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Looking for the family of James Gurney born 1880 in Camden Town Middlesex. In 1881 he was aged 1 living with his parents Peter Gurney and Ann in Luton with the rest of his siblings for some reason he was born in Camden but the older siblings born in Luton. Would like to find a marriage for him also if he had any children.and did he serve in ww1?. Thankyou for any help.
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Yes he signed up in Sept 1914, and was in the Bedfordshire Regiment (place of birth given as Kentish Town). Discharged permanently unfit in 1916. His records are rather badly damaged
Married Emily Evelyn Louisa Louise Tomkins in 1912 in Dunstable. There was one child at the time he signed up
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There is a public tree on Anc*y some of info.
James Albert Gurney b04 AUG 1879 • Kentish Town, London dMAR 1949 • Luton, Bedfordshire
Spouse: Emily Evelyn Louisa Tomkins b02 FEB 1891 Tilsworth, Bedfordshire d 11 MAR 1949 •Luton, Bedfordshire
Father: Peter Gurney b1848 Biggleswade, Bedfordshire d 1919 Luton, Bedfordshire
Mother: Ann Maria Poulton b 1848 Luton, Bedfordshire,
Children: R C P Gurney b1914 Luton
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Thankyou much appreciated.
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As I’ve not seen a death entry have not given full names
Bedfordshire Electoral Register
R. C. P & M Gurney
Residence Year: 1977 / 1985
Address: West Street 20
Residence Place: Bedfordshire
He married in 1942
R C P Gurney
Dec 1942 Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire
Spouse: M Staniford
Volume 3b Page 891
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If you check FreeBMD I think there’s a child born to R & M Gurney
Bedfordshire Electoral Register
Emily Evelyn Gurney
Year 1932
Address 1 Market Square
Emily Evelyn Louisa Gurney widow of 31 Market Street
Died 11 Mar 1949 Luton & Dunstable Hospital
Probate 10 Jun 1949 to R C P Gurney , motor engineer
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Bedfordshire Electoral Registers available on Ancestry...
James Albert Gurney is at 29 Althorp Road, Luton from 1915 to 1924
In the later years also at that address is Evelyn Gurney
** this address is mentioned on his Army Papers
This is confirmed in the 1917 Luton Year Book & Directory. Althorp Road is not listed in 1911 Directory so guess it was not built yet, there are a few Gurney names listed but not James
As mentioned before...
Emily Evelyn Gurney is at 1 or 31 (it varies?) Market Square, Leighton Buzzard from 1929 to 1933 & then from 1945 to 1948 - James is not with her although they both seem to die in Mar qtr 1949 in Luton RD
In 1939 she is at 31 Market Square Leighton Buzzard, date of birth 2 Feb 1891 & married.
In 1939 there is a James A Gurney at 233 High Street North Dunstable, date of birth 4 Aug 1879, a journeyman carpenter, but he says he's a widower?
And he was at that address between 1936 & 1948 as per Electoral Registers.
Cheers John
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As I’ve not seen a death entry have not given full names
Bedfordshire Electoral Register
R. C. P & M Gurney
Residence Year: 1977 / 1985
Address: West Street 20
Residence Place: Bedfordshire
He married in 1942
R C P Gurney
Dec 1942 Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire
Spouse: M Staniford
Volume 3b Page 891
GURNEY, JAMES ALBERT mmn POULTON
GRO Reference: 1879 S Quarter in PANCRAS Volume 01B Page 197
1881: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-NTL4
1891: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7B5M-1MM
1901: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS3F-SF1
GURNEY, JAMES ALBERT 69
GRO Reference: 1949 M Quarter in LUTON Volume 04A Page 123
TOMKINS, EMILY EVELYN LOUISA mmn FREWIN
GRO Reference: 1891 M Quarter in WOBURN Volume 03B Page 396
GURNEY, EMILY EVELYN LOUISE 58
GRO Reference: 1949 M Quarter in LUTON Volume 04A Page 196
GURNEY, RONALD CHARLES PETER mmn TOMKINS
GRO Reference: 1914 M Quarter in LUTON Volume 03B Page 685
GURNEY, RONALD CHARLES PETER 1914
GRO Reference: DOR Q2/2008 in Oxfordshire (6951A) Reg 1A002 Entry Number 500874422
Jamjar
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Dec 1879 Henley 3a 1014
TOMKINS Charles
FREWIN Elizabeth
Death:
TOMKINS, CHARLES 51
GRO Reference: 1908 J Quarter in LUTON Volume 03B Page 229
1891: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7BK3-2N2
1901: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS3X-T7Z
1911: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7KS-9Y3
TOMKINS, CHARLES LEONARD FREWIN mmn FREWIN
GRO Reference: 1880 S Quarter in HENLEY IN THE COUNTIES OF OXFORD, BERKS AND BUCKIN Volume 03A Page 679
1911: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW8Z-NZ4
Married:
Mar 1909 Leighton B. 3b 529
TOMKINS Charles Leonard F
GREEN Annie
Death:
TOMKINS, CHARLES LEONARD FREWIN 58
GRO Reference: 1939 S Quarter in COLCHESTER Volume 04A Page 896
Probate: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLN-8T57
TOMKINS, ARCHIBALD ROBERT mmn FREWIN
GRO Reference: 1887 S Quarter in HENDON Volume 03A Page 166
Death:
TOMKINS, ARCHIBALD ROBERT 0
GRO Reference: 1888 J Quarter in WANDSWORTH Volume 01D Page 358
TOMKINS, EMILY EVELYN LOUISA mmn FREWIN
GRO Reference: 1891 M Quarter in WOBURN Volume 03B Page 396
TOMKINS, EDITH ANNIE mmn FREWIN
GRO Reference: 1895 D Quarter in WOBURN Volume 03B Page 376
Married:
Sep 1920 Luton 3b 1183
SHENTON Samuel C
TOMKINS Edith A
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1P-YH8V
Birth:
SHENTON, SAMUEL CLIFFORD mmn CROPPER
GRO Reference: 1895 M Quarter in STOKE UPON TRENT Volume 06B Page 305
Jamjar
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As I’ve not seen a death entry have not given full names
Bedfordshire Electoral Register
R. C. P & M Gurney
Residence Year: 1977 / 1985
Address: West Street 20
Residence Place: Bedfordshire
He married in 1942
R C P Gurney
Dec 1942 Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire
Spouse: M Staniford
Volume 3b Page 891
Bedfordshire Times and Independent
09 Oct 1942
Woburn
Wedding: Gurney-Staniford
- Saturday, at All Saints' Church, Leighton Buzzard
- bride:
- Miss Mary Staniford
- only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Staniford, of 20 Sheep Lane, Woburn
- groom:
- Mr Ronald Charles Peter Gurney
- only son Mrs. E. Gurney, of 20 West Street, Leighton Buzzard
- volunteer member of the National Fire Service,
- colleagues formed guard of honour
- bride given away by brother W Staniford
- George Linney, of Leighton, was best man
I assume Mary was the daughter of George Staniford and Alice Sibley, and the brother was Walter John. In which case there's a likely looking death for Mary, which tallies with the death of Ronald, posted by Jamjar.
GRO BMD references:
1912 Q4 Marriage: George Staniford & Alice M Sibley; Ampthill; 03B; 985
1916 Q2 Birth: Walter John Staniford (mmn: Sibley); Ampthill; 03B; 614
1917 Q2 Birth: Mary Staniford (mmn: Sibley); Ampthill; 03B; 501
1989 Q1 Death: Walter John Staniford; age 73 (born c1916); Coventry (0631e); 33; 458
2009 Q4 Death: Mary Gurney; age 92 (born c1917); Oxfordshire (6951a); 1A004; 502518566
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Wedding: Gurney-Staniford
- groom:
- Mr Ronald Charles Peter Gurney
- only son Mrs. E. Gurney, of 20 West Street, Leighton Buzzard
Interesting that it doesn't say he is son of James Albert Gurney although evidence suggests he is still alive at the time ??
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A few more bits from the newspapers.
Luton Times and Advertiser
18 Oct 1912
Luton
- Pretty wedding, at Priory Church, Dunstable; Saturday
- bride:
- Miss Evelyn Tomkins
- eldest daughter of the late Mr Charles Tomkins,
- of Madaville, Waterloo-Road, Dunstable
- groom:
- Mr James Gurney
- youngest son of Mr P Gurney
- of Luton
- bridesmaids:
- Miss Edith Tomkins (sister)
- Miss Florrie Howlett (friend)
- bride given away by cousin, Mr A Willisson
- best man was Mr A Sharpe
- future home of Mr and Mrs Gurney will be Dane Road, Luton
Henley Advertiser
15 Nov 1879
Marriage
- 12 Nov, at St Mary's Church, Henley on Thames
- Charles Tomkins
- only son of Mr William Tomkins, of Tilsworth
- to Elizabeth Frewin
- youngest daughter of the late Mr James Frewin, of Remenham
Luton Times and Advertiser
01 May 1908
Deaths
- 02 May
- at 2s[?], Winfield Street, Dunstable
- Charles Tomkins, aged 52 years
Luton Times and Advertiser
08 Jan 1909
Stanbridge
Marriage
- Saturday, at parish church
- groom:
- Sergt. Charles Leonard F Tomkins
- of 1st Beds Regiment
- bride:
- Annie Green
- late of Rochester
- several of groom's comrades in attendance, incl:
- Lance-Corporal Woods, best man
- Sergt. Halsey, who gave away the bride
- Mr and Mrs Tomkins future home to be at Colchester,
- where Mr Tomkins stationed