Susan Elizabeth (Brown) Gurnett (1842 - 1915)

Born 28 Aug 1842 in High Laver, Essex, England

Wife of Joseph Thomas Gurnett — married 25 Oct 1863 in South Ockendon, Orsett, Essex, UK

Descendants

Died 19 Dec 1915 at age 73 in Orsett, Essex, UK

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Biography

28 Aug 1842 Born in High Laver, District of Ongar, Essex. She was named after her mother. Her father, William was a groom^[1]

25 Sep 1842 Baptism in High Laver

1851 At the census, Elizabeth aged 8, lived with her mother Susan, Father William - a farm laborer, and her brothers, John aged 20 - also a farm labourer and William, aged 13 (9)

1861 At the census

25 Oct 1863 Married Joseph Thomas Gurnett after Banns. Joseph was a laborer, as were both the fathers, all residing in South Ockendon. Witnesses were Sarah Ann Gurnett, John Gurnett and John White. (2)

1864 Mary J born in High Laver, Essex

17 May 1866 A daughter, Sarah Phyllis Gurnett born in South Ockendon (1)

1869 Alfred born

1870 Joseph born

1871 In the 1871 Census, Susan and Joseph are both Agricultural laborers. They have 3 children Living with them, Mary 7 yrs, Alfred 2 yrs and Joseph 7 mths. Sarah would have been 5 yrs, but is not listed here (4)

1873 Ann Drusilla born

1876 Nathan born

1878 Henry born

1881 In the 1881 Census, Susan and Joseph lived on the High St of South Ockendon. Joseph is an Agricultural laborer, and they live with 6 children: Alfred, 12yrs; Joseph, 10 yrs, Anna 8 yrs, Nathan 5yrs, Henry 3 yrs, William 5 mths. Next door live Nathan & Eliza Gurnett with their 2 boys William 1 yr and Edward 2 mths. Sarah, who is now 15 has left home is a servant in a house just down the road in High St (5)

1883 Lillian E born

1891 IN the 1891 census, Susan is using her middle name Elizabeth - she is now 48, Joseph is 47. They live at "The Green" Joseph is a Farm labourer. There are 5 children living at home: Anne - 18, Nathan-15, Henry 13, William- 10 and Lillian - 8. (7)

1901

1911 Living in North St, South Ockendon. Their son, Joseph - 40 yrs, single, farm labourer also lives there (8)

19 Dec 1915 Died aged 73 at South Street, South Ockendon. Her daughter M Smith, of High Street, South Ockendon was present at time of death. Cause of death was bronchitis and cardiac failure (3)

Sources

1. ↑ GRO Birth register, FreeBMD UK Births Sep 1842 BROWN Susan Elizabeth Ongar 12 159 ORDERED 25/5/16 DELIVERED 18/6/2016

• 1. Birth Certificate of her daughter Sarah Phyllis. See source photo.
• 2. FreeBMD UK Marriage 4a 187 ORDERED 23/05/2016 DELIVERED 16/6/16.
• 3. FreeBMD UK Death 4a 654 ORDERED 23/5/16 DELIVERED 16/6/16
• 4. England Census 1871 Ancestry.com
• 5. England Census 1881 Ancestry.com
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• 7. England census 1891 Ancestry.com
• 8. England Census 1911 Ancestry.com
• 9. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 FHL Film Number: 1702422 Reference ID: 58 Ancestry.com

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