Biography
Robert Turnbull was born 27 July 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom to Robert Turnbull (1824-1867) and Margaret Pollock (1818-1903) and died 16 May 1926 Macksville, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Jane Burnett (1855-1941) 28 April 1875 in Bega, New South Wales, Australia.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Robert Burnett Turnbull (1876-1933) | 3 March 1876 Bega, New South Wales, Australia | 5 October 1933 Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia | Ada Florence James (1877-1948) |
| Arthur John Turnbull (1877-1901) | 1 June 1877 Bega, New South Wales, Australia | 14 January 1901 Rietpan, South Africa | |
| Andrew William Turnbull (1878-1959) | |||
| Margaret Helen Turnbull (1880-1959) | |||
| Harold Egbert Turnbull (1882-1956) | |||
| Edgar Marshall Turnbull (1883-1969) | 23 November 1883 Bega, New South Wales, Australia | 15 July 1969 Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | Helen Maude Wall (1889-1982) |
| Mirah Louisa Turnbull (1885-1929) | |||
| Allan Hamilton Turnbull (1887-1938) | 4 August 1887 Craigie, New South Wales, Australia | 17 December 1938 Western Suburbs Hospital, Croydon, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Oliver Edwin Turnbull (1889-1915) | 30 August 1889 Craigie, New South Wales, Australia | 22 May 1915 Gallipoli, Turkey | |
| Ernest George Turnbull (1891-1978) | |||
Obituary
It is our duty to chronicle the passing, after a long illness, of an old and highly-respected resident in the person of Mr. Robert Turnbull, which sad event took place at the residence of his daughter (Mrs. A. T. Boulton) last Sunday night, the venerable old gentleman having attained the advanced age of 78 years.
On Monday afternoon, after a short service at the residence, the funeral (under control of Mr. Dalton) proceeded to Macksville Cemetery, where the Church of England Burial Service and Orange service was conducted by Rev. E. G. Huntley, the M.U.I.O.O.F. Service being read by Bro. R. Wilson, District Master.
Born in Scotland, and coming to this country with his parents at a very early age, the late Mr. Turnbull started his career in the Education Department, continuing as a teacher for about 20 years in the Bega and Bombala districts. He later took up farming at Burrawang, coming to Macksville in 1897. He was well known at each place as an ardent Church worker and Sunday School teacher, and in several places formed the Sunday Schools. Before illness overtook him he was a good townsman, never too busy to lend a helping hand, and was an active member of the M.U.I.O.O.F. and L.O. Lodges. Mrs. Turnbull, who survives, is one of the best known ladies in local Church and charitable movements. The surviving sons are Robert B. (of the staff of the Technical College, Sydney), Andrew W. (Tasmania), Harold E. (Chatswood), Edgar M. (Warrell Creek), Allan H. (Temora), Ernest G. (Concord). The daughters are Mrs. W. W. Gilbert (Concord), and Mrs. A. T. Boulton, (Macksville).
Two sons paid the supreme sacrifice during the Great War. [Incorrect: one in the Boer War, one in World War I]
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