Gundy family Whitchurch/Tretire/Dixton Newton (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Sunday, June 04, 2017, 22:33 (2731 days ago) @ Jefff

Hi again Ivor,
only a few hours before my free trial of the FindMyPast website ends, which includes access to the Old Newspapers, so thought I'd look up Walter Gundy. On it I find several mentions in the 1840s ands 1850s to a Walter Gundy in the Whitchurch area born abt 1800. I THINK this is him,

1841; Doward, Whitchurch, Monmouth, Herefordshire, England
First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
Walter Gundey Male 40 1801 Lab. Herefordshire, England
Sarah Gundey Female 40 1801 Herefordshire, England
Elizth Gundey Female 20 1821 Herefordshire, England
Ester Gundey Female 10 1831 Herefordshire, England
Mary Gundey Female 8 1833 Herefordshire, England
James Gundey Male 6 1835 Herefordshire, England

1851; 12, Doward, Whitchurch, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Walter Gundy Head Married Male 50 1801 Labourer Tretire, Herefordshire, England
Sarah Gundy Wife Married Female 51 1800 At Home Gloucestershire, England
Ester Gundy Daughter - Female 16 1835 At Home Herefordshire, England
Mary Gundy Daughter - Female 14 1837 At Home Herefordshire, England

i.e. family of Walter Gundy who married Sarah Clayton at Whitchurch in 1823.

One of their children is James born abt 1834;

Record_ID: 280612
Entry_Number: 590
Year: 1834
Month: Jun
Day: 26
Parents_Surname: GUNDY
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: Walter
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Doward
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: Geo. Pyrke Rector
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: AC 76/1
Page_Number: 74
Parish_Chapel: Whitchurch
Soundex: G530

I assume you already know this, but I mention it in case you didn't also know that in March 1852 the Hereford Times etc reported that Walter Gundy "aged 55" was found guilty of sheep stealing, and sentenced to transportation for 10 years, "his son James aged 15" was acquitted, despite them both being described as "most notorious characters"... and Walter having been convicted 10 years earlier for a similar offence. The papers mention that neither could read or write.

In March 1851 the papers report a Walter Gundy "aged 20" of Llangarren was sentenced to 2 months hard labour for stealing a neighbour's wheelbarrow; I presume this is a different man ?
Perhaps this one, James' elder brother, from this site's PRs;

Record_ID: 280386
Entry_Number: 363
Year: 1827
Month: Jan
Day: 15
Parents_Surname: GUNDY
Child_Forenames: Walter
Fathers_Forenames: Walter
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: New Weir
Occupation: (Mason) Labourer
Officiating_Minister: George Pyrke Rector
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: AC 76/1
Page_Number: 46
Parish_Chapel: Whitchurch
Soundex: G530

Sadly, and unlike their partner BNA website, the FMP version doesn't allow easy text-copying of specific articles. The sites don't mention any of Walters earlier ancestors as far as I can find. I've downloaded a pdf file of the main article in case you'd like it, or you can join the BNA site for a month giving you unlimited downloads for a reasonable charge, in fact the first few downloads for new members are free.

Hoping this was of interest, atb Jeff