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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Berkshire => Topic started by: spec on Monday 20 January 25 20:19 GMT (UK)
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Hi
Could anyone help me
Looking for John Gunter
Son of Thomas and Ann Sandford
Of Enborne Berkshire
Born about 1886 thats as far as i can get looking for him
Regards spec
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spec, as a matter of interest where have you established his name from.
SS
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From family search
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His birth registration
GUNTER, JOHN
mmn SANDFORD
Q3 1886
NEWBURY Volume 02C Page 245
1891 - as per Ancestry. Address ??thorne Heath, Enbourne. All born there except for the father, b Newbury
Thomas Sunter 49 Head Ag lab
Ann Sunter 39
Henry L Sunter 15
Thomas Sunter 13
Charles Sunter 11
Albert Sunter 9
Sidney Sunter 7
John Sunter 5
Annie Sunter 3
Edith Sunter 11 months
Big family. At least one child before Henry and two after Edith
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I haven't found any precise details but his parents married in dec1/4 1873 Newbury Dist. but it would appear to be in Enborne, Berks.
There is a tree on Ancestry.co.uk which seems to have full details of his birth 5-6-1886 Enborne with his marriages, WW1 army service.
Alan
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Thomas Gunter, 27
Father Richard Gunter
Ann Sandford 22
Father Henry Sandford
Marriage 27 Jul 1873 Enborne
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John can easily be found on 1911 in Berks b 1887 Enborne - visitor
1901 also in Berks aged 14 - boarder
Possible marriage 1913 to Lillian Susan Victoria Shannon - his father is shown as Thomas. Marriage cert is on Ancestry
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Thankyou for that info
I am not on Ancestry and cant seem to het any census
So i appreciate your kindness
Regards spec
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All censuses are free on Family Search. Here's the link. For other Ancestry records etc - most local libraries have free access
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list?cqs=england+census
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Thankyou carole xx
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If you check freebmd for Gunter/Shannon births there were 2 daughters born
Phyllis A (Alberta) 1914 & Lilian F (Frances) 1916
Both are living with grandfather Thomas in Enborne Berkshire in 1921 - mother dead. See freebmd March qtr 1917 for death
John Gunter is in Paddington London in 1921 - widower - boarding with some Shannon relatives
Freebmd showing a marriage in June qtr 1921 to Maud L Dunn
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Carole thankyou for that info
I found the two girls
Although i have tried i dont think my phone gets
Census or it could be me getting confussed maybe the latter
Never mind muchappreciated
Johns brother Sidney was my Grandad
Regardsspec
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John's father Thomas was born on 3 May 1841 at Adeys Court, West Mills, Newbury. He married Ann Sandford on 27 July 1873 at St Michael, Enborne. I think they had 10 children but I have not researched them as they are very distant cousins of mine. Ann died 1919 & was buried 8 August 1919 at St Michael, Enborne. Thomas I think died March 1936 in Newbury.
In the 1921 census John is a widower lodging in Paddington & a fitter's mate. There is a death in Q3 1931 in Kensington of a John Gunter aged 45 which I suspect might be the correct death.