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Henry Joseph Turner "Hy Jos"

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Penelope

Penelope Report 31 Mar 2016 15:43

Looking for family information on "Hy Jos " Turner from Athlone, Ireland. Born 1834.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 31 Mar 2016 15:57

What information do you already have for him? How did you come by his name?

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 31 Mar 2016 16:12

Is this the person you are looking for information about:-

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Pitt Street, Westgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Hy Jos Turner Head - Male 37 1834 - Ireland
Christia Turner Wife - Female 37 1834 - Northumberland, England
Eliz Turner Daughter - Female 15 1856 - Northumberland, England
William Turner Son - Male 11 1860 - Northumberland, England
George Turner Son - Male 9 1862 - Northumberland, England
Isaac Turner Son - Male 6 1865 - Northumberland, England
Alexander Turner Son - Male 4 1867 - Northumberland, England
John Turner Son - Male 3 1868 - Northumberland, England
Catherine Turner Daughter - Female 0 1871 - Northumberland, England

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 31 Mar 2016 16:18

Think this is the same family in 1861 but it gives his birthplace as Middlesex:-

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Hindhaugh Street, Westgate, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England


First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Henry Turner Head Married Male 28 1833 Glass Crystal Cutter London, Middlesex, England
Catherina Turner Wife Married Female 27 1834 - Newcastle
Elisabeth Turner Daughter - Female 5 1856 Scholar Newcastle
Wm Gray Turner Son - Male 1 1860 - Newcastle

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 31 Mar 2016 16:21

Possible marriage for Henry (given the middle name of the son William Gray Turner in the 1861 census):-

First name(s) HENRY
Last name TURNER
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1853
Registration month -
MarriageFinderâ„¢ HENRY TURNER married one of these people
JANE SHIELD, >>>>>>CATHERINE GRAY<<<<<<
District NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
District number -
County Northumberland
Country England
Volume 10B
Page 98

The marriage certificate would name Henry's father (if he knew his father).

Kath. x

malyon

malyon Report 31 Mar 2016 17:22


Preview Name Events Relationships Details Image

Henry Turner
Head
England and Wales Census, 1901
birth: 1834 Athlone Ireland
residence: 31 March 1901 Westgate, Northumberland, England
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Henry Turner
England and Wales Census, 1901
Name Henry Turner
Event Type Census
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place Westgate, Northumberland, England
County Northumberland
Civil Parish Westgate
Ecclesiastical Parish St Philip
Sub-District Westgate
Registration District Newcastle Upon Tyne
Residence Note Spring Garden Lane
Gender Male
Age 67
Occupation LIVING ON OWN MEANS
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1834
Birthplace Athlone Ireland
Schedule Type 228
Page Number 33

Penelope

Penelope Report 31 Mar 2016 17:36

I believe Henry Joseph Turner is the same person which would make him my gg grandfather. I'm trying to find info his parents . My Irish side which I never knew I had. :-)

malyon

malyon Report 31 Mar 2016 19:52

its so hard to find irish relatives i cant find mine you could try



http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 1 Apr 2016 11:30

That link doesn't open for me, malyon.
Perhaps it's just my computer.

There's also this site, Penelope:

http://www.rootsireland.ie

It's a subscription site.

And this list maybe useful:
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-websites/

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 1 Apr 2016 11:39

I have no idea if this person is any relation of Henry or not, but I'll post it just in case he turns out to be. The transcription doesn't give an exact date for the marriage.:

Joseph Turner
in the Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958
Name: Joseph Turner
Registration district: Athlone, Ireland
Volume: 3
Page Number: 15
FHL Film Number: 101260
Records on Page:
Name
Winifred Kilroy
Margaret Mulvehill
Martin Fahy
John Mee
Anne Glennon
John Moran
John Duffy
Joseph Turner
John Geraty
Mary Finneran