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Title: 1861 census look up
Post by: carol46 on Tuesday 27 June 17 19:26 BST (UK)
1861 census look up for a James Gurney married Esther Furr. Biggleswade looking for children Thankyou.also his occupation.
Title: Re: 1861 census look up
Post by: JJen on Tuesday 27 June 17 19:29 BST (UK)
1861 -

James Gurney   32 Labourer b. Sandy, Bedfordshire
Esther Gurney   36 b. Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Lizzy Gurney   3 b. Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

RG 9 Piece 996 Folio 69 Page 12, Palace Street, Biggleswade

JJ
Title: Re: 1861 census look up
Post by: JJen on Tuesday 27 June 17 19:33 BST (UK)
On the 1871 James and Esther still only have Lizzie/ Elizabeth.

JJ
Title: Re: 1861 census look up
Post by: JJen on Tuesday 27 June 17 19:37 BST (UK)
There are other children born to the Gurney/Furr marriage -

Susan Gurney born q2 1855, Biggleswade and died q3 1855, Biggleswade.
Charles Gurney b. q2 1852 and died q4 1852
Sarah Ann b. q4 1857 and possibly died q4 1860 Ampthill
George Gurney born and died q4 1860
George Gurney b. q2 1863 and died q4 1863

JJ
Title: Re: 1861 census look up
Post by: JJen on Tuesday 27 June 17 19:50 BST (UK)
Baptism of Lizzie -

Lizzy Gurney
7 Jan 1858
Baptism Place - Biggleswade, Bedford
Father - James Gurney
Mother - Esther

JJ
Title: Re: 1861 census look up
Post by: carol46 on Tuesday 27 June 17 20:32 BST (UK)
Thankyou for your help.not alot of luck then with babies dying.
Title: Re: 1861 census look up
Post by: bedfordshire boy on Wednesday 28 June 17 07:11 BST (UK)
I have this couple in my tree, although I haven't done any work on them, other than trace Esther Furr's roots. She was my first cousin 5 times removed. Her grandfather, John Furr originally from Clophill but then Old Warden, was my 5xg grandfather.

David
Title: Re: 1861 census look up
Post by: carol46 on Wednesday 28 June 17 08:13 BST (UK)
Hi David Its mainly the Gurneys i'm interested in. James Gurney who was married to Esther Furr was my husbands Great GG Uncle.