JOHN TURNER (ca 1800-1897)
1841 census
North Street, Wetherby
George Turner 60 Gardiner Yes
Grace Turner 65 Yes
John Turner 40
Yes
Hannah Turner 9 Yes
/
Charles Clift 30 Groom Yes
Hannah
Clift 25 Yes
1851 census
High Street, Wetherby
George Turner
Head Wid
74 Gardener Yorkshire, Bretton
Jane Turner
Dau U 50 Gardener’s daughter Yorkshire, Wetherby
Sarah Turner
Niece U 31
House servant Yorkshire, Haigh
Note: The name “Jane” appears to be “John” which has
been altered.
Marriage solemnized at Wetherby
in the Parish of Spofforth in the County of York.
When married:
Name and surname:
Age:
of
full age of full age
Condition:
Rank or profession:
Residence at the time of marriage:
Father’s name and surname:
Rank or profession of father:
Witnesses: Charles Clift, Hannah Clift
1861 census
North Street, Wetherby
John Turner Head M 60 Gardener (market) Yorks. Leeds
Sarah Turner Wife M 42 Shopkeeper Yorks. Hough
Jemima A.
Turner Dau 13
Scholar Yorks. Wetherby
Henry
Turner Son 8
Scholar Yorks. Wetherby
Sarah Jane
Turner Dau 5
Scholar Yorks. Wetherby
John Thomas Turner Son 11 mths Yorks. Wetherby
1871 census
North Street, Wetherby
John Turner Head M 70 Gardener & seedsman Yorkshire, Leeds
Sarah Turner Wife M 51 Yorkshire, Darton
Henry Turner Son U 18 Pupil teacher Yorkshire, Wetherby
Sarah Jane Turner Dau
U 15 Yorkshire, Wetherby
John T. Turner Son
10 Scholar Yorkshire, Wetherby
Charles E. Turner Son 7
Scholar Yorkshire,
Wetherby
1881 census
North Street, Wetherby [RG11/4329 f54]
John Turner Head M
81 Grocer & seedsman Yorkshire,
Wetherby
Sarah Turner Wife M
61 Yorkshire,
Haigh
Sarah J. Turner Dau U 25 Yorkshire, Wetherby
John T. Turner Son U
20 Florist Yorkshire, Wetherby
Jane Turner Gd dau 8 Scholar Yorkshire, Meltham
Jemima Turner Sis-in-law U
49 Yorkshire,
Haigh
1891 census
North End, Wetherby
John Turner Head M
91 Grocer & gardener Yorkshire, Wetherby
Sarah Turner Wife M
71 Grocer Yorkshire, Darton
Sarah Jane Turner Dau S 35
Confectioner Yorkshire,
Wetherby
John
Thos. Turner Son S
30 Gardener & Seedsman
Yorkshire, Wetherby
When and where died: Fourth February 1897
Wetherby R.D.
Name and surname:
John Turner
Sex:
Male
Age:
97 years
Occupation:
Gardener and seedsman
Master
Cause of death:
Senile Decay
Certified by A.S. Robinson M.B.
Signature, description and residence of informant:
J. Thos. Turner
Son
in attendance
When registered:
Sixth February 1897
This is the last Will and Testament of me John Turner of Wetherby in the County of York Gardener. I devise and bequeath all the real and personal estate to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease unto my dear wife Sarah Turner absolutely but as to estates vested in me upon trust or by way of mortgage subject to the equities affecting the same respectively. And I appoint my said wife sole Executrix of this my Will hereby revoking all other Testamentary writings. In witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand this twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six.
John Turner
Signed by the said John Turner and by him published and declared as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us being present at the same time who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Andrew Young Clerks to Messrs Coates and
John Holiday Smith Son Solicitors Wetherby
On the 10th day of September 1897 Probate of this Will was granted at Wakefield to Sarah Turner the sole Executrix.