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Mary Bruce Turner

Mary was born on July 30th, 1839 in Whitburn and her baptism took place there on November 26th, 1839.¹ Mary's father was John Turner and her mother was Janet Catherine Thomson. Her paternal grandparents were John Turner and Janet Marshall; her maternal grandparents were James Thomson and Mary Bruce. She had six half-brothers and three half-sisters, named John, James, Peter, Richard, William, Robert, Mary, Mary and Janet. She died due to a medical problem, Heart attack, Cardiac Dropsy, at the age of 73 on August 10th, 1912 in Kirkliston. She was buried in Kirkliston.²³

Death Notes
- died 72 yrs old
  1 year old in 1841
  10 years old in 1851
  Died in High Road, Kirkliston
  Died of Heart attack, duration of illness was 5 years, also 'Cardiac Dropsy', duration 2 months
  According to death cert., her mother's surname was Turner, maiden surname Thomson, but her mother never married.

General Notes

Occupation Details
- From 1861 Mary's occupation was servant.⁴
  
  From 1881 her occupation was warehouseman's wife.⁵
  
  From 1901 her occupation was Housekeeper in services.⁶
  
  From 1851 her occupation was at school.⁷

Whereabouts
- Mary lived in Whitburn for two years from July 30th, 1839 to 1841.⁸
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - of the Milton Farm on the Dundas Estate, Dalmeny Parish, Scotland (according to Jan Towers, 2005)
      Born in Whitburn parish
      1841: Mosshall, Whitburn
  She lived for eleven years from 1851 to 1862. .⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 1851: Milton Farm, Dalmeny
      1861, 62: Milton (Farm House)
  She lived in Kirkliston for thirty-one years from 1881 to 1912.³

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Turner
  - b.1780 in Scotland d.<  1863
  
  John Turner
  - b.1806 in Whitburn d.03 Nov 1888 in Currie
  
  Janet Marshall
  - b.1780 in Scotland d.<  1863
  
  Mary Bruce Turner
  - b.30 Jul 1839 in Whitburn d.10 Aug 1912 in Kirkliston
  
  James Thomson
  - d.<  1841
  
  Janet Catherine Thomson
  - b.1820 in Bathgate d.23 Sep 1858 in Dalmeny
  
  William Bruce
  
  Mary Bruce
  - b.1770 in Denny d.10 Nov 1851 in West Lothian
  
  Janet Newlands

Personal Timeline

Individual Additional Information

Details of Mary's family with Andrew Johnston

¹ Mary Bruce Turner birth
² Johnston Turner gravestone
³ Mary Bruce Turner death
⁴ William Thomson 1861
⁵ Johnston 1881
⁶ Johnston 1901
⁷ Mary Bruce 1851
⁸ Mary Bruce 1841

Source/Citation John Turner kirk session

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