DATES FOR THE ENGLISH TURNERS

DATES FOR THE ENGLISH TURNERS AND RELATED FAMILIES

Speculations worth investigation are in bold italics.

The items in normal are ones which appear to have validity.

The full text about the English Turners should be read to check the degree of certainty that can be attached to the statement.

(JT = John Turner, PP = Patricia Potter)

1500’s on records of Turners and Ilotts in the Broadwell district County of Oxford – see 1861

1761 William (son of William and Catherine) at Broadwell (research by PP) (there were other children 1749 Henry and 1752 Edmund born of the same parents at Broadwell)(Wm Lord of the Manor was born in 1761 and in 1851 census states born at Broadwell)

Mary Shortland born probably in Oxford - 1787 (future wife of Wm Lord of the Manor)

1776 (12/6) and 2/3/77 William Turner born to William Turner in Burford (this would have made our Wm Turner 41 at marriage so probably not the one we seek) He had a John and Frances (???Francis) as witnesses at his wedding.

1778 (26/7) Francis Turner born to William Turner in Burford

1782 (3/2) John Turner born to William Turner in Burford

1788 William Holland married Grace Brown at Stepney

1789 William Turner (artist Turner of Oxford) born at Black Bourton (12 November 1789; christened 28 December 1789) (Father Robert from Burford (died BB 5 September 1791), Mother Mary Cox from Black Bourton (born 6 January 1767), married Black Bourton, (2 other children Anne Cox 1791 and Margot 1792))

1790 William Harris christened son of Isaac Harris at Shipton under Wychwood
John Turner m Mary ? 1792 onwards at Shipton on Cherwell

William Turner born 1792 onwards Shipton on Cherwell

1797 Anna Maria Holland born at Stepney

1798 John Perkins married Suzannah Humphries at Ascott under Wychwood

1800 Anne Perkins born at Ascott under Wychwood
1804 William Turner bought the Manor House and the entire parish of Shipton-on-Cherwell (537 acres, price 10,000 pounds of which 9,900 was a mortgage from Duke of Marlborough)(he came from Burton (Dictionary of National Biography) (? on-Trent ? from Wiltshire) In the 1851 census he was listed as born in Broadwell in 1762 –

1804 William Turner (aged 14 or 15)(artist Turner of Oxford) moved to live with his uncle William in the Manor (source catalogue)

1805 (19/11) William Turner (widower aged 42) married Mary Shortland at St. Giles Church Oxford (OFHS entry)

1806 baptise Sept 28 Mary Turner daughter of William and Mary christened at Holy Cross, Shipton on Cherwell (The parish register does not accord him rank but certainly Wm (Lord of the Manor))

1808 baptise April 26 William Henry Turner son of William and Mary born October 20 at Holy Cross, Shipton on Cherwell (The parish register does not accord him rank but certainly Wm (Lord of the Manor))

1809 Nov 9 baptise Vincent John son of William and Mary (b Oct 22) (William Lord of Manor) at Holy Cross, Shipton on Cherwell

1809 December 4 John Weatherstone (batchelor) married Mary Turner (widow) at Holy Cross, Shipton on Cherwell (witness Benjamin Cutland (the transcriber had previously put Cutland for Cullen in the name of son of Wm – Wm Cullen Turner b 1817) (Perhaps Cullen was friend of Wm Lord of the Manor) Mary Turner is likely to be the mother of Turner of Oxford

1810 baptise Edgar son William and Mary (b Oct 6) (William Lord of Manor) at Holy Cross, Shipton on Cherwell

1812 April 22 baptise Frances daughter of William and Mary (b Feb 21) (William Lord of Manor) at Holy Cross, Shipton on Cherwell

1814 baptise Sept 20 Alfred son William and Mary (Farmer) born Feb 21 (William Lord of Manor) at Holy Cross, Shipton on Cherwell

1815 James (son of William Lord of the Manor) died 15 February (aged 1 year 8 months) (tablet in Church)

1815 baptise Dec 7 Catharine daughter William and Mary born Oct 1 (William Lord of Manor) at Holy Cross, Shipton on Cherwell

1816 William Henry Turner (son of William Lord of the Manor) died 2 June (aged 8 years) (tablet in Church)

1817 baptise Nov 19 William Cullen Turner son of William and Mary Turner, farmer (born September 14) (Lord of the Manor) born (tablet in Church) at Holy Cross, Shipton on Cherwell

1817 William (JT’s ancestor) married Anna Maria Holland at Shipton on Cherwell October 20. Witnesses John, Mary and Frances Turner.

William Harris marries Anne Perkins Ascott under Wychwood 1818 onwards

1818 Anna Maria Turner born Cassington (Cassington Church record) (child of Wm & A M)

1819 Catherine Turner (PP ancestor) born Cassington (child of Wm & A M) (Cassington Church record)

1819 baptise Dec 2 Henry son of William and Mary Turner, farmer (born Nov 2) (William Lord of Manor) at Holy Cross, Shipton on Cherwell

1821 William Turner (JT ancestor) born Cassington (child of Wm & A M) (Cassington Church record) (1841 census William Turner aged 20 at Manor)

1823 James Turner born Cassington (child of Wm & A M) (Cassington Church record)

1824 William Turner (artist Turner of Oxford)artist of St Clements, Oxford (21 a.u.) married Elizabeth Ilott (21 a.u.) at Shipton on Cherwell July 3 with William and Mary Turner and Mary Ilott as witnesses (almost certainly Uncle and Aunt). Mary Ilott aged 66 years was recorded at the Manor 1851 census as Annuitant. (JT thinks that the gravestone of Elizabeth Turner (Ilott) at Shipton on Cherwell Holy Cross Church records her as coming from Broadwell)

1825 Mary Turner born Cassington (child of Wm & A M) (Cassington Church record)

1827 George Turner born Cassington (child of Wm & A M) (Cassington Church record)

1828 Jane Harris born Ascott under Wychwood

1831 Holy Cross Church, Shipton on Cherwell renovated by the uncle and nephew William

1836 April 14 William Macauley Herchmer of Kiddlington married Frances Turner (by licence). Witness William Turner, C.H.(?H = Herchmer), Glasgow at Holy Cross, Shipton on Cherwell

1837 Anne (Perkins) Harris died Ascott under Wychwood

1837 Anna Maria Turner m Thomas Dickenson at St Pancras, London, witnesses William Turner and John Leach

John Turner died 1827 to 1841 at Shipton on Cherwell

1840 Mary Turner died aged 63 at Shipton on Cherwell (wife of William Lord of the Manor)

Anna Maria (Holland) Turner died 1827 – 1841 at Cassington or Shipton on Cherwell or maybe nearer London

1841 census William Turner (independent means), Catherine Turner (25) and William Turner Attourney(20) were living at Shipton on Cherwell. (? Ages rounded to nearest 5)(C & W were probably children of W&M)(William ancestor of JT was also 20 at the time)

1843 25 February Catherine Turner (23) daughter of William Turner (butcher) married Thomas Rooks son of Thomas Rooks (Stone Mason) (23) Stone Mason at Parish Church of Walthamstow Essex

1851 William (b1821 JT ancestor) Turner marries Jane Harris in
London - witnesses John Turner and Anna Maria Dickenson (? nee Turner)

1851 census undertaken by Edgar Turner for S o Cher and Hampton Gay
William Turner, 89, Landed proprietor, born Broadwell 1762
Vincent John Turner, 41, son, farmer, born Shipton on Cherwell 1809
Edgar Turner, 40, son, late farmer now unemployed, born Shipton on Cherwell 1810
Mary Turner, daughter, 44, born Shipton on Cherwell 1806
Mary Ilott visitor 66 Annuitant
Plus 1 groom and 2 female servants

1852 William (b1852) John Turner (ancestor of JT) born at Richmond son of William (1821) & Jane

1853 William Turner (Lord of the Manor) died aged 92 years (tablet in Church)

1853 Vincent John Turner (son of Wm) became Lord of the Manor (History of Oxfordshire)

1854 Alfred Perkins Turner born Richmond son of William (1821) & Jane

1855 William Cullen Turner son of William Turner (Lord of the Manor) died aged 38 years 24 October (tablet in Church)

1856 Sarah Anne Turner born Richmond daughter of William (1821) & Jane

1858 Maria Susan Turner born Wandsworth Essex daughter of William (1821) & Jane

1860 Jane Elizabeth Turner born at Wandsworth daughter of William (1821) & Jane

1861 ???? typo by another researcher William Turner baptised at Broadwell son of William and Catherine of Shipton

1862 William Turner (artist Turner of Oxford) died and buried at Holy Cross Church, Shipton on Cherwell.

1863 Catherine Turner born at Wandsworth daughter of William (1821) & Jane

1865 Phillip Henry Turner born at Kingston (? Richmond) son of William (1821) & Jane

1867 James Robert Turner born at Richmond son of William (1821) & Jane

1867 Shipton Manor sold to Joseph Prior acting for the Duke of Marlborough (History of Oxfordshire)

1873 Vincent George Turner born at Twickenham, Middlesex, son of William (1821) &Anna Maria

Naval desertion by William (b1852), 1867 onwards

1875 William (b1821) Turner and family move to Australia

1890 William (b1821) died William (b1852) died in Brisbane

1916 Jane (Harris) Turner died in Maryborough