John Fletcher Turton

Male20 September 1863–6 March 1924

Brief Life History of John Fletcher

When John Fletcher Turton was born on 20 September 1863, in Warwick, Queensland, Australia, his father, Thomas Turton, was 29 and his mother, Margaret Anne Rotherham, was 26. He had at least 8 sons and 3 daughters with Helen Letitia Smith. He died on 6 March 1924, in Bowning, New South Wales, Australia, at the age of 60, and was buried in Bowning, New South Wales, Australia.

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Family Time Line

John Fletcher Turton
1863–1924
Helen Letitia Smith
1861–1921
Thomas J Turton
1883–
Infant Turton
–1907
Charles Turton
–1969
Herbert Turton
1884–
James Frederick Turton
1890–1951
Wilfred R Turton
1892–
Edith F Turton
1894–
John L Turton
1896–
Frederick William E Turton
1898–1960
Frank George Turton
1900–1927
Gladys May Turton
1902–1993

Sources (3)

  • John Fletcher Turton, "Find A Grave Index"
  • NSW BDM
  • Obituary

Spouse and Children

Children (11)

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Parents and Siblings

Siblings (6)

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World Events (7)

1867

Age 4

End of transportation to Western Australia.

1870

Age 7

British troops withdraw from Australia.

1892

Age 29

Coolgardie gold-field is discovered.

Name Meaning

English (mainly Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from Turton, a place in Lancashire named from the Old Norse personal name Thórr or Thóri (see Thor ) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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