Ernest Edward GURNSEY b. 17 Jan 1879 Chatham, Kent, England d. 10 Mar 1942 Bromley, Kent, England: The Willis Tree

1879 - 1942 (63 years)

Name	Ernest Edward GURNSEY [1, 2]
Born	17 Jan 1879	Chatham, Kent, England [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Census	1901	38 The Beacon, Luton, Chatham, Kent, England
	Occupation: Labourer - H.M. Dockyard
	Age: 22
Census	1911	21 Upper Luton Road, Chatham, Kent, England [3]
	Occupation: Plumber's Assistant
	Age: 32
Emigration	19 Jan 1928	Mombassa, Kenya, Africa [4]
	Ernest and Edna sailed from London aboard the SS 'Mantola', with around 50 other passengers. Ernest's occupation was recorded as 'Crown Agent'.
	Age: 47
1939 Register	29 Sep 1939	1 Chempot Rise, Orpington, Kent, England [5]
	Occupation: Clerical Servant (Retired)
	Age: 60
Died	10 Mar 1942	Bromley, Kent, England [6]
Person ID	I470	WILLIS01
Last Modified	18 Feb 2016

Father	George GURNSEY, b. 22 Jul 1851, Chatham, Kent, England , d. 27 Jun 1930 (Age 78 years)
Mother	Catherine ROBINSON, b. 9 Oct 1852, Chatham, Kent, England , d. 29 Jul 1929 (Age 76 years)
Married	1874	Medway
Family ID	F97	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Edna COLLINS, b. 1878, Evesham, Worcestershire, England
Married	31 Jul 1909	St Katherine's Church, City of London, England [7]
BMD Records		MARRIAGE: GURNSEY, Ernest & COLLINS, Edna - 1909
Last Modified	8 Jul 2011
Family ID	F279	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Photos

In the garden of the brickmakers!
Back L to R. 1. Philip Collins 2. Ada Collins 3. James Collins
Middle Row 1. Albert (Bert) Collins 2. Emily Collins his wife nee unknown 3.Emily Collins nee Smith (Jean's granny)4. Edna Gurnsey nee Collins, 5.Ernest Gurnsey
Front Row 1. unknown 2. Edna Burford 3. unknown

1939 Register

The 1939 Register - GURNSEY, Ernest & Edna (nee Collins)
Living at 1 Chempot Rise, Orpington, Kent, England

Census Records » Slide Show		1901 - GURNSEY, George & Catherine [ROBINSON]
		1891 Census - George & Catherine Gurnsey 1891 Census return for George & Catherine Gurnsey, 38 Beacon Road, Luton, Kent.
		1881 - GURNSEY, George & Catherine 1881 Census return for George & Catherine Gurnsey at Grocers Shop, 3 Claremont Place, Chatham, Kent, England.

BMD Records

MARRIAGE: GURNSEY, Ernest & COLLINS, Edna - 1909

Portraits

GURNSEY, Ernest (1879 - 1942)

Notes

Emigration:

Ernest emigrated to Kenya with his wife and his brother Sid ad his wife; they worked on the railways and then Ernest became Pier Master on Lake Victoria Nyanza. He and his wife Edna returned to the UK on their retirement. Their daughter married a wealthy hotel owner in Mombassa. [6]

Sources

[S04] **1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 730; Folio: 141; Page: 26.
Name: Ernest GurnseyBirth Date: abt 1879Birth Place: Chatham, Kent, EnglandResidence Date: 1901Residence Place: Chatham, Kent, England
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1901&h=5450149&ti=5538&indiv=try
[S09] **1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 894; Folio: 122; Page: 28; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341212.
Name: Ernest E. GurnseyBirth Date: abt 1879Birth Place: Chatham, Kent, EnglandResidence Date: 1881Residence Place: Chatham, Kent, England
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&h=8094331&ti=5538&indiv=try
[S102] **1911 England Census, FindMyPast,.com, (RG14PN3919 RG78PN149 RD47 SD1 ED35 SN194).
[S250] FindMyPast.co.uk.
Ship: MANTOLA
Official Number: 143274
Master's name: D F James
Steamship Line: B.I.S.N.Co Ld.
Where bound: Beira, Mozambique
Square feet: 57
Registered tonnage: 5469.41
Passengers on voyage:
[S303] 1939 Register, ef: RG101/1265E/007/42 Letter Code: CKDV.
[S208] >LEE, Frances.
[S17] Marriage Register entry.