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Family of William Henry TURNER and Ann SAFFIN

Husband: William Henry TURNER (1865-1895)
Wife: Ann SAFFIN (1862-1945)
Children: Jessie Ann TURNER (1889-1975)
Ethel Lena TURNER (1890-1979)
Walter William Henry TURNER (1891-1956)
Ernest John "Jack" TURNER (c. 1894-1935)
Marriage Sep 1889 Crediton , Devon, England1
Marriage Sep 1889 Crediton , Devon, England2

Husband: William Henry TURNER

Name: William Henry TURNER3,4,5
Sex: Male
Name Prefix: Mr
Alt. Name: Walter William Henry TURNER
Father: William TURNER (1838-1907)
Mother: Mary Ann HEAL (c. 1847-1931)
Birth 19 Dec 1865 Woodland Head - Crediton, Devon, England6
Baptism 7 Jan 1866 (age 0) Colebrooke, Devon, England
Occupation Smith Journeyman, General Ironmonger
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 5) Crediton , Devon, England7
Attwood Cottages Woodland Head, Crediton
With his family
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 15) Crediton , Devon, England8
Great Leigh Farm, Crediton
William was working for George Hodge here, a farmer of 320 acres, employing 3 men and 1 boy.
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 15) agricultural labourer; Crediton , Devon, England8
Occupation 1889 (age 23-24) Smith; Crockernwell, Devon, England
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 25) Crediton , Devon, England9
Westwood, Crediton
This page 3 for ED 7 is missing from Ancestry, and does not appear in findmypast - Only Freecen seems to have it
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 25) Ag Smith Gen Ironmonger (Em'er); Crediton , Devon, England9
Death Nov 1895 (age 29) Crediton , Devon, England
Occupation 4 Aug 1917 (age 51) blacksmith5

Wife: Ann SAFFIN

Name: Ann SAFFIN3,4
Sex: Female
Name Prefix: Miss
Father: James SAFFIN (c. 1830-c. 1896)
Mother: Jane CLARK (c. 1832-1906)
Birth 9 May 1862 Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England6,10
Occupation Laundress,Factory worker
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 8) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England11
Perry, Cheriton Bishop
Census 3 Apr 1881 (age 18) Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England12
Higher Eggbeer
Annie is working for farmer Joseph Haydon.
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 18) General Domestic Servant; Cheriton Bishop , Devon, England12
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 28) Crediton , Devon, England9
Westwood, Crediton
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 39) Crediton , Devon, England13
Landscore
Widowed, Ann has all four children at home
Occupation 31 Mar 1901 (age 39) Laundress; Crediton , Devon, England13
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 49) Crediton , Devon, England14
5 Landscore, Crediton
Annie is living with unmarried sons William and John. She has given her place of birth as Crockernwell.
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 49) Chemistry Lozenge Factory Hand; Crediton , Devon, England14
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 58) Crediton , Devon, England15
2 Hoopers Place, St Lawrence Green
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 59) Licorice Roller; Crediton , Devon, England15
Place of Work: Jackson's Lozenge Works, High St, Crediton
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 77) Crediton , Devon, England16
2 Hoopers Court
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 77) Medical Lozenge Factory Hand; Crediton , Devon, England16
Death 20 Jan 1945 (age 82) Crediton , Devon, England

Child 1: Jessie Ann TURNER

Name: Jessie Ann TURNER3,4
Sex: Female
Name Prefix: Miss
Spouse: Walter HEARD (1887-1957)
Birth 27 Sep 1889 Crockernwell, Devon, England6
Her mother registered the birth. She made her mark.
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 1) Crediton , Devon, England9
Westwood, Crediton
Education 1 Jul 1896 (age 6) Hayward's Primary School; Crediton , Devon, England
Her previous school was Landscore Infants. Her parent was recorded as Annie, address Landscore. Jessie's DOB was correctly recorded as 27 Sep 1889. She was withdrawn at Class V on 16 July 1902, to enter service.
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 11) Crediton , Devon, England13
Landscore
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 24) Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales17
187 Dumfries Street, Pontypridd
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 31 yrs 9 mns) Crediton , Devon, England18
8 East Street
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 31) Home duties; Crediton , Devon, England18
Occupation 1939 (age 49-50) Unpaid Domestic Duties; Crediton , Devon, England
63 East Street, Crediton, Devon
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 50) Crediton , Devon, England19
63 East Street, Crediton, Devon
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 50) Unpaid Domestic Duties; Crediton , Devon, England19
Death 21 Sep 1975 (age 85) Winkleigh, Devon, England20
Cause: 1 a Myocardial Insufficiency b Coronary Thrombosis.

Child 2: Ethel Lena TURNER

Name: Ethel Lena TURNER3,4
Sex: Female
Name Prefix: Miss
Birth 16 Oct 1890 Crediton , Devon, England
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 6 mns) Crediton , Devon, England9
Westwood, Crediton
Education 1897 (age 6-7) Hayward's Primary School; Crediton , Devon, England
The registration date is unclear. Her DOB was recorded as 25 Oct 1890, but the correct date of 16 Oct 1890 was written in at some time. Her parent was recorded as Ann, High Street. Her previous school was Landscore. She was withdrawn from school in Class VI, on 19 Oct 1903, to go into service.
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 10) Crediton , Devon, England13
Landscore
Baptism 7 Nov 1908 (age 18) Crediton , Devon, England
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 20) Crediton , Devon, England21
8 Searle Street, Crediton
Ethel is live-in cook for Church of England Clergyman Henry Halford and his family.
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 20) cook domestic; Crediton , Devon, England21
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 30 yrs 8 mns) Crediton , Devon, England22
St. Catherine, Searle Street
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 30) cook; Crediton , Devon, England22
Employment: Private
Residence 1929 (age 38-39) Crediton , Devon, England
St Catherine, Searle Street
She was still a cook, working alongside parlourmaid Annie Trowbridge, but the householder was by then recorded as Emily St.John Halford, wife of Henry. Had he moved to another parish?
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 48) Keynsham, Somerset, England23
49 Charlton Road
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 48) General Domestic Servant; Keynsham, Somerset, England23
Death 8 Apr 1979 (age 88) Blaenau, Gwent, Wales24
Her residence was 45 East Street, Crediton
Probate 22 May 1979 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
45 East Street, Crediton
She died in Blaenau. Her effects were valued at £16,818

Child 3: Walter William Henry TURNER

Name: Walter William Henry TURNER3,4,5
Sex: Male
Name Prefix: Mr
Spouse: Elsie May FOWLER (1892-1971)
Birth 18 Nov 1891 Crediton , Devon, England
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 9) Crediton , Devon, England13
Landscore
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 19) Crediton , Devon, England14
5 Landscore, Crediton
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 19) Carrier-Laundry; Crediton , Devon, England14
Occupation Railway Worker; Wales
Occupation btw 18 Aug 1913 and 28 Apr 1924 (age 21-32) Railway employee, Great Western Railway; Blaina and Llantrisant
Great Western Railway, Wales
Walter William Henry Turner
DOB 18 Nov 1891. Ht 5’ 61/2”
Date of Entering Rank or Grade Station Date of advance Wage
18.8.13 Porter Blaina 8/1/13 20/-
20.12.13 Goods carman Blaina 20/12/13 21/-
1/10/14 Shunter Llantrisant 5.10.14 22/-
22/3/15 Goods carman Blaina
ILL: 31/3/15 to 15/1/16. Pleurisy and operation
16/8/15 25/-
17/1/16 Goods porter Blaina 17/1/16 22/-
31/7/16 Goods carman (Ldg) Blaina 31/7/16 25/-
1/1/20 64/-
1/4/20 65/-
12/4/20 67/-
14/6/20 72/6
1/7/20 74/6
1/10/20 76/6
1/1/21 77/6
1/4/21 73/6
1/7/21 68/6
1/1/22 64/6
9/1/22 Goods Porter Blaina 9/1/22 59/6
1/4/22 55/6
1/7/22 51/6
1/7/23 49/-
1/1/24 50/-
28/4/24 Checker Blaina 28/4/24 54/-
Residence 4 Aug 1917 (age 25) Blaina, Monmouthshire, Wales5
3 Alexandra Street, Blaina
Occupation 4 Aug 1917 (age 25) Carman; Blaina, Monmouthshire, Wales5
Occupation 1919 (age 27-28) carman; Blaina, Monmouthshire, Wales
1 New Houses, Gladstone Road, Blaina
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 28 yrs 7 mns) Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales25
14 River Row, Blaina
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 29) Carman; Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales25
Employment: Great Western Railway Co
Place of Work: Blaina
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 47) Nantyglo and Blaina, Monmouthshire, Wales26
14 Gladstone Street
His date of birth was wrongly recorded as 1890.
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 47) Great Western Railway Goods Checker Heavy Worker; Nantyglo and Blaina, Monmouthshire, Wales26
Death 20 Feb 1956 (age 64) Blaina, Monmouthshire, Wales
14 Gladstone Street
Probate 20 Mar 1956 Llandaff, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
14 Gladstone Street, Blaina, Monmouthshire
Administration was granted to Elsie May Turner, widow. Effects £776 17s
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Child 4: Ernest John "Jack" TURNER

Name: Ernest John "Jack" TURNER3
Sex: Male
Spouse: Lilian Dorothy BROWN (1898-1979)
Birth c. 1894 Crediton , Devon, England
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 7) Crediton , Devon, England13
Landscore
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 17) Crediton , Devon, England14
5 Landscore, Crediton
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 17) Under Gardener, Domestic; Crediton , Devon, England14
Occupation Railway Worker; Wales
Death 31 Jan 1935 (age 40-41) Glamorgan, Wales27
Cause: 1a Diabetic Coma, b Diabtetes Mellitus 2 Acute Cystitis No PM
Burial 1935 Cardiff cemetery grave no 342, Glamorgan, Wales

Note on Husband: William Henry TURNER

In 1891 William, Ann and the two daughters were at Westwood.

Note on Wife: Ann SAFFIN

In 1881 census an Annie Saffin was in service (age 18, b. c1863, at Joseph Haydon's house, Cheriton Bishop)'

Sources

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2George Saffin's Ged Merged.
3www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
4George Saffin's Ged Merged. Record updated from...
5Text From Source: 1917, Marriage solemnized at Parish Church in the Parish of Aberystruth in the County of Monmouthshire
Marriage No: Welsh Archive Services / Gwasanaethau Archifau Cymru,Monmouthshire Marriages And Banns, Page 203
When Married: 4 Aug 1917
Name and Surname: Walter William Henry Turner and Elsie May Fowler
Age: 25 and 25
Condition: Bachelor and Spinster
Rank or Profession: Carman and -
Residence at the time of Marriage: 3 Alexandra Street, Blaina,and 14 River Row, Blaina
Father's Name and Surname: Walter William Henry Turner and Frederick William Fowler
Rank or Profession of Father: Blacksmith and Foreman
Married in the church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, After Banns by me, D.L.Griffith, curate in charge.
This Marriage was solemnized between us, Walter William Henry Turner and Elsie May Fowler
in the Presence of us, James Frank Fowler, Edith Green
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7Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
William Turner Head Mar 31 Agricultural Labourer Colebrooke, Devon
Mary Ann Turner Wife Mar 25 Lapford, Devon
William Henry Turner Son Unm 5 Scholar Woodland Head - Colebrooke, Devon
Emma Turner Dau Unm 2 Crediton , Devon
ED 9 RG10/2162 Folio 58 Page 5. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
8Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
William Henry Turner Servant Unm 15 Agricultural Labourer (Indoors) Woodland Head - Colebrooke, Devon
RG11/2230 Folio 62 Page 6. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
9Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
William Henry Turner Head M 25 Ag Smith Gen Ironmonger (Em'er) Woodland Head - Colebrooke, Devon
Ann Turner Wife M 28 Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Jessie Ann Turner Dau S 1 Crockernwell or Cheriton Bishop, Devon
Ethel Lena Turner Dau S 6 mths Crediton , Devon
Crediton ED 7 RG12/1760 Folio 103 Page 3. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
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11Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
James Saffin Head Mar 37 Agricultural labourer Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Jane Saffin Wife Mar 37 Drewsteignton, Devon
William Saffin Son Unm 18 At home ill Cheriton Bishop , Devon
John Saffin Son Unm 14 At home ill Cheriton Bishop , Devon
George Saffin Son Unm 12 works with his father Cheriton Bishop , Devon
James Saffin Son Unm 10 Scholar Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Ann Saffin Dau Unm 8 Scholar Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Elizabeth Saffin Dau Unm 7 Scholar Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Emily Saffin Dau Unm 6 Scholar Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Francis Saffin Son Unm 2 Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Jessie Saffin Dau Unm 8 mths Cheriton Bishop , Devon
ED 6 RG10/2159 Folio 59 Page 13. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
12Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Ann Saffin Servant Unm 18 Domestic Servant Cheriton Bishop , Devon
ED 6 RG11/2228 Folio 48 Page 3. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
13Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Ann Turner Head W 39 Laundress Cheriton Bishop , Devon
Jessie Ann Turner Dau S 11 Scholar Crockernwell or Cheriton Bishop, Devon
Ethel Lena Turner Dau S 10 Scholar Crediton , Devon
Walter William H Turner Son S 9 Scholar Crediton , Devon
Ernest John "Jack" Turner Son S 7 Scholar Crediton , Devon
Crediton ED 1 RG13/2129 Folio 12 Page 15. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
14Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Ann Saffin Head Mar 49 Chemistry Lozenge Factory Hand Crockernwell , Devon, England
William Turner Son Unm 19 Carrier Laundry Crediton , Devon, England
John Turner Son Unm 17 Under Gardener, Domestic Crediton , Devon, England
RG14/13193 RG78/764 RD281 SD3 ED6 SN47. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
15Text From Source: Census England 1921
Address: 2 Hoopers Place, St Lawrence Green
Place: Crediton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Married,Where Born,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages
Ann Turner,Head,58,F,Widowed,Crockernwell, Devon, England,,,Licorice Roller,,Jackson's Lozenge Works, High St, Crediton,None,
16Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Ann Turner,,F,9 May 1863,W,Medical Lozenge Factory Hand,
17Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Walter Heard Head Mar 26 House Painter for Builder Crediton , Devon, England
Jessie Ann Heard Wife Mar 24 Crockernwell or Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England
RG14/32338 RG78/1853A RD589 SD4 ED10 SN394. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
18Text From Source: Census England 1921
Address: 8 East Street
Place: Crediton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Married,Where Born,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages
Walter Heard,Head,34y 3m,M,Married,Crediton, Devon, England,,,House Decorator,H. Berry, house builder,Union Rd, Crediton,5,1,3,5,6,9
Jessie Ann Heard,Wife,31y 9m,F,Married,Crediton, Devon, England,,,Home duties,,,,
Margery Ethel Heard,Daughter,9y 10m,F,Single,Treorchy, Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales,,Whole-time,,,,,
William Edward Heard,Son,6y 11m,M,Single,Exeter, Devon, England,,Whole-time,,,,,
Wilfred John Heard,Son,5y 1m,M,Single,Crediton, Devon, England,,Whole-time,,,,,
Dennis Heard,Son,3y 5m,M,Single,Crediton, Devon, England,,Whole-time,,,,,
Betty Lorraine Heard,Daughter,1y 6m,F,Single,Crediton, Devon, England,,,,,,,
19Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939
Address: 63 East Street, Crediton, Devon
Place: Crediton, Devon, England


Name of person • Status • Gender • Birthdate • Condition • Occupation • Comments
Heard, Walter • • M • 14 Mar 1887 • M • House Decorator •
Heard, Jessie Ann • • F • 27 Sep 1890 • M • Unpaid Domestic Duties •
Heard, Margery Ethel • • F • 16 Aug 1911 • S • School Teacher • Mobile VAD
Heard, William Edward • • M • 17 Jul 1914 • S • Building Trade Carpenter •
Heard, Wilfred John • • M • 28 May 1916 • S • Liquorice Worker, Manufacturing Chemist •
Heard, Barbara Mary • • F • 13 Oct 1922 • S • At school •
Heard, Phyllis Ellen • • F • 13 Aug 1924 • S • Record Closed • Record Closed
20Free BMD Marriage. Bideford vol 21 page 0841. Cit. Date: Q3 1975.
21Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place
Ethel Lena Turner Head Unm 20 Cook Domestic Crediton , Devon, England
RG14/13194 RG78/764 RD281 SD3 ED7 SN115. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
22Text From Source: Census England 1921
Address: St. Catherine, Searle Street
Place: Crediton, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages
Ethel Lena Turner,Head,30y 8m,F,Single,Crediton, Devon, England,,,Cook,Private,,,
Ethel was cook alongside 50 year old house parlourmaid in the home of Assistant Curate Henry Halford, 62, from Hammersmith.
23Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Ethel Lena Turner,,F,16 Oct 1890,S,Domestic Servant,
24Free BMD Marriage. Blaenau, Gwent vol 28 page 0011. Cit. Date: Q2 1979.
25Text From Source: Census England 1921
Address: 14 River Row, Blaina
Place: Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages
Elizabeth Unknown,Head,57y 3m,F,Widowed,Hambrook, Winterbourne, Gloucestershire,,,Home duties,,At home,,
George Fowler,Son,20y 6m,M,Single,Frenchay, Gloucestershire, England,,,Colliery labourer, underground,Lancaster Steam Coal Co. Ltd. Out of work,Blaina South Griffin,,
Louie Fowler,Daughter,18y 4m,F,Single,Frenchay, Gloucestershire, England,,,Home duties,,At home,,
Walter William H Turner,Son-in-law,28y 7m,M,Married,Crediton, Devon, England,,,Carman,Great Western Railway Co,Blaina,1,2
Elsie M Turner,Daughter,27y 7m,F,Married,Frenchay, Gloucestershire, England,,,Home duties,,At home,,
Frederick W.H Turner,Grandson,2y 2m,M,Both Alive,Blaina, Monmouthshire, Wales,,,,,,,
There were also 4 boarders living with them. Ernest Vinn, 28, and Jesse Reasons,21, both from Weston Super Mare, working for
confectioner B.A.James of Blaina, and two Great Western Railway employees - Charles Burgess, 22, a signalman from Wiltshire, and Cecil Bailey, 23, a carman from Ilminster.
26Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Walter William H Turner,,M,18 Nov 1890,M,Great Western Railway Goods Checker Heavy Worker,
Elsie M Turner,,F,5 Nov 1892,M,Unpaid Domestic Duties,
27Free BMD Marriage. East Glamorgan 11a 1018. Cit. Date: Q1 1935.