John GURNEY, Upton Bishop 1797 (General)

by johnG, Monday, October 22, 2007, 09:18 (6244 days ago)

Please can anybody help:.

I cannot get back further than John Gurney, who from the 1851 census records was born Upton Bishop 1797.

In 1824 at Much Marcle he married Mary Hooper of Dymock.

On the basis of perhaps the 1851 census not giving the correct age, I believe this may be the same John Gurney as buried at Hampton Bishop in 1876, with his year of birth given as 1799. (Burial ref: HBP/174). I come to this conclusion after an exhaustive search of burial records for, and each side of 1797.

Sadly, I can find no evidence of a Baptism record which would give me the names of his parents.

The John Gurney mentioned above is my great great grandfather, and that is where my search comes to a full stop.

Please advise: Am I right in thinking the census records can be a bit of a hit and miss affair, with ages guessed at, and even place of birth guessed at sometimes.

Any suggestions please as to how I can progress from here: I have spent hours searching the information on this web site, Ancestry, Genesreunited, and a website I found for Herefordshire families.

Many thanks,

John Gurney (Current version)