Researching James Turnbull
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12623 people with the Turnbull surname? In that year Turnbull was ranked number 320 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Turnbull on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Turnbull and the Turnbull Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Turnbull 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Turnbull family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for James Turnbull at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 14740 people with the Turnbull surname in the UK? Turnbull is now ranked number 390 for popularity in the UK. |
Turnbull Family Tree Databases
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Turnbull Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Turnbull surname in the USA? Turnbull is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Turnbull Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on James Turnbull. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called James Turnbull
James Youll Turnbull
James Youll Turnbull VC (24 December 1883 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Before the First World War, he played rugby for Cartha Queens Park RFC and was a member of the 3rd Battalion of the Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers.
He was a sergeant in the 17th Battalion (Glasgow Commercials), The Highland Light Infantry, British Army during the Battle of the Somme in First World War. On 1 July 1916, Turnbull was awarded the VC for his actions at Leipzig Salient, Authuille, France, where Turnbull's party captured a post of apparent importance, and defended it "almost single-handed[ly]". Later in the day he was killed while engaged in a bombing counter-attack. He was 32 years old.
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