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Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 25 Send Message	James	Report	21 Aug 2009 20:20
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 25 Send Message	i have been looking for my 2x great grandad james bennett turner but can not find any info pre 1871 census when he was 19 working as a servant he was born in ickleford herts can any one help please
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	David	Report	21 Aug 2009 20:26
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	Who were his parents? Births Sep 1851 Hitchin 6 553 Turner James Bennett
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13,276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	21 Aug 2009 20:35
	Name: James Bennett Turner Year of Registration: 1851 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Hitchin County: Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire Volume: 6 Page: 553 (click to see o Looks as is he is a servant on the 61 aged 10
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	David	Report	21 Aug 2009 21:02
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	Here's a real longshot: 1851 (There only seems to be one Turner in Ickleford) Name: Elizth Turner Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 Relation: Sister (of whom?) Gender: Female Where born: Weston, Hertfordshire, England Civil parish: Ickleford County/Island: Hertfordshire Country: England Registration district: Hitchin Sub-registration district: Hitchin ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 105 Household Members: Name Age Chas Waller 19 William Waller 17 Charles Miles 26 Mary Miles 25 Elizth Turner 18 1861 Name: Elizabeth Olney [Elizabeth Turner] Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: George Father's Name: John Gender: Female Where born: Weston, Hertfordshire, England Civil parish: Ickleford County/Island: Hertfordshire Country: England Registration district: Hitchin Sub-registration district: Hitchin ED, institution, or vessel: 17 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 84 Household Members: Name Age George Olney 32 Elizabeth Olney 26 Lydia G Olney 6 Sarah J Olney 4 John Turner 55 Ernest Turner 6 Next Door: Name: Charles Waller Age: 29 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Eliza Gender: Male Where born: Ickleford, Hertfordshire, England Civil parish: Ickleford County/Island: Hertfordshire Country: England Registration district: Hitchin Sub-registration district: Hitchin ED, institution, or vessel: 17 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 85 Household Members: Name Age Charles Waller 29 Eliza Waller 29 Martha Ann Waller 5 Sarah Ann Waller 4 George Waller 3 Clara Waller 1 John Turner 10 Lodger ?? Esther Miles 14
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13,276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	21 Aug 2009 22:00
	I'm afraid the only answer to this is to buy his birth certificate, and please when you do let us know the result ?
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 25 Send Message	James	Report	22 Aug 2009 22:05
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 25 Send Message	i will order that cert and let you know the info thanks for your help; james
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 25 Send Message	James	Report	23 Aug 2009 18:16
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 25 Send Message	i have just been on familt serch and looked for wedding of james turner it gives june 1876 biggleswade but were it says farthers name it says elija walter which is similar to the waller name given below
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 25 Send Message	James	Report	26 Sep 2009 23:09
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 25 Send Message	i have now got james bennett turner birth cert his mother was called eliza turner no father

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