John Gunner (bef. 1864 - 1920)

Born before 20 Jul 1864 in Swanscombe, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1920 after age 55 in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John was born before 20 July 1864 which is the date of his christening. He is the son of Robert Gunner and Elizabeth Burnell. John worked in a cement factory, as did a number of his brothers. John died in Maidstone, Kent in 1920.

Research Note

There appears to be some confusion surrounding John's marital status. Up to and including the 1901 Census, John declares himself to be 'single'. At the 1901 census, he is residing as a 'lodger' in the household of Esther Winch, a widow, along with 5 of her children. Then in the 1911 census, although we see no evidence of any marriage record, John declares that he has been married to Esther for 12 years, and that they have had 3 children from the marriage, 2 of whom have survived. Obviously, these facts do not jive, and we are unable to reconcile them.

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XMV-DXT : 1 October 2014), John Gunner, 1864; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Dartford, Kent, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXW4-BDW : 12 February 2018, John Gunner, ); citing p67 529, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,473,687.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFXD-6VN : 27 September 2019), John Gunner in entry for Robert Gunner, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27W-3KPQ : 11 December 2017), John Gunner in household of Robert Gunner, Swanscombe, Kent, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 37, Piece/Folio 868/22, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,421.

• Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005 this census record shows John Gunner, age 26, cement labourer, residing with father, Robert Gunner, and siblings Eliza and William in Swanscombe, Kent.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9XY-L7F : 20 May 2019), John Gunner in household of Esther Winch, Strood, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Strood subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWD8-T1C : 28 June 2019), John Gunner, Swanscombe, Kent, England, United Kingdom; 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.

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JHJ-MV6 : 31 December 2014), John Gunner, 1920; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Maidstone, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.