Brompton on Swale

[feinstein48]

I've been trying for ages to find some information about my grandfather. I finally found him on the 1911 census, his birthplace was given as Brompton on Swale.
This in turn led to me acquiring a copy of his birth certificate. His name was Charles Edward Turner, his mother's name was Sarah Turner, no father given on the certificate. I would like to follow the line further back, but I can't find any other enties for either of them in the census records. In fact I only found my grandfather by a piece of luck, in the 1911 census he was listed as Edward Turner ( to my knowledge he was always known as Ted).
If anybody can help in any way, it would be most appreciated.

regards Pete

[Pels.]

Hi Pete,

Just for the time being, see what you think to this in 1891 :

1891 census :
RG12/4038, Folio 5, Page 4

A Charles Edward Turner, age 10 born in Brompton, living with his grandmother.
The age doesn't match the one I found in 1911, but the location is good.

Kind regards,

Pels.

[Pels.]

Elizabeth is here in 1901, but no Edward.

1901 census :
RG13/4612, Folio 7, Page 6

Pels.

[Pels.]

I'm just plodding along until you come back, Pete :

Birth, Dec qtr 1880   
Charles Edward Turner     
Richmond, Vol 9d, page 647

This birth would fit with the 1891 I posted.

Pels.

[feinstein48]

Hi Pels,
great stuff, it certainly looks like him in the '91 census. I wonder what has happened to his mother, whose name is Susan and not Sarah as I posted earlier.
The birth record is almost certainly correct. Am I correct in assuming that his grandmother's surname is also Turner?

Many thanks
Pete

[avm228]

In 1871 you will find the Turner family in High Laver, Essex.

John & Elizabeth plus several children including 12 year old Susan (whose birthplace, like her mother's, is High Laver): RG10/1642/7/6.

[feinstein48]

As regards his age, for some reason, he appears to have knocked a few years off. He also gave a wrong age on his wedding certificate! I just wonder if he did this to appear younger to his wife. He was definitely born in 1880.
Pete

[avm228]

As regards his age, for some reason, he appears to have knocked a few years off. He also gave a wrong age on his wedding certificate! I just wonder if he did this to appear younger to his wife. He was definitely born in 1880.

You'd be amazed how common this appears to have been

[avm228]

Susan Turner (21) and baby "Chas." (6mo b Catterick) are back in High Laver in 1881: RG11/1740/5/3.

I think Susan possibly marries in Ongar district in 1883.