Janet Turner

Brief Life History of Janet

When Janet Turner was born in 1814, in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, John Turner, was 15 and her mother, Janet Green, was 16. She married George Thomson on 20 September 1850, in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 30 March 1897, in her hometown, at the age of 83.

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Family Time Line

George Thomson
1813–1903
Janet Turner
1814–1897
Marriage: 20 September 1850
Mary Thomson
1843–1908
Esther Thomson
1852–1921
George Thomson
1852–1943
David Thomson
1856–1941
Janet Thomson
1858–
John Thomson
1860–1927
Thomas Thomson
1862–1934
Andrew Thomson
1865–1948
Andrew Thomson
1865–1948
Agnes Thomson
1867–1940
Isabella Thomson
1872–1953

Sources (10)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Janet Turner - Published information: birth: 8 November 1818; Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Janet Turner, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
  • Janet Turner in entry for David Thomson, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"

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1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1817 · Dryburgh Abbey Bridge

Dryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge that connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells, across the River Tweed. Before its construction, A ferry crossing service had existed here for centuries. It was originally 79 meters long and was undergoing a period of rapid growth in popularity. The Bridge was completed on August 1 but a few months later it collapsed. Very shortly after the collapse, another bridge was built further downstream. A new bridge, which still stands today, was constructed after the first World War.

1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors

Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.

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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