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Robert William Gurr 1881 – 1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1881

Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1967

Death Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Father: Samuel Gurr

Mother: Frances White

Spouse(s): Annie Potter

Children(s): Robert Gurr, Sophia Gurr, Thomas Gurr, William Gurr, Annie Gurr

Robert William Gurr was born in 1881 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, the child of Samuel Gurr and Frances White. In 1891, Robert William Gurr resided in 21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England. Robert William Gurr married Annie Elizabeth Potter, and had children including Robert Samuel James Gurr, Sophia Gurr, Thomas William Gurr, William Walter Gurr, Annie Elizabeth Gurr. Robert William Gurr passed away in 1967 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • Robert William Gurr was born in 1881 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, the child of Samuel Gurr and Frances White.
  • In 1891, Robert William Gurr resided in 21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
  • Robert William Gurr married Annie Elizabeth Potter, and had children including Robert Samuel James Gurr, Sophia Gurr, Thomas William Gurr, William Walter Gurr, Annie Elizabeth Gurr.
  • Robert William Gurr passed away in 1967 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Gurr
1845 – 1905
Birth Location: Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
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Frances White
1848 – 1939
Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Annie Potter
1882 – 1956
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
AP

Children(s)

Robert Gurr
1900 – 1983
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Sophia Gurr
1902 – 1975
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
SG
Thomas Gurr
1910 – 1984
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
TG
William Gurr
1913 – 1988
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
WG
Annie Gurr
1915 – 2001
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Robert Gurr's Ancestors

Self
Robert Gurr
1881 – 1967
Birth Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Parents
Samuel Gurr
1845 – 1905
Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
Frances White
1848 – 1939
Heathfield, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Thomas Gurr
1802 – 1882
Warbleton, Sussex, England
Sarah Parris
1801 – 1878
East Dean, Sussex, England
Thomas (White) Dallaway
1823 –
Warbleton, Sussex, England
Sarah Saunders
1820 –
Heathfield, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Gurr
1766 –
Sarah Lusted
1766 – 1826
Alfred Parris
1772 – 1843
Sarah Gausden
1777 – 1838
Thomas White
1796 – 1855
Martha Dallaway
1796 – 1893
William Saunders
1802 –
Mary Rummery
1798 – 1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Gurr
1722 –
Jane White
Richard Lusted
1737 – 1806
Sarah Sarjeant
William Parris
1746 – 1819
Sarah Jenner
1749 – 1823
William Goosden
Grace Brightridge
1737 –
Samuel White
1760 – 1841
Hannah Haywood
1775 –
Thomas Dallaway
1747 –
Mary Meates
1763 –
John Saunders
1780 – 1859
Sarah Wood
1777 – 1875
John Rummery
1755 – 1830
Sarah Hoadley
1760 – 1814

Robert Gurr's Descendants

1.
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Robert (William) Gurr (4 Aug 1881 – 1967) m. Annie (Elizabeth) Potter (10 Jan 1882 – Jul 1956)
  1. 1. Robert (Samuel James) Gurr (20 Jun 1900 – 1983) m. Dorothy (May) Baber (6 Apr 1898 – 1983)
    1. 1. Alfred (A R) Gurr (1923 – 1923)
    2. 2. Raymond (James Frederick) Gurr (1926 – 4 Sep 2018) m. Kathleen (M) Penn (1926 – )
  2. 2. Sophia Gurr (23 Dec 1902 – 1975) m. Arthur (Clifford) Pelling (29 Jun 1905 – 1984)
    1. 1. Yvonne (E) Pelling (1930 – )
    2. 2. Robert (Arthur) Pelling (8 Jan 1932 – 30 Sep 2006) m. Margaret (M) Smith
      1. 1. Barbara (Carol) Pelling (7 Aug 1954 – 14 Sep 2017) m. Roger (H) Powell m. Philip (J) Miles
      2. 2. Ian (R) Pelling (1957 – 11 Jan 2019) m. Lynn Hodd
    3. 3. Sheila (A) Pelling (1934 – ) m. Donald Gibbons (28 Aug 1930 – 13 Dec 2007)
      1. 1. Jennifer (A) Gibbons (1952 – 2014) m. Michael (J) Adams m. Anthony (R) Wilson
      2. 2. Christine (P L) Gibbons (1955 – )
      3. 3. Peter (J) Gibbons (1959 – )
      4. 4. Shirley (J) Gibbons (1960 – ) m. Colin Banks (Abt. 1952 – )
        1. 1. Claire (Emma J) Banks (1983 – )
      5. 5. Roger (S) Gibbons (1963 – )
    4. 4. Constance (Olive) Pelling (18 Mar 1936 – ) m. Gibson
    5. 5. Alan (C) Pelling (1942 – )
  3. 3. Thomas (William) Gurr (15 Mar 1910 – 1984) m. Annie (Jane) Sargent (3 Dec 1913 – 2003)
    1. 1. Jean (Iris) Gurr (6 Oct 1934 – 3 Oct 2008) m. Frederick (A) Poolton
  4. 4. William (Walter) Gurr (15 May 1913 – Apr 1988) m. Daisy (Ruth) Bird (9 Feb 1916 – 18 Dec 1942) m. Dorothy (Josephine) Hylands (24 Apr 1915 – 1979)
    1. 1. Molly (Elizabeth) Gurr (3 Feb 1934 – 13 Oct 2009) m. Thomas (George) Goldsmith (17 Feb 1933 – 25 Jan 2020)
      1. 1. Ruth (Elizabeth) Goldsmith (8 Feb 1956 – ) m. Richard (Leonard) Perkins (26 Apr 1951 – )
        1. 1. Rebeca (Luise) Perkins (8 Feb 1993 – )
      2. 2. Linda (A) Goldsmith (27 Jun 1957 – ) m. Andrew Walshaw
        1. 1. Simon Walshaw (16 Oct 1980 – ) m. Tasmin Wyman
        2. 2. Sarah (Louise) Walshaw (22 May 1983 – )
      3. 3. David (Thomas) Goldsmith (28 Apr 1961 – ) m. Karen (R) Lobb (1965 – )
        1. 1. Jay (Axl) Goldsmith (18 Dec 1992 – )
    2. 2. Karen (E) Gurr (1957 – ) m. Robert (V) Brialey m. Stephen (A) Briffitt
      1. 1. Emilia (Josephine) Briffitt (2000 – )
    3. 3. Steven Gurr
  5. 5. Annie (Elizabeth) Gurr (21 Apr 1915 – 17 Sep 2001) m. Robert (Wallace) Wortley (11 Apr 1910 – 1970)

Robert Gurr's Timeline

9 Records

1881
4 Aug 1881
Birth of Robert William Gurr in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1882
20 Jan 1882
Age 1
Robert William Gurr was baptized in Eastbourne Christ Church, Sussex, England
Eastbourne Christ Church, Sussex, England
1891
1891
Age 10
Robert William Gurr resided here in 21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1901
1901
Age 20
Robert William Gurr resided here in 21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1911
1911
Age 30
Robert William Gurr resided here in Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1921
1921
Age 40
Robert William Gurr resided here in 21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1939
1939
Age 58
Robert William Gurr resided here in 5 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
5 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1959
1959
Age 78
Robert William Gurr resided here in 5 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
5 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1967
1967
Age 86
Death of Robert William Gurr in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1881
    Event Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 775; Folio: 17; Page: 35; GSU roll: 6095885
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 884; Folio: 68; Page: 19
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2468d
    [6] 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1882
    Event Place: Eastbourne Christ Church, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 312/1/2/2
    [2] East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: 21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, 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: 775; Folio: 17; Page: 35; GSU roll: 6095885

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: 21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 884; Folio: 68; Page: 19

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, 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 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: 21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: 5 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2468d

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: 5 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1705-1963, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, East Sussex, England; East Sussex Electoral Registers; Reference: C/C/70/1/1/73

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1967
    Event Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5h; Page: 257
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