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Worcestershire / Re: Reuben Turvey born Pershore cir 1828
« on: Wednesday 26 March 08 11:13 GMT (UK)  »
Just found in my records
John Turvey son of John married Emma Drend 8 June 1845 at Pershore
Mike T

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Worcestershire / Re: Reuben Turvey born Pershore cir 1828
« on: Wednesday 26 March 08 10:59 GMT (UK)  »
John could have lost his arm / leg in either:-
Crimean War 1854  (Charge of the Light Brigade )
Indian Mutiny 1857  or
Zulu War 1879
He must have been made of stern stuff to survive a double amputation back then. I think there are some army records available on line, but I expect its a paying job though.
Next time I'm in the record office I will have a look at the marriage records.
Mike Turvey

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Worcestershire / Re: Reuben Turvey born Pershore cir 1828
« on: Tuesday 25 March 08 21:26 GMT (UK)  »
I don't think we have any jews in the family! we have another Reuben born 1854,in Pershore, married in Stourbridge 1878, and died in 1932 in Winnetka, Illinois, USA.
In 1844 ten of Pershore's finest including a Joseph & Samuel Turvey were transported to Australia for killing a gamekeeper. Some of the family scattered to the far corners of the country after that. Kidderminster, Stourbridge, Birmingham and the furthest, Barrow in Furness.
Some of Reubens children John & Alice were born in Hemmel Hampstead in 1852, did the post office send him there or did he move closer to the John who was a chelsea pensioner?.I wonder if the post office keeps record that old? Perhaps he moved to get away from the stigma? Either way its not finding his father

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Worcestershire / Re: Reuben Turvey born Pershore cir 1828
« on: Tuesday 25 March 08 13:36 GMT (UK)  »
Just came from the library after looking for Reuben Turvey as they have a free connection there, just did a search for 17th lancers and up you came!
any way:- John Turvey and Ann Lacy were married 24 May 1807 at St Peters Worcester ( seems to have been a bolt hole for marriages for the Turvey family when things are rough going ).
George son of John & Ann was Bap. 7 sep.1807 St Andrews Pershore
There's a George & Mary Davis married 30 Sep. 1840 St Albans Worcester, whether this is the same one I'm not sure.
So Reuben's father John may have been a soldier, or lived in one of the villages on the Evesham side as they tended to use St Andrews more the the Abbey, Holy Cross.
There was a John in 1881 who was a Chelsea Pensioner living in the hospital there but he was born 1836, too late to be the father.
Hope you find something I've been looking for hin for the last 10 years as well
Mike Turvey

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