Robert Archibald Turner

Robert was born on March 14th, 1864 in Abercorn and his baptism took place there on March 28th, 1864.^1 2 

• Birth Notes
  • Caledonian Mercury - Thursday 17 March 1864 P 4
    "a Mid-Calder Station, on the 14th inst., Mrs Peter Turner, of a son."
    
    
    Name:     Robert Archibald Turner
    Gender:     Male
    Birth Date:     28 Mar 1864
    Birthplace:     ABERCORN,WEST LOTHIAN,SCOTLAND
    Father's Name:     Peter Turner
    Mother's Name:     Catherine Archibald
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11661-1 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 6035516
    
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQFW-94C : accessed 11 Sep 2014), Robert Archibald Turner, 28 Mar 1864; citing ABERCORN,WEST LOTHIAN,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6035516.
    

Robert's father was Peter Turner and his mother was Catherine Fotheringham Archibald.  His paternal grandparents were Peter Turner Sr. and Mary Russell. He had six brothers and two sisters, named Peter, William, John, George, Bryce, Frank, Annie and Mary.  He was the second oldest of the nine children.