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William GOUNDRY 1785 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1785

Birth Location: Biddick Stables, Washington, Co. Durham

Death Date: 28 JAN 1863

Death Location: Sherburn, Co. Durham

Father: John GOUNDRY

Mother: Mary CASTLE

Spouse(s): Elizabeth DENT

Children(s): John GOUNDRY, Margaret GOUNDRY, Thomas GOUNDRY, Mary GOUNDRY

In 1785, William GOUNDRY entered the world in Biddick Stables, Washington, Co. Durham, born to John GOUNDRY and Mary CASTLE. Years later, William GOUNDRY married Elizabeth (Betty) DENT, and the couple became parents to John GOUNDRY, Margaret GOUNDRY, Thomas William GOUNDRY and Mary Ann GOUNDRY. William GOUNDRY died in 1863 in Sherburn, Co. Durham.

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Parents

John GOUNDRY
1745 – 1832
Birth Location: Smelt House, Howden-le-Wear, Co. Durham
JG
Mary CASTLE
1761 – 1824
Birth Location: Darlington, Co. Durham
MC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth DENT
1785 – 1854
Birth Location: Gillhouse,Baldersdale, Yorkshire (North Riding)
ED

Children(s)

John GOUNDRY
1818 – 1853
Birth Location: Sherburn, Co. Durham
JG
Margaret GOUNDRY
1820 – 1897
Birth Location: Sherburn, Co. Durham
MG
Thomas GOUNDRY
1822 – 1893
Birth Location: Sherburn, Co. Durham
TG
Mary GOUNDRY
1825 – 1877
Birth Location: Sherburn, Co. Durham
MG

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: ABT 1785
    Event Place: Biddick Stables, Washington, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 12 JUL 1785
    Event Place: Washington, Co. Durham
    Record Source: the family was living at Biddick Stables

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 19 JAN 1807
    Record Source: he was a witness at the marriage of his brother George

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: BET 14 JUN 1818 AND 1858
    Event Place: Sherburn, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 12 DEC 1822
    Record Source: an Auction of Cattle and Corn, belonging to Mr William GOUNDRY of Sherburn was held - included were "8 wheat stacks, 5 oat stacks, about 2 lasts of barley, 4 acres of turnips, 2 new calving cows and calves, 1 cow, 2 queys (young cows) in calf, 2 tw

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 3 AUG 1837
    Record Source: living at Sherburn and qualified by the ownership of Freehold Houses at Belmont, he voted in an Election for two MP's to represent the Northern Division of County Durham. He voted for The Honourable Henry Thomas LIDDELL, who stood against Hedwort

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: SEP 1841
    Record Source: at Durham City Police Court he was fined 1s. with 7s. costs "for riding a horse furiously in the street of Gilesgate".

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 4 MAR 1850
    Record Source: the Durham Chronicle stated "An Athenaeum is on the point of being formed at Sherburn, under the most flattering auspices. On Monday last, the following memorial was presented to Mrs PEMBERTON :-

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: BET 1853 AND 1854
    Record Source: living at Sherburn, he qualified for the Electoral Register as he owned a Freehold House at Belmont.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 1857
    Record Source: he was bequeathed £19-19s-0d. in the Will of his uncle George GOUNDRY

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: JAN 1857
    Record Source: he was a Farmer, living at Sherburn, and was a signatory to a letter sent to the Mayor of Durham requesting a Public Meeting to discuss the provision of a new Fat Cattle Market at Durham every alternate Monday. It said such a market was necessar

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: MAY 1859
    Event Place: Old Sherburn, Co. Durham
    Record Source: the following were due to be sold by auction:- A Valuable Leasehold Field at the East End of Old Sherburn, comprising 2 acres, 1 rod, 17 perches, occupied by William GOUNDRY; four dwelling houses at the West End of the said field, and fronting th

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 26 SEP 1859
    Record Source: at Durham County Court an action of ejectment was brought by the Surveyor of Highways for the township of Sherburn against Henry OLIVER and his sister Hannah OLIVER, to recover possession of a piece of land known as "The Garth", occupied by them

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 17 JUN 1861
    Record Source: he appeared as a witness at Durham County Court in a case about monies owed for Easter dues. He said he had lived in the parish of Pittington Hallgarth for 44 years, had occupied land for most of that time, and had always paid Easter dues, at th

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Will
    Event Year: 5 NOV 1862
    Event Place: Sherburn, Co. Durham
    Record Source: he was a Farmer

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 28 JAN 1863
    Event Place: Sherburn, Co. Durham
    Record Source: Age:

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 31 JAN 1863
    Event Place: Pittington, Co. Durham

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