John Turner

1843 - 1928  (84 years)

• Name	John Turner
  Born	Oct 1843	Tarleton
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	22 Oct 1843	St Mary, Tarleton   [1]
  Occupation	Wheelwright, boatbuilder, canal carpenter, lock-keeper
  Died	11 Jan 1928	Scarland Lock House, Gargrave   [2]
  Person ID	I09071	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Turner,   b. 1806, Little Hoole
  Mother	Elizabeth Watkinson,   b. 1812, Tarleton
  Married	21 Feb 1831	St Mary, Tarleton   [1]
  Family ID	F01361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Forshaw,   b. 1845, Tarleton
  Married	5 Dec 1867	St Thomas, Wigan   [1]
  Children	1. Alfred Turner,   b. 16 Sep 1868, Wigan ,   d. 28 Jul 1947, Bingley  (Age 78 years)   2. Daniel Forshaw Turner,   b. Abt Nov 1870, Gargrave, North Yorkshire   3. Ann Turner,   b. Abt Aug 1872, Gargrave, North Yorkshire   4. Elizabeth Turner,   b. Abt Aug 1874, Bank Newton, nr Gargrave   5. Thomas Turner,   b. Abt Feb 1879, Bank Newton, nr Gargrave   6. Richard Turner,   b. Abt Aug 1880, Bank Newton, nr Gargrave
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025
  Family ID	F02620	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mike Clarke, President of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Society, records in a document on canal maintenance: "John Turner . . . 54 years service as a carpenter, ending up as foreman carpenter at Bank Newton, first living at Paradise Cottages, Marton Road, then moved to the Carpenter's House, Bank Newton, and on retirement to Scarland Lock, where he assisted the lock-keeper."

  
  

• Sources

  [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. [S010083] National Probate Calendar.