The Orys and Cook Family Tree » William Gunner (1806-1893)

Personal data William Gunner 

  • He was born in the year 1806 in Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent. England.
  • He was christened on December 28, 1806 in Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent. England.
    First name(s) William
    Last name Gunner
    Gender Male
    Birth year -
    Birth place -
    Baptism year 1806
    Baptism date 28 Dec 1806
    Place Seal
    County Kent
    Country England
    Father's first name(s) George
    Father's last name Gunner
    Mother's first name(s) Anne
    Mother's last name -
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1841: Fawke Common, Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent, England.
      1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Fawke Common, Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent, England

      First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
      William Gunner Male 35 1806 Kent, England
      Diner Gunner Female 30 1811 Kent, England (DINAH)
      Emley Gunner Female 11 1830 Kent, England
      Ann Gunner Female 7 1834 Kent, England
      Jane Gunner Female 4 1837 Kent, England
      Fanny Gunner Female 4 1837 Kent, England
      Harriott Gunner Female 0 1841 Kent, England
    • in the year 1851: St. Julians Lodge Gate, Sevenoaks, Kent.
      1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      St Julians Lodge Gate, Sevenoaks, Kent, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      William Gunner Head Married Male 47 1804 Lab Seal, Kent, England
      Dinah Gunner Wife Married Female 43 1808 - Otford, Kent, England
      Emily Gunner Daughter Unmarried Female 21 1830 - Seal, Kent, England
      Jane Gunner Daughter Unmarried Female 14 1837 Scholar Seal, Kent, England
      Fanny Gunner Daughter Unmarried Female 14 1837 Scholar Seal, Kent, England
      Harriott Gunner Daughter Unmarried Female 10 1841 Scholar Seal, Kent, England
    • in the year 1861: Upper Lodge, St. Julians, Sevenoaks, Kent.
      1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Upper Lodge, St Julians Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      William Gunner Head Married Male 57 1804 Agricultural Labourer Seal, Kent, England
      Dinah Gunner Wife Married Female 52 1809 - Otford, Kent, England
      Harriet Gunner Daughter Unmarried Female 20 1841 - Seal, Kent, England
    • in the year 1871: St. Julians Lodge Gate, Sevenoaks, Kent.
      1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      St Julian Lodge Gate, Sevenoaks, Kent, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      William Gunner Head - Male 67 1804 - Kent, England
      Dinah Gunner Wife - Female 62 1809 - Kent, England
      William Gunner Grandson Male 11 1860 - Kent, England
    • in the year 1881: St. Julians, Tonbridge Road, Riverhill Road, Sevenoaks, Kent.
      1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      (St Julians), Tonbridge Road Riverhill Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
      William Gunner Head Married Male 73 1808 Seal, Kent, England Agricultural Laborer
      Dinah Mercer Gunner Wife Married Female 77 1804 Otford, Kent, England Agricultural Laborer Wife
    • in the year 1891: St. Julians Lodge, River Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent.
      1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      St Julians Lodge, River Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
      William Gunner Head Widower Male 87 1804 Kent, England Agricultural Labourer
      Emily Gunner Daughter Single Female 61 1830 Kent, England Housekeeper
      Rose Quinnell Niece Single Female 14 1877 Kent, England Scholar
  • He died on 3RD Q 1893 in Sevenoaks, Kent. England, he was 87 years old.
    First name(s) WILLIAM Last name GUNNER Gender Male Birth day - Birth month - Birth year 1804
    Age 89
    Death quarter 3
    Death year 1893
    District Sevenoaks
    County Kent
    Volume 2A
    Page 422
    Country England
  • This information was last updated on May 10, 2018.

Household of William Gunner

He is married to Dinah Mercer.

They got married on October 11, 1829 at Halstead, Kent, England, he was 23 years old.

First name(s) William
Last name Gunner
Name note -
Marriage year 1829
Marriage date 11 Oct 1829
Marriage place Halstead
Spouse's first name(s) Dinah
Spouse's last name Mircer
Residence Halstead, Kent, England
County Kent
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973

Child(ren):

  1. Emily Gunner  1830-1909
  2. Ann Gunner  1834-1907
  3. Harriet Gunner  1840-1916 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Gunner

William Gunner
1806-1893

1829

Dinah Mercer
1806-1881

Emily Gunner
1830-1909
Ann Gunner
1834-1907
Harriet Gunner
1840-1916

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Historical events

Christening day December 28, 1806

  • The temperature on December 28, 1806 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: winderig betrokken. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1806: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 9 » Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson receives a state funeral and is interred in St Paul's Cathedral.
    • January 30 » The original Lower Trenton Bridge (also called the Trenton Makes the World Takes Bridge), which spans the Delaware River between Morrisville, Pennsylvania and Trenton, New Jersey, is opened.
    • March 29 » Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway.
    • July 15 » Pike Expedition: United States Army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike begins an expedition from Fort Bellefontaine near St. Louis, Missouri, to explore the west.
    • August 13 » Battle of Mišar during the Serbian Revolution begins. The battle will end two days later, with a decisive Serbian victory over the Ottomans.
    • September 2 » A massive landslide destroys the town of Goldau, Switzerland, killing 457.

Day of marriage October 11, 1829

  • The temperature on October 11, 1829 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: betrokken winderig. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1829: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 7 » Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, commences translation of the Book of Mormon, with Oliver Cowdery as his scribe.
    • June 5 » HMSPickle captures the armed slave ship Voladora off the coast of Cuba.
    • June 10 » The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on the Thames in London.
    • September 14 » The Ottoman Empire signs the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, thus ending the Russo-Turkish War.
    • October 1 » South African College is founded in Cape Town, South Africa. It will later separate into the University of Cape Town and the South African College Schools.
    • December 4 » In the face of fierce local opposition, British Governor-General Lord William Bentinck issues a regulation declaring that anyone who abets suttee in Bengal is guilty of culpable homicide.

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