Thomas Turner (diarist)

Thomas Turner
Thomas Turner
Born	9 June 1729; Groombridge, Speldhurst, Kent, England
Died	6 February 1793 (aged 63); East Hoathly, East Sussex
Resting place	East Hoathly church; 50°55′30″N 0°09′43″E / 50.924977°N 0.161812°E
Occupation	Shopkeeper
Known for	Diary
Spouse(s)	Margaret 'Peggy' Slater (15 October 1753 – 23 June 1761); Mary Hicks (19 June 1765 – 6 February 1793)
Children	Peter (1754–1755); Margaret (1766–1791); Peter (1768–1786); Philip (1769–1829); Frederick (1771–1774); Michael (1773–1810); Frederick (b. & d. 1775); Frederick (b. & d. 1776)

Thomas Turner (9 June 1729 [OS] – 6 February 1793) was a shopkeeper in East Hoathly, Sussex, England. He is now most widely known for his diary.

^ Vaisey, David, ed. (1994). Diary of Thomas Turner, 1754-1765. East Hoathly: CTR Publishing. pp. 324–325. ISBN 0-9524516-0-3.

Thomas Turner
Born	(1729-06-09)9 June 1729 Groombridge, Speldhurst, Kent, England
Died	6 February 1793(1793-02-06) (aged 63) East Hoathly, East Sussex
Resting place	East Hoathly church 50°55′30″N 0°09′43″E / 50.924977°N 0.161812°E / 50.924977; 0.161812
Occupation	Shopkeeper
Known for	Diary
Spouse(s)	Margaret 'Peggy' Slater (15 October 1753 – 23 June 1761) Mary Hicks (19 June 1765 – 6 February 1793)
Children	Peter (1754–1755) Margaret (1766–1791) Peter (1768–1786) Philip (1769–1829) Frederick (1771–1774) Michael (1773–1810) Frederick (b. & d. 1775) Frederick (b. & d. 1776)^[1]