Lilian Jane (Blake-Humfrey) Gurney (1876 - 1966)

Born 1 May 1876 in Horstead, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Philip Hammond Gurney — married 29 Jan 1901 in Necton, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1966 at about age 89 in Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Lilian Jane, daughter of Robert Harvey and Jane Charlotte Blake-Humfrey, was born at Horstead on 1 May 1876 and baptised at Wreningham on 2 July the same year.^[1] Her birth was registered with a mother's maiden name of Upcher.^[2] Her birth date is taken from her death registration.

For some reason her family had started using the name Mason by the time of the 1881 census.

She married in 1901^[3] She was living with her husband and children in 1901^[4] She was still living with her husband and children in 1911^[5] She passed away in 1966^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Transcript of parish record held by Norfolk Family History Society
2. ↑ GRO Reference: 1876 J Quarter in SAINT FAITHS Volume 04B Page 101
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXJC-HYP : 12 February 2018), Philip Hamond Gurney and Lilian Jane Mason, 29 Jan 1901; citing Necton, Norfolk, England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,471,680.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSFN-43F : 8 April 2016), Lilian J Gurney in household of Philip H Gurney, North Runcton, Norfolk, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Middleton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7RQ-Y9W : 2 August 2017), Lilian Jane Gurney in household of Philip Hamond Gurney, Narborough, Narborough Swaffham, Norfolk, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCK-6J2Y : 4 September 2014), Lilian J Gurney, 1966; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Surrey South Western, Surrey, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.