Mr William John Robert Turpin
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| Name: Mr William John Robert Turpin
Born: 1882 Age: 29 years Last Residence: in Plymouth Devon England Occupation: Carpenter / Joiner 2nd Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 11668 , £21 Destination: Salt Lake City Utah United States Died in the sinking. Body Not Recovered |
Mr William John Robert Turpin, 29, was born at Stert Farm, Cornwood, Devon in 1882, the son of Mr Robert Turpin (Clay Labourer) and Mrs Kate Turpin.
William Turpin was a carpenter by trade. His wife was Dorothy Ann Turpin (née Wonnacott). They lived at 59 Chaddlewood Avenue, Lipson, Plymouth prior to sailing on Titanic. They had no children.
They boarded at Southampton and travelled in second class (ticket number 11668, £21).Their destination in America was to have been Salt Lake City, Utah.
The couple died in the sinking, their bodies were never recovered.
References
Exeter Flying Post, April 20, 1912
Acknowledgements
Steve Coombes, UK
Chris Dohany, USA
Arthur Merchant, USA
Brian Ticehurst, UK
Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mrs Dorothy Ann Turpin
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| WONNACOTT FAMILY INFORMATION | ||
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| (1901) | CENSUS | |
| Western Morning News (1912) | TITANIC DISASTER, WESTCOUNTRY PASSENGERS AND CREW | |
| Western Morning News (1912) | BOUND FOR SALT LAKE CITY | |
| Western Morning News (1912) | UNTITLED | |
| Western Morning News (1912) | UNTITLED |
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