Family of John GURR and Mary Jane KEETCH

Marriage Certificate John Gurr/Mary Jane Keetch, (No.183 Parish of St.Thomas, Lambeth).

St.Thomas Church 17th February 1867 after banns

John Gurr, Full,Bachelor,Tobacco cutter, 21 Oakley Street

f.William Gurr, Tobacco Cutter

Mary Jane Keetch,Minor,Spinster, Ashley Street

f.James Webster Keetch, Engine Driver

Wits: William Damant & Sarah Ann Keetch

Marriage Record John Gurr/Mary Jane Keetch, (No.183 Parish of Lambeth, Surrey). Ancestry.com.

At St.Thomas Church 17th February 1867 after banns

John Gurr,fullage,bachelor,Tobacco Cutter,21 Oakley Street

f.William Gurr, Tobacco Cutter

Mary Jane Keetch, minor,spinster,Oakley Street

f.James Webster Keetch, Engine Driver

Wits: William Damant & Sarah Ann Keetch

1871 Census England.

Birth certificate John Gurr, (No.135 Saint Saviour's Union - Christ Church). David Keetch, Darlington.

10 January 1846 at 1 Bennett Street

John

f.William Gurr, Engineer

m.Ann nee Holyoak

inf:X Ann Gurr, mother, 1 Bennett St.

reg:18/1/1846

1851 Census England. HO 107/1515 f23 p15.

William Gurr,Head,Mar,M,47,Engineer,Crambrook, Kent,

Ann Gurr,Wife,Mar,F,43,Tabacco Stripper,Brixton, London,

Sarah Gurr,Daughter,Unm,F,20,,Westminster, London,

William Gurr,Son,Unm,M,11,,Lambeth, Surrey,

Joseph Gurr,Son,Unm,M,10,,Lambeth, Surrey,

Jno Gurr,Son,Unm,M,5,,Lambeth, Surrey,

Ann Gurr,Daughter,Unm,F,2,,Christchurch, Surrey,

Marriage Certificate Albert HW Keetch/Rachel Cheshire, (No.475 Parish of St.Mary Newington, Surrey).

St.Peters Church Walworth 10th January 1870 after banns

Albert Henry Webster Keetch,26,Bachelor,Soldier, Grain Co.of Kent '

f.James Webster Keetch, Engine Driver

Rachel Cheshire,22,Spinster,13Henshaw Street

f.George Cheshire (deceased) Bricklayer

Wits: John Gurr & Sarah Ann Keetch

1871 Census England. RG10/613 f30. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871.

Jhon Gurr head mar 23 tobacco dryer Blackfriars

Mary Gurr wife mar 23 Suffolk

Mary Gurr dau unm 3 Southwark

Elizabeth Gurr dau 1 St.M.Newington

Ibid.

1881 Census England. RG11/0524 f68. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881.

John Gurr head mar 35 tobacco cutter Blackfriars

Mary A Gurr wife mar 33 Brandon

Mary C S Gurr dau unm 15 domestic Southwark

Lizabeth R.Gurr unm 11 Walworth

John J.A.Gurr son unm 7 Walworth

William C.Gurr son unm 3 Barbican City

Mary A Gurr dau unm 11m Walworth

Ibid.

Birth Certificate Clara Gurr, (No.124 St.Saviour, Surrey - Trinity Newington). David Keetch, Darlington.

12th November 1882 at 73 Henshaw Street

Clara Ethel

f.John Gurr, Tobacco Cutter

m. Mary Jane Gurr nee Keetch

inf M.J.Gurr, mother, 73 Henshaw Street

reg.23/12/1882

Marriage Record William Jeffries/ Mary Gurr, (No.386 Parish of Camberwell, Surrey). Ancestry.com.

At Emmanuel Church 25 December 1887 after banns

William Frederick Jeffries, 22,bachelor,Wood Engraver, 14 Piction street

f.Henry Jeffies, Foreman Tin Warehouse

Mary Rosetta Sarah Gurr,19,spinster,Picton St.

f.John Gurr, Tobacco Cutter

Wits: John Gurr & Elizabeth Gurr

Marriage Record John Gurr/ Ann Briggs, (No.64 Parish of St.Peters Walworth, London). Ancestry.com.

At the Parish Church 21st February 1897 after banns

John James Albert Gurr, 23 bachelor,Tobacco Cutter, 6 Thornton Street

f.John Gurr, Tobacco Cutter

Annie Elizabeth Briggs, 20,spinster,Machinist, 30 Thornton Street

f.John Briggs, Engine Driver

Wits: Edwin Hall & Maud Ellen Hardeman

Albert Henry Webster Keetch letter. held by Ken Keetch, Perth

Western Australia.

Maiƒs Sarah A Keetch

No.7 Sunderland Terrace

Westbourne Park, London, England

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No 764 Lanc Corp Drummer A.H.W.Keetch

H.M. 34th Regiment

Ranikhet

East India

31st May 1877

My Dear Sister Sarah,

I now sit down to write these few lines to you hoping

you are in good health as I am very proud to be able to tell you

that myself, wife and little son Harry are in perfect good health at

present. I was quite surprised when I received your letter as it

was some years past since I heard from you before. I wrote letters

to my father and to Polly when I first came into this country and

neither of them has answered my letters - I know they received them

because you spoke of the Sodawater machine in your letter. When

you see any of them, you can tell them that they might just find

one hour over a sheet of note to us, so that we may know if they

are living or not. I must tell you that Liz has been very ill,

she was in hospital for a very long time, and I never expected

that she would come out alive - but praise be to God she did get

out all right - she gave birth of a daughter on the 14th of last

January - it was such a sweet pretty little thing - but I am sorry

to say that she only lived 7 weeks - her name was "Mabel

Lucretia" - I’ve only just arrived at Ranikhet from Ferozipore -

We are sent up here for the good of our health - its a funny

looking place - on the top of mountains - its nearly like England

as regards the weather - we can sit at our door and see the snow

mountains about 30 miles away - plenty of wild bears prowling

about our doors at night looking for food - the other night I

was sitting smoking my pipe at the door, when a Jackall

came and put his nose into my door. Some nights I cant get

to sleep for the howling of them through the night.

Dear sister the first time you see John Gurr you

can tell him I will send him a few lines, as you have sent

me his address and I know where to write to him. I suppose

he has got a large family by this time -let me think - he

had two alive when I last saw him in 1872 - and I think

I heard from some one that they had got another before I left

Ireland to come out to India - I have buried two since I was

at home among you - my first (Little Alfred) in the Curragh

Camp in 1873 -and the little girl in Ferozepore this year -

and I have my second little boy (Henry James Webster) still

alive, he was 3 years old on the 21st of January last - please

give our kind love to father and mother when you see them, and

dont forget to send me their address so that I may send them

a few lines. Also give our love to my sister Polly and John

and we hope that all their little ones are well, and hope that

John is doing well - and remember us to all who inquire

after us - and above all I want for you to try and find out

(if you can) where Lizes sister Sarah is, for she would very

much like to hear from her - so some day you get out just

see what you can do finding out her address. If all

goes well, and we are spared to live so long - we shall

be home in England again in 5 years time - you will see

me then with a Good Conduct medal on my breast and 4 good

conduct stripes on my arm - I must now come to a close

Old Maid for this time hoping you are still in good health.

Oh! before I forget - give my kind love to Mrs Woodhouse

and if you dont mind you can send me her address.

So now I will conclude by asking of you to write as

soon as you can about everybody.

Once more good bye for the present

From your ever affectionate brother and sister

Lc Corpl Drummer A. H. W. Keetch

Birth Certificate Mary Jane Keetch, (No.206 1848 Births Thetford-Methwold).

23rd January 1848 at Brandon

Mary Jane

f.James Keetch

m.Mary Keetch nee Chick

f.occ.Fireman

inf.Mary Keetch mother Brandon

reg.10/2/1848

1851 Census England. HO 107/1768 f168. Cit. Date: 30 March 1851.

James Keetch head mar 31 Carpenter, Axminster

Mary Keetch wife mar 33 Staplegrove

Albert Keetch son 7 Staplegrove

Sarah A Keetch 5 Staplegrove

Mary J Keetch 3 Brandon

1861 Census England. RG 9/357 f.174 p.9. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861.

Census 1861 Lambeth, Surrey

RG 9/357 f.174 p.9

7 Belmont Place

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James Peetch Head Mar 36 Engine Driver Ry Axminster

Mary A Peetch Wife Mar 24 Woodbridge

Sarah A Peetch Dau 13 Brandon

[for "Peetch" read "Keetch" and for "Sarah A" read "Mary J"]

Geoff Robbins genesreunited. genesreunited.co.uk.

Census UK 1939. RG101 CLBF Sch 138.

Mary Rosetta Sarah Jefferies,,F,31 Dec 1867,W,Unpaid Domestic,

Ruby Jefferies,,F,12 Aug 1903,S,Wholesale Stationers Clerk,First Aid in working hours for firms ARP scheme

Ernest Victor Jefferies,,M,6 Dec 1905,S,retouching photography for newspapers,Members of Lithographic Artists Designers and Process Workers

Stanley Jefferies,,M,28 Dec 1908,S,Skilled mechanical engineer small parts for tabulating machine,

Marriage Record George Latreille/Elizabeth Gurr, (No.410 Parish of Camberwell, London). Ancestry.com.

At Emmanuel Church 25/12/1891 by licence

George Sinclair Latreille, 26,bachelor,Shipping Clerk, 83 Westmacott Street

f.George Ulysses Latreille decd

Elizabeth Rachel Gurr,22 spinster,83 Westmacott Street

f.John Gurr decd.

Wits: William Frederick Jeffries & Margaret Alice Latreille

Baptism Record Ernest Latreille, (No.1770 Parish of Christ Church, North Brixton). Ancestry.com.

20th May 1894

Ernest George b.16/3/1894

s.o. George Sinclair & Elizabeth Rachel Latreille,Commercial Clerk, 40 Bramah Road

1911 Census England. RG14 PN3320 RD39 SD2 ED39 SN183. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911.

Census 1911 Croydon, Surrey

RG14 PN3320 RD39 SD2 ED39 SN183

5 Marlborough Road

George Sinclair LatreilleHeadM45 MCommercial ClerkRD - Lambeth

Elizabeth Rachel LatreilleWifeF41 MWalworth, London

Ernest George LatreilleSonM17 SScholar just left schoolLambeth, Surrey

William Williams Boarder M 50 S Railway Clerk Horsham, Sussex

Census UK 1939. RG101 CLKQ 39-2.

George Sinclair Latreille,,M,23 Oct 1865,M,Ivory Merchant Clerk (retired),

Elizabeth Rachel Latreille,,F,4 Dec 1869,M,Unpaid Domestic Duties,

1901 Census England. RG13/679 f93. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901.

John Gurr head mar 27 Tobacco Cutter Walworth

Annie Gurr wife mar 23 Millwall

Albert Gurr son 3 Walworth

May Gurr dau 2 Hammersmith

William Gurr brother unm 23 Railway Porter Walworth

Alfred Gurr brother unm15 Factory Hand Barbican

Ibid.

1911 Census England. RG 14 -3624 Richmond District 19 SN297. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911.

Census 1911 Barnes, London

RG 14 -3624 Richmond District 19 SN297

35 Merthyr Terrace

Gurr, John Head Mar(14) 37 Tobacco Operator Walworth

Gurr, Annie E Wife Mar 34 Walworth

Gurr,Albert E Son 13 Walworth

Gurr, May E Dau 12 Hammersmith

Gurr, George F Son 3 Barnes

Gurr,Maude E Dau 1 Barnes

White,James Boarder 31 Fulham

Census UK 1939. RG101 CMDD 30-4.

John James Albert Gurr,,M,29 Dec 1873,M,Tobacconist (retired),

1891 Census England. RG12/313 p14. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891.

Census 1891 Mile End Old Town, London

East End Juvenile Mission, Leopold House and Leopold Hall

William Charles. GurrResidentSM13ScholarLondon

Marriage Record Charles Gurr/ Martha Bowles, (No.458 Parish of St.John the Devine, Kennington). Ancestry.com.

27th May 1917 after banns

Charles Henry Gurr, 19, Bachelor, Soldier of 182 Farmers Road

f.Charles William Gurr, Iron Founder

Martha Jane Bowler, 19, Spinster, Cloth Tester of 182 Farmers road

f.James Bowler, Traveller

Wits: C. Gurr & T.F.Dixon

1881 Census England. RG12/1321 f108 p23. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891.

Census 1891 Canning Town, Essex

136 Barking Road

William DamantHeadMM51Professor of MusicWoodbridge, Suffolk

Harriett DamantWifeMF47Stratford, Essex

Clara GurrVisitorSF8Wallworth,Surrey

Ibid. RG13/1603 f135 p31. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901.

Census 1901 East Ham, Essex

30 Spencer Road

William DamantHeadM61Living on own meansWoodbridge, Suffolk

Harriett DamantWifeM57Stratford, Essex

Clara GurrNieceS18Walworth, London

1911 Census England. RG14 RD188 SD3 ED29 Sch226. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911.

Frederick BeechHeadM 27MStonemasonFinsbury Park

Clara Ethel BeechWifeF 28M (5)Newington, Surrey

Frederick BeechSonM 4SEast Ham, Essex

1891 Census England. RG12/1399 f165 p7. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891.

Census 1891 Heybridge, Essex

Broad Street Green

Sussanah Wade HeadWid54East Donyland, Essex

Charles J Wade Son S 18Domestic ServantEast Donyland, Essex

Harry EdwardsBoarder S 6ScholarUnknown from Dr.Barnardos, Stepney Causeway, London

Alfred GurrBoarderS5ScholarUnknown from Dr.Barnardos, Stepney Causeway, London

Marriage Record Alfred Gurr/ Jemima Howes, (No.307 Parish of St.Peter Hammersmith, London). Ancestry.com.

At the Parish Church 23 May 1914 after banns

Alfred Edward Gurr, 29,bachelor, Labourer, 16 Waterloo Street

f.John Gurr, Tobacconnist decd

Jemina Caroline Howes, 26,spinster, 16 Waterloo Street

f.William Thomas Howes, Painter & Glazier

Wits: James Dodd & Harriet Tucker

death certificate Alfred Gurr, (No.294 1950 deaths Ealing - Syon Park). Ancestry.com.

Twenty Second December 1950 at 30 Twickenham Road, Isleworth

Alfred Edward Gurr,65, of 136 Bentworth Road, Hammersmith. Retried Engine Driver (Water Board)

CoD. 1a.Bronchopneumonia b.Chronic Bronchitis & Emphysema cert JPLomas M.B.

inf. F.J.Gurr, Son 136 Bentworth Road, Shepherds Bush W.13

reg.23 Dec 1950