1911 census Luton

[cuffie81]

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

[johnP-bedford]

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 ??

[cuffie81]

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