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James Albert Gurney 1881–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1881

Birth Location: Kennington, London, or Lambeth, Southwark,, Surrey, England ;1677588

Death Date: 5 Nov 1940

Death Location: Camberwell New Cemetery, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England

Father: James Gurney

Mother: Eliza(Elizabeth) Knell

Spouse(s): Kate Waterman

Children(s): Violet Gurney, Kate Gurney

In 1881, James Albert Gurney entered the world in Kennington, London, or Lambeth, Southwark,, Surrey, England ;1677588, born to James Albert Gurney And Eliza Elizabeth Marian Gurney Nee Knell. James Albert Gurney married Kate Gurney O Brien Nee Waterman, and had children including Kate Luff Nee Gurney, Violet Elizabeth J Smith Nee Gurney. James Albert Gurney passed away in 1940 in Camberwell New Cemetery, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1881, James Albert Gurney entered the world in Kennington, London, or Lambeth, Southwark,, Surrey, England ;1677588, born to James Albert Gurney And Eliza Elizabeth Marian Gurney Nee Knell.
  • James Albert Gurney married Kate Gurney O Brien Nee Waterman, and had children including Kate Luff Nee Gurney, Violet Elizabeth J Smith Nee Gurney.
  • James Albert Gurney passed away in 1940 in Camberwell New Cemetery, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Gurney's Ancestors

Self
James Gurney
1881–1940
Birth Place: Kennington, London, or Lambeth, Southwark,, Surrey, England ;1677588
Parents
James Albert Gurney
1857–1926
Paterson, New South Wales, Australia*;9897
Eliza(Elizabeth) (Marian Gurney, nee) Knell
1859–1881
Camberwell, London, England
Grandparents
James (Swain) Gurney
1836–1884
Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Matilda (Jane Gurney, Leader, nee) Shore
1837–1915
Stepney, London, Middlesex, England
William (Calcott) Knell
1829–1880
Lambeth, Surrey, England
Maria Church
1831–1895
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
James Gurney
1812–1868
Matha Jeary
1815–1889
Henry Shore
1810–1840
Jane unknown
1807–1884
William Knell
1803–1875
Susannah Mckirdy
1811–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Knell
1776–1837
Jane Richardson
1775–1826

James Gurney's Descendants

1.
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James (Albert) Gurney (1881–5 Nov 1940) m. Kate (Gurney, O'Brien, nee) Waterman (23 May 1882–7 Mar 1919)
  1. 1. Violet (Elizabeth (J ?) Smith, nee) Gurney 1917–1989 m. Ernest (William) Smith 1915–2003
    1. 1. Iris (Violet) Smith 1937–2020
  2. 2. Kate (Luff, nee) Gurney 1914–1977 m. Bill (Walter Charles) Luff 1912–1991
    1. 1. John (William) Luff 1938–2020
    2. 2. Michael (John) Luff 1946–2014
    3. 3. Norman (Gordon) Luff 1932–2004 m. Evelyn (Ivy) Coakley 1934–2001
    4. 4. Charles (Walter) Luff 1935–2011 m. Mary (Bridget Luff, nee) Collins 1933–1988

James Gurney's Timeline

12 Records

1880
29 Dec 1880
Birth of James Albert Gurney in Camberwell, London, England(reg Dulwich) ;1677588
Camberwell, London, England(reg Dulwich) ;1677588
1881
1881
Birth of James Albert Gurney in Kennington, London, or Lambeth, Southwark,, Surrey, England ;1677588
Kennington, London, or Lambeth, Southwark,, Surrey, England ;1677588
1885
1885-1886
Age 4
James Albert Gurney - Education
None
1887
26 Oct 1887
Age 6
James Albert Gurney was baptized in Peckham St Luke, England
Peckham St Luke, England
1891
1891
Age 10
James Albert Gurney resided here in Camberwell, London, England
Camberwell, London, England
1900
1900
Age 19
James Albert Gurney resided here in London, England
London, England
1911
1911
Age 30
James Albert Gurney resided here in England
England
1914
1914
Age 33
James Albert Gurney resided here
None
1916
2 Oct 1916
Age 35
James Albert Gurney was married in Camberwell East Dulwich, London, England
Camberwell East Dulwich, London, England
1939
1939
Age 58
James Albert Gurney resided here in Dulwich and North, England
Dulwich and North, England
1940
31 Oct 1940 ; age 59yrs
Age 59
Death of James Albert Gurney in Camberwell, East Dulwich, London, England ; vol.1d ., pg.1194
Camberwell, East Dulwich, London, England ; vol.1d ., pg.1194
1940
5 Nov 1940
Age 59
Burial of James Albert Gurney in Camberwell New Cemetery, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England
Camberwell New Cemetery, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1880
    Event Place: Camberwell, London, England(reg Dulwich) ;1677588
    Record Source:
    [1] British Army WWI Service Records
    [2] London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; School Admission and Discharge Registers; Reference: LCCEODIV07ADYAD001
    [3] UK, WWII Civilian Deaths, 1939-1945
    [4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 469; Folio: 54; Page: 41; GSU roll: 6095579
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1d; Page: 1194
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [7] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kennington, London, or Lambeth, Southwark,, Surrey, England ;1677588

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1887
    Event Place: Peckham St Luke, England
    Record Source: London, England, Births and Baptisms, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p83luk/003

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1916
    Event Place: Camberwell East Dulwich, London, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Education
    Event Date: 1885-1886

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Camberwell, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 469; Folio: 54; Page: 41; GSU roll: 6095579

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, City Directories, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London City Directories

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Dulwich and North, England
    Record Source: London, England, Electoral Registers, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1940 ; age 59yrs
    Event Place: Camberwell, East Dulwich, London, England ; vol.1d ., pg.1194
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, WWII Civilian Deaths, 1939-1945
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1d; Page: 1194
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Camberwell New Cemetery, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

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