William Turner ²

   Cause of his death was Heart disease./Bronchitis..⁴

  Research Notes:

Burial - transcribed as 1886 but almost certainly this should be 1866 because (a) there is no other burial of a William Turner in this year, and (b) the age at death is identical to the death certificate.

  Death Notes:

Susan (?) Martin present at death.

  Events

• Occupation: Agricultural Labourer, Between 6 Jun 1841 and 7 Apr 1861. ^{3 5 6}

• Residence, 6 Jun 1841, Sedlescombe Street, Sedlescombe, Battle, East Sussex, TN33, GB. ⁵

• Death, 1 Jun 1846, Sedlescombe, Battle, East Sussex, TN33, GB. ⁴

• Residence, 7 Apr 1861, Sedlescombe Street, Sedlescombe, Battle, East Sussex, TN33, GB. ⁶

• Residence, 30 Mar 1851, Sedlescombe Street, Sedlescombe, Battle, East Sussex, TN33, GB. ³

William married Sarah Huggett, daughter of William Huggett and Sarah Neal, about 1825. (Sarah Huggett was born before 23 Jan 1803, baptised on 23 Jan 1803 in St. Swithun's Church, Church Lane/St. Swithun's Close, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3BB, GB,² died on 1 Jun 1846 in Sedlescombe, Battle, East Sussex, TN33, GB ⁴ and was buried on 7 Jun 1846 in St. John the Baptist's Church, Church Hill, Sedlescombe, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0QP, GB ².). The cause of her death was carcinoma of the [???trum]. 21 months..⁴

  Marriage Notes:

Marriage on 21 Mar 1825 in Pevensey between William Turner and Sarah Royley.

No subsequent baptisms for parents William and Sarah in the Pevensey area between 1825 and 1850.

No baptisms of a Sarah Royley/Ryley/Riley in East Sussex between 1790 and 1810.

Marriage record for Sarah Huggett and Richard Rowe on 1 Apr 1823 at St. John's, Margate, Kent. Richard probably same person as baptised on 20 Jul 1800 at the same church. No further records found for Richard Rowe in Kent or Sussex.

Three possibilities:
- Royley is a transcription error; need to see the source to verify or rule out
- Sarah gave a false name because she was pregnant with her first child (born in July)
- Sarah had a first marriage to a Mr. Royley (or Ryley or Riley or Rowley); unable to find marriage record on SFHG marriages CD or Ancestry website. [NB burial of Eliza Rowley, infant, in East Grinstead on 15 Feb 1824; unable to find matching baptism record giving parents' names.]

William next married Mary Sheather, daughter of James Sheather and Jane, on 24 Nov 1850 in St. John the Baptist's Church, Church Hill, Sedlescombe, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0QP, GB.¹ (Mary Sheather was born on 21 Jan 1801 in Ninfield, Battle, East Sussex, TN33, GB ^{3 7}, baptised on 8 Feb 1801 in St. Mary the Virgin's Church, Church Lane, Ninfield, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9JW, GB,² died on 28 May 1880 in Sedlescombe, Battle, East Sussex, TN33, GB and was buried on 31 May 1880 in St. John the Baptist's Church, Church Hill, Sedlescombe, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0QP, GB ².). The cause of her death was dropsy.⁴

  Marriage Notes:

Witnesses: Susana Martin and Thomas Foots.