Benjamin James Turnor was the son of Benjamin (Ben) Turnor and Ann Eliza Phillips.

Benjamin was born on Wednesday 14 December 1870 in George Street West, Birmingham, Warwickshire.

Benjamin married Mary Ann (Polly) Jones on Monday 19 April 1897 in St John's Church, Pleck, Walsall, Staffordshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Mary Ann (Polly) Jones:

- Philip Albert Turnor	born on 6 August 1898 in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- Elizabeth Amy (Cissie) Turnor	born on 9 July 1900 in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- George Turnor	born around 1910 in Walsall, Staffordshire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1870		George Street West, Birmingham, Warwickshire.	Note 1.
1870		Gilford Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire.	Note 1.
1875		24 Court, Great King Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire.	Note 2.
1878		20 Court, Hospital Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire.	Note 3.
1880		1 Court, New Summer Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire.	Note 4.
1881		64 Queen Street, Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire.	Note 5.
1882	1884	74 Queen Street, Walsall, Staffordshire.	Note 6.

Benjamin was a Brass Polisher. He worked on Horse Brasses for Shutt and Marshalls.

Benjamin died in 1949 in Birmingham.  

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	Birth Certificate.
2.	Birth Certificate of his sister Amy.
3.	Birth Certificate of his brother Charles.
4.	Birth Certificate of his sister Beatrice.
5.	See 1881 Census.
6.	Birth Certificate of his sister May and brother Frank.
7.	See 1901 Census.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1871	Guildford Street, Aston, Warwickshire.
1881	64 Queen Street, Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire.
1891	128 Rutter Street, Walsall, Staffordshire.
1901	87, Darlaston Road, Walsall, Staffordshire.
1911	98, Frederick Street, Walsall, Staffordshire.