Thomas Turner (1825 - bef. 1866)

Born 28 Dec 1825 in Affetside, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth (Whitley) Turner — married 1 Jan 1857 (to about Jan 1866) in Kearsley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died before 1866 before age 40 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Thomas Turner, born 28 Dec 1825, son of William Turner, a plasterer, and Betty, residing at Affetside, Tottington, was christened on 1 Oct 1826 the Chapelry of Tottington, Lancashire, England.^[1]

Thomas Turner (age 28, Bachelor, Collier, residing in Kersley, son of William Turner, Painter) and Betsy Whitley (age 19, Spinster, residing in Kersley, daughter of John Whitley, Collier) were married on 1 Jan 1857 at the parish church of Farnworth with Kearsley, Lancashire - the witnesses were Thomas Clarke & Elizabeth Davidson.^[2] The marriage was registered in Bolton, Lancashire in the first quarter of the year.^[3]

Thomas and Betsy had four children:

1. William Turner (1857-)
2. Ann (Turner) Wardle (1860-1908)
3. Alice Turner (1862-)
4. Jane Turner (1865-)

In 1861 Thomas Turner (age 34, Coalminer) lived at Flaxton Gardens in Kearsley with his wife Betey (23, M?? Spinner), son William (3), and daughter Ann (1).^[4]

Thomas passed away in or before 1866.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTTV-X86 : 20 March 2020), Thomas Turner, 1826. [image 180 of 399]
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF3G-BLJ : 11 March 2020), Thomas Turner, 1857.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DQZ-YJ1 : 13 December 2014), Thomas Turner, 1857; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1857, quarter 1, vol. 8C, p. 300, Bolton, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M74R-N2K : 1 August 2020), Turner, Kearsley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1861/0014862009]