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Thomas Gurr 1824 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1824

Birth Location: Wartling, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1917

Death Location: Hailsham, Sussex, England

Father: Henry Gurr

Mother: Frances Avard

Spouse(s): Ellen Unsted

Children(s): Jane Gurr, Thomas Gurr, James Gurr, Richard Gurr, Ellen Gurr, Charlotte Gurr, Emily Gurr, Harry Gurr, Fanny Gurr, Alice Gurr, Charles Gurr

The story of Thomas Gurr began in 1824 in Wartling, Sussex, England. In 1851, Thomas Gurr resided in In Park, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England. Thomas Gurr married Ellen Unsted, and had children including Jane Gurr, Thomas Gurr, James Gurr, Richard Gurr, Ellen Gurr, Charlotte Gurr, Emily Gurr, Harry Gurr, Fanny Gurr, Alice Gurr, Charles Gurr. Thomas Gurr passed away in 1917 in Hailsham, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Gurr began in 1824 in Wartling, Sussex, England.
  • In 1851, Thomas Gurr resided in In Park, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England.
  • Thomas Gurr married Ellen Unsted, and had children including Jane Gurr, Thomas Gurr, James Gurr, Richard Gurr, Ellen Gurr, Charlotte Gurr, Emily Gurr, Harry Gurr, Fanny Gurr, Alice Gurr, Charles Gurr.
  • Thomas Gurr passed away in 1917 in Hailsham, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Gurr
1800 – 1856
Birth Location: Wartling, Sussex, England
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Frances Avard
1802 –
Birth Location: Wartling, Sussex, England
FA

Spouses(s)

Ellen Unsted
1829 –
Birth Location: Wartling, Sussex, England
EU

Children(s)

Jane Gurr
1850 –
Birth Location: Wartling, Sussex, England
JG
Thomas Gurr
1854 –
Birth Location: Wartling, Sussex, England
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James Gurr
1855 –
Birth Location: Wartling, Sussex, England
JG
Richard Gurr
1857 –
Birth Location: –
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Ellen Gurr
1859 –
Birth Location: Wartling, Sussex, England
EG
Charlotte Gurr
1860 –
Birth Location: Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
CG
Emily Gurr
1863 –
Birth Location: Wartling, Sussex, England
EG
Harry Gurr
1865 –
Birth Location: Wartling, Sussex, England
HG
Fanny Gurr
1868 –
Birth Location: Wartling, Sussex, England
FG
Alice Gurr
1870 –
Birth Location: Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
AG
Charles Gurr
1872 –
Birth Location: Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
CG

Thomas Gurr's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Gurr
1824 – 1917
Birth Place: Wartling, Sussex, England
Parents
Henry Gurr
1800 – 1856
Wartling, Sussex, England
Frances Avard
1802 –
Wartling, Sussex, England
Grandparents
William Gurr
1766 –
Hellingly, Sussex, England
Sarah Lusted
1766 – 1826
Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Gurr
1722 –
Jane White
Richard Lusted
1737 – 1806
Sarah Sarjeant
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Gurre
1678 – 1763
Elizabeth French
1682 – 1749
Samuel Lusted
1700 – 1762
Katharine Swane
1705 – 1737

Thomas Gurr's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Gurr (Nov 1824 – 1917) m. Ellen Unsted (abt 1829 – )
  1. 1. Jane Gurr (1850 – )
  2. 2. Thomas Gurr (1854 – ) m. Esther (Virtue) Gilder (abt 1846 – )
    1. 1. Esther (V) Gurr (abt 1874 – )
    2. 2. Thomas Gurr (abt 1875 – )
    3. 3. James Gurr (abt 1876 – )
    4. 4. Mary (J) Gurr (abt 1878 – )
    5. 5. John Gurr (abt 1879 – )
    6. 6. Ellen (L) Gurr (1880 – )
    7. 7. William (Nicholas) Gurr (1 Mar 1882 – 30 Mar 1940) m. Harriet (Maria) Cox (abt 1883 – 14 Jul 1925) m. Lily (Maud) Smith (14 Jul 1888 – 18 Feb 1966)
      1. 1. Sybil (May) Gurr (10 Mar 1901 – 27 Nov 1971)
      2. 2. Lucy (Adelaide) Gurr (3 Apr 1902 – 24 Sep 1966)
      3. 3. Reginald (William) Gurr (23 Apr 1904 – 2 Nov 1972) m. Dorothy (May) Banks (6 Sep 1905 – 10 Jan 1991)
        1. 1. Marguerite (Sybil) Gurr (21 Aug 1925 – 8 Aug 1988)
        2. 2. Irene (May) Gurr (21 Jun 1927 – 22 Dec 2004)
        3. 3. Barbara (Alice) Gurr (29 Jul 1932 – 1 Aug 2018)
        4. 4. William (Peter) Gurr (25 Oct 1942 – 25 Feb 2019)
        5. 5. Doris Gurr m. Gyorffy
      4. 4. Thomas (James) Gurr (24 Sep 1907 – 25 Apr 1969)
      5. 5. Lillian (Maude) Gurr (abt 1910 – )
      6. 6. Tryphena Gurr (12 Jun 1914 – 27 Jun 1914)
    8. 8. Edward Gurr (1884 – )
    9. 9. Harry Gurr (1887 – )
    10. 10. Charles (A) Gurr (1890 – )
  3. 3. James Gurr (1855 – )
  4. 4. Richard Gurr (1857 – )
  5. 5. Ellen Gurr (1859 – )
  6. 6. Charlotte Gurr (1860 – )
  7. 7. Emily Gurr (1863 – )
  8. 8. Harry Gurr (1865 – )
  9. 9. Fanny Gurr (1868 – )
  10. 10. Alice Gurr (1870 – )
  11. 11. Charles Gurr (abt 1872 – )

Thomas Gurr's Timeline

10 Records

1824
Nov 1824
Birth of Thomas Gurr in Wartling, Sussex, England
Wartling, Sussex, England
1824
7 Nov 1824
Thomas Gurr was baptized in Wartling, Sussex, England
Wartling, Sussex, England
1851
1851
Age 27
Thomas Gurr resided here in In Park, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
In Park, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
1861
1861
Age 37
Thomas Gurr resided here in Hoads Hill, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
Hoads Hill, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
1871
1871
Age 47
Thomas Gurr resided here in The Kennels, Herstmonceux Castle, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
The Kennels, Herstmonceux Castle, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
1881
1881
Age 57
Thomas Gurr resided here in Rose Cottage, Comphurst, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
Rose Cottage, Comphurst, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
1891
1891
Age 67
Thomas Gurr resided here in Dog Kennels, The Park, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
Dog Kennels, The Park, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
1901
1901
Age 77
Thomas Gurr resided here in Windmill Hill, Wartling, Sussex, England
Windmill Hill, Wartling, Sussex, England
1911
1911
Age 87
Thomas Gurr resided here in Beacon Green, Windmill Hill, Hailsham, Sussex, England
Beacon Green, Windmill Hill, Hailsham, Sussex, England
1917
1917
Age 93
Death of Thomas Gurr in Hailsham, Sussex, England
Hailsham, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1824
    Event Place: Wartling, 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: 776; Folio: 100; Page: 22; GSU roll: 6095886
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1042; Folio: 18; Page: 30; GSU roll: 1341247
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2b; Page: 168
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1042; Folio: 86; Page: 2; GSU roll: 827481
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 888; Folio: 51; Page: 20
    [7] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 568; Folio: 77; Page: 1; GSU roll: 542663
    [8] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1638; Folio: 88; Page: 3; GSU roll: 193541
    [9] East Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 503/1/3/2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1824
    Event Place: Wartling, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 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: 1851
    Event Place: In Park, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1638; Folio: 88; Page: 3; GSU roll: 193541

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Hoads Hill, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 568; Folio: 77; Page: 1; GSU roll: 542663

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: The Kennels, Herstmonceux Castle, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1042; Folio: 86; Page: 2; GSU roll: 827481

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Rose Cottage, Comphurst, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1042; Folio: 18; Page: 30; GSU roll: 1341247

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dog Kennels, The Park, Herstmonceux, 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: 776; Folio: 100; Page: 22; GSU roll: 6095886

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Windmill Hill, Wartling, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 888; Folio: 51; Page: 20

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Beacon Green, Windmill Hill, Hailsham, 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 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Hailsham, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2b; Page: 168
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