Lucy (Geurney) George (abt. 1796 - 1880)

Born about 1796 in Cantficos, Herefordshire, England

Wife of George Townsend — married 30 Jun 1825 (to 16 Aug 1832) in Parish of St Pancras, Camden, Middlesex, England

Wife of Thomas George — married 23 Dec 1832 (to 6 Sep 1872) in Parish of St Pancras, Camden, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died 31 Dec 1880 at about age 84 in Inch Clutha, Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

Lucy was born in Herefordshire, England (see footnotes) and was the daughter of a farmer Richard Gurney and Ann Walwyn. 1.

Lucy was baptised on 10 March 1799 at St Bartholomew, Munsley, Herefordshire. Her parents were married on 20 April 1796 at St Bartholomew.

She married widower, George Townsend, Green Grocer, of Chelsea market at Old Church, St Pancras.

They had 2 sons born in their marriage, George Frederick John and William. William Townsend died shortly after birth.

After the death of husband George Townsend in August 1832, Lucy remarried in December that same year to Thomas George, a Carpenter, also of Chelsea Market and a widower. Witnesses to their marriage were John Baillie and Esther Stoneman. In the 1841 and 1851 census, Lucy, Thomas, James 'Edward' and 14 year old George Frederick J Townsend were living at Union Street, St George Hanover Square. They had also taken in a lodger Richard Stevens from Cornwall.

Only 2 children born to Lucy in her second marriage were sourced. Her son born in 1834, named James Edward George but known as Edward at the 1841 census and later as James. A daughter Lucy Isabella was born in February 1836. christened in March and died on April 1.

In the 1850's her son George Frederick emigrated to Australia where he married Mary Byrne. George and Mary left Australia in the 1860's and settled at Inch Clutha. Otago, New Zealand and ran several Inns.

Lucy and Thomas also emigrated to New Zealand arriving about 1868 1, settling at Inch Clutha.

Lucy George passed away in 1880 age 84 at Inch Clutha. Her death was registered at North Molyneux. At the time of her death her death certificate records Lucy George having 1 living child.1

She is buried at Balclutha Old Cemetery. Lucy's death was registered at North Molyneux in the October/December quarter.

Thomas George passed away in 1872 age 79 and was buried at Balclutha Old Cemetery.^[1]

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Sources

• https://ancestry.com.au

London England, Church of England, Marriages & Banns

London England, Church of England. Births and Baptisms

1841,1851 England Census

NZ Electoral Rolls

NZBDM Death Index - Folio 1765

NZ Cemetery Records

• https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/58183950e93790ec8bf286aa?search_id=5c36a6204325a619c9019cff&ucf=false Baptism Louisa (Lucy) Geurney

• https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817e360e93790eb7fbe358d?search_id=5c36a69d4325a619c9019e31&ucf=false Marriage Richard Guerney/Ann Walwyn

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQVG-7RP : 13 December 2017), George Townsend in household of Thomas George, St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGTV-MJQ : 8 November 2017), Lucy George in household of Thomas George, Saint George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England; citing Saint George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England, p. 34, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKPB-NX9 : 10 February 2018), George Townsend and Lucy Geurney, 30 Jun 1825; citing Old Church,Saint Pancras,London,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 598,180, 598,181, 598,182, 598,183, 598,184, 598,185, 598,186.
• "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-VXPG : 27 November 2017), Lucy George, 1880; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1880/2597, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.

• https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz Death Print Out 1
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Footnotes

*1851 census for Lucy (nee Townsend) George - birth place recorded is indistinct and only an interpretation *

1. ↑ Entered by Faye Whitfield, May 28, 2012

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