Mary Turner was the first child of Mary and George Turner. Mary was born on January 24 1820 in North Richmond. She married James Overton on February 2 1836 at Richmond. James Overton was born in 1798 in Herefordshire and died in 1873 in North Richmond. James was transported to Australia on the Recovery in 1818. He was employed as a labourer by William Fuller at North Richmond, according to the 1828 census.
Mary and James had eight children.
1. John 1838 to 1924 (married Jane Mitchell in Richmond on August 4, 1859)
2. James 1842 to 1878 (married Elizabeth Mitchell (nee Lord)
3. Elizabeth 1844 to 1975 (married Richard Packer on October 28, 1863 at Richmond)
4. Susannah 1847 to 1899 (married John Shepherd on February 10, 1870 at North Richmond)
5. Mary Ann 1850 to 1885 (married Edward Mitchell in 1871)
6. Ann 1854 to 1877 (married to Robert London in 1871)
7. Margaret 1858 to 1881 (single)
8. Thomas 1861 to 1952 (married to Jane McCabe on September 29, 1880 at Richmond).
