The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Kitty Gurr [Burtenshaw]
Generation No. 1
  1. Kitty Gurr [Burtenshaw] She was born 1839 at Chailey, Sussex; died 1871 to 1880
  She married Fredrick Gurr on Jan to Mar 1857, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2b Page 161. He was born 1837 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1837 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born 11th Jan 1858 at Herrings Cottages, Twineham, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex
  iiMary Ann who was born 1860 at Newick, Sussex
3 iiiFrederick who was born 29th Jul 1861 at Chailey, Sussex; died 17th Jun 1939 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivFanny who was born 1864 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vCharles who was born 1867 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1867 St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Gurr was the son of Fredrick Gurr and Kitty Gurr [Burtenshaw]. He was born 11th Jan 1858 at Herrings Cottages, Twineham, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex
  He married Rose Ann Martin on July to Sep 1876, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1876 Q3 Vol 2a Page 837. She was born 1854 at Aylesford, Kent. They had the following children:
  iGeorge W. who was born 1879 at Brighton, Sussex
  iiAlice C. who was born 1880 at Penshurst, Kent
  iiiFrederick G. who was born 1882 at Penshurst, Kent
  ivHorace K. who was born 1883 at West Malling, Kent
  vLilly A. who was born 1885 at West Malling, Kent
  viJohn W. who was born 1886 at West Malling, Kent
  viiCatherine who was born 1888 at West Malling, Kent
  viiiWilliam who was born 1890 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ixRose Ethel who was born 1892 at Tonbridge, Kent
  xDavid E. who was born 1895 at Tonbridge, Kent
  xiHerbert S. who was born 1899 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  3. Frederick Gurr was the son of Fredrick Gurr and Kitty Gurr [Burtenshaw]. He was born 29th Jul 1861 at Chailey, Sussex; died 17th Jun 1939 at 12 St James Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Sarah Matilda (Sally) Ellis on 25th Dec 1880 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witness: Edwin Coulstock; officiated by Rev. H.M. Lee (Rector). She was born 1857 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1857 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; died 7th Nov 1928 at 90 Erskine Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
4 iFlorence Katherine who was born Apr to June 1882 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1882 Q2 Vol 2a Page 632
5 iiAnnie Caroline who was born July to Sep 1885 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q3 Vol 2b Page 113, twin
6 iiiRobert Edwin who was born July to Sep 1885 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q3 Vol 2b Page 113, twin
7 ivClara Gertrude who was born 10th May 1889 at Silver Street, Hildenborough, Kent; died 29th Dec 1963 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, cause of deathL autipulmonary oedema and myocardial degeneration
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Florence Katherine Taylor [Gurr] was the daughter of Frederick Gurr and Sarah Matilda (Sally) Gurr [Ellis]. She was born Apr to June 1882 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1882 Q2 Vol 2a Page 632
  She married Robert George Taylor on July to Sep 1901, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1901 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1576. He was born c 1880
   
  5. Annie Caroline Tester was the daughter of Frederick Gurr and Sarah Matilda (Sally) Gurr [Ellis]. She was born July to Sep 1885 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q3 Vol 2b Page 113, twin
  She married John Tester on July to Sep 1906, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1906 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1715. He was born c 1885. They had the following children:
  iSydney Percival who was born 26th Apr 1908; died Apr 1984 Gillingham, Kent
   
  6. Robert Edwin Gurr was the son of Frederick Gurr and Sarah Matilda (Sally) Gurr [Ellis]. He was born July to Sep 1885 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q3 Vol 2b Page 113, twin
  He married (1) Alice Hall on July to Sep 1907, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1907 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1769. She was born c 1885
  He married (2) Mabel on c 1920. She was born c 1885
   
  7. Clara Gertrude Powell [Gurr] was the daughter of Frederick Gurr and Sarah Matilda (Sally) Gurr [Ellis]. She was born 10th May 1889 at Silver Street, Hildenborough, Kent; died 29th Dec 1963 at 20 Dorking Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, cause of deathL autipulmonary oedema and myocardial degeneration
  She married Frederick Harry Powell on 8th Jul 1911 at St. Barnabas, Quarry Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was born 30th Oct 1887 at Petersfield, Hampshire. They had the following children:
8 iVera Alice May who was born 26th Dec 1912
  iiKathleen Ellen who was born 1st Apr 1914
9 iiiWilliam Henry who was born 22nd Aug 1915; died 4th Sep 1998 Benenden, Kent
  ivIrene Myrtle who was born 24th Mar 1921
  vDerek who was born c 1925
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Vera Alice May Walker [Powell] was the daughter of Frederick Harry Powell and Clara Gertrude Powell [Gurr]. She was born 26th Dec 1912
  She married Harry Walker on c 1935. He was born c 1910
   
  9. William Henry Powell was the son of Frederick Harry Powell and Clara Gertrude Powell [Gurr]. He was born 22nd Aug 1915; died 4th Sep 1998 at Benenden Hospital, Benenden, Kent
  He married Jessamine Primrose Weeks on 19th Jun 1937 at Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 10th Dec 1913 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 22nd Aug 2000 at Hawkhurst Cottage Hospital, Hawkhurst, Kent
   

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