Information about Robert Gurney who died 25 January 1756 in Eaton Bray, and his descendants through to 1889
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Descendants of Robert Gurney

The information below was provided by Ms Tricia Hedges in January 2008.

Generation No. 1

1. ROBERT1 GURNEY died January 25, 1756 in Eaton Bray.

He married ELIZABETH COOK NEE BONNICK.

Children of ROBERT GURNEY and ELIZABETH BONNICK are:

2.i.RICHARD2 GURNEY, b. 1718, Eaton Bray.
ii.ALEXANDER COOK, b. 1704.
iii.ROBERT COOK, b. 1704; m. MARY TIMPSON, 16.4.1727.
iv.GEORGE GURNEY, b. 1707.
v.JOHN GURNEY, b. 1713.
vi.ROBERT GURNEY, b. 1713.
vii.UNBAPTIZED SON GURNEY, b. 1716.

Generation No. 2

2. RICHARD2 GURNEY (ROBERT1) was born 1718 in Eaton Bray.

He married SARAH MARCH May 10, 1740 in Lrighton Buzzard.

Children of RICHARD GURNEY and SARAH MARCH are:

3.i.WILLIAM3 GURNEY, b. 1743, Eaton Bray; d. 1821.
ii.ROBERT GURNEY, b. 1744.
iii.JOHN GURNEY, b. 1747.
iv.EDMUND GURNEY, b. 1748.

Generation No. 3

3. WILLIAM3 GURNEY (RICHARD2, ROBERT1) was born 1743 in Eaton Bray, and died 1821.

He married ALETHEA CHAPMAN March 27, 1768 in Ivenhoe Bucks.

Children of WILLIAM GURNEY and ALETHEA CHAPMAN are:

4.i.WILLIAM4 GURNEY, b. 1769, Eaton Bray; d. 1845, Eaton bray.
ii.THOMAS GURNEY, b. 1771.
iii.MARY GURNEY, b. 1774.
iv.ELIZA GURNEY, b. 1776.
v.JOHN GURNEY, b. 1783; m. ZILPHA JANES, February 8, 1804.

Generation No. 4

4. WILLIAM4 GURNEY (WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, ROBERT1) was born 1769 in Eaton Bray, and died 1845 in Eaton bray.

He married REBBECA BATEMAN May 5, 1791 in Buckland Bucks.

Children of WILLIAM GURNEY and REBBECA BATEMAN are:

5.i.THOMAS5 GURNEY, b. 1792, Buckland; d. 1881.
ii.MARY GURNEY, b. 1794.
iii.MATHEW GURNEY, b. 1797; m. SARAH TURNER, May 5, 1791, Edlesborough.
iv.REBBECA GURNEY, b. 1799.
6.v.CHRISTOPHER GURNEY, b. 1801.
vi.WILLIAM GURNEY, b. 1804; d. 1892; m. HANNAH SEARS.
vii.JESSE GURNEY, b. 1806.
viii.MARGARET GURNEY, b. 1809.
ix.ELIZABETH GURNEY, b. 1811.
x.SOLOMON GURNEY, b. 1816.
xi.NAOMI GURNEY, b. 1817; m. BENJAMIN JONES.

Generation No. 5

5. THOMAS5 GURNEY (WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, ROBERT1) was born 1792 in Buckland, and died 1881.

He married PHEBE CAPP 1817 in Leighton Buzzard Beds.

Children of THOMAS GURNEY and PHEBE CAPP are:

7.i.WILLIAM6 GURNEY, b. 1825, Stanbridge Beds.
ii.JOHN GURNEY, b. 1822; m. JANE TWIDELL, October 30, 1844, Tottenhoe.
iii.THOMAS GURNEY, b. March 23, 1828.
iv.GEORGE GURNEY, b. December 25, 1831; d. 1903; m. EUNICE BLISS, December 24, 1852, Tottenhoe.
v.PHEBE GURNEY, b. 1837.
vi.JESSE GURNEY, b. 1843, Tottenhoe Beds.

6. CHRISTOPHER5 GURNEY (WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, ROBERT1) was born 1801.

He married MARIA HENLEY August 2, 1827.

Children of CHRISTOPHER GURNEY and MARIA HENLEY are:

i.LEAH6 GURNEY, b. 1827.
ii.JESSE GURNEY, b. 1829.
iii.WILLIAM GURNEY, b. 1831.
iv.ELIZABETH GURNEY, b. 1834.
v.JOHN GURNEY, b. 1837.

Generation No. 6

7. WILLIAM6 GURNEY (THOMAS5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, ROBERT1) was born 1825 in Stanbridge Beds.

He married ANN HOLLAND November 10, 1847 in Tottenhoe.

Children of WILLIAM GURNEY and ANN HOLLAND are:

8.i.WILLIAM7 GURNEY, b. 1848, Tottenhoe Beds.
ii.ELIZABETH GURNEY, b. 1850.
iii.MARY ANN GURNEY, b. 1851.
iv.CHARLES GURNEY, b. 1853.
v.JOSEPH GURNEY, b. 1856.

Generation No. 7

8. WILLIAM7 GURNEY (WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, ROBERT1) was born 1848 in Tottenhoe Beds.

He married HANNAH BROOKS, daughter of JAMES BROOKS and MARY ANN.

Children of WILLIAM GURNEY and HANNAH BROOKS are:

9.i.MARY ANN8 GURNEY, b. 1889, Nash Brakes Bucks; d. Earls Barton.Northampton.
ii.HARRIET GURNEY, b. 1873.
iii.ANNIE ELIZABETH GURNEY, b. 1875.
iv.THOMAS HEARTFELT GURNEY, b. 1878.
v.ESTER GURNEY, b. 1880.
vi.MINNIE GURNEY, b. 1882.
vii.ELSIE GURNEY, b. 1886.

Generation No. 8

9. MARY ANN8 GURNEY (WILLIAM7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, RICHARD2, ROBERT1) was born 1889 in Nash Brakes Bucks, and died in Earls Barton.Northampton.

She married SIDNEY DANIELS, son of ELI DANIELS and JANE.