Ref. S23
Jane Turner married Thomas “Ruil” at Rothbury 4.6.1726 (For the Rule Family see Ref. S2).
After Thomas’s death 2.3.1761 at Rothbury it is believed that the widow lived with son John at Ford and then moved with him to Wooler, where three of John’s sons settled. As the Rule story says, there is a burial entry at Wooler for Jane Rule 28.8.1796. aged 95. Hence we would expect a baptism entry around 1701.
Turner-Watson family
The only Northumberland Jane Turner baptism that fits is at Felton 31.8.1701 the daughter of George Turner. Felton is about seven miles from Rothbury along the Coquet, i.e. not too far as to make an encounter between John and Jane unlikely. This date implies an age of 24 for Jane when she married, just about the same as her husband.
There is a crop of Turner baptisms of that era at Felton, Longframlington and Longhorsley all of which are within five miles of each other. On a reasonable hypothesis basis, we think Jane Turner’s mother was Alice Watson, probably baptised 13.10.1672 at Stannington, the daughter of William Watson. The George Turner family details are set forth in Appendix 1 hereto.
Alice sadly died at the age of 41 which left George Turner with a young family, so it was not surprising that he remarried. This was 3.7.1716 at Longhorsley the bride being Mary Dixon who we think was baptised 28.10.1680 at Bothal with Hebburn, the daughter of Andrew Dixon. Admittedly this has her having her last child aged 46 but she is not the only such case we have come across.
Further back
George Turner could well have been the lad baptised 29.6.1673 at Felton, son of Ralph Turner. This would make him very much of an age with his first wife Alice and seven years older than second wife Mary. Unfortunately we have not traced any other children of Ralph Turner nor any marriage.
November 2019
Appendix 1 to S23
George and Alice Turner Family
George Turner married Alice Watson 21.4.1696 at Longframlington. They had children as follows:
Margaret Baptised at Longframlington 25.9.1696. Buried 3.9.1702 at Felton.
Elisabeth Baptised at Longframlington 11.4.1697. Possible burials at Longframlington 23.6.1713 and 3.6.1715.
Mary Baptised at Longframlington 9.10.1698.
Jane Baptised at Felton 31.8.1701, the father said to be resident there. See main text.
William Baptised at Longframlington 31.7.1708. Buried 6.8.1710 at Longframlington.
Alice Turner, nee Watson was buried at Longframlington 3.5.1713.
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George and Mary Turner Family
George Turner’s second marriage was 3.7.1716 at Longhorsley to Mary Dixon. They had children as follows:
William Baptised at Felton 7.3.1717 NS*, the father said to be resident there.
John Baptised Longhorsley 14.3.1718 NS*, the father said to be resident at “Horsley Brix” – Horsley Bridge perhaps?
Hannah Baptised at Longhorsley 8.8.1727. Buried 9.4.1728.
George Turner was buried 28.11.1748 at Felton. We have not seen a burial for Mary.
* New Style date assumed, of necessity.
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