Researching Alban Turner
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 83364 people with the Turner surname? In that year Turner was ranked number 24 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alban means "White" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Alban Turner on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alban Turner and the Turner Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Turner Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Turner family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 99478 people with the Turner surname in the UK? Turner is now ranked number 28 for popularity in the UK. |
Turner Family History Databases
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Turner Forums
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Miscellaneous Turner Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Alban Turner. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alban Turner
Alban Turner
Alban Turner (2 September 1885 – 29 August 1951) was an English first-class cricketer, who played nine matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1910 and 1911.
Born in Darton, Yorkshire, England, Turner was a right-handed batsman, who scored 163 runs at 10.86, with a best score of 37 against Warwickshire. He took seven catches in the field, but did not bowl. He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1906 to 1911, and for H. Hayley's XI in 1906.
Turner died in August 1951 in Goldthorpe, Yorkshire.
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