Christian was born about 1830. She is the daughter of Thomas Turner and Christian Chapman.
James's marriage to Christina Turner was registered in 1855 in the Galashiels district.[1]
Thomas and Christian Turner family, in General Register Office for Scotland. 1841 Scotland Census, Parish 775, Enumeration District 2, Page 42, 1841.
Address: Cowgate, Galashiels, Selkirkshire
Thomas Turner, 40, shoemaker, not born in county
Christian Turner, 40, not born in county
James Turner, 13, shoemaker's apprentice, born in county (Selkirkshire)
Christian Turner, 11, born in county (Selkirkshire)
Marg't Turner, 7, born in county (Selkirkshire)
Deaths in the parish of Galashiels in the County of Selkirkshire, in Scotland. Statutory Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths. (ScotlandsPeopls (National Records of Scotland)), 775/1867/page 18.
Christina Bell; married to James Bell, tailor (master); [died] 1867 May twentieth, 4 hours a.m. in High Street, Galashiels; female, age 37; daughter of Thomas Turner, shoemaker, and Christina, m.s. Chapman; cause: phthisis pulmonulis above 1 year as cert by A C Tweedie, surgeon; James Bell, widower, present; registered 27 May 1867 at Galashiels, Geo Paket, registrar.
According to Scotland Birth and Baptisms 1565-19??, James and Christian had 5 children. The youngest was three at the time of her mother's death.
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