Born before in Talland, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Penter
and Ann (Blight) Penter
Sister of
Elizabeth Penter, Ann (Penter) Snell, William Thomas Blight Penter, Henry Penter, John Penter and Mary Grace Penter
Wife of
George Turner
— married
21 Apr 1828 in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth Turner, William Turner, George Turner, Ann Paynter (Turner) Thomas, Charles Turner, Emma Turner, Mary Ann Turner and Philippa (Turner) Matthews
Died about
after about age 84
in Millbrook, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
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Contents |
Biography
Rebecca (Penter) Turner was born in Cornwall, England.
Childhood
Rebecca was born in 1808 at Talland, Cornwall. She was the daughter of William Penter and Ann Blight. She was baptised at Talland Parish Church on the 8th May 1808. [1]
Marriage
Rebecca married George Turner (bef.1802-) on 21 April 1828 in Plymouth, St Andrew, Devon, England.[2]
Family
George and Rebecca had 8 children:
- Elizabeth Turner (bef.1829-)
- William Turner (bef.1831-)
- Ann Paynter (Turner) Thomas (bef.1836-)
- George Turner (bef.1836-)
- Charles Turner (abt.1839-)
- Emma Turner (abt.1840-)
- Mary Ann Turner (abt.1844-)
- Philippa (Turner) Matthews (abt.1846-)
On the 6th June 1841 when the census was taken the family was living in Polperro, Talland.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| George Turner | M | 35 | Agricultural Labourer | Cornwall |
| Rebecca Turner | F | 30 | Cornwall | |
| Elizabeth Turner | F | 12 | Cornwall | |
| William Turner | M | 10 | Cornwall | |
| George Turner | M | 8 | Cornwall | |
| Ann Turner | F | 5 | Cornwall | |
| Charles Turner | M | 3 | Cornwall | |
| Ann Turner | F | 7m | Cornwall | |
| John Johns | M | 70 | Cornwall |
The following census on the 30th of March 1851 finds them still living in Polperro, at Beville's Rowe. [4]
| Name | Relation | Marital Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| George Turner | Head | Married | M | 48 | Agricultural Labourer | Talland |
| Rebecca Turner | Wife | Married | F | 43 | House Wife | Talland |
| Ann Turner | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 15 | Knitter | Talland |
| Emma Turner | Daughter | F | 10 | Talland | ||
| Mary A Turner | Daughter | F | 6 | Home | Pelynt | |
| Philippa Turner | Daughter | F | 5 | Pelynt |
Come the 7th of April 1861 it is just George and Rebecca at home at Fisher's Bridge, Lansallos Street, Polperro.[5]
| Name | Relation | Marital Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| George Turner | Head | Married | M | 57 | Agricultural Labourer | Talland |
| Rebecca Turner | Wife | Married | F | 52 | Talland |
They are still at Fisher's Bridge, Polperro for the census on the 2nd of April 1871. [6]
| Name | Relation | Marital Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| George Turner | Head | Married | M | 68 | Agricultural Labourer | Talland |
| Rebecca Turner | Wife | Married | F | 62 | Talland | |
| Kitty Bryant | Granddaughter | F | 6 | Millbrook |
On the 3rd of April 1881 she is widowed and now living at Kenners Court in Millbrook with the family of her daughter Ann. [7]
| Name | Relation | Marital Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Jacob Thomas | Head | Married | M | 42 | Labourer (Dock Yard) | Lanteglos |
| Ann Thomas | Wife | Married | F | 45 | Labourer Dock Yard Wife | Polperro |
| Rebecca Turner | Mother (in-law) | Widow | F | 71 | Polperro | |
| Emma Thomas | Daughter | Single | F | 21 | General Servant Domestic | Maker |
| Philippa Thomas | Daughter | Single | F | 14 | General Servant Domestic | Maker |
| Bessy Thomas | Daughter | Single | F | 10 | Scholar | Maker |
| George Thomas | Son | Single | M | 8 | Scholar | Maker |
| Rebecca Thomas | Daughter | Single | F | 5 | Scholar | Maker |
| Rosina Thomas | Daughter | F | 8m | Maker |
On the 5th April 1891 they are now living at 27 St Andrew Street in Maker. [8]
| Name | Relation | Marital Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Jacob Thomas | Head | Married | M | 52 | Skilled Labourer HM Dockyard | Lanteglos |
| Ann Thomas | Wife | Married | F | 54 | Talland | |
| Emma Thomas | Daughter | Single | F | 31 | Millbrook | |
| George thomas | Son | Single | M | 17 | General Labourer | Millbrook |
| Rebecca Thomas | Daughter | Single | F | 15 | Millbrook | |
| Rosina Thomas | Daughter | F | 10 | Scholar | Millbrook | |
| Rebecca Turner | Mother-in-Law | Widow | F | 82 | Talland | |
| Annie Thomas | Niece | F | 4 | Millbrook | ||
| Charles Thomas | Nephew | M | 3 | Millbrook |
Death
Rebecca passed away around the 14th of January 1893 at Millbrook, she was buried on the 17th of January at Millbrook Parish Church. [9]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Cornwall Baptisms"
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 19 September 2021)
Rebecca Painter baptism on 8 May 1808 (born 1808), daughter of William & Ann, in Talland. - ↑
Marriage:
"Devon Marriages And Banns"
Archive: Plymouth & West Devon Record Office
FindMyPast Image FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 19 September 2021)
First name(s): George; Last name: Turner; Year: 1828; Marriage date: 21 Apr 1828; Place: Plymouth, St Andrew; Denomination: Anglican; Spouse's first name(s): Rebecca; Spouse's last name: Penter; Spouse's residence: Saint Andrew; County: Devon; Country: England. - ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
Citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 19 September 2021)
FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
George Turner in household of George Turner, Talland, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
Citing Polperro, Cornwall, England, p. 2; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 20 September 2021)
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George Fumer, Polperro, Cornwall, England - ↑
1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
Citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 20 September 2021)
FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
George Turner, Lansallos, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG10; Piece number: 2244; Folio: 51; Page: 6
FindMyPast Image FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 20 September 2021)
George Turner (68), -, head of household at Fishbridge, Lansallos, Liskeard, Cornwall, England. Born in Cornwall, England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
Citing p. 24, Piece/Folio 2279/42, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,192.
FamilySearch (accessed 20 September 2021)
FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
Jacob Thomas, Maker, Cornwall, England - ↑
1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
Citing PRO RG 12, Cornwall county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 20 September 2021)
FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
Jacob Thomas, Maker, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom - ↑ Cornwall OPCs; Burials; Day Month 17-Jan Year 1893 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Millbrook Forename Rebecca Surname TURNER Age 80 Residence Millbrook Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Fred Hancock : accessed 20 September 2021 Burials
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
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~3.12%
Terence Penter
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FD1285648 [compare], yourDNAportal TERb6925686, Ancestry member terencepenter
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~1.56%
Susan (Penter) Pearson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FW8081930 [compare], yourDNAportal SUS332bd411, Ancestry member SusanPenterPearson
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