Researching William 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 William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Turnbull on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Turnbull and the Turnbull Genealogy
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Some Famous People called William Turnbull
William Barclay Turnbull
William Barclay David Donald Turnbull (1811–63) was a Scottish antiquary, born at Edinburgh. He studied law, and was admitted as an advocate at the Scottish bar 1832, but devoted much time to the study of the antiquities and older literature of Great Britain. In 1834, he founded the Abbotsford Club, which preserved manuscripts and old editions of written material. In 1859 he was employed by the Record Commission, but on account of his Catholicism he was attacked by the ultra-Protestant party and compelled to resign. He was an industrious and careful editor, and did excellent service by his editions of Middle English and early modern English poetry. His work as genealogist and historical editor was of value. Among his publications may be named: * The Romance of Sir Guy of Warwick and Rembrun his Son (1840) * The Visions of Tundale (1843) * Letters of Mary Queen of Scots (1845) * The Poetical Works of William Drummond of Hawthornden (1856)*
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Source: William Barclay Turnbull, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaWilliam Turnbull (New Zealand architect)
William Turnbull (1868 – 22 June 1941) was an architect based in Wellington, New Zealand. He was the fourth and youngest son of architect Thomas Turnbull. He joined his father's practice in 1882 and became a partner in 1891. He was born in San Francisco where his father was working at the time. He moved to New Zealand with his family in 1871. In his younger years, he played rugby union at Poneke Football Club in Kilbirnie.
Turnbull designed a large house including three rooms to hold a library for bibliophile Alexander Turnbull (no relation) in 1914. The outbreak of World War I caused the construction to be delayed until late 1915, with Alexander Turnbull moving in the following year. Turnbull House was used as a library until 1973, and the collection formed the nucleus of the national library collection. Turnbull House is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category I heritage building.
Turnbull moved to his son's house in Willis Street when he was old, and he died there on 22 June 1941, aged 73. He was buried at Karori Cemetery. His wife had died 18 months before him. He was survived by four sons and four daughters.
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