See also

Miss Ethel Lena TURNER (1890-1979)

Name: Ethel Lena TURNER1,2
Sex: Female
Name Prefix: Miss
Father: William Henry TURNER (1865-1895)
Mother: Ann SAFFIN (1862-1945)

Individual Events and Attributes

Birth 16 Oct 1890 Crediton , Devon, England
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 6 mns) Crediton , Devon, England3
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 She was withdrawn from school in Class VI, on 19 Oct 1903, to go into service.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, England4
Landscore
Baptism 7 Nov 1908 (age 18) Crediton , Devon, England
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 20) Crediton , Devon, England5
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, England5
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 30 yrs 8 mns) Crediton , Devon, England6
St. Catherine, Searle Street
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 30) cook; Crediton , Devon, England6
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, England7
49 Charlton Road
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 48) General Domestic Servant; Keynsham, Somerset, England7
Death 8 Apr 1979 (age 88) Blaenau, Gwent, Wales8
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

Individual Note

Ethel never married. For a while she lived next door to her sister Jessie at 45 East Street, Crediton

Sources

1www.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
2George Saffin's Ged Merged. Record updated from...
3Text 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.
4Text 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.
5Text 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.
6(RG15/10777 RD 281 SD 2 ED 12 SN 117).
Text 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.
7(1939 Register).
Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Ethel Lena Turner,,F,16 Oct 1890,S,Domestic Servant,
8Free BMD Marriage (FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index,). Blaenau, Gwent vol 28 page 0011. Cit. Date: Q2 1979.