Rev Thomas Rock Garnsey 1792-1847

Thomas Rock Garnsey 1792-1847 was the incumbent in Christ Church to 1847. He had previously been a missionary in Sierra Leone. His funeral sermon was preached at Christ Church on Sunday 14th March that year, and his wife Mary Hare survived him. I am interested in tracing any children of the marriage; also whether there is a memorial to him anywhere. I have traced his Will which is unhelpful: he simply left everything to his widow. I’d be grateful for any feedback from anywhere! Many thanks.

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Record_ID: 83836
Entry_Number: 371
Year: 1826
Month: Oct
Day: 24
Parents_Surname: GARNSEY
Child_Forenames: Henry Edward Fowler
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas Rock
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Coleford
Occupation: Clerk
Officiating_Minister: T.R. Garnsey
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/1
Page_Number: 47
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: G652

Record_ID: 114698
Entry_Number: 46
Year: 1829
Month: Jan
Day: 7
Parents_Surname: GARNSEY
Child_Forenames: Charles Frederick
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas Rock
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Coleford
Occupation: Clerk
Officiating_Minister: T.R. Garnsey
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: 8212
Page_Number: 6
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex:

Record_ID: 114883
Entry_Number: 231
Year: 1834
Month: Mar
Day: 2
Parents_Surname: GARNSEY
Child_Forenames: Agnes Elizabeth
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas Rock
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: The Sterts English Bicknor
Occupation: Clerk
Officiating_Minister: T.R. Garnsey
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: 8212
Page_Number: 29
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: G652

Record_ID: 31997
Entry_Number: 362
Year: 1823
Month: Dec
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: GARNSEY
Child_Forenames: Caroline Sarah
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas Ruck
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Little Dean
Occupation: Clerk
Officiating_Minister: T R Garnsey Curate
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P110 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 46
Parish_Chapel: Littledean
Soundex: G652

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Thomas Roche Garnsey
Year of Registration: 1847
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Bristol
County: Avon, Gloucestershire
Volume: 11
Page: 122

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The above entry was in the death index

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I think Henry was a scholar. There is no details of a wife or child, he may have been clergy. The age & DOB on the 1871 census is out, but the other details fit

1861 census
Name: Henry E F Garnsey
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Gender: Male
Where born: Coleford, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Oxford St Peter in The East
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England

1871 census
Name: Henry E F Garnsey
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Membus Of Collige
Gender: Male
Where born: Coleford, Gloucestershire, England
Civil Parish: St Peter in The East
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter in the East
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England

1881 census
Name: H.E.F. Garnsey
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Coleford, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Oxford St Peter in East
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England

Street address: "Mag College"
Education:

Employment status:
Occupation: Fellow Mag College

Registration district: Oxford
Sub registration district: Oxford

1891 Census
E Garnsey
Age: 64
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Glaster, Colefood

Civil Parish: St Peter in The East
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter in the East
Town: Oxford
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England

1901 census
Henry E F Garnsey
Age: 75
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Gender: Male
Where born: Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Bath
Ecclesiastical parish: St Swithin
Town: Bath
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

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Free BMD: Henry Edward F Garnsey
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Year of Registration: 1903
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 78
District: Bath
County: Avon, Somerset
Volume: 5c
Page: 339

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In the 1861 census Agnes is listed in the houshold as niece. The head is William Ady Hart and Elizabeth Garnsley and Mary Hare are listed as sisters

Name: Agnes E Garnsey
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Bristol St Augustine
Ecclesiastical parish: Brandon Hill St George
Town: Bristol
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address: 28 Berkley ???

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Bristol
Sub registration district: St Augustine
Household Members: Name Age

Agnes E Garnsey 26 Niece
Elizabeth Garnsey 72 Sister
Mary A Hare 66 Sister
William Ady Hart 73 Head
Mary Johns 32 Servant
Elizabeth Lewis 25 Servant
Charlotte Short 31 Servant

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1841 Berry Hill
Thomas Rock Gurnsey abt 1796 Dean Forest, Gloucestershire Clerk
Agnes E Gurnsey abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Caroline Gurnsey abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Charles F Gurnsey abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Edward F Gurnsey abt 1827 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

1851
Agnes Garnsey abt 1835 Stuls, Gloucestershire, England Pupil Brighthelmstone, Sussex

1851
Harry E F Garnsey abt 1827 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Visitor Bromley, Kent

1861 28 Berkley Square Bristol
William Ady Hart abt 1788 Bristol; St James Head Bristol St Augustine, Gloucestershire
Mary A Hare abt 1795 Bristol; St James Sister Bristol St Augustine, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Garnsey abt 1789 Bristol; St James Sister Bristol St Augustine, Gloucestershire Clergymans Widow
Agnes E Garnsey abt 1835 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Niece Bristol St Augustine, Gloucestershire

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When entering Henry Garsey into Google, there are numberous entries. It seems Henry was a Reverend and a botanist and translated botanical books into english.

In the Church Missionary Society Archive, Reel 81, C A 097 I found an entry for the 'Original Papers Missionary Thomas R Garnley 1820-1821'

Also I found a sample of a book 'Personalities of the Forest of Dean' Fineleaf Editions 2007, first published in 1863 where Thomas Garnsley has a whole chapter to himself. This was found at www.fineleaf.co.uk

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I can't believe it! Thank you everyone for so much help so quickly. It fits all that I knew and suspected.

Best wishes

Graham Simons

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Hi Graham

I am related to T.R. garnsey through marriage; I am descended from his brother-in-law William Ody Hare of Berkely Square Bristol and have a lot of information about the descendants of Thomas Rock Garnsey, and memorials to him. Please let me know any specific information you would like. Regards

Matthew

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Brilliant to hear from you!

I believe I'm Thomas' 2nd cousin 3 times removed.....the family descends from the Garnseys of Uffculme, Thomas Rock and I both descend from John Garnsey 1710-58, and I have been in touch with Heather Garnsey of Australia who has also been researching. I've read a bit about Thomas' missionary work in Sierra Leone and also an account of his funeral. I've managed to follow some of Thomas' children but there are others of which I as yet know next to nothing. If I have it right, Caroline Sarah married William Henry Swayne and the marriage was childless; Henry Edward Fowler was an academic and died unmarried; Charles Frederick emigrated to Australia; Agnes Elizabeth married Charles Augustus Solbe; but of Robert, William Hare and Mary I know nothing - not even dates of birth.

Best wishes

Graham

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Hi Graham

Unfortunately, I only have information on the Garnseys on a hard copy family tree which, typically, I cannot find at the moment! If you can give me a couple of weeks, I can dig this out and give you a gedcom document or pdf.

From what I can remember, you have it right regarding the children. Caroline had no issue and Agnes (d. 1927) had one son, Colonel Charles Edward de Lisle Solbe, b.1865.

Charles Frederick had, I think, 9 children who survived into adulthood.

I think that the other children all died in infancy.

Charles apparently emmigrated to Australia following an argument with his uncle, William Ody Hare, to whom, I think he was articled at the time.

Heather may already have tokd you all of this; there is quite a bit of information in Australia regarding the Garnsey offspring of C F Garnsey, mainly as his Grandson became Bishop of Gippsland, and one of his sons played cricket for Australia. There is some interesting family history in Bishop David Arthur Garnsey's book "A Man for Truth and Freedom", which you may be able to obtain her (Abe books are generally pretty good).

I don't think that I have seen the report of T R Garnsey's funeral; would you please email me a copy at matthew952001@yahoo.com? I have seen his grave in Arnos Vale as he is buried together with his wife and W O Hare.

I'll certainly let you have copies of anything I find.

Regards

Matthew

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Thank you - I have sent a personal email with some more info. The funeral report is brief but he was clearly greatly respected.

Graham

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