Christian Turner (1830 - 1867)

Born 11 Dec 1830 in Galashiels, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of James Bell — married 15 Jan 1855 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Died 20 May 1867 at age 36 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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Biography

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]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Statutory Register of Marriages"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 775/1
   ScotlandsPeople (accessed 13 March 2024)
   James Bell marriage to Christina Turner registered 1855 in Galashiels.

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.