Person:James Turner (71)

Emigration year unknown.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Thomas and Christian Turner family, in General Register Office for Scotland. 1841 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
   Selkirkshire Enumeration Book No 2, page 42, 1841.

   Cowgate, Galashiels, Selkirkshire
   Thomas Turner, 40, shoemaker, no
   Christian Turner, 40, no
   James Turner, 13, shoemaker's apprentice, yes
   Christian Turner, 11, yes
   Marg't Turner, 7, yes

   The final question on the 1841 census was "Born in the County?". Thomas was born in Midlothian, Christian in Roxburghshire, and the children in Selkirkshire.

2. ↑ Thomas and Christian Turner family, in General Register Office for Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
   799 (Galashiels) Enum Dist 8, page 7. Schedule 25, 30 Mar 1851.

   District of Ladhope, Galashiels, Roxburghshire. Channel Street
   Thomas Turner, head, mar, 51 years, master shoemaker employing 3 hands, born Stow, Midlothian
   Christian Turner, wife, mar, 52, born Kelso, Roxburghshire
   James Turner, son, unm, 23, shoemaker, journeyman, born Galashiels, Selkirkshire
   Margaret Turner, daur, unm, 21, heddle maker, born Galashiels, Selkirkshire
   John Turner, son, unm, 9, scholar, born Galashiels, Selkirkshire
   [two further members of the household]

   Galashiels straddled the border of Selkirkshire and Roxburghshire until a reorganization of boundaries in 1891. Portions of Channel Street are in each county.

3. ↑ James and Jessie Turner family, in General Register Office for Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
   792/ Enum Dist 13/ page 12.

   Jedburgh, Roxburghshire. 4 Richmond Row
   James Turner, head, mar, 32, Bootmaker journeyman, born Selkirshire, Galashiels
   Jessie Turner, wife, mar, 28, bootmaker's wife, born Edinburghshire, Falla
   Christina Turner, dau, 7, scholar, born Berwickshire, Duns
   William Turner, son, 6, scholar, born Berwickshire, Duns
   Thomas Turner, son, 2, born Roxburghshire, Jedburgh
   James Turner, son, 1, born Roxburghshire, Jedburgh

4. ↑ James and Jessie Turner family, in General Register Office for Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
   775/Enum Dist 2, page 4 & 5.

   Galashiels, Selkirkshire. 11 Croft Street
   James Turner, head, mar, 42, shoemaker, b Selkirkshire, Galashiels
   Jessie Turner, wife, mar, 38, b Midlothian, Fala
   Christina Turner, daur, unm, 14, pan or loom weaver--woolen, b Berwickshire, Duns
   Thomas Turner, son, unm, 13 drawer--woolen, b Roxburghshire, Jedburgh
   James Turner, son, unm, 11, scholar, b Roxburghshire, Jedburgh
   Mary Turner, daur, unm, 9, b scholar, Roxburghshire, Jedburgh
   Margaret Turner, daur, unm, scholar, b Roxburghshire, Jedburgh
   Jessie Turner, dau, 5, b Roxburghshire, Jedburgh
   Andrew J. Turner, son, 2, b Roxburghshire, Jedburgh

5. ↑ James and Jessie Turner family, in United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
   FamilySearch film 005161451 (NARA Series T9, Roll 813).

   Page 25, Supervisor's Dist 8, Enumeration Dist 9
   8th Ward, County of Cayuga, New York State
   Rail Road Street 5/227/260
   Turner, James, white, male, 52, head, mar, boot & shoe maker, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland
   Turner, Jessie, w, f 47, wife, mar, keeping house, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland
   Thomas, w, m, 22, son, unm, works woolen mill, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland
   James, w m, 20, son, unm, works woolen mill, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland
   Margret, w, f, 16, daughter, unm, works woolen mill, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland
   Jessie, w, f, 14, daughter, unm, at home, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland
   Andrew J, w, m, 12, son, unm, at school