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Might be worth looking for this family in 1851?

Name: Henry Gurnett
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1843
Baptism Date: 8 Oct 1843
Father's name: James Gurnett <<<<<<
Mother's name: Elizabeth Gurnett <<<<<<<<
Parish or Poor Law Union: Southwark St Saviour
Borough: Southwark

Marriages Dec 1874 (>99%)
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Gurnett Peter Greenwich 1d 1168


SON
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Marriages Dec 1895 (>99%)
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Bowen William Edwin Lewisham 1d 1914
Cullingford Rosina Lewisham 1d 1914
Gurnett Peter Lewisham 1d 1914
Rowe Elizabeth Lewisham 1d 1914

Deaths Sep 1908 (>99%)
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Gurnett Peter 32 Lewisham 1d 523


GRANDSON

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Marriages Dec 1923 (>99%)
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Gurnett Peter H Thorogood Lewisham 1d 1989
Thorogood Lucy E N Gurnett


Death posted above

No Peter born Deptford c1840 with father James on 1851 census

Theres a another tree has him marrying Clara...1894?
Then married..Rosannah Collingford in..1913??

No record of the man anywhere before his marriage to Clara

The only death on freebmd is the son of Peter and Clara

Their grandson's death

Peter Henry Gurnett 1897 1978 Lambeth Greater London

Actually,the marriage cert says his father was James..
Name: Peter Gurnett widower
Age: Full Age
Spouse Name: Clara Waller
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 19 Nov 1874
Parish: St John, Deptford
County: Kent
Borough: Lewisham
Father Name: James Gurnett
Spouse Father Name: George Waller

Maureen

nb: on that cert ( LMA) it has James as father , not George who is Clara's father.

Just for ref

Name: Peter Gurnett
Age: Full Age
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Spouse Name: Clara Waller
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 19 Nov 1874
Parish: St John, Deptford
County: Kent
Borough: Lewisham
Father Name: James Gurnett ...labourer
Spouse Father Name: George Waller ...labourer

do you know when Peter died?

No marriage for the name on freebmd pre-1874

What was his father's occupation?

hi marionfroms Scotland, on the cert it says his fathers name was george trying to guess when george was born, they seem so hard to find, patricia.

I'm trying to find him in the 1871 census...no luck so far.

hi marionfromScotland. i have that to as i have got certificate as peter is my great grandfather thaking you once again. patricia.

This them in 1881?

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Peter GURNETT Head M Male 40 Deptford, Kent, England Brickmakewr
Clara GURNETT Wife M Female 26 Deptford, Kent, England
William GURNETT Son Male 6 Deptford, Kent, England Scholar
Walter GURNETT Son Male 5 Deptford, Kent, England Scholar

Source Information:
Dwelling 2 Wotton Place Mill Lane
Census Place Deptford St Paul, Kent, England
Family History Library Film 1341166
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0713 / 22
Page Number 8

Hi, marionfromScotlland, i have peter gurnett wed clara. waller 19/nov/1874 church of st. john deptford london. patricia.

Have you found him on any census?

Hi

The Scottish ones usually tell you.
What dates/details do you have? Maybe someone can help/advise.

Marion

PLEASE CAN ANY ONE TELL ME IF ICAN FIND OUT WHO A WIDOWER WAS MARRIED TO BEFORE HIS SECOND MARRIAGE THANK YOU PATRICIA.