I am trying to discover who Joseph R Nall, was please and if his middle name Russel was a family surname?
Wall Surname in this original post amended to Nall, after replies during the day:-
[ * note Anc have age 27 for Joseph R Wall ].
1851 Hulme, St George, Manchester.
1 Porter Street
Joseph R Nall, Head, Mar, *22, Railway Porter, Notts, New Sneinton.
Martha Nall, Wife, Mar, 22, Yorks, Cleckheaton.
Joseph Turner, Visitor, Wid'r, 70, Landed Proprietor, Yorks, Kirby.
John Turner, Visitor, U, 31, Draper, Yorks, Kirby.
Research on the Turner, Visitors ...
The two Turners were Father and Son.
Joseph Turner baptised South Kirkby, Yorkshire 1780, his Father was Thomas Turner [and his Mother, Maiden name Elizabeth Johnson]
1852 Deaths Notice
"On the 31st ult., in his 71st year, Mr Joseph Turner, of Hulme, (late of South Kirkley near Pontefract,) a member and leader of the Wesleyan Society for upwards of fifty years."
"South Kirkley" is a misprint.
1872
Regarding the Son, John Turner, late of 32 Dunham Street, Hulme, Manchester, County of Lancaster Commercial Traveller Bachelor who died 7th March 1872 ...
Administration Granted at Mancester 2nd July 1872 to his Sister, Mary Ann Best, the Wife of Rev. James Kershaw Best, Clerk of Lane End Fingest near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
1837
Marriage 10th August 1837, Collegiate Parish Church, Manchester
James Kershaw Best, Gentleman, George Best, Draper &
Mary Ann Turner, Father Joseph Turner, Grocer.
In the Presence of Mary Ann Birkby ; William Turner.
1851 Mary Ann Best 39, born Yorks, S Kirkby and children, lived at 15 Cooke Street, Hulme, Manchester,
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However, it is the mystery Wall couple, please?
Mark