Arthur Stuart A. TURNER

[Kim Pearce]

Having reached a dead end on my side of the family, I am turning my attentions to my husband's family.  It seems that his greatgrandfather might have come from Glasgow (according to a Canadian census report).  His name was Arthur Stuart Alvin (or Albin) Turner and I believe he was born in 1893.  Can anyone help me find any information about him and his family?

[rosie17]

Where in Canada was he living and on what census what was his wife's name

[Kim Pearce]

It was the 1891 census for Quebec.  His wife's name was Mary.

[rosie17]

Did you not say he was born 1893 in your post ??

[Kim Pearce]

Oops, you're right I did.  3 generations of "Arthur Stuart Turner"s has me confused.  Not an original bunch.  His birthdate is showing, on someone else's family tree on another website, as 9 June 1893.  He died here in the Montreal area (Verdun) in 1953.  There seems to be a plethora of information to be found on the family while they lived in Canada, thanks to wonderful record keeping in Quebec, but we know nothing of their time in Scotland.

[rosie17]

There is a tree on Ancestry Arthur Stewart Albin born 9/6/1893 married to a Euphemia parents Joseph Wilson Turner 1866-1902 Ellen Morrison Albin 1867-1954 have you seen it

[Kim Pearce]

That might be the tree I saw.  I am hoping to find something more reliable than someone else's tree, just because last year I was thrilled to find a slew of info on someone's tree and then found a 3rd person, with the same family, whose information suddenly strayed away from what we had.  I'll double check the tree again, however, in case it can at least point me in the right direction.

[MonicaL]

Hi Kim

Some very old posts on other forums that might help:

http://genforum.genealogy.com/albin/page2.html
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ALBIN/2003-11/1070148877

Have you seen this 1901 census?

Joseph Turner 36 hairdresser (gents) b. Ireland
Ellen Turner 34 b. Glasgow
Wilhilmina Turner 15, pantry girl, b. Partick, Dumbartonshire
Ellen Turner 11 b. Glasgow
Arthur Turner 8 b. Glasgow
Andrew Turner 2 b. Glasgow

Address: 15, Carrick St, Glasgow Blythswood

Monica

[jonn]

Hello All,

The census 1901. supplied by Monica, is the correct family ie Joseph Turner, with wife Ellen Morrison Albin, Ellen, was born 10/Sep/1867. Bridgeton, Glasgow, to parents William Albin, and Mary Higgins.

William Albin, married Mary Higgins, 17/March/1865. in Calton, Glasgow.

You will notice on the census Joseph Turner, is a Hairdresser, well i am quite sure this is how he met Ellen Morrison Albin, because Ellen's, father William Albin, was Hair Cutter, and Musical Instrument Dealer, who employed four men in 1881. at the same time Joseph Turner, is a young Hairdresser, living in the same area.

Joseph Turner, was born 01/ June/1866. Dromore, Tyrone, Ireland, to parents Joseph Turner, and Anne Black.

The Young Arthur Turner, aged 8 on Monica's, 1901 census appears to have been born Arthur Stewart Turner, 1893. Anderston, Glasgow.

The name Stewart, seems to come from Ellen Morrison Albin's, grandfather who was named Stewart Albin.

Regards,
Jonn.