I’d like to introduce…

Edward George "Ted" Turner

Edward George Turner, known affectionately to his family and friends as Ted, was a kind hearted, gregarious, right jolly English gent, loved by all who knew him. He was born on the 27th of June 1911 at Blake Cottage, Horn Street in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, where his father was employed as head groom to Mr Gosling of Blake House.

And His Lovely Wife…

phyllis

Miss Phyllis Mary Collins, daughter of William Collins, publican of the George Inn in Winslow, which is where Ted met her one fateful day in the 1930s

Thomas SMITH
Male 1807 - 1885


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  • Birth  26 Nov 1807  Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • , which lies at the foot of the Chiltern Hills on the Oxfordshire Plain. Known for it's lovely old church, St Margaret's, Lewknor is a very small village, and [person:first] lived there his entire life. Lewknor is predominantly an agricultural community and the Smiths were farmers in the area going back centuries. In 1851, there were 12 working farms in Lewknor, one being Sheep Brook, home of Thomas and his family.
    Gender  Male 
    Occupation  Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    watercress grower 
    Address:
    Sheep Brook farm 
    Died  4 Feb 1885  Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Cause: suddenly after falling down the stairs. The fall caused a bleed on his brain and he died 8 
    Person ID  I249  Turner Collins Genealogy
    Last Modified  10 Jul 2010 

    Father  John SMITH,   b. 16 Apr 1780, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1824, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Elizabeth QUARTERMAINE,   b. 1 Feb 1784, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. POSS Dec 1854, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  14 Jun 1806  Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F915  Group Sheet

    Family  Eleanor HOLLAND,   b. 14 Nov 1813, Postcombe, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1888, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Married  26 Jan 1833  Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence  1861  Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 8] 
    Sheep Brook Farm 
    Sheep Brook Cottage    		 Sheep Brook Cottage
    Children 
     1. Ann SMITH,   b. 10 Mar 1833, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Elizabeth SMITH,   b. 15 Feb 1835, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary SMITH,   b. 30 Oct 1836, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. john SMITH,   b. 7 Oct 1838, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. joseph SMITH,   b. 2 Jan 1841, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Emma SMITH,   b. 18 Sep 1842, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1846, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Paul SMITH,   b. 25 Dec 1844, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Louisa SMITH,   b. 26 Dec 1846, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1882, Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Henry SMITH,   b. 21 May 1849, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. George SMITH,   b. 21 Nov 1851, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Edward SMITH,   b. 17 Jul 1853, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Wiiliam SMITH,   b. 13 Apr 1856, Lewknor, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Photos
    Sheep Brook Cottage    		Sheep Brook Cottage
    Family ID  F77  Group Sheet

  • Photos
    St Mary's Lewknor    		St Mary's Lewknor
    Sheep Brook Cottage    		Sheep Brook Cottage
    Thomas Smith Headstone    		Thomas Smith Headstone

  • Sources 
    1. [S197] 1861 UK Census, Thame, Lewknor; Piece: 885; Folio: 74; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542716; 5; Smith; 42.

    2. [S271] PR Oxon: Thame District transcripts vol 2, Lewknor.pdf; 40.

    3. [S219] Death Index, England & Wales 1837-1915, Thomas Smith; 1885; Jan-Feb-Mar; Thame; 3a; 491.

    4. [S223] Vital Record, Certified Copy, England, Death; 1885; Thomas Smith; Thame; author.

    5. [S223] Vital Record, Certified Copy, England, Birth; 26 December 1847; Louisa Smith; Thame, Oxfordshire; author.

    6. [S271] PR Oxon: Thame District transcripts vol 2, Lewknor.pdf; 85.

    7. [S212] 1881 UK Census, Thame, Lewknor; Piece: 1492; Folio: 72; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1341361; 5; Smith.

    8. [S366] lewknor source fix later.



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