Robert Robinson Turnbull (1879 - 1961)

Born Jun 1879 in Hunwick, Durham, England

Husband of Priscilla (Musgrave) Turnbull — married 1908 in Auckland - Durham - England

Died 1961 at about age 81 in Durham, England

Biography

Robert Robinson Turnbull was born in 1879 in Hunwick, County Durham, England, his birth was registered in the second quarter^[1]. He was christened on 11 May 1879^[2].

In 1908 Robert married Priscilla Musgrave and together they had two children

In 1911 Robert was an Inspector in a fire & accident insurance company, and living with his wife and first child at 5 Cobden St., Darlington, County Durham, England^[3].

Research Notes

Although there is a record of a Robert R Turnbull dying in 1961 it is likely that this is another person because Priscilla is a widow in the 1939 register, Therefore Robert died in 1935.

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008, database, FamilySearch (1 October 2014), Robert Robinson Turnbull, 1879; from
   England & Wales Births, 1837-2006, database, FindmyPast (2012); citing Birth Registration, Auckland, Durham, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, database, FamilySearch (5 February 2023), Robert Robinson Turnbull, 1879.
3. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1911, database, FamilySearch (5 July 2019), Robert Robinson Turnbull, Darlington, Darlington, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from
   1911 England and Wales census, database and images, FindmyPast (n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

See Also

• FamilySearch Person: L6J5-W5R

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Dennis Soules for creating WikiTree profile Turnbull-614 through the import of Never Ending Story_2013-04-18_01.ged on Apr 18, 2013.