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Joseph TURNER
Clothier of Bramley By Leeds, Yorkshire
Ancestors
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Abraham TURNER
~1700 - ~1775
of Leeds, Yorkshire
Abraham TURNER
bap.1740 - ~1802
of Leeds, Yorkshire
 
John BROOKE
~1545 - ~1627
of Deighton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
John BROOKE
1583 - ~1645
of Deighton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
 
Richard BROOKE
1611 - ~1672
Tailor of Adwalton, Yorkshire
 
Grace COSIN??
~1579 - ~1650
of Bawtry, Doncaster, Yorkshire
Richard BROOKE
1635 - 1715
of Adwalton, Yorkshire
 
Richard MUSGRAVE
~1578 - bur.1630
of Birstall, Yorkshire
Alice MUSGRAVE
bap.1611 - bur.1641
of Birstall, Yorkshire
 
Alice IDLE
~1578 - bur.1630
of Birstall, Yorkshire
Isaac BROOKE
1664 - ~1726
of Adwalton, Yorkshire
 
Grace KAY
~1637 - bur.1674
of Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Esther BROOKE
1694 - bur.1765
of Heckmondwike, Yorkshire
 
John HUDSWELL
~1618 - bur.1668
of Birstall, Yorkshire
Robert HUDSWELL
bap.1637 - bur.1702
of Birstall, Yorkshire
 
Alice HUDSWELL
1664 - ~1726
of Heckmondwike, Yorkshire
 
Ann WITHER
~1633 - bur.1687
of Birstall, Yorkshire
Joseph TURNER
1767 - ~1846
Clothier of Bramley By Leeds, Yorkshire
 
Dinah SPENCE
bap.1740 - ~1802
of Fewston, Harrogate, Yorkshire
 
John SPENCE
~1668 - ~1752
Yeoman of Fewston, Harrogate, Yorkshire
Margaret SPENCE
bap.1710 - ~1760
of Fewston, Harrogate, Yorkshire
 
Robert SIMPSON
~1608 - bur.1678
of Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire
Marmaduke SIMPSON
bap.1644 - bur.1733
of Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire
 
Ursula HAXBYE
~1608 - bur.1684
of Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire
Ann SIMPSON
bap.1676 - ~1738
of Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire
 
Spouses and Descendants
Generations
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Joseph TURNER
1767 - ~1846
Clothier of Bramley By Leeds, Yorkshire
  m. Sarah HOLYDAY (1770 - bur.1833)
 
Isaac TURNER
bap.1794 - 1875
Cloth weaver of Bramley By Leeds, Yorkshire
  m. Hannah WILSON (~1784 - ~1855)
  m. Hannah GREAVES (1793 - 1834)
  m. Elizabeth [SMITH] (~1803 - ~1866)
 
John TURNER
bap.1814 - ~1864
of Bramley, Leeds, Yorkshire
Joseph TURNER
1816 - ~1883
Coal pit labourer of Armley, Yorkshire
  m. Mary [TURNER] (~1813 - ~1882)
 
Hannah TURNER
~1836 - ~1894
of Rothwell, Yorkshire
William TURNER
~1841 - ~1896
of Rothwell, Yorkshire
Harriott TURNER
~1845 - ~1898
of Rothwell, Yorkshire
George TURNER
1850 - ~1900
of Rothwell, Yorkshire
Mary TURNER
bap.1820 - ~1870
of Bramley By Leeds, Yorkshire
Isaac TURNER
1823 - ~1887
Coal miner of Bramley, Leeds, Yorkshire
  m. Jane GIBSON (~1823 - ~1887)
 
Mary A TURNER
~1845 - ~1898
of Rothwell, Yorkshire
Margarett TURNER
~1847 - ~1899
of Rothwell, Yorkshire
Sarah TURNER
bap.1827 - ~1903
of Bramley By Leeds, Yorkshire
  m. Peter HAMMILL (~1823 - ~1902)
 
Ruth HAMMILL
~1844 - ~1898
of Rothwell, Yorkshire
Anna M HAMMILL
~1846 - ~1899
of Rothwell, Yorkshire
Joseph HAMMILL
~1848 - ~1915
General labourer of Rothwell, Yorkshire
Emma HAMMILL
~1854 - ~1918
Dressmaker of Methley, Yorkshire
Alfred HAMMILL
~1867 - ~1924
Gardener of Methley, Yorkshire
Sarah E HAMMILL
~1869 - ~1925
of Methley, Yorkshire
George Henry W HAMMILL
~1873 - ~1927
of Methley, Yorkshire
Elizabeth TURNER
bap.1829 - ~1835
of Rothwell, Yorkshire
Henry TURNER
1831 - 1910
Coal miner of Rothwell, Yorkshire
  m. Elizabeth Ann NEWBOULD (1831 - 1897)
 
William TURNER
~1854 - ~1913
of Lofthouse, Wakefield, Yorkshire
Mary TURNER
1857 - 1907
Servant of Methley, Yorkshire
  m. William BEEVERS (1857 - 1911)
 
Sarah Elizabeth BEEVERS
~1878 - ~1940
Packer (stationery) of Leeds, Yorkshire
Fred BEEVERS
1880 - ~1945
Electrician of Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Eleanor BEEVERS
1884 - 1940
Cinema cashier of Leicester, Leicestershire
  m. Randolph SCOTT (1885 - 1950)
 
Randolph SCOTT
1905 - 1910
of Everton, Lancashire
Edna May SCOTT
1908 - 1994
Cotton Weaver (Part time) of Everton, Lancashire
  m. John 'Jack' FORREST (1907 - 1972)
 
Firth Scott FORREST
1937 - 1937
of Blackburn, Lancashire
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Mona Irene SCOTT
1912 - 1914
of Everton, Lancashire
Edith Annie SCOTT
1915 - 1916
of Blackburn, Lancashire
Sarah Elizabeth TURNER
~1859 - ~1915
of Methley, Yorkshire
Hannah TURNER
~1867 - ~1924
Coal miner of Methley, Yorkshire
Henrietta TURNER
1870 - 1874
of Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire
Henry TURNER
~1872 - ~1932
of Castleford, Yorkshire
Alfred TURNER
~1876 - ~1934
of Castleford, Yorkshire
Thomas TURNER
bap.1834 - bur.1835
of Rothwell, Yorkshire
Sarah TURNER
1809 - 1853
Woollen warper of Bramley, Leeds, Yorkshire
  m. John RAPER (1797 - ~1874)
 
William RAPER
1830 - ~1890
Woollen mule spinner of Rothwell, Yorkshire
Sarah Ann RAPER
1832 - ~1891
Domestic affairs of Rothwell, Yorkshire
Joseph RAPER
1834 - ~1887
of Rothwell, Yorkshire
John RAPER
1836 - ~1893
Woollen mule piercer of Rothwell, Yorkshire
Christopher RAPER
1838 - ~1894
Woollen mule piercer of Rothwell, Yorkshire
Narrative and Notes

Joseph TURNER married Sarah HOLYDAY/HALLIDAY on 11 Mar 1793 in St Peter's, the Leeds parish church. Sarah was originally from Oulton (just east of Rothwell where she was baptized). Their first son, Isaac was baptized 9 months 2 weeks later.

If would appear that the family started their married life in Bramley to the westr of Leeds, before later moving to the Rothwell area of Sarah's upbringing.

Joseph and Sarah baptized Isaac TURNER in January 1794 in Bramley Chapel, near Leeds.

In 1841 Joseph, 73 years old and a clothier, was living with the ROPER family on White Hall Road, Rothwell. The head of the household was John ROPER, 44, and his wife was Sarah, 35[-39]1. Sarah TURNER married John RAPER, a clothier from Armley, on 8 Nov 1829 in Leeds. The 1851 census clarifies that she was Sarah, born in Bramley, aged 41, so born in 1809/10. This is thought to be Joseph's daughter Sarah baptized in December 1809 in Bramley Chapel. This links Joseph TURNER of Bramley with Rothwell. Furthermore Joseph being 73 in 1841 suggests a birth year of 1767-1768. A Joseph TURNER, born 20 Jan 1767 was baptized by Abraham TURNER junior in St Peter, Bramley on 31 May 1767.

Given that there are 15 years between Isaac and Sarah's baptisms, it is a fair guess that Joseph married shortly before Isaac was born. His estimated birth year 1768 suggests that he might have married after 1789. So perhaps between 1789 and 1793. This fits perfectly with the marriage with Sarah HALLYDAY which also explains why the family lived in both Bramley and Rothwell despite them being of opposite sides of Leeds.

Joseph and Sarah will likely have had other children between Isaac in 1794 and Sarah in 1809, but there appear to have been multiple Joseph TURNERs who baptized/buried children in Bramley Chapel, making identification very difficult. For example John and Joseph TURNER are baptized on different days in July 1797 and Sarah and William both baptized in December 1809. It's not clear which of the following are siblings of Isaac and Sarah, but perhaps like Isaac and Sarah they can also be found in Rothwell later in life.

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
20 Jan 1767
0
Birth 
2
Bramley By Leeds, Yorkshire
31 May 1767
0
Baptism 
3
Bramley Chapel, Bramley By Leeds, Yorkshire, England
27 Jan 1771
4
Burial of brother Jonathan TURNER 
4
Brick Kiln Street, Evesham, Worcestershire
11 Mar 1793
26
Marriage to wife Sarah HOLYDAY 
St Peter, Leeds, , Yorkshire, England
26 Jan 1794
27
Baptism of son Isaac TURNER 
6
Bramley By Leeds, Yorkshire
c. 1809
42
Birth of daughter Sarah TURNER 
Bramley, Leeds, Yorkshire
28 Oct 1813
46
Marriage of son Isaac TURNER and Hannah WILSON 
7
Leeds, Yorkshire
28 Dec 1818
51
Marriage of son Isaac TURNER and Hannah GREAVES 
8
Leeds, Yorkshire
8 Nov 1829
62
Marriage of daughter Sarah TURNER and John RAPER 
9
Leeds, Yorkshire
5 Feb 1833
66
Burial of wife Sarah HOLYDAY 
10
Rothwell, Yorkshire
15 Jan 1839
71
Marriage of son Isaac TURNER and Elizabeth [SMITH] 
11
St Oswald, Methley, , Yorkshire, England
7 Jun 1841
73
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (74).
Census 
12
White Hall Road, Rothwell, Yorkshire
7 Jun 1841
73
query Caution: Recorded age does not match calculated age (74).
Occupation: Clothier 
13
White Hall Road, Rothwell, Yorkshire
Residence 
Bramley By Leeds, Yorkshire
btw 1841 and 1851
74
Death 
 
Q3 1853
86
Death of daughter Sarah TURNER 
14
 
20 Mar 1875
108
Death of son Isaac TURNER 
15
34 Paley's Buildings, Leeds, Yorkshire
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - UK 1841 Census - 7th June 1841

Note: Ages of adults were often rounded down to nearest 5 years. For example, a recorded age of 25 implies an age of between 25 and 29.

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2 - St Peter, Bramley, Leeds, Parish Records
3 - St Peter, Bramley, Leeds, Parish Records
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4 - St Peter, Bramley, Leeds, Parish Records
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5 - St Peter, Leeds, Parish Records
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March

11th

Joseph Turner of this Parish

& Sarah Halliday of Do by Banns

6 - Bramley Chapel

Bramley By Leeds

Baptisms at Bramley Chapel in the year 1794

January

26th Isaac Son of Joseph Turner

7 - St Peter, Leeds, Parish Records
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MARRIAGES solemnized in thge Parish of Leeds in the County of YORK in the Year 1813

Isaac Turner of this Parish, Clothier

and Hannah Wilson of this Parish Spinster were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of

- this twenty eight Day of

October in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirteen

By me Joseph Bushby Curate

This marriage was solmnized between us {

    X Isaac Turner's mark

    X Hannah Wilson's mark

In the presence of {

    John Hoyle

    Wm Bateson

No 461

8 - St Peter, Leeds, Parish Records
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MARRIAGES solemnized in the Parish of Leeds in the County of YORK in the Year 1818

Isaac Turner of this Parish, Clothier and Hannah Proctor of this Parish Widow were married in this Church by Banns - this twenty eight Day of October in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and eighteen

By me C Clapham Curate

This marriage was solmnized between us

X Isaac Turner mark

X Hannah Proctor's mark

In the presence of John Elsworth, Robt Hargrave

No 875

9 - St Peter, Leeds, Parish Records
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John Raper of Armley of this Parish Clothier and Sarah Turner of Bramley of this Parish Spinster were married in this Church by Banns this eighth Day of November in the Year On Thousand eight hundred and twenty nine By me John Urquhart Curate

This marriage was solemnized between us

John Raper

X Sarah Turner's mark

In the Presence of

Robert Hargrave

William Clough

10 - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index

Reprinted by permission. Copyright © 1999-2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc

Author: LDS. Publishing Info: © IGI This information has been reproduced with permission of LDS

First name(s) Sarah

Last name Turner

Gender Female

Marital status -

Occupation -

Event year 1833

Birth year -

Age at death -

Burial year 1833

Burial date 05 Feb 1833

Burial place Rothwell, York, England

Place Rothwell

County Yorkshire

Country England

Record set England Deaths & Burials 1538-1991

Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Subcategory Parish Burials

Collections from England, Great Britain

11 - Methley, St Oswald, Parish Records
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1839 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Methley in the County of York / WR

No

When Married

Name and Surname

Age

Condition

Rank or Profession

Residence at the Time of Marriage

Father's Name and Surname

Rank or Profession of Father

11

January 15th 1839

Isaac Turner

Elizabeth Smith

Full age

Full age

Widower

Spinster

Clothier

Methley

Methley

Joseph Turner

Thomas Smith

Clothier

Labourer

Married in the Parish Church of Methley according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me Philip York curate off. min:

This Marriage was solemnized between us {

    Isaac Turner

    Elizabeth Smith her x mark

in the Presence of us, {

    Edward Kent his X mark

    Elizabeth Pickergill her x mark

12 - UK 1841 Census - 7th June 1841

Note: Ages of adults were often rounded down to nearest 5 years. For example, a recorded age of 25 implies an age of between 25 and 29.

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First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place

John Roper Male 44 1797 Yorkshire, England

Sarah Roper Female 35 1806 Yorkshire, England

William Roper Male 10 1831 Yorkshire, England

Sarah Roper Female 8 1833 Yorkshire, England

Joseph Roper Male 6 1835 Yorkshire, England

John Roper Male 4 1837 Yorkshire, England

Christopher Roper Male 2 1839 Yorkshire, England

Joseph Turner Male 73 1768 Yorkshire, England

13 - UK 1841 Census - 7th June 1841

Note: Ages of adults were often rounded down to nearest 5 years. For example, a recorded age of 25 implies an age of between 25 and 29.

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First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place

John Roper Male 44 1797 Yorkshire, England

Sarah Roper Female 35 1806 Yorkshire, England

William Roper Male 10 1831 Yorkshire, England

Sarah Roper Female 8 1833 Yorkshire, England

Joseph Roper Male 6 1835 Yorkshire, England

John Roper Male 4 1837 Yorkshire, England

Christopher Roper Male 2 1839 Yorkshire, England

Joseph Turner Male 73 1768 Yorkshire, England

14 - England & Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007 and United Kingdom Deaths 2007-2017

First name(s) Sarah

Last name Raper

Gender Female

Birth day -

Birth month -

Birth year -

Age -

Death quarter 3

Death year 1853

District Leeds

County Yorkshire

Volume 9B

Page 226

Country England

Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials

Collections from Great Britain, England

15 - UK General Registry Office Death Certificate
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Superintendent Registrar's District Leeds

Registrar's District West

1875 DEATHS in the District of West Leeds in the County of York

20 - Twentieth March 1875 34 Paley's Buildings - Isaac Turner - Male - 81 years - Cloth weaver - Senile decay / Dystery 4 days/Certified by Fred Hall MRCS - X The mark of Mary Ann Hard present at the death 31 Paley's Buildings, Leeds - Twent second March 1875 - Gilbert Jackson Registrar