William Turner

Male14 November 1802–

Brief Life History of William

When William Turner was born on 14 November 1802, in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Turner, was 37 and his mother, Sarah Bennal, was 34.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Turner
1766–
Sarah Bennal
1768–
Samuel Turner
1786–
Joseph Turner
1793–
James Turner
1795–
William Turner
1797–
Sarah Turner
1799–
Mary Turner
1801–
Ann Turner
1802–
William Turner
1802–

Sources (4)

  • Wm. Turner, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Wm Turner, "England, Essex Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971"
  • William Turner, "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977"

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World Events (8)

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

Age 6

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

1815

Age 13

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

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

Age 31

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

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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