William Oakey Gurney

1811 -

• Name	William Oakey Gurney
  Birth	1811	Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire
  Baptism	26 May 1811	Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841 (30 years)	High Street, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire   [1]
  	Household (Langley Side) of William Gurney, Baker aged 23
  Census Reference	6 Jun 1841  [1]
  41L057
  Occupation	1842 (31 years)	Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire   [2]
  	Baker
  Census	30 Mar 1851 (40 years)	High Street, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire   [3]
  	Household (Langley Side) of William Gurney, Master Baker employing 2 men, aged 40
  Census Reference	30 Mar 1851  [3]
  51L009
  Census	7 Apr 1861 (50 years)	High Street, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire   [4]
  	Household (Langley Side) of William Gurney, Miller & Baker aged 50
  Census Reference	7 Apr 1861  [4]
  61L013
  Census	2 Apr 1871 (60 years)	Bridge Street, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire   [5]
  	Household (Langley Side) of William Gurney aged 60 Miller & Baker
  Census Reference	2 Apr 1871  [5]
  71L103
  Census	3 Apr 1881 (70 years)	Baker’s Shop, High Street, Buckinghamshire   [6]
  	Household (Langley Side) of William Gurney aged 70 Baker & Miller Widower
  Census Reference	3 Apr 1881  [6]
  81L104
  Census	5 Apr 1891 (80 years)	Bridge Street, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire   [7]
  	Household (Horton Side) of William Gurney aged 80 Miller & Baker (Employer) Widower
  Colnbrook Person	Yes  [8]
  Census Reference	5 Apr 1891  [7]
  91H001
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: John Gurney,   b. 1786, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire bur. 25 Mar 1827, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire Maternal Line: Ann Okey,   b. 1787
  Person ID	I94	Colnbrook
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	John Gurney,   b. 1786, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire bur. 25 Mar 1827, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire (Age ~ 41 years)
  Mother	Ann Okey,   b. 1787
  Family ID	F458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Price,   b. 1815, Amersham, Buckinghamshire
  Marriage	Jun 1842	Amersham, Buckinghamshire
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 31 years and 6 months - She : ~ 27 years and 6 months.
  Children	+ 1. William Gurney,   b. 1846, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire d. 1903 (Age 57 years)   2. Charles Gurney,   b. 1848, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Alfred Gurney,   b. 1850, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. Sarah Gurney,   b. 1855, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. James O. Gurney,   b. 1856, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   6. Edward O. Gurney,   b. 1859, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F457	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1811 - Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire Baptism - 26 May 1811 - Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire Census - Household (Langley Side) of William Gurney, Baker aged 23 - 6 Jun 1841 - High Street, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire Occupation - Baker - 1842 - Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire Marriage - Jun 1842 - Amersham, Buckinghamshire Census - Household (Langley Side) of William Gurney, Master Baker employing 2 men, aged 40 - 30 Mar 1851 - High Street, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire Census - Household (Langley Side) of William Gurney, Miller & Baker aged 50 - 7 Apr 1861 - High Street, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire Census - Household (Langley Side) of William Gurney aged 60 Miller & Baker - 2 Apr 1871 - Bridge Street, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire Census - Household (Langley Side) of William Gurney aged 70 Baker & Miller Widower - 3 Apr 1881 - Baker’s Shop, High Street, Buckinghamshire Census - Household (Horton Side) of William Gurney aged 80 Miller & Baker (Employer) Widower - 5 Apr 1891 - Bridge Street, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire
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• Notes

  Bucks Herald Sat 1 OCtober 1870 Mr W O Gurney, Colnbrook, baker fdor Eton out relief district (Union, Langley, Denham, Iver, Eton, Datchet, Wraysbury and Horton) 6d per 4lb loaf best seconds. bread.

  
  

• Sources

  [S46] Census 1841 Langley Marish HO107 Piece 61 Book 4 , folio 8 page 11. [S128] 1842 Pigot's Directory, page 15. [S42 ] Census 1851 Langley Marish HO107 Piece 1718, folio 145 page 2. [S165] Census 1861 Langley RG9; Piece 851, folio 61 page 2, RG9; Piece 851. [S58] Census 1871 Langley Marish (Colnbrook) RG10 P1399, folio 42 page 19. [S145] Census 1881 Langley (Colnbrook) RG 11 Piece 1457, folio 43 page 20. [S541] Census 1891 Horton (Colnbrook) RG12 Piece 1134, folio 114 page 1. [S238] Colnbrook Person Source.