Born in Taunton, Somerset

Baptised in St James', Taunton.1

Recorded in census in Taunton, Somerset (55 Fore Street, Taunton)

Recorded in census in Taunton, Somerset (14 Fore Street Taunton)

Occupation Accountant

Recorded in census in Taunton, Somerset (Bridge Street Taunton)

On the night of the 1871 census James had a visitor, John N Sharp an unmarried 40 year old gentleman from Warrington Lancs whose income was from rents.

Married Elizabeth BISHOP in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

Occupation Actuary

Resident in 50 Hill Terrace, Taunton, Somerset

Birth of son Frederick Augustus TURLE in Taunton, Somerset

Death of son Frederick Augustus TURLE in Taunton, Somerset

Occupation sub-actuary at the Savings Bank

Resident in Hill Terrace, Taunton, Somerset

Birth of son Reginald James TURLE in Taunton, Somerset.6

Occupation Actuary Account in Weston Super Mare, Somerset.2

Recorded in census in Weston Super Mare, Somerset (Walliscote Road, Weston Super Mare, Somerset).2

Death of Elizabeth BISHOP in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.7

Occupation Actuary

Resident in The Crescent, Taunton.1

Occupation Steward.3

James also described himself as being single and born in Taunton Somerset

Occupation soldier in Australia.4

James used the alias G Turle. He was a Private in the Infantry. His number was 483. He enlisted 24 February 1885 giving his age as 30. James left on board SS Iberia 3 March 1885 to fight in the Sudan War returning to Australia on 23 June 1885 on board the SS Arab.

Physical description Height 5ft 4.5 inches, brown hair, brown eyes and brown complexion in NSW, Australia.3

Died in Kennedy, Queensland, Australia

A gun accident
Extract from "The Queenslander" from 1888.

Charters Towers, December 3
The body of a man was found in the bed of the Burdekin on Saturday, with three ducks and a broken gun beside him. He had been dead four or five days, and it is supposed that death resulted from a gun accident. The body was unfit for removal, and was buried on the spot. The remains are supposed to be those of a man named TURLE, who was known to stay at the river.

Buried in beside the Burdekin, Queensland, Australia

Probate in London, Middlesex.5

Administration to William Toy, solicitor the attorney of Reginald James Turle