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WHO WAS WHO IN OLD PLYMOUTH

GEORGE HENRY TURNBULL (1878-1920)

George Henry Turnbull was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, in 1878.  His father died soon afterwards and at the time of the 1881 census Mrs Sarah Ann Turnbull and young George were living at 22 Moorville Place, Hunslet, Leeds.  His mother was quoted as an out of employment boot fitter.

In his mid-twenties, Mr George Henry Turnbull married Miss Alice Ann Clayton in Leeds in 1904 and later that year they had their first son, John Henry Turnbull.  On May 31st 1906 he was followed by a second son, George Henry Turnbull.

For some reason as yet undiscovered the family moved to Plymouth, where, in 1908, Mr George Henry Turnbull senior opened a motor garage in Mill Street, where he also sold Vauxhall cars and Bedford lorries and vans.

Mr George Henry Turnbull died on October 30th 1920, at the very young age of 42 years.  He was survived by his widow and three sons, Harry (presumably Mr John Henry Turnbull), George and 7-years-old Harold, the only one born in Plymouth.

It was his second son, Mr George Henry Turnbull junior, who seems to have taken over running the business.