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John Gurney 1696–1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1696

Birth Location: Eggington, Bedfordshire

Death Date: 1751

Death Location: Meppershall ?, Bedfordshire, England

Father: William Gurney

Mother: Jane Canon

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH WHENNIL

Children(s): Alice Gurney

In 1696, John Gurney entered the world in Eggington, Bedfordshire, born to William Gurney And Jane Canon. John Gurney married Elizabeth Whennil, and had children including Alice Gurney. John Gurney passed away in 1751 in Meppershall ?, Bedfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1696, John Gurney entered the world in Eggington, Bedfordshire, born to William Gurney And Jane Canon.
  • John Gurney married Elizabeth Whennil, and had children including Alice Gurney.
  • John Gurney passed away in 1751 in Meppershall ?, Bedfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gurney
1668–1740
Birth Location: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
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Jane Canon
1667–1722
Birth Location: Long Crendon Aylesbury Bucks England
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Spouses(s)

ELIZABETH WHENNIL
1700–
Birth Location: Stanbridge, Bedfordshire
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Children(s)

Alice Gurney
1726–1784
Birth Location: Stanbridge, Bedfordshire, England
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John Gurney's Ancestors

Self
John Gurney
1696–1751
Birth Place: Eggington, Bedfordshire
Parents
William Gurney
1668–1740
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Jane Canon
1667–1722
Long Crendon Aylesbury Bucks England
Grandparents
WILLIAM GURNEY
1631–
Stevington, Bedfordshire, England
Mary Thodie
1631–1712
Stevington, Bedfordshire, England
WILLIAM CANON
1626–
Long Creadon, Buckinghamshire, England
Ann Symes
1632–1678
Long Creadon, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Gurney
1590–
Susan West
1590–
Thomas Thodie
1600–
Mary Eskes
1603–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gurney
1560–1611
Alice Brittain
1563–

John Gurney's Descendants

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John Gurney (1696–1751) m. ELIZABETH WHENNIL (1700–)
  1. 1. Alice Gurney 1726–1784 m. Matthew Evett 1718–1780
    1. 1. Ruth Evett 1754–1787
      1. 1. Mary MINNIES 1776–1823 m. James EVETT 1776–1843
        1. 1. Matthew Evett 1807–1879 m. Mary Payne 1807–
        2. 2. George Evett 1815–1816
        3. 3. Ann Evett 1810–
        4. 4. Margaret Evett 1799–1843
        5. 5. Samuel (Elise) Evett 1801–1842
        6. 6. James Evett 1803–1850
        7. 7. John Evett 1797–1869
    2. 2. John EVETT 1750–1838 m. Sarah Saunders 1751–1806
      1. 1. James EVETT 1776–1843 m. Mary MINNIES 1776–1823
      2. 2. John Evett 1776–1851
      3. 3. John Evett 1772–1773
      4. 4. William Evett 1786–1864
      5. 5. Jessie Evett 1800–
      6. 6. Ann Evett 1794–1795
      7. 7. Catherine Evett 1793–1866
      8. 8. Mary Evett 1789–1847
      9. 9. Thomas Evett 1784–1867
        1. 1. James (Mackrell) Evett 1826–1865
      10. 10. Elizabeth Evett 1781–1839
      11. 11. Matthew Evett 1779–1848
    3. 3. Elizabeth Evett 1751–
    4. 4. GRACE EVETT 1755–1883
    5. 5. Martha Evett 1761–1840
    6. 6. Matthew Evett 1756–
    7. 7. Grace Evett 1756–1833
    8. 8. Sophia Evett 1765–1839
    9. 9. Sarah Evett 1763–1839
    10. 10. James Evett 1760–1761
    11. 11. JAMES EVETT 1759–1759
    12. 12. Alice Evett 1758–1831
    13. 13. Martha Evett 1756–1757
    14. 14. Ann Evett 1753–1753
    15. 15. ELIZABETH EVETT 1749–1749

John Gurney's Timeline

2 Records

1696
1696
Birth of John Gurney in Eggington, Bedfordshire
Eggington, Bedfordshire
1751
1751
Age 55
Death of John Gurney in Meppershall ?, Bedfordshire, England
Meppershall ?, Bedfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1696
    Event Place: Eggington, Bedfordshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Meppershall ?, Bedfordshire, England
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