William Bligh Turnbull (1809 - 1892)

Born 8 Jun 1809 in Ebenezer, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Davis) Turnbull — married 24 Dec 1838 in Windsor, New South Wales

Descendants

Died 14 Apr 1892 at age 82 in Kempsey, New South Wales Australia

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Biography

William Turnbull was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

William Turnbull has Scottish Ancestors.

William Bligh Turnbull was born in 1809. He was the son of John Turnbull and Ann Warr. Some researchers indicate birth in 1808 but his obituary clearly shows 1809.

Severe floods in the Hawkesbury had destroyed many crops. The stream of ships bringing convict labour and supplies to the colony had slowed down. All of these factors affected the lives of pioneer settlers. Things were tough when the new Governor, William Bligh arrived in 1808. One of his first tasks was to provide provisions to support the Hawkesbury settlers. He also promised the goverment would buy the produce when their crops became profitable. John Turnbull was evidently a beneficiary of the apparent benevolence of the new Governor, leading to the naming of his new son "William Bligh" Turnbull. Later generations sometimes named their son 'Bligh'.

Per Sydney Morning Herald 25 October 2015 ^[1]:

John's youngest son, William, married at Wilberforce in 1839 and had 11 kids.

However, no marriage record has yet been found for that year.

William's obituary actually records that he married in February 1838 ^[2] and this aligns with a marriage in that year at the Presbyterian Church, Portland Head (near Ebenezer) between William Bligh Turnbull and an Elizabeth Wilson^[3].

William Bligh Turnbull passed away in 1892. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, 25 Oct 2015
2. ↑ Obituary, Windsor & Richmond Gazette (NSW), 9 July 1892, p 6
3. ↑ NSW BDM marriage record 273/1838 V1838273 162A
4. ↑ Obituary, Windsor & Richmond Gazette (NSW), 9 July 1892, p 6

See also:

• 'Turnbull, William Bligh (1808–1892)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/turnbull-william-bligh-17191/text28990, accessed 20 April 2019.
• EBENEZER PIONEERS OF THE HAWKESBURY. (1923, April 6). Windsor and Richmond Gazette (NSW : 1888 - 1965), p. 1. Retrieved April 14, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article85868665
• Source Citation for Ancestry Family Trees
• Source Citation for Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
• Source Citation for Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
• Source Citation for Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
• For details of Governor William Bligh and the Hawkesbury settlers, read the article in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol.1, 1788-1850