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William Nicholas Gurr 1882 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1882

Birth Location: Heston, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 30 Mar 1940

Death Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas Gurr

Mother: Esther Gilder

Spouse(s): Harriet Cox, Lily Smith

Children(s): Sybil Gurr, Lucy Gurr, Reginald Gurr, Thomas Gurr, Lillian Gurr, Tryphena Gurr

In 1882, William Nicholas Gurr entered the world in Heston, Middlesex, England, born to Thomas Gurr and Esther Virtue Gilder. In 1891, William Nicholas Gurr resided in Perrymans Farm Road, Ilford, Essex, England. In 1901, William Nicholas Gurr resided in Perrymans Farm Road, Ilford, Essex, England. William Nicholas Gurr married Harriet Maria Cox, Lily Maud Smith, and had children including Sybil May Gurr, Lucy Adelaide Gurr, Reginald William Gurr, Thomas James Gurr, Lillian Maude Gurr, Tryphena Gurr. William Nicholas Gurr passed away in 1940 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1882, William Nicholas Gurr entered the world in Heston, Middlesex, England, born to Thomas Gurr and Esther Virtue Gilder.
  • In 1891, William Nicholas Gurr resided in Perrymans Farm Road, Ilford, Essex, England.
  • In 1901, William Nicholas Gurr resided in Perrymans Farm Road, Ilford, Essex, England.
  • William Nicholas Gurr married Harriet Maria Cox, Lily Maud Smith, and had children including Sybil May Gurr, Lucy Adelaide Gurr, Reginald William Gurr, Thomas James Gurr, Lillian Maude Gurr, Tryphena Gurr.
  • William Nicholas Gurr passed away in 1940 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gurr's Ancestors

Self
William Gurr
1882 – 1940
Birth Place: Heston, Middlesex, England
Parents
Thomas Gurr
1854 –
Wartling, Sussex, England
Esther (Virtue) Gilder
1846 –
Poole, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Thomas Gurr
1824 – 1917
Wartling, Sussex, England
Ellen Unsted
1829 –
Wartling, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Gurr
1800 – 1856
Frances Avard
1802 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gurr
1766 –
Sarah Lusted
1766 – 1826

William Gurr's Descendants

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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
      1. 1. Melanie 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)

William Gurr's Timeline

6 Records

1882
1 Mar 1882
Birth of William Nicholas Gurr in Heston, Middlesex, England
Heston, Middlesex, England
1891
1891
Age 9
William Nicholas Gurr resided here in Perrymans Farm Road, Ilford, Essex, England
Perrymans Farm Road, Ilford, Essex, England
1901
1901
Age 19
William Nicholas Gurr resided here in Perrymans Farm Road, Ilford, Essex, England
Perrymans Farm Road, Ilford, Essex, England
1911
1911
Age 29
William Nicholas Gurr resided here in 1 Newbury Farm Cottage, Aldborough Hatch, Ilford, Essex, England
1 Newbury Farm Cottage, Aldborough Hatch, Ilford, Essex, England
1940
30 Mar 1940
Age 58
Death of William Nicholas Gurr in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1940
Apr 1940
Age 58
Burial of William Nicholas Gurr in Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1882
    Event Place: Heston, Middlesex, 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: 1369; Folio: 46; Page: 16; GSU roll: 6096479
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1651; Folio: 156; Page: 23
    [4] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series Number: MS932; Reel: 9632
    [5] Canada, Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Perrymans Farm Road, Ilford, Essex, 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: 1369; Folio: 46; Page: 16; GSU roll: 6096479

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Perrymans Farm Road, Ilford, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1651; Folio: 156; Page: 23

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 1 Newbury Farm Cottage, Aldborough Hatch, Ilford, Essex, 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 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1940
    Event Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Apr 1940
    Event Place: Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

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