John TURNBULL b Alnwick abt 1824ish

[ChristineR]

Just wondering if anyone has this gentleman 'missing' from their family after christening.

By 1845 this John is in Australia getting married to my 3rd great grand aunt. There are several possibilites on the IGI to choose from, at least one has been located in the 1881 census so can be discounted.

Because the name is so common, it has been difficult for me to locate a certain death for a hint as to his parents names, and he has married before such things are recorded in New South Wales.

regards
Christine :)

[WaltonAus]

Hello Christine, I had a look at IGI and only saw 1 John born in Alnwick.

JOHN PRINGLE TURNBULL
B: 31 DEC 1821
Ch: 27 JAN 1822 Clayport Or Green Batt Meeting House-Church Of Scoalnwickr Presby, Alnwick, Northumberland
Father: WILM. TURNBULL
Mother: HANNAH

Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C080341 1785 - 1838 0825348 (RG4 2479) Film 6905746 Film
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*I looked for siblings thinking this may give a hint to the right John if you know of any siblings.

FRANCES TURNBULL Christening: 09 JAN 1825
HANNAH TURNBULL Christening: 02 NOV 1823
ANN TURNBALL Christening: 20 JAN 1826
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*a couple of questions please Christine.
Who did John marry in Aust?
What year & state did John die in?

Kind Regards
Peter Euston.

[ChristineR]

That's the one I found in the 1881 census so could discount, so not him - well, unless he abandoned his wife and children and went back home!I have a couple of others...

Christening: MAR 1828 Sion Meeting House Formerly Bondgate Meeting Housealnwickterian, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Parents:
Father: WILLIAM TURNBULL
Mother: MARY
C080301 1771 - 1837 0825348 (RG4 2679) Film 6903631 Film

Christening: 08 DEC 1828 Pottergate Street Scotch Presbyterian Or Protestanalnwicknters, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Parents:
Father: RALPH TURNBULL
Mother: CATHARINE
C080321 1760 - 1836 0825348 (RG4 2478) Film 6905744 Film

[ChristineR]

John claimed an 27 Nov 1845 marriage in Sydney, NSW -
nsw marr index..
JA = Presbyterian Sydney, Scots Church
V18451052 73B/1845 TURNBULL JOHN HAMAN ELIZABETH JA
V1845549 77/1845 TURNBULL JOHN HAMAN ELIZABETH JA


But he married my Elizabeth HUNT - it could be a mistranscription, or she had been married before. Her 14th child was born 1871. A tree online has her fronting an Education Board meeting for not sending some kids to school - this was 1878, so I'm presuming her husband had died, or left, before then or else he would be summoned. Shortly after she was committed to an asylum.

Christine

[berbell]

I note you have the family names of the Turnbull family.
My interest lies in Ann Turnbull christened 20 Jan 1826.
I now know where she was christened and who her parents are. Thank you.
Ann married William Bell, bootmaker and sadly died just after giving birth to her second child when she was aged 20.

What I do want to know is where was Green Batt Meeting House in Alnwick?

[Peter Goodey]

where was Green Batt Meeting House in Alnwick?

Green Batt, probably :biggrin:

[Squaredancer]

Green Batt, probably :biggrin:

Definitely! Appears to be still there - search on it on Google Maps :-)

[berbell]

Thanks, Not having any luck getting the exact location.

[Lesley Robertson]

I've just Googled it, and the first hit takes me straight to discovery.Nationalarchives.gov.uk. The next hit is for FamilySearch.org, which apparently also has details.
Further, I don't want to go on my phone!

[almach]

This may help Berbell. I believe Green Batt Meeting House was also known as Sion or Zion Meeting House.

http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101371361-former-sion-meeting-house-alnwick#.WWUY4cmZNEd

[Peter Goodey]

I believe Green Batt Meeting House was also known as Sion or Zion Meeting House.

But that chapel isn't in Green Batt and it is listed as a separate chapel - see TNA catalogue and also http://www.ismayons.com/nonconformists/presbyterian.htm

Has anyone looked through the 1851 religious census*? That can sometimes be informative about the location and denomination of various churches and chapels in a locality.

* Alnwick seems to be HO 129/559

[almach]

But that chapel isn't in Green Batt and it is listed as a separate chapel - see TNA catalogue and also http://www.ismayons.com/nonconformists/presbyterian.htm

Has anyone looked through the 1851 religious census*? That can sometimes be informative about the location and denomination of various churches and chapels in a locality.

* Alnwick seems to be HO 129/559

Thank you, Peter :)