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James Dowson GOUNDRY 1890 – 1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 SEP 1890

Birth Location: Newton Cap Bank, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham

Death Date: 1934

Death Location: Heath House, Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham

Father: John GOUNDRY

Mother: Hannah DOWSON

Spouse(s): Elsie TODD

Children(s): Mary GOUNDRY, Elsie GOUNDRY, James GOUNDRY, Eleanor GOUNDRY, Lillian GOUNDRY, Kenneth GOUNDRY

Early life: James Dowson GOUNDRY arrived in Newton Cap Bank, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham in 1890, born to John Blackett GOUNDRY and Hannah DOWSON. Over time, James Dowson GOUNDRY formed a family with Elsie May TODD, which included Mary Hannah GOUNDRY, Elsie May GOUNDRY, James GOUNDRY, Eleanor GOUNDRY, Lillian GOUNDRY and Kenneth GOUNDRY. James Dowson GOUNDRY concluded life in Heath House, Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham in 1934.

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Parents

John GOUNDRY
1856 –
Birth Location: Woodland, Co. Durham
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Hannah DOWSON
1857 – 1911
Birth Location: Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham
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Spouses(s)

Elsie TODD
1895 – 1970
Birth Location: Wenhaston, Suffolk
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Children(s)

Mary GOUNDRY
1914 – 1959
Birth Location: Lanchester, Co. Durham
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Elsie GOUNDRY
1915 – 1916
Birth Location: Tanfield, Lanchester, Co. Durham
EG
James GOUNDRY
1919 – 1983
Birth Location: Lanchester, Co. Durham
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Eleanor GOUNDRY
1920 – 1920
Birth Location: 25 Murray Street, Stanley, Co. Durham
EG
Lillian GOUNDRY
1921 – 2001
Birth Location: 25 Murray Street, Stanley, Co. Durham
LG
Kenneth GOUNDRY
1933 – 1990
Birth Location: 1 McKinley's Yard, Grange Villa, Pelton, Co. Durham
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 10 SEP 1890
    Event Place: Newton Cap Bank, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham
    Record Source: - his Birth Certificate gives his name as James GOUNDRY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 22 SEP 1890
    Event Place: Bishop Auckland Circuit, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Education
    Event Year: BET 28 AUG 1899 AND 1 MAR 1900
    Record Source: - he had previously attended a school at Annfield Plain

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: BET 1913 AND 1916

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 14 NOV 1914
    Record Source: he enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers, Regimental No. 24/174.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: ABT FEB 1915
    Record Source: he was transferred from the 20th to B. Company of the 18th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers, service no. 20/787

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 8 NOV 1916
    Record Source: his daughter's Death Certificate gives his address as 21 Holme Street, West Stanley - he was a Private in the Northumberland Fusiliers (Coal Miner).

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 16 MAY 1918
    Record Source: he was discharged from the Depot of the Northumberland Fusiliers as "No longer physically fit for War Service", due to receiving a gunshot wound while acting as a stretcher-bearer during a raid on 25/26 June 1916. He was a Private in A Company, hi

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 15 JUL 1919
    Record Source: he was awarded the Silver War Badge awarded to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness from military service in World War I.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: 1920

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: 1921

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: 1933

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 23 MAR 1933
    Record Source: a supposed son Kenneth GOUNDRY was born but it is probable that James was not the father

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1934
    Event Place: Heath House, Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham
    Record Source: which was formerly a Workhouse hospital and had become a Public Assistance Institution in 1930. A number of causes of death were listed and were stated as "being directly due to War Service", among them was "Chorea Graves", but it was probably Hun

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