Trying to find John's parents. He was born around 1848 Sheffield and married Sarah Ann Lee
3rd May 1873 at St Mary's Bramall Lane. He gives his father as John Turton - file maker. His occupation was table knife finisher

I've found the couple on 1881 census but John is a Greengrocer and he later becomes a fish monger.

Not sure if this is the correct family in 1871 as father John (48) is a steel moulder (from Manchester) and John jnr is an iron moulder. They were living at Carbrook St.

When all the other siblings marry they give their father's occupation as moulder.

Just wondered if someone could look with a "fresh pair of eyes" and see if I've missed something.

Many thanks

Jenny

Hi Jenny, The GRO has a John Turton born 1849 Sheffield mother Allen. This could be his parents, Name John Turton
Sex Male
Age Full
Residence Place Marbro
Marital Status B
Occupation File Smith
Father's Name John Turton
Father's Sex Male
Father's Occupation Labourer
Spouse's Name Mary Allin
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age Full
Spouse's Residence Place Marbro
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Father's Name James Allin
Spouse's Father's Sex Male
Spouse's Father's Occupation Labourer
Witness Name William Turton
Witness 2 Name Elizabeth Wilkinson
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 7 Mar 1841
Event Place Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, United I can only assume Marbro could be Masbro.

Hi

1851 census Pond St, Sheffield
John Turton, head, married, 33 File forger born Yorkshire Ecclesfield
Mary do wife, 31 born Yorkshire, Flockton
William do son age 7 born Sheffield
James do son age 5 born Sheffield
John do son age 1 born Sheffield
Elizabeth Allen, mother-in-law, widow age 59 born Sheffield


In the 1861 census, John snr is a widower. He, James and John jnr are boarding with a Sarah Cresswell at no 3 Court 12 Eyre Lane

Heths

PS - in 1871 census John jnr and brother James are both table knife cutlers, lodging at 38 Hermitage St (the Greyhound Tavern)

Heths

There is a death of a Mary Turton in 1856 aged 37 years (seems to tie in nicely with the age on the 1851 census) she was living at Button Lane and buried at Brammall Lane St Mary's

Thank you all so much for your replies. I didn't think I had the right parents so now I can delve further backwards.

Knew I could rely on Sheffield Indexers.

Jenny

Did John Snr remarry? I have found a burial for a John Turton on 24 Jan 1889 (aged 72) living at 23 Regeant Terrace, he was buried at Ecclesall All saints. Could this be your John?

Turton seems a very popular surname.

That's something else to look into. Thanks for your help.