Hello to all on this thread. I know this thread is old, but I hope someone will respond back. Facts: Richard Turner and Jane Staker of Yapton-Ford, Sussex were married at Ford Sussex 11 May 1784. They had three children:
Mary Turner baptized 05 May 1785 at Yapton, Sx
Edward Turner baptized 11 September 1786 at Washington, Sx
Zaccheus Turner baptized 18 May 1789 at Washington, Sx
Jane Staker was baptized 05 Mar 1748 at Yapton, Sussex, the 5th of 9 children born to Zaccheus Staker and Mary Browning; and, a granddaughter of John Staker & Jane Bridger of Yapton, Sx, and Henry Browning and Ann Silverlock of Bosham, Sx
Mary Turner married to Edward Michell of Rudgwick, son of Edward Michell and Elizabeth Burgess, and they had 12 children. I descend from their eldest, Edward Michell who married to Mary Hampton. Years of careful research spanning four generations of my family members has amounted to a collection of data to include the entire clan up to date, with exception of some events since about the year 2000. Our clan is huge. Edward and Mary lived at Kithurst Farm in Storrington circa 1807-1817 and then in the village of Steyning for the remainder of their lives.
Zaccheus Turner married his first cousin, Ann Staker, dau of Benjamin Staker and Sarah Holman. They had 8 children of which only two married and had families. This clan is easy to track through the censuses and BMD's, etc. Zaccheus and Ann lived at Frobury Farm in Kingsclere, Hampshire circa 1812-1820, then at Rowlands Castle, Charlton, Hampshire, circa 1823, then at Storrington, Sx, circa 1824-1829, and then at Chichester for a short period of time in the 1830's and back at Yapton by the 1841 census.
Edward Turner has been a mystery to me, however the information gathered by descendants of Edward Turner & Elizabeth Wilkins, most who emigrated from England to Australia in 1838-39 suggest Edward was a son of Richard and Jane.
Some summaries suggest he was son of Richard Turner and Jane Robinson. That is not true, as there is no doubt that their son Edward Turner, born in the 1790's stayed in Sussex, England and was a C of E minister. Both PCC wills of this Richard Turner and Jane Turner, and various baptism records identify this family. If, they are related to the Edward Turner who moved to Australia, it would be at least as second cousins.
I have been focusing research on Chichester, including Somerstown, Fishburne, Newtown, etc. to try and figure out the Turner clan.
Also in Yapton, property lease deeds name Richard Turner and James Turner together a number of times. I have been tracking the James Turner family, all who I have accounted for except for two sons, James Turner Jr. born circa 1797 and John Turner Jr. born circa 1808 whom I cannot find, except they were named on Yapton rectory Lease deeds until about 1840. If they are in the 1841 Census, I cannot identify them. There do not appear to be in 1851. Either they died or left England. My goal has been to connect them somehow to your group in Australia, but nothing stands out, except for a "James Turner Jr." who went to South Australia about same time as your group.
Richard Turner of Yapton, and later Chanctonbury, Washington, Sussex, and lastly of Chichester, Sx, was buried 04 July 1825 at Yapton, age noted as 76, suggesting a birth year of 1747/48/49. I have not conclusively identified who this Richard Turner was the son of. There is one baptized in Chichester in 1748, son of John and Ann Turner.
If anyone is interested, I have put together a Turner WORD file I am happy to share.
From all of the information currently circulated about your Turner family in South Australia, did son Edward Jr. marry Ellen Sweeny? and Daughter Jane--what happened to her. I have feeling there is confusion about death of Jane Barnard who married Henry James Browning Turner and we know died in 1839 being noted as the death of Jane Turner dau of Edward. I wonder if the burial record where is says informant Edward Turner (F) would mean father-in-law? Both Janes were about the same age. What happened to Jane Turner, dau of Edward?
Thank-you, Glenn in Canada.