Family of George GUNNS and Hannah COWAN

Husband:
George GUNNS (1838-c. 1913)
Wife:
Hannah COWAN (c. 1837-c. 1872)
Children:
Ann Elizabeth GUNNS (c. 1860- )
George Albert GUNNS (c. 1862-c. 1873)
John GUNNS (c. 1865-1938)
Daniel Herbert GUNNS (1867-c. 1939)
William Frederick GUNNS (1869-c. 1942)
Marriage Banns:
3 Apr 1859
Stoke Holy Cross¹
other dates were 10.04.1859 and 17.04.1859
Marriage:
22 Apr 1859
Stoke Holy Cross^2,3
witnesses were Emma GUNNS, Daniel GUNNS, Ann GUNNS and William GUNNS

Husband: George GUNNS

Name:
George GUNNS
Sex:
Male
Father:
Daniel GUNNS (c. 1811-c. 1877)
Mother:
Emma PAIN (c. 1810-c. 1889)
Birth:
1838
Stoke Holy Cross⁴
both baptism date and birth date given on parish record but detail unreadable
Baptism:
1838 (age 0)
Stoke Holy Cross⁴
both baptism date and birth date given on parish record but detail unreadable
Census:
1841 (age 2-3)
Stoke Holy Cross⁵
Address: Upper Stoke, Stoke Holy Cross

2, living with parents Daniel (30, agricultural labourer) and Emma (30) and siblings Daniel (10), William (7), Emma (4) and Ann (7 mths)
Census:
1851 (age 12-13)
Stoke Holy Cross⁶
Address: Upper Stoke, Stoke Holy Cross

12, scholar, living with parents Daniel (41, thatcher and carter) and Emma (41), and siblings William (17, agricultural labourer), Emma (14, scholar), Ann (10, scholar) and Elizabeth (4, scholar), and lodger Robert MATTHEW (35, agricultural labourer and carter)
Census:
1861 (age 22-23)
Poringland⁷
Address: Wind Mill Haith, Poringland

23, agricultural labourer, living with wife Hannah (25) and daughter Ann Elizabeth (1)
Census:
1871 (age 32-33)
Stoke Holy Cross⁸
Address: Highfield House, Stoke Holy Cross

31, agricultural labourer, living with wife Hannah (34, laundress) and children Ann C (11), George A (8), John (5), Daniel Herbert (3) and William F (1)
Census:
1881 (age 42-43)
Tharston⁹
Address: Forncett Road, Tharston

39, general labourer, living with wife Maria (38) and sons John (15, scholar), Daniel (13, scholar) and William (11, scholar)
Census:
1891 (age 52-53)
Hellesdon¹⁰
Address: Colemans Buildings, Hellesdon

[widower], 50, agricultural labourer, living with son William (21, brush maker) and visitor Elizabeth CAMP (50, housekeeper)
Census:
1911 (age 72-73)
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire¹¹
Address: Desboro Park Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

72, old aged pensioner, living with son-in-law and daughter John (54, chair maker) and Ann Elizabeth WILLIAMS (51), and their 8 children
Death:
c. 1913 (age 74-75)¹²

Wife: Hannah COWAN

Name:
Hannah COWAN
Sex:
Female
Father:
Benjamin COMAN ( - )
Father:
-
Birth:
c. 1837
Poringland
Census:
1861 (age 23-24)
Poringland⁷
Address: Wind Mill Haith, Poringland

25, living with husband George (23, agricultural labourer) and daughter Ann Elizabeth (1)
Census:
1871 (age 33-34)
Stoke Holy Cross⁸
Address: Highfield House, Stoke Holy Cross

34, laundress, living with husband George (31, agricultural labourer) and children Ann C (11), George A (8), John (5), Daniel Herbert (3) and William F (1)
Death:
c. 1872 (age 34-35)¹³

Child 1: Ann Elizabeth GUNNS

Daughter: Ann Elizabeth GUNNS

Spouse: John WILLIAMS

Name:
Ann Elizabeth GUNNS
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
John WILLIAMS (c. 1857- )
Birth:
c. 1860
Poringland¹⁴
Baptism:
22 Apr 1860 (age 0)
Stoke Holy Cross¹⁴
Census:
1861 (age 0-1)
Poringland⁷
Address: Wind Mill Haith, Poringland

1, living with parents George (23, agricultural labourer) and Hannah (25)
Census:
1871 (age 10-11)
Stoke Holy Cross⁸
Address: Highfield House, Stoke Holy Cross

11, living with parents George (31, agricultural labourer) and Hannah (34, laundress), and brothers George A (8), John (5), Daniel Herbert (3) and William F (1)

Child 2: George Albert GUNNS

Name:
George Albert GUNNS
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1862
Framingham¹⁵
Census:
1871 (age 8-9)
Stoke Holy Cross⁸
Address: Highfield House, Stoke Holy Cross

8, living with parents George (31, agricultural labourer) and Hannah (34, laundress), and siblings Ann C (11), John (5), Daniel Herbert (3) and William F (1)
Death:
c. 1873 (age 10-11)¹⁶

Child 3: John GUNNS

Son: John GUNNS

Name:
John GUNNS
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Emma Jeanette MANN (1874-c. 1967)
Birth:
c. 1865
Stoke Holy Cross^17,18
Baptism:
22 Jul 1866 (age 0-1)
Stoke Holy Cross¹⁷
Census:
1871 (age 5-6)
Stoke Holy Cross⁸
Address: Highfield House, Stoke Holy Cross

5, living with parents George (31, agricultural labourer) and Hannah (34, laundress), and siblings Ann C (11), George A (8), Daniel Herbert (3) and William F (1)
Census:
1881 (age 15-16)
Tharston⁹
Address: Forncett Road, Tharston

15, scholar, living with parents George (39, general labourer) and Maria (38), and brothers Daniel (13, scholar) and William (11, scholar)
Census:
1901 (age 35-36)
Shingle Street, Suffolk¹⁹
Address: Coastguard's House, Shingle Street, Suffolk

35, coast guard and boatman, living with wife Emma (27) and children Leonard (3), Alice (2) and Kate (9 mths)
Electoral Register:
1906 (age 40-41)
Caister-On-Sea
at the Coastguard Station
Newspaper report:
31 Jul 1909 (age 43-44)²⁰
The Yarmouth Independent - 31 July 1909 - CAISTER-ON-SEA - SILVER MEDAL FOR BOATMAN GUNNS. - Among those who received honours at the hands of the King at the Investiture at Buckingham Palace was Coastguard Commissioned Boatman J. Gunns, who received the Board of Trade silver medal for gallantry in saving life when the barge Ernest Piper was wrecked near the coastguard station at Caister on 10th December. Before the life saving apparatus cart could be brought to the scene of the wreck, John Gunns swam off to the vessel at great risk with a life-line, and after two attempts got the line on board, thus enabling the crew of three men to be saved.
Electoral Register:
1911 (age 45-46)
Caister-On-Sea
at the Coastguard Station
Census:
1911 (age 45-46)
Caister-On-Sea²¹
Address: Coastguard Station, Caister-On-Sea

45, coast guard, living with wife Emma (37) and children Leonard (13, scholar), Alice (12, scholar), Kate (10, scholar) and Elsie (5, scholar)
Death:
15 May 1938 (age 72-73)
Redcar, Yorkshire^22,23
Burial:
18 May 1938
Redcar, Yorkshire²⁴
Probate:
24 Jun 1938
London²²
GUNNS John Hamilton of 3 The Avenue Redcar Yorkshire died 15 May 1938 Probate London 24 June to Emma Jeanette Gunns widow and Elsie Victoria Starkey (wife of John Francis Starkey). Effects £529 9s. 6d.

Child 4: Daniel Herbert GUNNS

Name:
Daniel Herbert GUNNS
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Edith Beatrice VINCENT (1874- )
Birth:
14 Jul 1867
Stoke Holy Cross^25,26,27
Baptism:
3 Jan 1869 (age 1)
Stoke Holy Cross²⁵
Census:
1871 (age 3-4)
Stoke Holy Cross⁸
Address: Highfield House, Stoke Holy Cross

3, living with parents George (31, agricultural labourer) and Hannah (34, laundress), and siblings Ann C (11), George A (8), John (5) and William F (1)
Census:
1881 (age 13-14)
Tharston⁹
Address: Forncett Road, Tharston

13, scholar, living with parents George (39, general labourer) and Maria (38), and brothers John (15, scholar) and William (11, scholar)
Attested (Military):
28 Sep 1885 (age 18)
Norwich, Norfolk
wishing to join the Norfolk Regiment, number 1487
Attested (Military):
28 Sep 1885 (age 18)
Norwich, Norfolk
wishing to join the Norfolk Regiment, number 1487
Millitary campaign:
btw 28 Sep 1885 and 2 Mar 1886 (age 18)
at home having joined the Norfolk Regiment
Millitary campaign:
btw 3 Mar 1886 and 5 Jul 1886 (age 18)²⁸
in Gibralta
Millitary campaign:
btw 6 Jul 1886 and 6 Sep 1887 (age 18-20)
at home
Millitary campaign:
btw 7 Sep 1887 and 31 Oct 1888 (age 20-21)²⁸
in the East Indies
Millitary campaign:
btw 1 Nov 1888 and 26 Jan 1893 (age 21-25)²⁸
in Burma
Millitary campaign:
btw 17 Jan 1893 and 3 Jan 1900 (age 25-32)²⁸
at home
Millitary campaign:
btw 4 Jan 1900 and 8 Aug 1902 (age 32-35)²⁸
in South Africa and fought in The Second Boer War
Discharged:
9 Aug 1902 (age 35)
2nd Battalion of the Norfolk Regiment
Enlisted (Military):
26 Sep 1902 (age 35)
in Royal Garrison Regiment, number 5757
Millitary campaign:
btw 26 Sep 1902 and 30 Mar 1903 (age 35)²⁸
at home
Military Medal:
30 Mar 1903 (age 35)
Queen's South Africa Medal
with clasps for CAPE COLONY (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902) for service in the Cape of Good Hope where no clasp for a specific action in the Cape had been received, PAARDEBERG (17 February –26 February 1900) awarded to troops within 7,000 yards of General Piet Cronjé's final laager in the Orange Free State, and within 7,000 yards of Kudusrand Drift and JOHANNESBURG (29 May 1900) awarded to troops north of an east-west line drawn through Klip River Station (exclusive) and east of a north-south line drawn through Krugersdorp Station (inclusive) in the South African Republic.
Military Medal:
30 Mar 1903 (age 35)
King's South Africa Medal
with clasps for SOUTH AFRICA 1901 - for service in South Africa between 1 January 1901 and 31 December 1901 and SOUTH AFRICA 1902 - for service in South Africa between 1 January 1902 and 31 May 1902.
Millitary campaign:
btw 31 Mar 1903 and 19 Mar 1904 (age 35-36)²⁸
in Malta
Millitary campaign:
btw 20 Mar 1904 and 25 Sep 1904 (age 36-37)²⁸
at home
Discharged:
25 Sep 1904 (age 37)
3rd Battalion of the Royal Garrison Regiment
Census:
1911 (age 43-44)
Norwich, Norfolk²⁹
Address: 28 Angel Road, Norwich

43, labourer in building trade, living with wife Edith B (37, boot machinist) and children Edith G (14, learner to the boot trade), Leonard D (11, scholar) and Ethel G (3, scholar)
Millitary campaign:
btw 9 Sep 1914 and 23 Feb 1919 (age 47-51)
at home
Attested (Military):
25 Sep 1914 (age 47)
Norwich, Norfolk
wishing to join the National Reserve, number 23963
Discharged:
23 Feb 1919 (age 51)
the National Reserve
1939 Register:
1939 (age 71-72)
Norwich, Norfolk²⁷
Address: 30 Angel Road, Norwich

retired builder's labourer, b.14.07.1867
Death:
c. 1939 (age 71-72)³⁰

Child 5: William Frederick GUNNS

Name:
William Frederick GUNNS
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Eliza PLUMSTEAD (1872- )
Birth:
7 Dec 1869
Stoke Holy Cross^31,32
Baptism:
21 May 1871 (age 1)
Stoke Holy Cross³¹
Census:
1871 (age 1-2)
Stoke Holy Cross⁸
Address: Highfield House, Stoke Holy Cross

1, living with parents George (31, agricultural labourer) and Hannah (34, laundress), and siblings Ann C (11), George A (8), John (5) and Daniel Herbert (3)
Census:
1881 (age 11-12)
Tharston⁹
Address: Forncett Road, Tharston

11, scholar, living with parents George (39, general labourer) and Maria (38), and brothers John (15, scholar) and Daniel (13, scholar)
Census:
1891 (age 21-22)
Hellesdon¹⁰
Address: Colemans Buildings, Hellesdon

21, brush maker, living with father George (50, agricultural labourer) and visitor Elizabeth CAMP (50, housekeeper)
Census:
1901 (age 31-32)
Leicester, Leicestershire³³
Address: 5 Victoria Road North, Leicester, Leicestershire

31, shoemaker, living with wife Eliza (28) and children Ethel (7), William D (6), Frederick E (4), George A (2) and Leonard E (3 mths)
Census:
1911 (age 41-42)
Leicester, Leicestershire³⁴
Address: 64 Checketts Road, Leicester, Leicestershire

41, boot laster, living with wife Eliza (38) and children Ethel Eliza (17, cotton spinner), William Daniel (16, boot hand labourer), Frederick E (4), George Albert (12, scholar), Leonard Edward (10, scholar), Lilian Elsie (3) and Doris Irene (1)
1939 Register:
1939 (age 69-70)
Leicester, Leicestershire³⁵
Address: 64 Checketts Road, Leicester, Leicestershire

boot repairer, b.07.12.1869
Death:
c. 1942 (age 72-73)³⁶

Sources

1.: Parish register - banns. Stoke Holy Cross. Cit. Date: 3 April 1859.

2.: Civil Registration - marriage. 1859 Q2 Henstead 4B 349. Cit. Date: Q2 1859.

3.: Parish register - marriage. Stoke Holy Cross. Cit. Date: 22 April 1859.

4.: Parish register - baptism. Stoke Holy Cross. Cit. Date: 1838.

5.: 1841 Census. HO107 776 3 1. Cit. Date: 1841.

6.: 1851 Census. HO107 1818 275 21. Cit. Date: 1851.

7.: 1861 Census. RG09 1225 122 20. Cit. Date: 1861.

8.: 1871 Census. RG10 1827 54 13. Cit. Date: 1871.

9.: 1881 Census. RG11 1969 57 15. Cit. Date: 1881.

10.: 1891 Census. RG12 1518 6 4. Cit. Date: 1891.

11.: 1911 Census. RG14 PN7864 RD145 SD1 ED1 SN146. Cit. Date: 1911.

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13.: Ibid. 1872 Q1 Henstead 4B 162. Cit. Date: Q1 1872.

14.: Parish register - baptism. Stoke Holy Cross. Cit. Date: 22 April 1860.

15.: Civil Registration - birth. 1862 Q3 Henstead 4B 175. Cit. Date: Q3 1862.

16.: Civil Registration - death. 1873 Q1 Henstead 4B 135. Cit. Date: Q1 1873.

17.: Parish register - baptism. Stoke Holy Cross. Cit. Date: 22 July 1866.

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36.: Civil Registration - death. 1942 Q3 Leicester 7A 147. Cit. Date: Q3 1942.