[pamrolo]

I am searching for my grandmothers family. My mother is quite vague in her memories of her mother all I have managed to find out is her name was Mabel Maud Turner born 1894 (however she may have been adopted or a step child) her fathers name was Edward Turner . She lived in The Wincobank area of Sheffield and attended Lower Wincobank Methodist Church as a young girl.She had a brother killed in WW1 and a sister possibly called florrie or flora. She moved to Middlesbrough around 1910 and married my grandfather. Does anyone have any information or know if the Methodist Church still exits.

[Ally68]

Wincobank Methodist Church was on Barrow Road. It's still there but it's now a gym. You can find photo's of it on www.picturesheffield.com

[HughW]

Do you have your grandparents' marriage certificate? If not it is important to get one to see what it says about Mabel's father.

Was she the Mabel M Turner who married William A. Pratt in Middlesborough in 1914?

Hugh

[pamrolo]

yes i have the marriage certificate. my grandfather was william pratt , married 1/08/1914 in middlesbrough.
i know mabels father is edward turner and an iron worker but i cannot find mabel as a child. my mother thinks she may be adopted or a step child which would account for my lack of success. she attended lower wincobank methodist church as a child.she had a sister called florence / florrie /flora and a brother who was killed during WW1 but thats about all I know.