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Roger Turnpenny
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Turnpenny Trees

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James Turnpenny left born 1882 Seacroft, Leeds

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Name
Details
Area of Descendants
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No 1
William Turnpenny - Name change on a few legs to Turnpenney Born about 1640 Esholt, West Yorkshire. He married An Hodgeson at Otley in 1664. There is cofusion here but think he is the grandfather of Timothy b1697 at Yeadon. See Report England - mainly Yorkshire area, America, Canada & Spain. Points of interest rail accident & suicide. This is my tree.
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No 2
Henry Turnpenny. Occupation Cutler & Police Officer Born about 1769 possibly Birmingham. Married Sarah Pultney - Children baptised in Birmingham. Later married Frances Clarke in London. Again confusion at the head of this line see report. England - mainly London area, New Zealand & Canada. Musicians in this branch.
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No 3
Zachary Turnpenny.
Sheriff of Lichfield

Born about 1600 - 1st marriage to Ann - 2nd marriage to Margaret Smyth in 1654 - Buried Lichfield Cathedral.
England - mainly Birmingham, Lancashire area Plus Australia & America. Points of interest silverware & coins. The Altree line joins the Turnpenny`s.
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No 4
John Turnpenny. - Name change to Turnpenney Born about 1783 - Also Brothers George b1795 & William b1806 in the Coleshill, Meriden Area. England - Birmingham, London, Wales, America, Canada & India. Vocalist & Actor on this branch.
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No 5
William Turnpenny. Born about 1740 possibly Birmingham. Wife possibly Rebecca Turner married in Worcester 1758. England - mainly London, Egypt, Australia & America. Point of interest court case in 1893.
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No 6
Joseph Turnpenny.
Occupation - Razor Grinder & Umbrella Maker
Born about 1764 Yeadon, Yorkshire. Married Ann Robertshaw at Leeds in 1785 - Children baptised in Yorkshire. Line dies out with the last male in 1917. Killed in action.
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No 7
William Turnpenny Born about 1780 Leeds Workhouse, Yorkshire. Wife unknown - Grandchildren baptised in Yorkshire. England - mainly Yorkshire
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No 8
William Turnpenny.
Occupation - Victualler
Born about 1790 possibly Hoxton, London. Wife unknown - Child baptised Hoxton, London. England - mainly London & Canada. Looks as though the name dies out in Canada in 1910, all females.
Tree No 9
John Turnpenny.
Occupation Painter & Glazier
Born about 1752 in Bristol. He married Margaret Broom in 1773at Walcot, Somerset. Three Children baptised in Bristol
His one son John married Tabitha Clarbour and went to Philadelphia in 1804. A Quaker Family
Tree No 10
William Turnpenny.
Occuption - Farmer
Born about 1850 possibly Yorkshire. Wife unknown - two children born in Seacroft, Leeds
England - Yorkshire, A number of decendants on this line have the middle name Schofield