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John Gurr 1796 – 1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Dec 1796

Birth Location: Pevensey, Sussex, England

Death Date: 29 May 1869

Death Location: Rickney, Westham, Sussex, England

Father: Richard Gurr

Mother: Joan Coppard

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Pattenden

Children(s): Ann Gurr, Maria Gurr, Louisa Gurr, Mary Gurr, Jane Gurr, Fanny Gurr

John Gurr was born in 1796 in Pevensey, Sussex, England, the child of Richard Gurr and Joan Ann Coppard. In 1851, John Gurr resided in Castle Cottage, Pevensey, Sussex, England. John Gurr married Elizabeth Pattenden, and had children including Ann Gurr, Maria Gurr, Louisa Gurr, Mary Ann Gurr, Jane Gurr, Fanny Gurr. John Gurr passed away in 1869 in Rickney, Westham, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • John Gurr was born in 1796 in Pevensey, Sussex, England, the child of Richard Gurr and Joan Ann Coppard.
  • In 1851, John Gurr resided in Castle Cottage, Pevensey, Sussex, England.
  • John Gurr married Elizabeth Pattenden, and had children including Ann Gurr, Maria Gurr, Louisa Gurr, Mary Ann Gurr, Jane Gurr, Fanny Gurr.
  • John Gurr passed away in 1869 in Rickney, Westham, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Gurr
1754 – 1841
Birth Location: Hellingly, Sussex, England
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Joan Coppard
1767 –
Birth Location: Fletching, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Pattenden
1803 – 1870
Birth Location: Hailsham, Sussex, England
EP

Children(s)

Ann Gurr
1832 –
Birth Location: Pevensey, Sussex, England
AG
Maria Gurr
1836 –
Birth Location: Westham, Sussex, England
MG
Louisa Gurr
1838 –
Birth Location: Westham, Sussex, England
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Mary Gurr
1840 –
Birth Location: Westham, Sussex, England
MG
Jane Gurr
1843 –
Birth Location: Pevensey, Sussex, England
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Fanny Gurr
1846 –
Birth Location: Pevensey, Sussex, England
FG

John Gurr's Ancestors

Self
John Gurr
1796 – 1869
Birth Place: Pevensey, Sussex, England
Parents
Richard Gurr
1754 – 1841
Hellingly, Sussex, England
Joan (Ann) Coppard
1767 –
Fletching, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Thomas Gurr
1719 –
Hellingly, Sussex, England
Anne Prodger
Edward Copper
Ann
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gurr
1684 –
Mary Waters
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gurr
– 1686
Elizabeth Vine

John Gurr's Descendants

1.
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John Gurr (31 Dec 1796 – 29 May 1869) m. Elizabeth Pattenden (12 Jan 1803 – Nov 1870)
  1. 1. Ann Gurr (abt 1832 – )
  2. 2. Maria Gurr (abt 1836 – )
  3. 3. Louisa Gurr (abt 1838 – )
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) Gurr (abt 1840 – )
  5. 5. Jane Gurr (1 Sep 1843 – ) m. Charles (John) Banks (1837 – )
    1. 1. Clara (Jane) Banks (Jun 1867 – ) m. Frederick (Alexander) Howick
      1. 1. Frederick (Alexander) Howick (1890 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Fanny) Banks (Dec 1869 – ) m. Charles (Edward) Wright (1866 – )
      1. 1. Beatrice Wright (abt 1892 – )
      2. 2. Mary Wright (abt 1893 – )
      3. 3. Ernest (Charles) Wright (abt 1896 – )
      4. 4. Alexander (Arthur) Wright (3 Nov 1898 – Mar 1968) m. Dorothy (Kate) Dale (abt 1899 – )
        1. 1. Kathleen (E) Wright (1931 – 1966) m. James (R) Blake
      5. 5. Bertram (Frank) Wright (abt 1903 – )
      6. 6. Ethel (May) Wright (abt 1909 – )
    3. 3. Charles (John) Banks (1872 – )
    4. 4. Ada (Mary) Banks (1875 – )
    5. 5. Edward (Harry) Banks (1876 – )
    6. 6. Percy (Bernard) Banks (1878 – )
    7. 7. Issabella (Gertrude) Banks (1879 – )
    8. 8. Clifton (Stanley) Banks (1880 – )
    9. 9. Lawrence (Gilbert) Banks (1882 – )
    10. 10. Montague (Ernest) Banks (1883 – )
    11. 11. Alec (Arthur Louie) Banks (1888 – )
  6. 6. Fanny Gurr (abt 1846 – )

John Gurr's Timeline

7 Records

1796
31 Dec 1796
Birth of John Gurr in Pevensey, Sussex, England
Pevensey, Sussex, England
1797
9 Jul 1797
Age 1
John Gurr was baptized in Pevensey, Sussex, England
Pevensey, Sussex, England
1851
1851
Age 55
John Gurr resided here in Castle Cottage, Pevensey, Sussex, England
Castle Cottage, Pevensey, Sussex, England
1861
1861
Age 65
John Gurr resided here in Alm Cottage, Rickney, Westham, Sussex, England
Alm Cottage, Rickney, Westham, Sussex, England
1869
29 May 1869
Age 73
Death of John Gurr in Rickney, Westham, Sussex, England
Rickney, Westham, Sussex, England
1869
4 Jun 1869
Age 73
Burial of John Gurr in Pevensey, Sussex, England
Pevensey, Sussex, England
1871
2 Jun 1871
Age 75
John Gurr - Probate in Lewes, Sussex, England
Lewes, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1796
    Event Place: Pevensey, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 566; Folio: 64; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542662
    [2] 1851 England Census
    [3] East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers
    [4] East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 443/1/5/1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1797
    Event Place: Pevensey, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Castle Cottage, Pevensey, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Alm Cottage, Rickney, Westham, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 566; Folio: 64; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542662

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1869
    Event Place: Rickney, Westham, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 443/1/5/1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1869
    Event Place: Pevensey, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 443/1/5/1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1871
    Event Place: Lewes, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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