Brief Life History of John
When John Turner was born on 22 February 1852, in Armley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joshua Turner, was 33 and his mother, Mary Ann Faulkner, was 32. He married Sarah Jane Deacon on 25 July 1874, in Birstall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891. He died on 17 January 1940, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 87.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- John Turner, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- John Turner in entry for William Horbert Turner, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
- John Turner, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
Spouse and Children
1852–1940 Male
1854–1937 Female
Children (8)
1875– Female
1877–1908 Male
1878–1967 Male
1880–1919 Male
1882– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1819– Male
1820– Female
Siblings (5)
1843– Female
1846– Male
1849– Female
1852–1940 Male
1855– Male
World Events (8)
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 2
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
Age 11
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 28
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English t(o)urnour, turner ‘turner’ (Old French to(u)rn(e)our), mainly denoting someone who fashioned small objects of wood, metal, or bone on a lathe, but also a variety of other occupations, including turnspit and translator or interpreter. This surname may have become confused with Toner . In North America, it is also very common among African Americans.
English: occasionally perhaps a nickname from Middle English turn-hare, a compound of Middle English tournen ‘to turn, direct, steer’ + hare ‘hare’, a name for someone in charge of the greyhounds in hare coursing or an exaggerated compliment for someone who could run fast. See also Turnbull .
English: perhaps also from Middle English t(o)urn(e)our ‘jouster, one who takes part in a tournament’ (Old French tornoieor, tournoieur).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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