John Alfred GOUNDRY 1879 – 1968 – Genealogical Records

Sources

Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: ABT AUG 1879
Event Place: Shildon, Co. Durham

Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 3 APR 1881
Event Place: North Terrace, Shildon, Co. Durham
Record Source: living with his parents, six siblings and a Servant
Age:
1y

Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: ABT DEC 1885
Record Source: living at Gosforth, with three siblings he joined the Big Book, a newspaper club for children, which promoted kindness to all living things

Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 5 APR 1891
Event Place: 16 Woodbine Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Record Source: living with seven siblings and their parents
Age:
11y

Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 MAR 1901
Event Place: 55 Horsford Road, Brixton Hill, London SW
Record Source: living with six siblings and their mother - he was a Student
Age:
21y

Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1906
Record Source: he was training at Chichester Theological College.

Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1910
Record Source: he was appointed as Deacon at the Church of St. Margaret with St. Nicholas, King's Lynn, Norfolk.

Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 2 APR 1911
Event Place: 2 Church Street, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Record Source: - he was single, a boarder, and a Clerk in Holy Orders
Age:
31y

Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1912
Event Place: Lady Bridge House, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Record Source: and was Curate of St. Margaret's Church

Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: BET 1912 AND 1915
Event Place: St. Margaret with St. Nicholas, King's Lynn

Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1 FEB 1913
Record Source: he conducted the marriage ceremony of his brother Arthur Charles at Betchworth, and was described as John A. GOUNDRY, Assistant Curate of Kings Lynn.

Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: BET 1916 AND 1918
Event Place: Appledore, Devon

Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: BET 1919 AND 1929
Event Place: Heavitree, Exeter, Devon

Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 15 AUG 1926
Record Source: living at 59 Polsloe Road, he said "At 4.58 am. I was awakened by a violent shaking of my bed and the rattling of various articles in the room. I was convinced that it was an earthquake shock of very marked violence. I feel sure that it was an earth tremor as an Icterus Crototonus which I have was aroused and uttered a plaintive call. Fowls in the district were also disturbed"

Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: OCT 1929
Record Source: he was appointed Rector of St. Mary Major, Exeter.

Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 25 JUN 1930
Record Source: a newspaper advertisement for "The Allegro" Automatic Honing & Stropping Machine includes this testimonial:- About five years ago I purchased one of your "Allegro" machines and during the whole of the time I have used only two blades - which speaks well for the sharpening qualities of the "Allegro" - (Signed) J.A. GOUNDRY (Rev.)

Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 14 JUL 1930
Record Source: at Exeter Juvenile Court five boys aged between seven and ten were charged with stealing two tins of cigarettes valued at 5s. from a car in Bedford Circus and 1p. from "a collection box in St. Mary Major's Church . . . . the money of the Rev. J.A. GOUNDRY". The two older boys were ordered to be sent to an industrial school for two years and the others were directed to be birched.

Genealogy Event 18
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1 OCT 1932
Record Source: he officiated at the marriage of his brother Arthur Charles GOUNDRY.

Genealogy Event 19
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1934
Record Source: he was living in Devon and was listed in Who's Who

Genealogy Event 20
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: 19 JUL 1934

Genealogy Event 21
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 23 JUL 1935
Record Source: at South Molton County Bench, a man was sentenced to six months hard labour for attempting to obtaining £1 by false pretences from the Rev. GOUNDRY, Rector of St. Mary Major, Exeter, by requesting the money for a train journey to start a new job, when he already had a voucher for the fare - the Rector was described as "a gentleman known for his benevolence"

Genealogy Event 22
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: BET 1939 AND 1961
Event Place: 1 Colleton Crescent, Exeter, Devon

Genealogy Event 23
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: SEP 1947

Genealogy Event 24
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 28 SEP 1947
Record Source: a newspaper advert. stated that St. Petrock's Childrens' Church, Exeter would re-open the following day, with a Short, Bright and Interesting Service for Children and Young People, to be conducted by the Rector, John A. GOUNDRY

Genealogy Event 25
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1953
Event Place: St. Mary Major Rectory, Exeter, Devon
Record Source: and was Rector of St. Mary Major with St. George, St. John & St. Petrock, Exeter

Genealogy Event 26
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1954
Record Source: he was the author of that year's Exeter Diocesan Directory

Genealogy Event 27
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 25 FEB 1958
Record Source: with his brother Rev. Walter Edwin GOUNDRY, he was joint Executor of the Will of their sister Ruth Annie GOUNDRY.

Genealogy Event 28
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 5 JAN 1960
Record Source: with his brother Rev. Walter Edwin GOUNDRY, he was joint Executor of the Will of his sister Janet Amelia Kate Mary GOUNDRY

Genealogy Event 29
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 27 JAN 1968
Event Place: Exeter Registration District, Devon
Record Source: Age:
88y

Genealogy Event 30
Event Type: Probate
Event Date: 27 MAR 1968
Event Place: Exeter Registration District, Devon
Record Source: - its value was £4,669.