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John Turner

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Catherine

Catherine Report 22 May 2022 11:23

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for any information on JohnTurner born 1918 Chester England he moved to Australia 1952.
I came across a post on the ( find my ancestors) posted by a lady named Angela !
I would love to get in contact with her as I believe we are related.
Regards Cathy.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 May 2022 11:46

Hi Cathy

I have just replied to your message to me. If you check the top of the screen where it says "messages" you should find it there.

There is no way of contacting Angela.

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 May 2022 12:17

John Turner's parents Annie (born 1891) and Walter (born 1882) are on the 1921 census in Chester but you have to pay (even if you have a subscription) to view the transcription or view the image.

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 May 2022 12:20

This is the marriage of John Turner's parents:-

First name(s) Walter
County Cheshire
Last name Turner
Country England
Marriage quarter 2
Volume 8A
Marriage year 1914
Volume as transcribed 8A
Registration month -
Page number 904
MarriageFinder™ Walter Turner married one of these people
Annie Dunning
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Spouse's last name Dunning
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
District Chester
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce
District number -
Collections from Great Britain, England

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 May 2022 12:23

This is Annie Dunning in the 1911 census living with her married sister Mary Ellen:-

2 Ashtons Buildings Lower Bridge St Chester, Chester, Cheshire, England

George Smith Head Married Male 41 1870 Painter Stafford
Mary Ellen Smith Wife Married Female 37 1874 - Chester<<<<<<<
Elizabeth Ann Smith Daughter - Female 16 1895 Packing salt Chester
George Smith Son - Male 14 1897 Errand boy Chester
William J Smith Son - Male 11 1900 - Chester
Florence Smith Daughter - Female 8 1903 - Chester
Sarah Ann Smith Daughter - Female 7 1904 - Chester
Albert Smith Son - Male 2 1909 - Chester
Sydney Smith Son - Male 0 1911 - Chester
Sydney Smith Brother in law Single Male 32 1879 Labourer Stafford
Annie Dunning Sister in law Single Female 20 1891 - Chester<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
John Smith Lodger Single Male 62 1849 Shoe maker Germany
William Malone Lodger Single Male 29 1882 Painter Ireland
Dominick Sutcliffe Lodger Married Male 30 1881 Painter Ireland

Kath. x

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 May 2022 15:54

The other post referred to is on FLR, and Cathy has been told on there that she cannot contact Angela through GR

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 May 2022 15:57

There are numerous Turner/Dunning births on freebmd

It is easy to look them up, Cathy.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 May 2022 16:02

A widowed Annie is on 1939 with children Nellie, Arthur and Florence plus two others whose records are closed.

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 22 May 2022 16:25

Cathy seems to have a full tree on Ancestry with the Turner line going back to the early1800’s. :-S

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 May 2022 17:00

No point in wasting any more time, then

The subject of this thread was her father

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 23 May 2022 00:37

I have pmed Cathy with a likely address for Angela, who is also on Facebook.

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 24 May 2022 22:09

Cathy and Angela are now in contact :-)