TURNER, James W & Family

30 January 1780 – 14 June 1862
6 September 1791 – 1 August 1869

Origin London, England
Accompanying Family Maria (wife), Ann, Selina & Maria (daughters) & Thomas, George, John & James (sons)
First settled in Augusta, WA
Original Occupation Builder / Architect
Occupation in Australia Shipbuilder & Timber Agriculturist

WARRIOR

Departure Port Portsmouth
Arrival Year 1830

Fremantle

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James Woodward Turner, small in stature, huge on Bulldog Tenacity. In Augusta, WA where he settled his family 1830, he built two ships to carry timber to Mauritius. He relocated his home, Ligmore House (prefabricated in England) to Adelaide Terrace, Perth in 1849, the RAC now stands there.