Researching John Gurney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3118 people with the Gurney surname? In that year Gurney was ranked number 1310 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Gurney on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Gurney and the Gurney Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 3612 people with the Gurney surname in the UK? Gurney is now ranked number 1577 for popularity in the UK. |
Gurney Genealogy Databases
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Gurney Forums
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Miscellaneous Gurney Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on John Gurney. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Gurney
John Gurney (judge)
Sir John Gurney KC (14 February 1768 – 1 March 1845) was a British barrister and judge. Born into a family of noted stenographers, he was educated at St Paul's School and was called to the bar by the Inner Temple on 3 May 1793. After distinguishing himself in a libel trial, Gurney became junior counsel in a variety of state trials during the 1790s. After several more noted cases during the early 19th century, he was knighted and made a Baron of the Exchequer on 13 February 1832, a position he gave up in 1845 due to ill health, dying the same year.
Source: John Gurney (judge), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Gurney
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