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Richard Turner

Richard was born in 1821 in Whitburn.¹²

Birth Notes

Richard's father was John Turner and his mother was Janet Marshall. His paternal grandparents were William Turner and Jean Russell. He had four brothers and two sisters, named William, John, Peter, James, Mary and Agnes. He was the youngest of the seven children. He died at the age of 58 on June 20th, 1879 in Broompark farm. He was buried in East Calder.³⁴

Death Notes
- Turner
  Richard
  
  10/1/1880
  
  Farmer, Broompark, Parish of Kirknewton, and at Handaxwood, Parish of West Calder, both in County of Edinburgh, d. 20/06/1879 at Broompark aforesaid, intestate
  
  
  Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories
  
  SC70/1/197

General Notes
- 1841: living with parents

Occupation Details
- From 1841 Richard's occupation was male servant.⁵
  
  From 1851 his occupation was Farmer, 287 Ac Empl 12m in agriculture.¹
  From 1869 to 1879 his occupation was farmer in agriculture in Broompark farm.⁶
  - Occupation Notes
    - Broompark farm
      
      last listed in 1879-1880 Post Office Edinburgh and Leith directory (nephew Peter listed the following year)

Whereabouts
- Richard lived in Mid Calder for twenty years from 1855 to 1875.⁶
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Broompark farm
      
      TURNER
      RICHARD
      Tenant Occupier
      FARM OF BROOMPARK OVERTON ETC
      KIRKNEWTON
      1855
      VR010800001
      
      TURNER
      RICHARD
      Tenant Occupier
      FARM OF BROOMPARK
      KIRKNEWTON
      1875
      VR010800017-

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Turner
  
  John Turner
  - b.23 May 1777 in Shotts d.30 Jul 1844
  
  Jean Russell
  
  Richard Turner
  - b.1821 in Whitburn d.20 Jun 1879 in Broompark farm
  
  Janet Marshall
  - b.1773 in Scotland d.03 Sep 1844

Personal Timeline

Individual Additional Information

Details of Richard's family with Isabella Smith

¹ Richard Turner 1851
² Richard Turner 1871
³ Richard Turner grave
⁴ Turner gravestone
⁵ Turner Marshall 1841
⁶ Richard Turner show judge
Further sources/citations:
Turner, agricultural show 1850, Richard Turner 1861

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