Hello,
My Great Grandfather was called Fredrick Gurman. His death was registered in 1970 in Northampton. He married Mabel Gibbons in 1924 in Northampton and they had at least 2 daughters (one being my Nan). My nan believes her father grew up Southampton/Portsmouth way. This lead me to find a Fred Gurman born to a Selina Gurman on the 1891 census. Fred Gurman born on 7th November 1887 which also matches the birthday that my Nan remembers. My Nan also remembers an Auntie Elizabeth and Uncle Alfred. These match the siblings, although she has no recollection of the other siblings. I have been able to trace the Gurman family back and used a previous thread on this board to help me unravel the mystery. Selina King married a Noah Gurman in 1866. By the 1871 census she was living with Joseph King, 76 and Joseph King, 41 with two daughters Mary Elizabeth Gurman, 4 and Francis Gurman, 5 months. Another search shows that in the 1861 census a Selener? King was living with the same Joseph's stating he was her Granddaughter. Noah Gurman seems to vanish. He is not on the 1971 or any future census. By 1981 Selina Gurman states she is the head of the household (Widow) but has had two further children, William and Alfred. She also has two lodgers, George French and Thomas French. In the 1891 census the two daughters have left home but she has four sons living with her, William, George, Alfred and Fred. Fred who I believe to be my Great Grandfather. One of the lodgers (Thomas French) has left, and according to some newspaper articles, in a less than amicable manor and George French remains. In 1892 Selina Passes away with a death registered in her name.
By 1901 I cannot find Fred Gurman (in either the 1901 or 1911 census). He then reappears for his marriage in Northampton to Mabel Gibbons in 1924. I would be very greatful if anyone could help me with where to look for Fred Gurman during this time or help me locate his siblings.
I believe George Gurman may have joined the navy as I found a George Gurman in the 1901 census in the Portsmouth Navy aged 19. I have also found a possible death for George Gurman Aged 64 in Colchester Essex and a birth registered in 1881 as George Richard Gurman.
Any further information, help or collaboration with any of this information would be greatly appreciated as I am new to all of this! And the big question is what happened to Fred after his mother died? Thanks for reading, Sophie
(I'm not sure if I have posted this in the right place, I chose the board because I only started researching yesterday and wasn't sure how to ask a moderator, feel free to move if you feel there is a more suitable location)
