John Gurney (1835 - bef. 1876)

Born 6 Dec 1835 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Sarah Maria (Black) Rhodes — married 29 Aug 1859 in Salisbury, Colony of South Australia

Descendants

Died before 25 Jan 1876 before age 40 in Australia [uncertain]

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Biography

John Gurney was born in Suffolk, England.

John Gurney was born December 6, 1835 to Joseph Gurney and Frances Wilde in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. He was baptised on July 8 1837 at St James, Bury St Edmunds.

1841 England Census, Bury St Edmunds St James, Suffolk

• Joseph Gurney Male 33 Suffolk
• Frances Gurney Female 32 Suffolk
• William Gurney Male 9 Suffolk
• John Gurney Male 7 Suffolk
• Joseph Gurney Male 5 Suffolk
• Louisa Gurney Female 1 Suffolk

1851 England Census, Bury St Edmunds St James, Suffolk, Residence: North Gate Street

• Joseph Gurney Head Male 42 Labourer Bury St Edmds, Suffolk
• Frances Gurney Wife Female 36 Bury St Edmds, Suffolk
• William Gurney Son Male 20 Bury St Edmds, Suffolk
• John Gurney Son Male 17 Bury St Edmds, Suffolk
• Joseph Gurney Son Male 14 Bury St Edmds, Suffolk
• Louisa Gurney Daughter Female 11 Bury St Edmds, Suffolk

John married Sarah Maria Black on August 29, 1859 in Salisbury, Australia. The marriage was registered in Adelaide.

Research Notes

Cannot find any information on passenger lists, but the family emigrated between 1851 and 1859, for John to marry in Salisbury in 1859.

Name: Sarah Maria Black

Father's name: James Black

Spouse Name: John Gurney

Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Gurney

Marriage Date: 29 Aug 1859

Marriage Place: Salisbury

Registration Place: Adelaide, South Australia

Page Number: 83

Volume Number: 39

Cannot locate a date or place of death in Australia.

Sources

• Citing this Record "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J772-RYB : 11 February 2018, John Gurney, 08 Jul 1837); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 950,439.
• Citing this Record "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NY3W-DRH : 11 February 2018, John Gurney, 06 Dec 1835); citing yr 1837-1838 p 382, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 950,439.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M73H-Q52 : 25 May 2019), John Gurney in household of Joseph Gurney, Bury St Edmunds St James, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom; 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.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGRL-51T : 10 November 2017), John Gurney in household of Joseph Gurney, Saint James, Suffolk, England; citing Saint James, Suffolk, England, p. 14, 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.
• [1] 1859 Marriage