John Smith's Family Tree Website

 

Close up of Tijou Screen at Hampton Court Palace

Turner family

 

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Part 4: Turner Descendants

 

Child of Abraham Schofield Turner and Annie Royals

Annie Elsie Turner (1889 - 1912) was born a few months after her parents’ marriage. She was the only child of Abraham Schofield Turner and Annie Royals. Her mother died sometime following her birth. She married Luke Lawrence Robinson (1888 - 1949) 08 November 1910 at Coley Parish Church. Luke was a chemist’s assistant and they moved to Bradford, only to move back to the Hipperholme area within about a year. Annie contracted tuberculosis and after four months, died 27 April 1912, aged just 22. She was buried three days later at the same church where she had been married only 18 months earlier. She died childless. Luke died 01 May 1949 and was buried three days later in St Matthew’s Church, Lightcliffe, in grave plot F82.

 

Children of Abraham Schofield Turner and Annie Smith

Josephine (Josie) Smith-Turner (1900 - 1982) was the eldest child of Abraham and his second wife Annie Smith. She called herself 'Smith-Turner' to acknowledge both sides of her family. She spent many years in the Belgian Congo as a missionary and married Harold Womersley (1902 - 1986). More information about their life can be found in their son David Womersley's book 'The House that God Built' (CAM International, 2015).

 

Sidney Smith Turner (otherwise Smith) (1905 - 1968) was the youngest child of Abraham and Annie. His birth was registered as 'Sydney Smith Turner' [sic]. After his mother's death he was adopted by his mother's brother Joah Smith and his wife Emma and they gave Sidney their surname ‘Smith’. He married Constance Lister (1905 - 1989) but they later divorced and he married Amie ‘Sallie’ Sara Longthorne (1917 - 2015).

 


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