The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Turner [Biggs], daughter of William Biggs, corn factor and Jane Biggs [Mitchell]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Turner [Biggs] was the daughter of William Biggs, corn factor and 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:
2 iFrank William John who was born 1850 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1850 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of William Turner (farmer) and Sarah Turner
  iiEllis who was born 1851 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1851 All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex, son of William Turner (farmer) and Sarah Turner
3 iiiSarah Caroline who was born 1854 at 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 at 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 at 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 at Fletching, Sussex
4 viiAlfred William who was born 23rd Aug 1862 at Fletching, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 96
  viiiClara who was born 1868 at Fletching, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Frank William John Turner, seed and corn merchant and baker was the son of William Turner, wood buyer and bricklayer and Sarah Turner [Biggs]. He was born 1850 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1850 at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of William Turner (farmer) and Sarah Turner
  He married (1) Eliza Budgen on Oct to Dec 1875, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 2b Page 232. She was born 1853 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1853 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Budgen (labourer) and Sarah Budgen; died Aug 1881, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q3 Vol 2b Page 68, aged 28 years
  He married (2) Fanny Wood on Oct to Dec 1883, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q4 Vol 2b Page 235. She was born 1864 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iFanny Frances who was born 1884 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1884 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Frank William John Turner (seed and corn merchant) and Fanny Turner
  iiAlfred William who was born 1886 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1886 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Fletching, Sussex, son of Frank William John Turner (baker) and Fanny Turner
  iiiEveline Grace who was born 1888 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1888 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Frank William John Turner (baker) and Fanny Turner
6 ivAmy Louisa who was born 1890 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1890 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Frank William John Turner (baker) and Fanny Turner
  vMinnie who was born 1892 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1892 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Frank William John Turner (baker) and Fanny Turner
   
  3. Sarah Caroline Oakley [Turner] was the daughter of William Turner, wood buyer and bricklayer and Sarah Turner [Biggs]. She was born 1854 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1854 at All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex, daughter of William Turner (miller) and Sarah Turner
  She married Alfred Oakley on 4th Dec 1880 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, witnesses Frank Bannister Biggs & Alice Mary Turner. He was born 1838 at Orsett, Essex; christened 15th Apr 1838 at St Giles & All Saints Church, Orsett, Essex, parents Henry & Eliza Oakley
   
  4. Alfred William Turner was the son of William Turner, wood buyer and bricklayer and Sarah Turner [Biggs]. He was born 23rd Aug 1862 at Fletching, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 96
  He married Fanny Martin on 15th Oct 1898 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Darenth, Kent, witnesses William Marten & Clara Turner. She was born 18th Nov 1861 at Chelwood Gate, Fletching, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1862 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Fanny Frances Tester [Turner] was the daughter of Frank William John Turner, seed and corn merchant and baker and Fanny Turner [Wood]. She was born 1884 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1884 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Frank William John Turner (seed and corn merchant) and Fanny Turner
  She married Lewis Tester on Apr to June 1910, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1910 Q2 Vol 2b Page 235. He was born 1888 at Chelwood Common, Danehill, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1888 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, son of William Tester (fishmonger) and Sally Tester
   
  6. Amy Louisa Tester [Turner] was the daughter of Frank William John Turner, seed and corn merchant and baker and Fanny Turner [Wood]. She was born 1890 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1890 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Frank William John Turner (baker) and Fanny Turner
  She married Albert Tester on c 1915. He was born 22nd Aug 1882 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1882 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Sally Tester
   

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