The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Tunks, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. William Tunks, farm labourer He was born 1798 at Fletching, Sussex
2 iWilliam who was born 1829 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1845 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William (farmer) and Mary Turk
  He married Mary Osborne on 8th Feb 1829 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1808 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iGeorge Thomas who was born 1831 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1831 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William (farmer) and Mary Turk
  iiMary who was born 1832 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1832 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William (labourer) and Mary Turk
4 iiiFrederick Augustus who was born 1834 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1834 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William (labourer) and Mary Tunks
  ivFanny who was born 1837 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1837 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of William (labourer) and Mary Tunks
  vHarry who was born 1837 at Sussex
5 viBenjamin who was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William (labourer) and Mary Tunks
  viiAlice who was born 1842 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viiiRhoda who was born 1846 at Maresfield, Sussex
  ixLucy who was born 1849 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Tunks, farm labourer was the son of William Tunks, farm labourer and Mary Tunks [Osborne]. He was born 1829 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1845 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William (farmer) and Mary Turk
  He married Caroline Goodwin on July to Sep 1864, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2b Page 135. She was born 1839 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1839 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles (labourer) & Sarah Funnel. They had the following children:
  iLucy who was born 1866 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiAllen who was born 1871 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiAlfred who was born 1873 at Maresfield, Sussex
  ivJoseph who was born 1874 at Maresfield, Sussex
  vLouisa who was born 1876 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viRichard who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  3. George Thomas Tunks, farm labourer was the son of William Tunks, farm labourer and Mary Tunks [Osborne]. He was born 1831 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1831 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of William (farmer) and Mary Turk
  He married Elizabeth Jenner on July to Sep 1865, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q3 Vol 2b Page 199. She was born 9th Jan 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th May 1841 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of George Jenner (labourer) & Philadelphia Jenner. They had the following children:
  iAlice who was born 1866 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiEmma who was born 1868 at Buxted, Sussex
6 iiiAlbert who was born 1872 at Duddleswell, Maresfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1872 St James Church, Nutley, Sussex
   
  4. Frederick Augustus Tunks was the son of William Tunks, farm labourer and Mary Tunks [Osborne]. He was born 1834 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1834 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William (labourer) and Mary Tunks
  He married Mary Ann Stevenson on Oct to Dec 1865, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q4 Vol 2b Page 197. She was born 1846 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born 1869 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1878 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  5. Benjamin Tunks, farm labourer was the son of William Tunks, farm labourer and Mary Tunks [Osborne]. He was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1840 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William (labourer) and Mary Tunks
  He married Ann Funnell on Oct to Dec 1867, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2b Page 219. She was born 1850 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLucy who was born 1869 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1871 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiAda who was born 1874 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1874 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin (labourer) and Ann Tunks
  ivLouisa who was born 1876 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1876 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin (labourer) and Ann Tunks
  vAnnie who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1880 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin (labourer) and Ann Tunks
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Albert Tunks was the son of George Thomas Tunks, farm labourer and Elizabeth Tunks [Jenner]. He was born 1872 at Duddleswell, Maresfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1872 at St James Church, Nutley, Sussex
  He married Philledelphia Breden on 28th Oct 1893 at St James Church, Nutley, Sussex. She was born Nov 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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