Name | George Archibald GURNSEY [1] | |
Born | 7 May 1884 | Chatham, Kent, England ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Census | 1901 | 38 The Beacon, Luton, Chatham, Kent, England ![]() |
Occupation: Carpenter Apprentice | ||
Census | 1911 | 137 Clarendon Place, Dover, Kent, England. ![]() |
Occupation: Telephone Lineman (Military Telegraphs) | ||
Military Record | 4 Nov 1901 | Chatham, Kent, England ![]() |
Attested to join the Royal Engineers. Description on enlistment: Apparent Age 18yrs 5mnths (actually 17 1/2) Height: 5ft 11inches Weight: 143 lbs Chest: 34.5"/37" Fresh Complexion Blue eyes Brown hair Distinguishing marks: Upper incisor broken off | ||
Age: 17 | ||
Military Record | 20 Feb 1904 | Malta ![]() |
Served with the Royal Engineers as a Sapper | ||
Age: 19 | ||
Military Record | 20 Nov 1908 | Malta ![]() |
Finished service in Malta with Royal Engineers | ||
Age: 23 | ||
Military Record | 3 Nov 1913 | Dover, Kent, England ![]() |
Discharged on termination of 1st period of engagement | ||
Age: 29 | ||
1939 Register | 29 Sep 1939 | 3 Westbury Road, Dover, Kent, England ![]() |
Occupation: Telephone Fitter. [Special Reserve. Royal Corp. Rank: Corporal] | ||
Age: 55 | ||
Died | 12 Jan 1973 | |
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8 siblings | |
Person ID | I268 | WILLIS01 |
Last Modified | 28 Dec 2016 |
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Married | 1874 | Medway ![]() |
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9 children | |
Family ID | F97 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Married | 24 Apr 1909 | Wesleyan Chapel, Farnborough, Hampshire. ![]() |
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Family ID | F122 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Headstones | ![]() | GURNSEY, George, Amy & Georgie |
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Recordings | ![]() | 'The Hoppers at Home' - amateur recording In about 1967 my dad bought a cassette recorded and used it to record everyday family life. One day my mum, then aged 21, took the opportunity to record a conversation with her parents and grandparents for posterity. In this recording are: Brenda (21), Alf Hopper (57), Nelly Hopper nee Gurnsey (55), George & Amy Gurnsey (nee Huggins) both 83. |
Histories | ![]() | George and Amy GURNSEY – ‘Devoted to each other until the end’ George and Amy - my Great Grandparents - were both born in 1884 into a world that is so different from today that it is difficult for us to imagine. Married in 1909 they lived well into old age, and were devoted to each other until the end. |
1939 Register | ![]() | The 1939 Register - GURNSEY, George & Amy (nee Huggins) Living at 3 Westbury Road, Dover, Kent, England |
Census Records | ![]() | 1901 - GURNSEY, George & Catherine [ROBINSON] |
![]() | 1911 - GURNSEY, George & Amy [HUGGINS] 1911 Census return for George & Amy Gurnsey at 137 Clarendon Place, Dover, Kent, England. | |
![]() | 1891 Census - George & Catherine Gurnsey 1891 Census return for George & Catherine Gurnsey, 38 Beacon Road, Luton, Kent. |
Obituaries | ![]() | GURNSEY, Georgie: Newspaper report of Funeral of Georgie Gurnsey, 1916 Report in the Dover Express & East Kent News, 28 April 1916 on the Funeral of Georgie Gurnsey, who died aged 5 years and 8 months. |
Newspapers | ![]() | GURNSEY, George: Newspaper Advert for the Daily Star Mission meeting Advert for the Daily Star Mission meeting on 21 Apr 1940 at 6.30pm. Published in the Dover Express on 19 April 1940 |
![]() | Dover Express - 17 Jun 1917.
Dover Education Committee meeting minutes The Committee received a further application from Mr G Gurnsey of 137, Clarendon St, for the transfer of his daughter, Amy Gurnsey, from Christ Church Infants' School to St Martin's Girls' School, and complaining that subsequent to his previous application other scholars residing outside the school district had been admitted to the latter school.… | |
![]() | GURNSEY, George: Capel-le-Fern Baptist Church Anniversary [Dover Express - 20 Jul 1934] CAPEL-LE-FERN - Baptist Church Anniversary | |
![]() | Dover Express - 10 Oct 1922 Thursday, 28th October, 1922 At Three o'clock pm, in Fourteen Lots, the undermentioned desirable FREEHOLD COTTAGES Lot 5 - No 137, CLARENDON PLACE; let to Mr George Gurnsey at 8/2 a week, including rates. | |
![]() | GURNSEY, George: Ewell Minnis, Baptist Missionary Anniversary [Dover Express - 21 May 1937] EWELL MINNIS Baptist Mission Anniversary Anniversary services were held at the Baptist Mission Hall on Whit-Sunday and Monday. The Pastor, the Rev S G Tween, conducted the Sunday services. The services were continued on Monday, when 120 sat down to tea, after which the Sunday School scholars held their races in a field adjoining the Hall,… | |
![]() | GURNSEY, George: 'Opening of Rest Rooms for HM Forces' [Dover Express - 5 Apr 1940] OPENING OF REST ROOMS FOR H M FORCES In connection with the opening of rest rooms for HM Forces on April 6th, at the Day Star Mission Guest House (top of Queen St), the following have consented to act as a committee: Mrs J R P Clarke, Miss L Francis, the Rev E C Galpin, Capt and Mrs H M Geary, Mr C E Golden (treasurer), Corporal G A Gurnsey, Mr J… |
Portraits | ![]() | GURNSEY, George Archibald (1884 - 1973) |
Albums | ![]() | GURNSEY, George - Attestation Papers - 4 Nov 1901 (4) |
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