Researching Richard Turpin
Investigate the background of Richard Turpin using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1607 people with the Turpin surname? In that year Turpin was ranked number 2097 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Turpin on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Richard Turpin in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
![]() |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Richard Turpin. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Richard Turpin. |
![]() |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Richard Turpin. |
![]() |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Richard Turpin. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Richard Turpin. |
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Turpin ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Turpin Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Turpin and the Turpin Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Turpin 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 Turpin family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Richard Turpin at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Richard Turpin using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Richard Turpin records.
Check out MyHeritage for Richard Turpin information.
Explore the LDS Database for records about Richard Turpin.
Research the Turpin surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Turpin Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1943 people with the Turpin surname in the UK? Turpin is now ranked number 2388 for popularity in the UK. |
Turpin Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Richard Turpin.
Study MyTrees for information on the Turpin family and people looking to contact living Turpin relations.
Look at One Great Family for Turpin records submitted by people who are already researching the Turpin Family Tree.
Find Richard Turpin from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Turpin Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Turpin surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Turpin surname in the USA? Turpin is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Turpin Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Richard Turpin. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Richard Turpin
Richard Turpin (cricketer)
Richard Charles Turpin (born 5 May 1967) is an English former cricketer. Turpin was a right-handed batsman who played as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Solihull, Warwickshire.
Turpin made his debut for Devon in the 1984 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire. From 1984 to 1990, he represented the county in 29 Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall. His MCCA Knockout Trophy debut for the county came against Oxfordshire in 1984. From 1984 to 1990, he represented the county in 7 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Lincolnshire.
He also represented Devon in List A cricket. His debut List A match came against Nottinghamshire in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. From 1986 to 1990, he represented the county in 4 List A matches, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1990 NatWest Trophy. In his 4 matches, he scored 59 runs at a batting average of 19.66, with a high score of 29*. Behind the stumps he took 2 catches.
Source: Richard Turpin (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Turpin
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Tarbin Tarpanning Tarpeny Tarvin Teerpenning Terbening Terpening Terpenning Terpenny Thorbon Thorvind Thurbon Tirban Torfin Tourpin Trabant Traffanstedt Trafinchick Trapani Trapnell Trappen Traupman Treboni Trepagnier Trepanier Trevain Trevains Trevan Trevance Treven Trevena Trevenu Trevina Trevino Trevna Trevon Triebner Triefenbach Tripean Tripeny Triphan Tripney Tripon Tripony Trivigno Tropman Troppenhagen Troppmann Trubbiani Trufant Turban Turbayne Turfin Turpen Tyrpin





Comments
Looking for information on a Richard Turpin in your family tree? Why not post a question here -