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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 6 Send Message	Claire-Louise	Report	28 May 2008 12:07
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 6 Send Message	Thomas Turner (b 1801- in Hampshire) was living in St. Kitts, (West Indies) married a local girl (Ann) and had 3 children - James (b1859) , Mary (b.1862) and Alfred (b.1864). They were back in London (Bloomsbury) in 1871 but am looking for any information after that. Are they in your family tree? Thanks
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 1,086 Send Message	Lindylu	Report	28 May 2008 12:31
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 1,086 Send Message	For ref is this them in 1871 1871 England Census about James Turner Name: James Turner Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 Relation: Son Father's Name: Thomas Mother's Name: Ann E Gender: Male Where born: West Indies, St Kitts Civil Parish: St George Bloomsbury County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: St Giles Sub registration district: St George Bloomsbury ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Household schedule number: 136 Household Members: Name Age Annie M Gough 33 Ellen M Gough 19 Jane S Gough 53 Elizabeth Samuel 20 Alfred Turner 6 Ann E Turner 36 James Turner 12 Mary E Turner 9 Thomas Turner 70
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 6 Send Message	Claire-Louise	Report	30 May 2008 01:35
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 6 Send Message	Many thanks Lindylu! This is indeed the family in question. I was very excited when I found this entry for the 1871 census during my investigations last year - up until then we had no idea if the family legends about plantations in St. Kitts were true or not but in this entry Thomas is listed as "Sugar Grower" which is quite a good clue. His wife is very much younger - I wondered if it is his second? Alfred Turner (age 6) is my great great grandfather - and we know his story. However, I would dearly love to discover what happened to the rest of the family. Thank again Claire
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	30 May 2008 05:50
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	Possible Death Name: Thomas Turner Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801 Year of Registration: 1872 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar Age at Death: 71 District: St George Hanover Square County: London, Middlesex Volume: 1a Page: 231
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	30 May 2008 05:57
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	1881 Name: Alfred Jurner Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863 Relation: Boarder Gender: Male Where born: West Indies Civil Parish: St Pancras County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 29 Hunter St Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Clerk Merchants Registration district: Pancras Sub registration district: Grays Inn Lane Name: John Jurner -----could this be James in 1871 Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Relation: Boarder Gender: Male Where born: West Indies Civil Parish: St Pancras County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 29 Hunter St Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Clerk Merchants Registration district: Pancras Sub registration district: Grays Inn Lane Household Members: Name Age Alfred Jurner 18 John Jurner 24 Theresa Voss 47 William Voss 49
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	30 May 2008 06:06
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	1901 Name: James Turner Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Relation: Inmate Gender: Male Where born: West Indies Civil Parish: Bloomsbury and St Giles Ecclesiastical parish: St Giles in the Fields County/Island: London Country: England Registration district: St Giles Sub registration district: Bloomsbury and St Giles, South ED, institution, or vessel: St Giles in the Fields and St George Bloomsbury Workhouse
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	30 May 2008 06:09
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	cannot find mum or sister Mary E wonder if they went back to St kItts
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 6 Send Message	Claire-Louise	Report	30 May 2008 09:38
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 6 Send Message	Brilliant research - many thanks Janice. I think the Workhouse Records for 1901 are sadly James - the family story is that they lost all their money when a Caribbean bank failed and were then destitute (after having been relatively comfortable prior to this). I have, just this morning, found Alfred's young family in the 1901 Census ( wife Annie, Arthur 7, Mabel 8 and Alfred 12 and including my grandfather Willliam age 10) living in Shirley, Southampton - but without their Dad. Where was he, I wonder? Thanks for your help. I have managed to print out the record for St. George Bloomsbury Workhouse for 1901. Many thanks again Claire
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 6 Send Message	Claire-Louise	Report	30 May 2008 09:44
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 6 Send Message	Hi again. 1881 Census research The difference between T and J in handwriting script is very marginal - it would be amazing if this "error" in transcript is why I have not had any luck finding Alfred Adolphus Henry Turner in 1881 before now! And also quite likely that James would have become John, too. Thank you very much! Claire

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