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I have found out some details of my grandfather and I would like to find out if my great grandfather had any brothers and sisters.

Does anyone know how i can find out this kind of details as i dont have any names etc.

thanks
Pink Posey

Hello Pink Posey,

Can you give us the names and dates that you have and we will do our best to help out.

Hello Pink Posey

If you want to do the looking up yourself then give us some general ideas of the facts that you have eg rough timings, certificates, areas and what access you have to archives eg only internet /visiting record offices etc.

If you want some help actually looking things up then as BCWench says you will need to supply at least some facts to start with eg names/ ages /places of birth/ marriages etc.

Maths girl

The census records can be a great help, but as the others have said, you need a few facts to start with. If you know the names of your grandfather's parents and if his birth was early enough, you might find his birth family on the later census. This could give your great-grandfather's approximate date of birth and place of birth. Often it's then possible to trace families back through the census as far as 1841.
Hope this helps,
Di

Hi all

My great grandfathers name was Edward Archer Turner and he was born on 30th September 1880.
His fathers name was Thomas George Turner and his mothers name was Susan Turner (Maiden name Cooper)
At present this is all the information i have on his mum and dad. I have found that they were married in the quarter of March 1876 but i havent ordered the certificate as yet to give me more information.

I want to find out if Thomas and Susan had other children but not sure how i would do this. I have access to the internet and i have local records office near to me. My grandfather grew up in Nottingham but my great grandfather (Edward) was born in Biggleswade and as far as i know he didnt live in Nottingham, spent most of his time in the London area.
I can get access to find my past & anestery web sites free at my local library so will be able to look details up, but i am just not sure where/how to look to see if Edward had brothers and sisters.

If you could point me in the right direction to locate this information i woudl appreciate it

Many thanks
Pinkposey

Just to start you off: It may be that Thomas's wife died and he remarried: see 1891 Census:
1891 Census: Five Bells Inn, High St. Henlow, Biggleswade.

Thomas Geo. Turner hd. 36 Smith @ Machinist b. Bedford.
Sarah P Turner wife 43 Publican b. Cambridge.
Mabel M Carter Stepdau. 13 Schol. b.Henlow
Leslie Carter Stepson. 7 Schol. b.Henlow
Beatrice TURNER dau. 11 Schol. b. Henlow
Edward A TURNER son 10 Schol. b. Henlow
Emily TURNER dau. 8 Schol. b.Henlow
George Bruckshaw nephew 9 b. Cambridge.

In 1881 he's in Henlow

Thomas Geo. Turner 25
Susan Turner 34
George R.J. Turner 3
Eva Marie L. Turner 2
Beatrice Susan Turner 1
Edward A. Turner

Also 1881: Census: To Hitchen, Main Rd.Henlow, Biggleswade:

Thomas Geo. TURNER 25 Machinist @ Smith b. Bedford
Susan TURNER wife 34
George R.J. TURNER son 3
Eva Marie L TURNER dau. 2
Beatrice Susan TURNER dau. 1
Edward A TURNER son 0
All b. Henlow.

Next Step...Anyone find a death for Susan between 1881 /91
Or Second marriage for Thomas Geo.

Thank you all, that's brilliant and loads of help. If anyone can locate the death of Susan that would help me as well.

I can then find certificate numbers if i need them

Again much appreciated

Pinkposey

Also: Record .....
1901 Census: 9 Matlock Terrace, Clifton, Biggleswade.
Robert TURNER head. 79 widower. retired Blacksmith. b.Henlow
Eva M.L.TURNER Granddau. 22 Sanitorium Nurse. b. Henlow.

Sparstopper

I might be being stupid here but what does the B stand for before henlow after each of the names?

Pinkposey

This indicates where they said they were born on that census;

Incidently there's this on 1871 Census:

Main Rd. Henlow, Biggleswade.
Robert TURNER head.48 Master Blacksmith b. Henlow
Mary TURNER wife 49
John A TURNER son 18
Emily TURNER dau. 17
Thomas G.TURNER son 15
Louisa TURNER dau. 13
Ann TURNER sister 54
All b. Henlow

Also next door(May be related)

William TURNER head 33 Master Baker b. Beds.
Mary A TURNER wife 33
John TURNER son 7
Elizabeth TURNER dau.5
William TURNER son 4
Richard TURNER son 2
Mary A TURNER dau 5mths.
All b. Henlow

PinkPosey wrote:Sparstopper

I might be being stupid here but what does the B stand for before henlow after each of the names?

Pinkposey

Remember there are no stupid questions so ask away! -

Just a thought
it could be that Susan didn't die and he remarried a Sarah but that the enumerator/transcriber got it wrong! Having said that the presence of Step children does suggest a remarriage

Possible Death !
Susan Turner abt 1847 1885 Biggleswade Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire

Possible Remarriage!!

Year of Registration: 1890
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: West Ham
County: Essex, Greater London
Volume: 4a

Sarah Perkins Carter 1890 West Ham Essex, Greater London
Margaret Gray 1890 West Ham Essex, Greater London
John Daniel Rowe 1890 West Ham Essex, Greater London
Thomas George Turner 1890 West Ham Essex, Greater London