William Turton appeared in the parliamentary report of 1773 so must have had a mark entered in the missing register. His first known mark was entered on 4^th October 1773, as a small-worker. He entered other marks after that. He entered a mark in partnership with William Walbancke on 8^th April 1784, so William Turton tongs will all be dated before then. He is also recorded with marks on his own again after 6^th March 1791.

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