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Re: Great Grandfather died in WW1 im starting to think not
« Reply #126 on: Friday 08 December 17 21:15 GMT (UK) »
Possible last sighting?
1908 electoral register
Polling District Hamsterley
Medomsley
William Turner
place of abode 5 Hamsterley Colliery
Dwelling house (successive)
qualifying property 23, School Row, Lintz Colliery
and 5, Hamsterley Colliery.

Not there 1909 (nor I think in 1907)

Is the John Thomas Turner who also lived in Medomsley another brother of William?

For some reason there's a shortage in that area of the female local elections only voters (division 3) in the online registers. However, there is this one, which has a Martha Turner
1913
Polling District Hamsterley
Parish or District Chopwell
Division III
Martha Turner
place of abode Park House Cottages
Dwelling house (successive)
qualifying property Blackhall Mill and Chopwell

John Thomas Turner is also a brother of William Turner yes
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Re: Great Grandfather died in WW1 im starting to think not
« Reply #127 on: Friday 08 December 17 21:19 GMT (UK) »
I think it unlikely really.
I know I am repeating what has been said but trying to reason this.

William is not with his wife and family in 1911.
His son William is 8 yrs old in 1911 and believed his father to have been killed in 1915.
We think it unlikely that dad would have been a soldier due to age.

Did young William have any memory of his father being at home?
When did his mother die? Did he remember other family events?

We do know that a relative, also called William, was killed in 1916. Maybe confusion of names  :-\

I have tried to look for any W T in hospitals or asylums but not yet found anyone.

At the moment, I can only think that the youngest child’s birth certificate might help as suggested but even then William might have been named as father. :-\

William Turner (b) 1903 his mother died in 1944
I have no idea about if he knew the whereabouts of his father I had no reason to ask him really
All I remember him talking to me about was his father dying in WW1 and his own occupation down the mines
My Grandfather died in about 
1986 so memories of us talking are fading now I'm afraid
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Re: Great Grandfather died in WW1 im starting to think not
« Reply #128 on: Friday 08 December 17 21:28 GMT (UK) »
William Turner (b) 1864 siblings as follows
George Morland Turner 1866
John Thomas Turner 1868
Mary Jane Turner 1870
Henry Turner 1874
Elizabeth Turner 1878
Alfred Palmer Turner 1880
Samuel Turner 1885
Annie Turner 1892
William Turner 1894

William Turner children as follows
Elizabeth Jane Turner 1898
Frederick Turner 1901-1904
William Turner my GF 1903
Martha Isabella Turner 1904
Emma Turner 1906
John George Turner 1907

I believe the last William Turner (b) 1894 Blyth Northumberland and Annie sibling may have been to a different marriage or out of wedlock or adopted as disscussed on a previous thread John Morland Turner was playing away from home and remarried at a later date
Their mmn was Smith
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Re: Great Grandfather died in WW1 im starting to think not
« Reply #129 on: Saturday 09 December 17 12:14 GMT (UK) »
Is William Peveral Turner the son of George Morland Turner did anyone find out ?
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Re: Great Grandfather died in WW1 im starting to think not
« Reply #130 on: Saturday 09 December 17 12:16 GMT (UK) »
Is William Peveral Turner the son of George Morland Turner did anyone find out ?

See reply #114  :D
William Peveral Turner is George Morland Turner's son.

also in reply to your question here
Who's William Peveral Turner ?


TURNER, WILLIAM  mmn PEVRILL  1890  D Quarter in LANCHESTER

This chap I would say

Son of George Morland Turner and Agnes nee Peverill


Married to Mary
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Re: Great Grandfather died in WW1 im starting to think not
« Reply #131 on: Saturday 09 December 17 12:18 GMT (UK) »
Yes, Jomot gave you that earlier

William Peveral Turner is George Morland Turner's son.

According to a tree on Ancestry as well,  born 26 Sep 1890 • 41 Hamsterley Colliery Medomsley Co Durham

Sorry Jen, we crossed posts.
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Re: Great Grandfather died in WW1 im starting to think not
« Reply #132 on: Saturday 09 December 17 18:50 GMT (UK) »
Sorry I was getting a bit lost with it going onto 15 pages  :D

Just recieved another newspaper article and by the looks of it the Turner family were complete head cases.
I'll not be surprised if Martha did do away with William or if he's in Prison
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Re: Great Grandfather died in WW1 im starting to think not
« Reply #133 on: Saturday 09 December 17 18:53 GMT (UK) »
Just recieved another newspaper article and by the looks of it the Turner family were complete head cases

Tell us more  :D
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Re: Great Grandfather died in WW1 im starting to think not
« Reply #134 on: Saturday 09 December 17 19:02 GMT (UK) »
Just recieved another newspaper article and by the looks of it the Turner family were complete head cases

Tell us more  :D

Jomot sent me it PM so I'll have to check they don't mind me posting it lol its pretty bad though I'm now really ashamed to be linked to this crazy family   :D
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