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William Walter Gurr 1913 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1913

Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Death Date: Apr 1988

Death Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Father: Robert Gurr

Mother: Annie Potter

Spouse(s): Daisy Bird, Dorothy Hylands

Children(s): Molly Gurr, Karen Gurr, Steven Gurr

In 1913, William Walter Gurr entered the world in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, born to Robert William Gurr and Annie Elizabeth Potter. In 1921, William Walter Gurr resided in 21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England. William Walter Gurr married Daisy Ruth Bird, Dorothy Josephine Hylands, and had children including Molly Elizabeth Gurr, Karen E Gurr, Steven Gurr. William Walter Gurr passed away in 1988 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1913, William Walter Gurr entered the world in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, born to Robert William Gurr and Annie Elizabeth Potter.
  • In 1921, William Walter Gurr resided in 21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
  • William Walter Gurr married Daisy Ruth Bird, Dorothy Josephine Hylands, and had children including Molly Elizabeth Gurr, Karen E Gurr, Steven Gurr.
  • William Walter Gurr passed away in 1988 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Gurr
1881 – 1967
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Annie Potter
1882 – 1956
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Daisy Bird
1916 – 1942
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Dorothy Hylands
1915 – 1979
Birth Location: Upper Sydenham, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Molly Gurr
1934 – 2009
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Karen Gurr
1957 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Steven Gurr
Birth Location: –
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William Gurr's Ancestors

Self
William Gurr
1913 – 1988
Birth Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Parents
Robert William Gurr
1881 – 1967
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Annie (Elizabeth) Potter
1882 – 1956
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Samuel Gurr
1845 – 1905
Herstmonceux, Sussex, England
Frances White
1848 – 1939
Heathfield, Sussex, England
James Potter
1857 – 1941
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Louisa Vidler
1856 – 1917
Alton, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gurr
1802 – 1882
Sarah Parris
1801 – 1878
Thomas Dallaway
1823 –
Sarah Saunders
1820 –
James Cramp
1831 – 1905
Jane Potter
1836 –
Thomas Vidler
1825 –
Mary Blunden
1819 –
2nd-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
Robert Cramp
1798 – 1850
Elizabeth Bradford
1797 –
Samuel Potter
1781 – 1863
Mary Bradford
1793 – 1852
Thomas Vidler
1797 – 1879
Joyce Parfoot
1803 – 1880
John Blunden
1793 – 1871
Martha Windebank
1796 – 1858

William Gurr's Descendants

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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
        1. 1. Elijah Wyman-Walshaw (7 Feb 2008 – )
        2. 2. Bonnie Wyman-Walshaw (6 Jul 2011 – )
      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

William Gurr's Timeline

5 Records

1913
15 May 1913
Birth of William Walter Gurr in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1915
3 Nov 1915
Age 2
William Walter Gurr was baptized in Eastbourne St Andrew, Sussex, England
Eastbourne St Andrew, Sussex, England
1921
19 Jun 1921
Age 8
William Walter Gurr resided here in 21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1939
29 Sep 1939
Age 26
William Walter Gurr resided here in 48 Dennis Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
48 Dennis Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1988
Apr 1988
Age 75
Death of William Walter Gurr in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1913
    Event Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [2] 1939 England and Wales Register
    [3] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/4720, RD 71 RS 2 ED 22; Book: 04720

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1915
    Event Place: Eastbourne St Andrew, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 314/1/2/1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 21 Sandwich Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/4720, RD 71 RS 2 ED 22; Book: 04720

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1939
    Event Place: 48 Dennis Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1988
    Event Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 18; Page: 392
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