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NameAlfred Docwra Turner 
[4, 1881 PRO Ref RG11/1375 for 26 Lanc. Rd. Nth, Hornsey, Mx], [3, His birth, Q3 of 1879, Islington dist, vol 1b, p. 243], [4, 1911 for Larus Cottage, Porth St Columb Minor, Cornwall], [3, His death aged 47, Q4 of 1926, Truro dist, vol 5c, p. 126]
[4, 1881 PRO Ref RG11/1375 for 26 Lanc. Rd. Nth, Hornsey, Mx], [3, His birth, Q3 of 1879, Islington dist, vol 1b, p. 243], [4, 1911 for Larus Cottage, Porth St Columb Minor, Cornwall], [3, His death aged 47, Q4 of 1926, Truro dist, vol 5c, p. 126]Birthca Aug 1879, Islington district, London
Death5 Oct 1926, Probus Cornwall
General1911: Civil Servant.
FatherAlfred Elphinstone Turner (ca1854-1918)
MotherEmma Docwra (1853-ca1943)
Spouses
Marriageca Nov 1903, Rochford district, Essex [3, Their marriage, Q4 of 1903, Rochford dist, vol 4a, p. 1042]
ChildrenElphinstone Docra (1904-1990)
Notes for Alfred Docwra Turner
In the 1881 census he was living with his parents at 26 Lancaster Road, North, Hornsey, Middlesex, aged 1 and born in Middlesex (presumably Hornsey).
Did he have a son Elphinstone Turner, otherwise known as Tony? This Tony was a cousin of Ian Rennie Turner, lived in Cornwall and worked for Nestlé of Switxerland.
No death can be found on FreeBMD up to 1910. but this is of the right age:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Dec 1926
Turner Alfred D 47 Truro 5c 126
FreeBMD gives in Q4 of 1903 an Alfred Docwra Turner m. either Sarah Ann Amos or Adeline Bertha Thomas at Rochford, Essex, vol 4a, p. 1042. I dare say that I will only find which it was when the 1911 census comes out in 1912, though I could, at no small charge, order his marriage certificate.
Further FreeBMD has a birth of a son in 1904, doubtless his and his wife’s:
Births Dec 1904 Turner Elphinstone Docwra Basford 7b 269
I think this Elphinstone Docwra Turner was known in adult life as ‘Tony’, being a cousin of Ian Rennie Turner.
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TFPL, May 2009: He is on the 1911 census and living at Larus Cottage, Porth St Columb Minor, Cornwall with his wife, son and a general servant. He was 31, born in London and a Supervisor Bromtir (?) Services at Gold Coast Colony, a civil servant.
His wife was Adeline Bertha, aged 32 married for 7 years, had two children only one of whom survived. She was born in London. See above as this means her maiden name was Adeline Bertha Thomas.
Their son in 1911 was Elphinstone Docra, aged 6 and born in Burton Joyce, Notts.
There are scores of Turner - Thomas births after 1911 and I have no idea if any were for more children for Alfred and Adeline.
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Did he have a son Elphinstone Turner, otherwise known as Tony? This Tony was a cousin of Ian Rennie Turner, lived in Cornwall and worked for Nestlé of Switxerland.
No death can be found on FreeBMD up to 1910. but this is of the right age:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Dec 1926
Turner Alfred D 47 Truro 5c 126
FreeBMD gives in Q4 of 1903 an Alfred Docwra Turner m. either Sarah Ann Amos or Adeline Bertha Thomas at Rochford, Essex, vol 4a, p. 1042. I dare say that I will only find which it was when the 1911 census comes out in 1912, though I could, at no small charge, order his marriage certificate.
Further FreeBMD has a birth of a son in 1904, doubtless his and his wife’s:
Births Dec 1904 Turner Elphinstone Docwra Basford 7b 269
I think this Elphinstone Docwra Turner was known in adult life as ‘Tony’, being a cousin of Ian Rennie Turner.
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TFPL, May 2009: He is on the 1911 census and living at Larus Cottage, Porth St Columb Minor, Cornwall with his wife, son and a general servant. He was 31, born in London and a Supervisor Bromtir (?) Services at Gold Coast Colony, a civil servant.
His wife was Adeline Bertha, aged 32 married for 7 years, had two children only one of whom survived. She was born in London. See above as this means her maiden name was Adeline Bertha Thomas.
Their son in 1911 was Elphinstone Docra, aged 6 and born in Burton Joyce, Notts.
There are scores of Turner - Thomas births after 1911 and I have no idea if any were for more children for Alfred and Adeline.
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Will notes for Alfred Docwra Turner
His probate index:
TURNER Alfred Docwra of Probus Cornwall died 5 October 1926 Administration London 11 April to Adeline Bertha Turner widow. Effects £1010.
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TURNER Alfred Docwra of Probus Cornwall died 5 October 1926 Administration London 11 April to Adeline Bertha Turner widow. Effects £1010.
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