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Sussex / Re: TURNER, John (Browning)
« on: Tuesday 21 November 17 11:13 GMT (UK)  »
Ha ha, Candy, no Ancestry tree unfortunately. I started looking at family history about 25 years ago but life got too busy and I didn't get very far. Just started again a year ago and learning heaps with all this stuff on the internet. I just downloaded the Legacy program a few weeks ago so have been madly adding my people. (Actually, oops, are you allowed to say that on here?) But I've been pretty much a bdm and a few letters from oldies kind of family historian. Trove helps to fill in the gaps.... too much sometimes. I will get a tree together and rope in one of my kids to help me send it to you. Yes, I'm that bad.
I was just ploughing through the Cornwall OPC database to find more Hicks. Don't ask me what opc stands for but I was having fun. Cheers, Jeanette

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Sussex / Re: TURNER, John (Browning)
« on: Tuesday 21 November 17 10:06 GMT (UK)  »
Wow! Catpow, this is getting exciting, at least for me.  :D I was seriously thinking of giving up on the Turner line but now my interest is piqued. And how crazy that we may have another connection. The world just got smaller, rather than larger. Poor Mary Polkinghorne (nee Hicks) didn't last long in Adelaide. So sad for a family that travelled so far for a new life. And she happened to pass before official records were kept for West Terrace Cemetery but she wasn't quite one of the first in to Adelaide and may have had her passing noted. But I'm sure she's proud of everyone's endeavours to track her.
I live in Gippsland, Victoria. But to the West, rather than the East at Bruthen, where Charles ended up. By chance, a fellow member of my local Genealogical group was asking question of a speaker a few months ago and I was amazed that he was asking questions about my Francis Polkinghorne (father of Elizabeth, who became Turner). Small world again. This chappy does his research without the internet. (Yeah, I don't know how.) He's a generation ahead of me and has more 'family knowledge'. I'm sure he'll be thrilled I've mad a contact when I tell him Thursday night. Thanks again for answering me, Candy. You've made my day. Cheers, Jeanette

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Sussex / Re: TURNER, John (Browning)
« on: Monday 20 November 17 09:38 GMT (UK)  »
Thankyou so much, Catpow and meljade for the replies and offers of assistance. I'm feeling quite heartened again, after the disappointment that Charles may not have been a part of this family at all. Its always nice to feel we belong somewhere. I might gather together what I already know about Charles and then bounce some questions off you two, if that's okay. Thanks again for answering me and offering to help. Much appreciated. And here I was, thinking nothing would come from joining this site!  Cheers, Jeanette

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Am I still a Beginner/Replies to messages
« on: Saturday 18 November 17 01:13 GMT (UK)  »
I too have found all the great advice from experienced Rootschat users extremely helpful. And yes, I may be just a bit cheeky here and posting in the forum so I can receive my chat-wings.  If there is a 7 in brackets after Chat on my page, does that mean there people waiting to communicate with me? Its awkward being the newby..... but exciting too.  ;)

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Sussex / Re: TURNER, John (Browning)
« on: Friday 17 November 17 10:26 GMT (UK)  »
Oh dear! I am new to RootsChat and have just come across this post (or series of posts!) The above mentioned Charles Turner, in the family group of Edward Turner, is my ggg grandfather. No wonder I've had trouble finding his origins if he's not even connected to this family. I had twigged that Noah was a ring-in by the parents listed on his death certificate. But what about my Charles? Parents unknown on his death certificate and a place of birth that looks like "Chiddester".  His marriage certificate in 1845 is witnessed by a William Turner and Mary Ann Gandy but maybe they weren't related, just acquaintances from the voyage? Who knows? The plot thickens. I'll soldier on and make no assumptions about family relationships.

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