Reuben Turvey born Pershore cir 1828

[Thrums]

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

[Mary R]

I think the John Turvey who you think is a Chelsea pensioner was actually in the hospital as a patient.    I found him in the 1891 in Chelsea Royal Hospital and then in the 1901 census with his wife Emma in Baldock, Hertfordshire.  The 1901 census states that he is an army pensioner, born Pershore cir 1836 and HE HAS LOST AN ARM AND A LEG.  Do you know how we can find army pension records?  Which war do you think he lost his arm and leg?   As you say though it doesn't help finding the elusive Reuben's parents.
When I was last in Worcester ( last Thursday) I forgot to look up John Turvey marriages for the period 1790 to 1830  in the  marriage index books.  Is there any chance you could do that for me.  It might lead us to the conclusion that this Turvey family moved to Pershore after the 1840's and that is why we can't find Reuben's birth.
Kind Regards, Mary

[Thrums]

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

[Thrums]

Just found in my records
John Turvey son of John married Emma Drend 8 June 1845 at Pershore
Mike T

[Mary R]

Thanks Mike.  That ties in with the census work I did yesterday tracing John Turvey born cir 1824. His wife was called Emma. I'd really like to trace the wedding of his father John Turvey born cir 1786 to Margaret born cir 1791.  Although the 1841 census shows John and Margaret to have two children, Agnes aged 15 and Barnard aged 12, church records I've trawled through so far haven't produced any baptisms of children of John and Margaret Turvey.  Have you come across any? Perhaps they moved into the area after their children were born.
Mary