Peter TURNER b. ca 1794, Argyll, Scotland, d. 1879, Digby, Vic. was married in 1824 in the Parish of Morvern, Argyll, Sct to Jannet McEACHERN b. 1795 Argyll, Scotland, d. 1876, Digby, Vic.

Peter, Jannet and some of their children arrived in Victoria, Australia on the 'Western Bride' in 1855 along with many of Jannet’s McEACHERN relatives. The TURNER members on the passenger list of the 'Western Bride' and their declared ages were - Peter (55), Janet (55), Cathe (27), Peter (23), Margaret (21). Who was Margaret TURNER?

They spent 7 years at "Heathfield" Strathdownie and in 1863 bought land at Tahara near Merino.

Peter TURNER & Catherine McEACHERN had the following known children:

1. Catherine TURNER b. 1825, Knock, Morvern, Argyll, Sct, d. 1891 Digby, Vic;
2. Angus TURNER b. 1827, Morvern, Argyll, Sct, d. 1901, Dergholm, Vic, m. Christina SUTHERLAND;
3. Peter TURNER b. 1828, Balindore, Muckairn, Argyll, Sct, d. 1913, Branxholme, Vic, m. Jannet McKINNON;
4. Ann TURNER b. 1830, Muckairn, Argyll, Sct, d. 1916, Branxholme, Vic, m. Joseph ATKINSON;
5. Archibald TURNER b. 1833, Muckairn, Argyll, Sct, d. 1908 Strathdownie, Vic, m. Isabella FERGUSSON;

2. Angus TURNER & Christina SUTHERLAND

Angus TURNER b. 1827 Morvern, Argyll, Scotland, son of Peter TURNER and Janet McEACHERN was married in 1855, Inverness, Scotland to Christina SUTHERLAND b. 1831 Glengarry, Scotland and they had the following children:

1. William TURNER b. 1856, "Heathfield" Strathdownie, Vic, m. Mary Jane McCALLUM;
2. Janet McEachern TURNER b. 1858, Vic ?;
3. Peter TURNER b. 1859, Vic ?; (did not marry)
4. Angus TURNER b. 1861 Digby, Vic, m. Ann FERGUSON;
5. Archibald TURNER b. 1863 Merino, Vic,
6. James TURNER b. 1865 Merino, Vic, m. Selina Catherine SHRIVE;
7. Christina TURNER b. 1868 Merino, Vic;
8. John TURNER b. 1870 Merino, Vic;
9. Jane TURNER b. 1873 Casterton, Vic, m. John Charles DAVIS;
10. Eliz Ann TURNER b. 1877 Dergholm.

3. Peter TURNER & Jannet 'Jessie' McKINNON

Peter TURNER b. 1828, Balindore Nr Bonawe, Muckairn, Argyll, Scotland, son of Peter TURNER and Jannet McEACHERN was married in 1878, Victoria to Jannet 'Jessie' McKINNON b. 1845 Raasay, Inverness-shire, Scotland, d. 1901, Digby, Vic. In the 1870’s the TURNER family moved to the Digby area and in 1911 bought part of the Morven subdivision near Branxholme.

Jannet McKINNON’s parents Alexander and Christy married at Screapadal, Raasay, Parish of Portree. They and their family were living at Castle Rasay in 1851. Jannet – sister of Euphemia Mairi TOWNSEND)

Peter TURNER & Jannet 'Jessie' McKINNON had the following children:


1. Peter TURNER b. 1878, Digby, Vic, d. 1970, Hamilton, Vic, m. Ethel May McINTYRE;
2. Christina McRae TURNER b. 1880, Digby, Vic, d. 1951, Hawthorn East, Vic;
3. Janet McEachern TURNER b. 1881, Digby, Vic, d. 1882, Digby, Vic;
4. Euphemia Mary TURNER b. 1882, Digby, Vic, d. 1889, Digby, Vic;
5. Jessie Margaret TURNER b. 1884, Digby, Vic, d. 1922, Branxholme, Vic
6. Matthew Townsend TURNER b. 1887, Digby, Vic, d. 1918, France
   • WW1 1st AIF, 29th Battalion, enlisted 1-03-1916
   • KIA 29-08-1918, Eterpigney, France
   • Digby Avenue of Honour Tree No 14 planted by Miss Jessie TURNER
7. Archibald Donald TURNER b. 1890, Digby, Vic, d. 1975 Melbourne, m. Ruby LASKEY;

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