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Eleanor Turnbull¹

(circa 1796 - between 1841 and 1851)

BMDB data

Eleanor Turnbull was born cir. 1796 Nichol Forest, CUL, ENG

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Eleanor Turnbull married Robert Kirkup on 7 Jun 1811 Nichol Forest, CUL

, entry shows Robert was from Kirkandrews Upon Esk & Eleanor of Nichol Forest. Married by license, by John NICHOL, Robert signed, Eleanor, her mark. Witnessed by I IRVING and H WILKINS.^2,1,3
Eleanor Turnbull died bet. 1841 - 1851 ?CUL, ENG.

Census/Where lived/Occupations

Eleanor Kirkup and Robert Kirkup appeared on the census of 1841 Peter Syke, Par. of Rockcliff East, CUL, ENG, and are assumed to be husband and wife. They were enumerated as KIRKUP: Robert farmer 42; Eleanor 45; Walter 24; David 18; James 12; Elizabeth 24; Eleanor 13; Ann 10; all b cty.⁴

All the other info

Helen Turnbull is a potential duplicate of Eleanor Turnbull; ; one the dtr of Walter Turnbull and Elizabeth Dickson, the other the wife of Robert Kirkup. Certainly Eleanor/Helen is of an age to be the wife of Robert, and their children do have all the names of the usual suspects: Walter, Robert, Eleanor, John.^1,5

Family

Robert Kirkup (cir. 1792 - Aug 1872)

Children

Elizabeth Kirkup⁴ (Mar 1812 - aft. 1841)
Robert Kirkup⁶ (cir. Mar 1814 - aft. 1881)
Walter Kirkup⁴ (Mar 1816 - bef. Dec 1847)
Margaret Kirkup⁷ (cir. Nov 1818 - )
John Kirkup⁸ (Jul 1821 - cir. Jan 1901)
David Kirkup⁴ (Jul 1823 - aft. 1851)
Eleanor Kirkup⁴ (Oct 1826 - aft. 1851)
James Kirkup⁴ (May 1829 - aft. 1851)
Ann Kirkup⁴ (Jun 1831 - aft. 1851)

Last Edited

14 Aug 2017

Citations

John HALL, "EM TURNBULL/KIRKUP ex John H," e-mail to L Henderson (1), Rcvd May 2006.
Marriages, Burials Baptisms: Nichol Forect, CUL, ENG, Marr. 1811 Robert KIRKUP (Kirkandrews Upon Esk) & Eleanor TURNBULL (Nichol Foreset), extracted Aug 1994 (1800-1812), Notebook, 8/94.
Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Marr. 1811 Robert KIRKUP & Eleanor TURNBULL, Nichol Forest, CUL, batch M035601, extracted May 2006.
1841 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, Par. of Rockliffe, Sub Reg Dist of Stanwix, Dist of Carlisle Ho107/165/16 ED 3 Folio 3 Pg 1 line 15, hsehold of Robert & Eleanor KIRKUP, copy d/loaded May 2006.
"Lorna's Family History Musings", Jan 2007.
Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Chr. 1814 Robert to Robert & Eleanor KIRKUP, Arthuret, CUL, batch C042992, extracted May 2006.
Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Chr. 1818 Margaret to Robert & Eleanor KIRKUP, Kirklinton, CUL, batch C057991, extracted May 2006.
Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Chr. 1821 John to Robert KIRKUP & Ellibor TURNBULL, Arthuret, CUL, batch C042992, extracted May 2006.

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