) and Elizabeth Turk
  He married Sarah Elizabeth Payne on Apr to June 1895, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1895 Q2 Vol 2a Page 1215. She was born 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Sarah who was born 1896 at Hever, Kent; christened 7th Jun 1896 Holy Trinity Church, Mark Beech, Kent
  iiAlfred who was born 1897 at Hever, Kent
   
  5. Alice Eliza Burgess [Turk] was the daughter of Thomas Turk, farm labourer and Elizabeth Turk [Cox]. She was born 1876 at Croydon, Surrey
  She married George Burgess on 11th May 1895 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born Jan to Mar 1869 at Cowden, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q1 Vol 2a Page 564. They had the following children:
7 iGeorge Thomas who was born 1900 at Cowden, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Edwin Edwards, labourer was the son of Henry Edwards and Emma Elizabeth Edwards [Turk]. He was born July to Sep 1894 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 13th Jun 1966 at Hartfield, Sussex; buried after 13th Jun 1966 at Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Caroline (Carrie) Wheatley on 10th Apr 1926 at Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 4th Dec 1891 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1892 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Wheatley (farmer) & Emily Wheatley; died 3rd May 1978 at Hartfield, Sussex; buried after 3rd May 1978 at Holy Trinity Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCyril E. who was born Jan to Mar 1927, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1927 Q1
  iiHarold Jesse who was born Jan to Mar 1932, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1932 Q1
   
  7. George Thomas Burgess was the son of George Burgess and Alice Eliza Burgess [Turk]. He was born 1900 at Cowden, Kent
  He married Hilda Still on 19th Dec 1923 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. She was born 1895 at Cowden, Kent
   

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