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William Turfus

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Firth, Orkney, Scotland
Death: July 26, 1933 (77)
Holland, Parish of Firth, Orkney, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Immediate Family:

Son of William Turfus and Elizabeth Flett
Husband of Margaret Jane Turfus
Father of Margaret Jane Cormack; Jemima Ann Sinclair; William Spence Turfus; James Turfus; Emma Lizzie Turfus and 6 others
Brother of Elizabeth Turfus; Jane Turfus; Mary Turfus and James Turfus

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About William Turfus

WILLIAM TURFUS

William Turfus is the son of William Turfus, and his wife, Elizabeth Flett. He was born on 4 February 1856 and his birth was registered at Firth in Orkney, Scotland.

Death

William Turfus died at Holland in the Orkney parish of Firth, Scotland, on 26 July 1933. He was seventy-seven years of age [Memorial Inscription in Finstown Cemetery]

Monumental Inscription

Erected by JANE TURFUS in memory of her father WILLIAM TURFUS who died 25th Jan 1908 aged 83 years and BETSY FLETT wife of the above who died 25th Dec 1913 aged 86 years. MARGARET SMITH grandaughter of above who died 9th Dec 1891 aged 6 years. Also their son WILLIAM TURFUS who died at Holland Firth 26th July 1933 aged 77 years. [Orkney Family History Society: Monumental Inscriptions in Finstown Cemetery, inscription number 238] Image of Monument

GEDCOM Source

Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936 Ancestry.com Ancestry Operations, Inc. 1,60558::0

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1,60558::408527

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@R500798246@ 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations Inc

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Parish: Firth; ED: 4; Page: 3; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1901_5 1,1101::16527

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1891 Scotland Census  Ancestry.com  Ancestry.com Operations Inc  1891 Scotland Census 

=== GEDCOM Source === Parish: Orphir; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1891_5 1,1108::950051

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@R500798246@ 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations Inc

GEDCOM Source

Parish: Firth; ED: 4; Page: 3; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1901_5 1,1101::16527

GEDCOM Source

@R500798246@ 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations Inc

GEDCOM Source

Parish: Firth; ED: 4; Page: 3; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1901_5 1,1101::16527

GEDCOM Source

1891 Scotland Census  Ancestry.com  Ancestry.com Operations Inc  1891 Scotland Census 

=== GEDCOM Source === Parish: Orphir; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1891_5 1,1108::950051

GEDCOM Source

Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936 Ancestry.com Ancestry Operations, Inc. 1,60558::0

GEDCOM Source

1,60558::408527

GEDCOM Source

@R500798246@ 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations Inc

GEDCOM Source

Parish: Firth; ED: 4; Page: 3; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1901_5 1,1101::16527

GEDCOM Source

1891 Scotland Census  Ancestry.com  Ancestry.com Operations Inc  1891 Scotland Census 

=== GEDCOM Source === Parish: Orphir; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1891_5 1,1108::950051

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William Turfus's Timeline

1856
February 4, 1856
Firth, Orkney, Scotland
1882
December 8, 1882
Firth, Orkney
1884
September 14, 1884
Firth, Orkney, Scotland
1886
October 18, 1886
Beist, Netherbrough, Harray
1889
May 31, 1889
Beist, Netherbrough, Harray
May 31, 1889
Beist, Netherbrough, Harray
1891
March 29, 1891
Workwell, Orphir, Orkney
1894
May 29, 1894
Orkney Islands, Scotland
May 29, 1894
Workwell, Orphir, Orkney