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Title: William Gurney born 1874 luton
Post by: carol46 on Thursday 03 December 15 19:02 GMT (UK)
looking for the parents of William Gurney born luton 1874 any info please.
Title: Re: William Gurney born 1874 luton
Post by: groom on Thursday 03 December 15 21:08 GMT (UK)
Possible? Although born 1877

1881
RG11; Piece: 1649; Folio: 36; Page: 7;
49 Liverpool Rd Luton

Peter Gurney   32  carpenter            Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Ann Gurney   33                           Luton
William Gurney   4                             Luton
James Gurney   1                             Camden Town, Middlesex
Sarah Gurney                                  Luton
Ann Gurney   62 mother  widow     Clifton, Bedfordshire
Julia Chinnery   21 lodger
Sarah Martin   34 lodger
Jane Jackson   24 lodger
Title: Re: William Gurney born 1874 luton
Post by: groom on Thursday 03 December 15 21:13 GMT (UK)
Where does his DOB come from? The only one registered in Luton between 1873 and 1877 is this one, which is probably the one on the 1881 census.

Births Dec 1876 
GURNEY    William       
Luton    3b   428
Title: Re: William Gurney born 1874 luton
Post by: bedfordshire boy on Friday 04 December 15 07:34 GMT (UK)
The 1911 census, to which the OP was directed recently, gives his age as 34, so the 1881 census looks the right family.
Title: Re: William Gurney born 1874 luton
Post by: jacquelineve on Friday 04 December 15 09:59 GMT (UK)
Possible marriage..

William  Gurney -Minnie Wheeldon Sept qtr 1904 Luton

Cert.will give fathers names

Jackie
Title: Re: William Gurney born 1874 luton
Post by: johnP-bedford on Friday 04 December 15 10:32 GMT (UK)
In 1901 at 18 Albert Road Luton is widower Peter Gurney with children James & Sarah plus visitor Minnie Wilding age 20 born Luton.... could this be William's wife to be?
Title: Re: William Gurney born 1874 luton
Post by: groom on Friday 04 December 15 10:47 GMT (UK)
Certainly looks like it!

Births Mar 1881   
 
WHEELAN    Minnie       
 Luton    3b   429
Title: Re: William Gurney born 1874 luton
Post by: bedfordshire boy on Friday 04 December 15 10:50 GMT (UK)
Peter Gurney's baptism appears to be as GUNNRY on 15 Oct 1848 at Biggleswade per the IGI at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/igi
Title: Re: William Gurney born 1874 luton
Post by: trish1120 on Friday 04 December 15 12:43 GMT (UK)
Possible Marrigae;
William GURNEY Married Ann BROWN, 3 November 1841,Biggleswade, Bedford, England
(Source Familysearch.Org)
He appears to have died 1850 (F/S.Org)


You will need the M/C to confirm his Fathers name/occp but this looks likely to me
Baptism;
WILLIAM Gurney1 Oct 1815, St Andrew, Biggleswade to PETER/ELIZABETH
Siblings;
ANN, 18 Jan 1807, Birth 13 Aug 1806
JN, 1 Jan 1809, Birth 13 Oct 1807
ELIZABETH, 20 March 1811, Birth 7 July 1811
MARY, 8 Aug 1813
PETER, 29 Dec 1818
JAMES, 26 Aug 1821
JUDITH, 26 June 1825*** (info on her helped me find Father in Census)
FANNY, 14 Oct 1832
(F/S.Org)

As you follow the Family back much further I think these entries will fit in.

Marriage;
1 December 1805, St Andrew, Biggleswade
Peter GURNEY to Eliz REYNOLDS
(Source FreeREG)

Baptism;
St Andrew
PETER Gurney, 24 Jan 1779 to WM/ELIZ, Fathers Occp Labourer
(F/S.Org)

Trish :)
Title: Re: William Gurney born 1874 luton
Post by: trish1120 on Friday 04 December 15 12:57 GMT (UK)
1841 Census
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
HO1072/3//Biggleswade
Peter Gurney, 60, Tin Man or Miner?
Elizabeth Gurney, 60
WM Gurney, 24, Ag Lab, ******
Thos Gurney, 15 (hard to read but down as Thos on index)
Judith Gurney, 15
Fanny Gurney, 10

William doesnt Marry til 3 Nov 1841

1851 we have;
Peter GURNEY, 79, Head, Widr, Formerly Brewers Lab
Fudith Gurney, 25, Daug, Unm, Straw Plaiter
Ann Gurney, 25, Visitor, Unm, Straw Plaiter
All born Biggleswade