Life
John Turner was born in Holborn, London in 1806 and married Fanny Louise Carter (1807-1884) in 1839. He had two children, John Goldicutt (1841-1892) and Joseph Edward (1842-1898) both of whom died without issue. John Turner died in 1890.
He actively practised as an architect and surveyor in London between 1830 and 1868. before retiring to Rickinghall, Suffolk where he acted as a district surveyor.
A memoir of his life was written by his son, John Goldicutt Turner.
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