Hammond, Gurnell and Fox - Part II

Hammond, Gurnell and Fox – Part II

Whereas the other members of the Gurnell and Fox families were, in the main, involved in farming and remained in Lincolnshire, the five people covered in this part were connected with the pharmacy trade and moved south, to Kent and the Isle of Wight. It is their work as druggists that is important to the Business Links section that will appear in a later Pea-Bee Blog.

#G1.3 William Gurnell

William Gurnell was the third son of #G1 George Gurnell and Ann nee Thompson who was baptised at St Hilbald, Hilbaldstow, Lincolnshire on 11 October 1840[1]. He lived with his parents in Hilbalstow (1841) and Sturton-cum-Scarby (1851). His whereabouts in 1861 is unknown

Ø   1871: William Gurnell at 34 Union Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight; William a chemist[2].

Ø   1873: William Gurnell married Mary Colenutt, 28 October[3]. Mary had been born in Ryde in 1849[4]. The couple had five children:

#G1.3.1 Minnie Gurnell (1875-post1911)[5]

#G1.3.2 William Gurnell (1877-1965)[6]

#G1.3.3 Thompson Gurnell (1878-1965)[7]

#G1.3.4 Richard Gurnell (1880-1962)[8]

#G1.3.5 Kate Gurnell (1887-post 1911)[9]

Ø   1881: Family at 34 Union Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight; William a chemist[10].

Ø   1891: Family at 34 Union Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight; William a chemist[11].

Ø   1901: Family (less Minnie and Thompson) at Wellesley House, London Road, Farlington, Hampshire; William a chemist and stationer[12],

Ø   1911: William, Mary and Richard in London Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire; William retired chemist[13].

Ø   1925: death of William Gurnell in Croydon registration district[14].

Ø   1947: death of Mary Gurnell in Croydon registration district[15].

#G1.3.1 Minnie Gurnell

Minnie Gurnell was with her parents in Ryde in 1881 and 1891.

Ø   1898: Minnie Gurnell married a cousin, #G3.1.2 Ernest Edward Fox, in Havant registration district[16]. The couple had three children.

Ø   1901: Family in Coghurst Villa, Old London Road, Ore, Hastings, Sussex; Ernest a chartered accountant, Minnie an artist in oils[17].

Ø   1911: Family in Kent Hotel, 382 Old London Road, Ore, Hastings, Sussex; Ernest Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants[18].

Ø   1943: Ernest Edward Fox died in Sussex[19].

#G1.3.2 William Gurnell

William Gurnell was with his parents in Ryde (1881 and 1891) and at Farlington (1901). In 1901 he was described as a chemist’s manager.

Ø   1905: William Gurnell married Florence Annie Jones in Kensington. The couple had two daughters[20].

Ø   1911: Family at Market Place, Westerham, Kent; William a chemist[21].

Ø   1962: Florence Annie Gurnell, of  Honeysuckle Cottage, Bighton, Hampshire died at Wimble Hill Hospital, Crondall, Hampshire 5 March[22].

Ø   1965: William Gurnell, of  Honeysuckle Cottage, Bighton, Hampshire died at Alton Hospital, Hampshire 19 December[23].

 

#G3.1 William Fox

William Fox was the eldest son of Jonathan Fox and #G3 Winifred nee Gurnell. He was born in Wootton, Lincolnshire and baptised there on 15 September 1833[24]. His whereabouts in 1841 is not known

Ø   1851: William Fox was with his uncle, Thomas Gurnell, in Dartford, Kent[25].

Ø   1860: William Fox married Ellen Maria Brookes at The Church of The Saviour, Edward Street, Birmingham, 19 March[26]. William was listed as a chemist of 30 Parliament Street, York, and Ellen of 30a Broad Street, Birmingham, as the daughter of John Enoch Brookes, a watch and clock maker. Ellen had been born in Stratford-on-Avon in 1839[27]. The couple had one daughter:

#G3.1.1 Ellen Mary Fox (1861-post 1911)[28]

Ø   1861:  Family at Parliament Street, York; William a chemist[29]

Ø   1862: William Fox, chemist, Chapel Place, Tunbridge Wells; Kent[30]

Ø   1867: William Fox, Market Place, Westerham, Kent[31]

Ø   1867: Ellen Maria Fox died at Westerham, Kent[32]

Ø   1869: William Fox married Frances Caroline Atherford at St James, Paddington, 22 June[33]. Frances was born in Westerham and was baptised on 10 January 1836[34]. The couple had one son:

#G3.1.2 Ernest Edward Fox (1872-1943)[35]

Ø   1871: Family in High Street, Westerham, Kent; William a chemist[36].

Ø   1881: Family in High Street, Westerham, Kent; William a chemist[37].

Ø   1891: Family in High Street, Westerham, Kent; William a chemist[38].

Ø   1901: Family in Market Place, Westerham, Kent; William a chemist[39].

Ø   1907 William Fox died 8 September. His executrix was his widow Frances and his effects were valued at £583 1s 1d[40]

Ø   1911: Frances Caroline Fox with son in Hastings[41]

Ø   1919: Frances Caroline Fox, of 416 Old London Road, Hastings, died 14 February. Her son was executor of her estate valued at £179 6s 6d[42].

#3.3 Edward John Fox

Edward Fox was also a son of Jonathan Fox and #G3 Winifred nee Gurnell. He was born in Wootton, Lincolnshire and baptised there on 30 May 1837[43]. He lived with his grandparents in Kirton-in-Lindsey (1841) and with his father and stepmother in Waddingham (1851)

Ø   1861: Edward Fox was a patient in Guy’s Hospital, described as a draper’s assistant[44].

Ø   1866: Edward Fox, “late of Westerham, Kent, chemist and druggist, died 12 March. His executor was his brother #G3.1 William Fox and his estate was under £450[45].

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[1] St Hibald, Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire, Register of baptisms (via wwwfreereg.org.uk, File no 20625 Reg no 474)

[2] National Archives, 1871 Census of England & Wales, Class RG10 Piece 1165 Folio 66 Page 11 GS roll 827797 (via Ancestry.com 1871 England Census Ryde, Hampshire District 3 image 12)

[3] Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition Ryde, Hampshire, England; Date Range: 1872 - 1906; Film Number: 1470890. (via Ancestry.com. England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940); Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Q4 1873 Isle of Wight Vol 2b p1046

[4] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 Q3 1849 Isle of Wight Vol 8 p225

[5] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 Q2 1875 Isle of Wight Vol 2b p558

[6] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 Q1 1877 Isle of Wight Vol 2b p614; Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1916-2007 Q4 1965 Alton Vol 6b p55

[7] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 Q4 1878 Isle of Wight Vol 2b p584; Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1916-2007 Q2 1965 Portsmouth Vol 6b p514

[8] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 Q4 1880 Isle of Wight Vol 2b p612; Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1916-2007 Q4 1962 Gosport Vol 6b p377

[9] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 Q3 1886 Isle of Wight Vol 2b p621

[10]  National Archives, 1881 Census of England & Wales, Class RG11 Piece 1178 Folio 59 Page 8 GSU 1341288 (via Ancestry.com 1881 England Census Ryde, Hampshire District 3 image 9)

[11]  National Archives, 1891 Census of England & Wales, Class RG12 Piece 890 Folio 58 Page 25 GSU 6096000 (via Ancestry.com 1891 England Census Ryde, Hampshire District 3 image 26)

[12] National Archives, 1901 Census of England & Wales, Class RG13 Piece 976 Folio 31 Page 22 (via Ancestry.com 1901 England Census Farlington, Hampshire District 2 image 23)

[13] National Archives, 1911 Census of England & Wales, Class RG14 Piece 5466 Schedule No 39 (via Ancestry.com 1911 England Census Farlington, Hampshire District 3 image 80)

[14] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1916-2007 Q3 1927 Croydon Vol 2a p531

[15] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1916-2007 Q4 1947 Croydon Vol 5g p48

[16] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Q3 1898 Havant Vol 2b p837

[17] National Archives, 1901 Census of England & Wales, Class RG13 Piece 862 Folio 59 Page 7 (via Ancestry.com 1901 England Census St Helens, Sussex District 3 image 8)

[18] National Archives, 1911 Census of England & Wales, Class RG14 Piece 4720 Schedule No 22 (via Ancestry.com 1911 England Census Ore, Hastings, Sussex District 3 image 44)

[19] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1916-2007 Q1 1943 Battle Vol 2b p91; National Archives, Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England  1943 p258 (via Ancestry.com England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 1943 F>Fo image 20)

[20] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Q3 1905 Kensington Vol 1a p288

[21] National Archives, 1911 Census of England & Wales, Class RG14 Piece 4024 Schedule No 30 (via Ancestry.com 1911 England Census Westerham, Kent District 17 image 60)

[22] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1916-2007 Q1 1962 Aldershot Vol 6b p45; National Archives, Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England  1962 p498 (via Ancestry.com England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 1962 G>Gu image 8)

[23] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1916-2007 Q4 1965 Alton Vol 6b p55; National Archives, Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England  1966 p438 (via Ancestry.com England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 1966 G>Gu image 8)

[24] St Andrew, Wootton, Lincolnshire Register of Baptisms (via frereg.org.uk File No 32044 Reg No 342); IGI England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Indexing project (batch) no C03430-1, GS film 508077, 508097 (via familysearch.org MM9.1.1/NGRN-XL5)

[25] National Archives, 1851 Census of England & Wales, Class HO107 Piece 1607 Folio 371 Page 10 GSU 193506-193507 (via Ancestry.com 1851 England Census Dartford, Kent District 1b image 11)

[26] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Q1 1860 Birmingham Vol 6d p197; National Archives; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commission of 1857, and other registers and church records; Class: RG 8; Piece: 98 Birmingham, Church of the Saviour, Edward Street: Marriages (pt 2), 1848-1894 p19 No9 (via Ancestry.com Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970 Piece 98 Birmingham, Church of the Saviour, Edward Street: Marriages (pt 2), 1848-1894 image 20)

[27] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 Q1 1839 Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire Vol 16 p450

[28] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 Q1 1861 York Vol 9d p9

[29] National Archives, 1861 Census of England & Wales, Class RG9 Piece 3546 Folio 44 Page 15 GSU 543149 (via Ancestry.com 1861 England Census York St Sampson District 18 image 16)

[30] Kelly’s Directory of Kent 1862 p1037 (via Ancestry.com 1862 Kelly’s Directory, Kent image 323)

[31] Post Office Directory of Kent 1867 p1181 (via Ancestry,com 1867 Post Office Directory, Kent image 371)

[32] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 Q2 1867 Sevenoaks Vol 2a p267

[33] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Q1 1869 Kensington Vol 1a p240; London Metropolitan Archives, Saint James, Paddington, Register of marriages, P87/JS, Item 039 1869 p62 No121 (via Ancestry.com. London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921, Saint James, Paddington 1869 image 8)

[34] IGI England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Indexing project (batch) no C16519-2, GS film 1469619 IT 2 (via familysearch.org MM9.1.1/NKF6-DPB)

[35] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 Q4 1872 Sevenoaks Vol 2a p528; Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1916-2007 Q1 1943 Battle Vol 2b p91

[36] National Archives, 1871 Census of England & Wales, Class RG10 Piece 924 Folio 65 Page 18 GSU 823499 (via Ancestry.com 1871 England Census Westerham, Kent District 18 image 19)

[37] National Archives, 1881 Census of England & Wales, Class RG11 Piece 909 Folio 96 Page 15 GSU 1341216 (via Ancestry.com 1881 England Census Westerham, Kent District 18 image 16)

[38] National Archives, 1891 Census of England & Wales, Class RG12 Piece 674 Folio 137 Page 9 GSU 6095784 (via Ancestry.com 1891 England Census Westerham, Kent District 18 image 10)

[39] National Archives, 1901 Census of England & Wales, Class RG13 Piece 748 Folio 150 Page 9 (via Ancestry.com 1901 England Census Westerham, Kent District 18 image 10)

[40] National Archives, 1901 Census of England & Wales, Class RG13 Piece 748 Folio 150 Page 9 (via Ancestry.com 1901 England Census Westerham, Kent District 18 image 10)

[41] National Archives, 1911 Census of England & Wales, Class RG14 Piece 4720 Schedule No 22 (via Ancestry.com 1911 England Census Ore, Hastings, Sussex District 3 image 44)

[42] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1916-2007 Q1 1919 Hastings Vol 2b p22; National Archives, Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England  1920 p295 (via Ancestry.com England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 1920 F>Fo image 20)

[43] St Andrew, Wootton, Lincolnshire Register of Baptisms (via frereg.org.uk File No 32044 Reg No 423); IGI England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Indexing project (batch) no C03430-1, GS film 508077, 508097 (via familysearch.org MM9.1.1/JMX2-B29)

[44] National Archives, 1861 Census of England & Wales, Class RG9 Piece 316 Folio 154 Page 5 GSU 542613 (via Ancestry.com 1861 England Census Southwark St Thomas District Guy’s Hospital image 6)

[45] Free BMD England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 Q1 1866 Sevenoaks Vol 2a p321; National Archives, Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England  1866 p305 (via Ancestry.com England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 1866 F>Fo image 34)