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Turner family

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Part 3: Abraham Schofield Turner (1861 - 1915)

Abraham Schofield Turner was the seventh of thirteen children born to George Turner and Elizabeth Ann Thomas. He was born 23 March 1861 in Hipperholme and baptised 10 August 1864 at Coley Chapelry, along with four siblings. Like many of his siblings he had some schooling, then aged about nine started off working in the local mill, as a spinner. He later moved into the stone quarrying business, working his way up to be a foreman. Like his brothers, he became eligible to vote around the turn of the twentieth century.

He married twice and tragically both wives died young, possibly connected to child birth. His first wife was Annie Royals (c1863 - 1889). Annie had been born in the Halifax area, the daughter of Michael Royals (c1814 - 1899) and Susannah Hall (c1824 - 1894). Annie was pregnant when she and Abraham married 07 March 1889 at St John the Baptist Parish Church and they lived with Abraham’s parents. Their daughter Annie Elsie was born a few months later. (More information about Annie Elsie appears in Part 4.) Annie Sr died 27 October that same year at her parents’ home in the nearby hill-top village of Northowram. Annie Elsie would likely have only been a couple of months old at the time.

Abraham stayed living at 3 Lane End’s Terrace after the death of his parents. His second wife was Annie Smith (c1865 - 1905, more information appears about her in the Smith section). They married 27 July 1898 at St John the Baptist Parish Church. They had two children: Josephine (Josie) and Sidney. (More information about them appears in Part 4.) Annie died a month after Sidney’s birth in 1905. The decision was made for Annie’s brother Joah and his wife Emma to adopt Sidney but Josie continued to live with her father for a time. In 1908 Abraham and Josie moved into 5 Gaythorn Terrace, Hipperholme, where Abraham died 05 April 1915 of an infection caused by tuberculosis, aged 54. He was buried in Ambler Thorn Chapel.

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