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Thurtell and Related Families
Notes for Edward THURTELL
The family tree done by Harriet Thurtell about 1900 and the History of
the Thurtell Family done by Susan Persia Thurtell about 1968, both in the
possession of Susan Persia Thurtell Miller, show that Edward Thurtell was
born at Hopton in Suffolk on April 7, 1794. He was appointed Midshipman
of H.M.S. Majestic on May 20, 1806; and, when little more than 13 years
old, he was selected to take eight men and take charge of the "Vrow
Rebecca." Mr. Thurtell passed his examination as lieutenant in his
Majesty's Navy and received his Commission February 2, 1815. He was
married to Sarah Brown on January 1, 1818, and about two years afterward
was received into Holy Orders at Norwich Cathedral. He preached his
first sermon at Topcraft near Beccles in Suffolk and preached there for
two months during the illness of his friend. Pakefield was next, and in
1820 he became Curate, then Curate of Butley and Ikeu, near Woodbridge in
Suffolk. In 1841 he was appointed to perpetual Curacy at Caton by John
Manby, Vicar of Lancaster; and funds were raised for the erection of a
parsonage. He had 13 children, only six of whom lived, and died on
February 13, 1852. He was buried beneath the tall elm trees on the north
side of the church at Caton.
Information received from Peter Murray in 1997 adds that Edward Thurtell
was a Lieutenant on H.M.S. Aboukir on leaving the navy, taking advantage
of the general peace in 1815. His marriage to Sarah Browne was at
Gorleston with Southtown, Suffolk, England. A tablet to his memory is
placed in the church at Caton, Lancastershire, England, where he was the
much beloved Vicar. Details of his life are published in a book,
"Memoirs of the Late E. Thurtell," written by his son Herbert Thurtell.
His wife Sarah outlived him.
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