Career
He lived at 46 Somers Town, London. Nothing has been discovered about his ancestry and early life. He was involved with the civil engineer Thomas Telford, for whom he engraved the 65 plates in Telford"s autobiography.
Turrell was elected an Associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1823.
He also was known as an architectural engraver, and employed James Carter early in his career. He may have also written his surname as "Tyrrel".
