Died after being committed to mental asylum in 1799.
A native of Devonshire had a shop at 26 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden.
England Select Marriages St. Paul, Covent Garden, Westminster, London
Marriage
William Turner and Mary Marshall August 29, 1773
Findagrave.comWilliam Turner
Birth 1745, Devon, England
Death 21 Sep 1829 (aged 83–84), London, City of London, Greater London, England
Burial
St. Paul's ChurchyardCovent Garden, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England
Plot St. Paul's church vault
Memorial ID 234165811
He was a barber, wig maker, and the father of artist Joseph Mallord William Turner. They were very close and he lived with his son for the last thirty years of his life, aiding him as his studio assistant.
William Turner
Burial date: 29 Sep 1829
Burial place: St Paul's, Covent Garden
Source: City of Westminster Archives Centre
Inscription
IN THE VAULT
BENEATH AND NEAR THIS PLACE,
ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF
WILLIAM TURNER,
MANY YEARS AN INHABITANT
OF THIS PARISH, WHO DIED
SEPTEMBER 21st 1830.
TO HIS MEMORY AND OF HIS WIFE
MARY ANN.
THEIR SON J.M.W. TURNER R.A.,
HAS PLACED THIS TABLET,
AUGUST 1832.
* Note: The year of death engraved upon this tablet is incorrect.
End of findagrave entry.