The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameEleanor Emma Turner
Birth29 Jul 1878, New Zealand
Death18 Jun 1928, New Zealand
FatherHenry John Turner (ca1843-1892)
MotherEleanor French (1850-1918)
Misc. Notes
First two given names from birth search for daughter (Dulcie Doreen Surrey) on New Zealand BDM website in June 2020:
1899/5134. Surrey, Dulcie Doreen. Mother: Eleanor Emma. Father: Percy Harold Edwin

Maiden name of “Turner” from letter dated 31 July (but no year but probably circa 1980) to Muriel Leo (nee Oliver) from Eleanor’s granddaughter, Jean Andrews (nee Smith), and added here in May 2020.

In the above letter, Jean writes, “My maiden name was Smith:
Daughter of Dulcie, nee Surrey
Daughter of Eleanor, nee Turner
Daughter of Eleanor, nee French
Daughter of John French, passenger on the ‘William Bryan’, another of the first ships along with the Amelia Thompson”.

Result from birth search on New Zealand BDM website for children in June 2020:
1897/9228. Surrey, Eileen Marion. Mother: Eleanor Emma. Father: Percy Harold Edward
1899/5134. Surrey, Dulcie Doreen. Mother: Eleanor Emma. Father: Percy Harold Edwin
1900/861. Surrey, Elsie Rowena. Mother: Eleanor Emma. Father: Percy Harold Edwin
1902/22142. Surrey, Inez Irene. Mother: Eleanor Emma. Father: Percy Harold Edward
1903/7760. Surrey, Percy Harold Henry Isaac. Mother: Eleanor Emma. Father: Percy Harold Edward
1905/3552. Surrey, Thomas Reginald. Mother: Eleanor Emma. Father: Percy Harold Edward
1907/2700. Surrey, Louise Marion. Mother: Eleanor Emma. Father: Percy Harold Edward
1909/3022. Surrey, Berys Minnie. Mother: Eleanor Emma. Father: Percy Harold Edward
1911/15630. Surrey, Kenneth Gordon. Mother: Eleanor Emma. Father: Percy Harold Edward

Burial of daughter Inez Irene Surrey with year of birth and death, place of burial, from transcription of headstone at Huirangi Cemetery found in June 2020:
Sacred to the memory of INEZ IRENE daughter of Percy and Eleanor SURREY 1902 - 1970

Confirmation of maiden name of “Turner”, year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2020:
1897/479. Bride: Eleanor Emma Turner. Groom: Percy Harold Edward Surrey

Full date of marriage of 8 April 1897 from further searching in June 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Year and country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2020:
1878/13567. Turner, Eleanor Emma. Mother: Eleanor. Father: Henry John

Full date of birth of 29 July 1878 from further searching in June 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Year and country of death, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2020:
1928/4314. Surrey, Eleanor Emma, died age 49Y

Full date of death of 18 June 1928 from further searching in June 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
Spouses
Birthca May 1869, Faversham, Kent, England
Death26 Mar 1950, New Zealand
FatherIsaac Surry (Surrey) (ca1840-1914)
MotherMary Ann Lightfoot (ca1848-1923)
Marriage8 Apr 1897, New Zealand
ChildrenDulcie Doreen (1899-1957)
Last Modified 22 Jun 2020Created 6 Aug 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh