Nurthen Families originating in England


George Richard Kersey Nurthen-138 [Parents] was born in 1886 in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia. He married Frances Mary Atkinson-189 in 1909 in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia.

BIRTH from Pioneer Index CD of NSW, 1886/9622, mother's middle initial given as J.

MARRIAGE from NSW Federation Index on CD. Ref. 1909/2178.

NOTE at birth of David the initial K not given.

Frances Mary Atkinson-189 was born before 1889 in , , Australia ?. She married George Richard Kersey Nurthen-138 in 1909 in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia.

BIRTH estimated .

MARRIAGE from NSW Federation Index on CD. Ref. 1909/2178.

SECOND name from Sheila Saxton (email Apr 2002), only second initial known otherwise.

They had the following children:

  M i David Richard Kersey Nurthen-335 was born about 1912 in , , Australia ?. He died on 30 Dec 1942 in , , South Pacific.

BIRTH estimated .

MARRIAGE from NSW Between the Wars Index on CD. Ref. 1942/12810.

NOTE the following War Grave Commission data was found by Janet White (see e-mail 20 Feb 2002. --- In Memory of DAVID RICHARD KERSEY NURTHEN, Trooper NX20661, 2/7, Australian Cavalry Regiment, who died on Wednesday 30th December 1942. Age 30. Additional Information: Son of George Richard Kersey Nurthen and Frances Mary Nurthen; husband of Rachel Nurthen, of Sefton, New South Wales. Cemetery: PORT MORESBY (BOMANA) WAR CEMETERY, Papua New Guinea. Grave Reference/Panel Number: A7. E. 15. Location: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery lies approximately 19 kilometres north of Port Moresby on the road to Nine Mile, and is approached from the main road by a short side road called Pilgrims Way. Within the cemetery will be found the Port Moresby Memorial. This memorial commemorates members of the Australian Army (including Papuan and New Guinea local forces, the Australian Merchant Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force who lost their lives in the operations in Papua during the 1939-1945 war and who have no known grave.

Richard Nurthen-37 [Parents] was born about 1844 in Paddington, Middlesex, England. He married Jane Green-38 before 1868.

CENSUS 1851 at 19 Praed SXtreet, St Johns, Paddington, London. PRO ref HO107-1467, age 6, a scholar.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 5 Sun Cottages, St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England. Source:FHL Film 1341033 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0151 Folio 49 Page 35. aged 36 . The family is listed as Murthen here. A house painter.

CENSUS 1901 Paddington, St Saviours parish, folio 134, pg 7, schedule 48, at 22 Cornfield Street. Age 56, a house painter.

Jane Green-38 was born about 1842 in Whetstone, Middlesex, England. She married Richard Nurthen-37 before 1868.

MAIDEN NAME from Michael Nurthen.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 5 Sun Cottages, St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England. Source:FHL Film 1341033 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0151 Folio 49 Page 35. aged 38. The family is listed as Murthen here.

CENSUS 1901 Paddington, St Saviours parish, folio 134, pg 7, schedule 48, at 22 Cornfield Street. Age 58.

They had the following children:

  M i George Nurthen-39 was born about 1868 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 5 Sun Cottages, St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England. Source:FHL Film 1341033 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0151 Folio 49 Page 35. aged 12. The family is listed as Murthen here. A scholar.
  M ii Richard Nurthen-40 was born about 1869 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 5 Sun Cottages, St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England. Source:FHL Film 1341033 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0151 Folio 49 Page 35. aged 11. The family is listed as Murthen here. A scholar.
  M iii Frederick Nurthen-41
  F iv Jane Nurthen-42 was born about 1874 in Paddington, Middlesex, England.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 5 Sun Cottages, St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England. Source:FHL Film 1341033 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0151 Folio 49 Page 35. aged 6. The family is listed as Murthen here. Scholar.
  F v Emma B Nurthen-43 was born about 1876 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 5 Sun Cottages, St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England. Source:FHL Film 1341033 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0151 Folio 49 Page 35. aged 4. The family is listed as Murthen here. Scholar.
  F vi Eliza Nurthen-44 was born about 1878 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 5 Sun Cottages, St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England. Source:FHL Film 1341033 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0151 Folio 49 Page 35. aged 2. The family is listed as Murthen here.
  M vii Thomas Nurthen-783 was born about 1882 in , London, England.

CENSUS 1901 Paddington, St Saviours parish, folio 134, pg 7, schedule 48, at 22 Cornfield Street. Age 18, an electrician.

John Nurthen-45 was born about 1843 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. He married Sabina Hill-46 on 23 Sep 1876 in Great Malver, Worcester, England.

MARRIAGE from IGI.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 3 Wellington Row, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England. Source:FHL Film 1341089 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0412 Folio 104 Page 21. aged 37, a porter.

Sabina Hill-46 was born about 1849 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. She married John Nurthen-45 on 23 Sep 1876 in Great Malver, Worcester, England.

MARRIAGE and maiden name from IGI.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 3 Wellington Row, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England. Source:FHL Film 1341089 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0412 Folio 104 Page 21. aged 31.

They had the following children:

  M i Walter Nurthen-47 was born about 1872 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 3 Wellington Row, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England. Source:FHL Film 1341089 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0412 Folio 104 Page 21. aged 8.
  M ii John Nurthen-48 was born about 1877 in London, Middlesex, England.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 3 Wellington Row, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England. Source:FHL Film 1341089 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0412 Folio 104 Page 21. aged 3.
  M iii Joseph Nurthen-49 was born about 1879 in London, Middlesex, England.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 3 Wellington Row, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England. Source:FHL Film 1341089 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0412 Folio 104 Page 21. aged 1.

James Nurthen-52 [Parents] was born about 1827 in St Lukes, Middlesex, England. He was christened on 15 Oct 1827 in Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England. He married Jane Matthews-53 about Feb 1851 in St Lukes, London, England.

BIRTH date and place from 1881 census data.

BAPTISM from IGI main file extracted record.

CENSUS 1841 at St George the Martyr, Southwark.from Michael Nurthen, source Findmypast, (email Dec 2007). Aged 13. No other family members listed here.

MARRIAGE from St Catherine's index 1st qu 1851 at St Lukes. ref. 2-276.

CENSUS 1871, at 56 Ewhurst Street, Newington, Lambeth. Enumeration district 21, page 60. Age 42, a hatter, listed as deaf.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 6 Villa Street, Newington, Surrey, England. Source:FHL Film 1341124 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0545 Folio 100 Page 33. aged 52, a hatter, listed as deak and dumb.

NOTE Alfred, Jane and Emma are not found in this family at this census but placed there based on ages and locality of residence and birth. See also the family of Widow Emma Nurthen in the same town.

NOTE there is no proof that the baptismal record is for the same person in the 1881 census in fact the records do not match so it could be wrong.

Jane Matthews-53 was born about 1827 in London, Middlesex, England. She married James Nurthen-52 about Feb 1851 in St Lukes, London, England.

MAIDEN name from John Nurthen of Hitchin.

MARRIAGE from St Catherine's index 1st qu 1851 at St Lukes. ref. 2-276.

CENSUS 1871, at 56 Ewhurst Street, Newington, Lambeth. Enumeration district 21, page 60. Age 42.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 6 Villa Sttreet, Newington, Surrey, England. Source:FHL Film 1341124 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0545 Folio 100 Page 33. aged 53.

They had the following children:

  M i James Nurthen-435 was born on 29 Apr 1851 in Holbourn, Middlesex, England.

CENSUS 1871, at 56 Ewhurst Street, Newington, Lambeth. Enumeration district 21, page 60. Age 19.

DETAIL first from family tree of John Nurthen of Hitchin (2002).
  M ii Alfred Nurthen-51 was born about 1852 in Walworth, Surrey, England.

CENSUS 1871, at 56 Ewhurst Street, Newington, Lambeth. Enumeration district 21, page 60. Age 17, an errand boy.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 4 Princes Street, Newington, Surrey, England. Source:FHL Film 1341122 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0540 Folio 49 Page 15. aged 26, a packing case maker (carpenter) unmarried. Living with 29 other people all as lodgers (even the one listed as head.

NOTE he is placed in this family based on place of birth matching a sibling, also place of residence is not that far from where other siblings were born.
  M iii George Nurthen-54 was born about 1856 in St Saviour, Surrey, England.

CENSUS 1871, at 56 Ewhurst Street, Newington, Lambeth. Enumeration district 21, page 60. Age 14, an errand boy, birthplace here given as St George's, Southwark.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 6 Villa Sttreet, Newington, Surrey, England. Source:FHL Film 1341124 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0545 Folio 100 Page 33. aged 24, a painter.
  F iv Jane Nurthen-59 was born about 1858 in Newington, Surrey, England.

CENSUS 1871, at 56 Ewhurst Street, Newington, Lambeth. Enumeration district 21, page 60. Age 12, birthplace given here are Walworth, Surrey.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 14 Burton St., Newington, Surrey, England. Source:FHL Film 1341124 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0545 Folio 102 Page 38. Domestic servant boarding with the family of John Parsons as Master Sweep. These two girls are living so close to home that I am assuming that they fit this family, though with no proof. aged 22.
  M v Henry Nurthen-55 was born about 1861 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England.

CENSUS 1871, at 56 Ewhurst Street, Newington, Lambeth. Enumeration district 21, page 60. Age 9.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 6 Villa Sttreet, Newington, Surrey, England. Source:FHL Film 1341124 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0545 Folio 100 Page 33. aged 19, a van boy.
  F vi Emma Nurthen-60 was born about 1863 in Walworth, Surrey, England.

CENSUS 1871, at 56 Ewhurst Street, Newington, Lambeth. Enumeration district 21, page 60. Age 7, named here as Emily, birthplace given as Peckham, Surrey.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 14 Burton St., Newington, Surrey, England. Source:FHL Film 1341124 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0545 Folio 102 Page 38. Domestic servant boarding with the family of John Parsons as Master Sweep. These two girls are living so close to home that I am assuming that they fit this family, though with no proof. aged 17.
  M vii Arthur Nurthen-56 was born about 1865 in Newington, Surrey, England.

CENSUS 1871, at 56 Ewhurst Street, Newington, Lambeth. Enumeration district 21, page 60. Age 5, birthplace given here as Walworth, Surrey.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 6 Villa Sttreet, Newington, Surrey, England. Source:FHL Film 1341124 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0545 Folio 100 Page 33. aged 15, occupation blank.

CENSUS 1901 St Lukes, Old Street, Finsbury. Folio 128, page 7, schedule 54, 7 Ironmonger Row. Age 34, a carriers carman. Birthplace given as Walworth.
  M viii William Charles Nurthen-57
  F ix Ellen S Nurthen-58 was born about 1871 in Newington, Surrey, England.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 6 Villa Sttreet, Newington, Surrey, England. Source:FHL Film 1341124 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0545 Folio 100 Page 33. aged 9, a scholar.

Nurthen-61 was born about 1840 in , , England. He died before 1881. He married Emma-62.

BIRTH estimated from that of his widow.

DEATH from widow in 1881 census.

Emma-62 was born about 1842 in Walworth, Surrey, England. She married Nurthen-61.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 8 North Street, Newington, Surrey, England. Source:FHL Film 1341125 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0550 Folio 68 Page 33. Age 38, a widow living with daughter and two sons. A washerwoman.

NOTE there are three children from this area placed in the family of James and Jane Nurthen. By ages the first two are too old to be children of this family, but the third could fit here, however she was with one of the others so it is unlikely.

They had the following children:

  F i Emma Nurthen-63 was born about 1859 in Walworth, Surrey, England.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 8 North Street, Newington, Surrey, England. Source:FHL Film 1341125 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0550 Folio 68 Page 33. Age 21, a general servant living at home.
  M ii George Nurthen-64 was born about 1863 in Walworth, Surrey, England.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 8 North Street, Newington, Surrey, England. Source:FHL Film 1341125 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0550 Folio 68 Page 33. Age 17, a parchment maker.
  M iii Arthur Nurthen-23

Nurthen-67 was born about 1835 in , , England. He died before 1881. He married Julia-68.

BIRTH estimated from that of widow.

DEATH from widow in 1881 census.

Julia-68 was born about 1837 in Newington, Surrey, England. She married Nurthen-67.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 1 Blanche Terrace, Camberwell, Surrey, England. Source:FHL Film 1341163 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0698 Folio 39 Page 71. Age 43, a widow and a toothbrush maker, living with son and one lodger.

They had the following children:

  M i George J Nurthen-69

George Edward Nurthen-71 [Parents] was born about 1846 in Bath, Somerset, England. He died in 1894 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. He married Elizabeth Ann Harris-72 on 8 May 1871.

BIRTH from Sheila Saxton. Birth at Bathwick.

CENSUS 1851, at Bathwick, Somerset, enumerator 2, page 9, house schedule no.40. aged 4.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 18 Nelson Street, Southampton St Mary, Hampshire, England. Source:FHL Film 1341296 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1209 Folio 15 Page 23. Age 34, a labourer in Iron Trade.

OTHER DATA from Sheila Saxton.

Elizabeth Ann Harris-72 was born about 1851 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. She married George Edward Nurthen-71 on 8 May 1871.

MAIDEN name and marriage date from chart from Michael Nurthen (email Sept 2002).

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 18 Nelson Street, South hampton St Mary, Hampshire, England. Source:FHL Film 1341296 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1209 Folio 15 Page 23. Age 29.

They had the following children:

  M i William George Nurthen-73 was born about 1869 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 18 Nelson Street, South hampton St Mary, Hampshire, England. Source:FHL Film 1341296 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1209 Folio 15 Page 23. Age 11.

George Walker-789 was born in 1866 in Somers Town, London,England. He was not married to Annie Moorhouse-551.

NOTE name from Peter Wolsetenholme (email Sep 2010) who records five children all surnamed Nurthen.

Annie Moorhouse-551 [Parents] was born about Feb 1863 in Lambeth, Surrey, England. She died on 26 Jan 1919 in Battersea, London, England. She was not married to George Walker-789.

Other marriages:
Unknown
Nurthen, Henry Dudfield

BIRTH in first quarter according to Sheila Saxton (group sheet Aug 2002).

CENSUS 1881 from CD at 4 Arden St, Battersea, Surrey, England. Source:FHL Film 1341151, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 0652, Folio 113, Page 5. Age 18, listed as Annie here.

NOTE Sheila stated had one child in 1880 (no father on the certificate), and had five more children after Henry had left her and England. She gave these children the Nurthen surname but named no father on the certificate.

CENSUS 1891, at 153 New Road Battersea, RG12/426, enumerator 33, folio 73, page 24 , schedule 141, age 28, listed as unmarried with no occupation.

DEATH from Sheila Saxton, at St James Infirmary, Ousley Road, Battersea. She has the certificate, she lists the place of residence at time of death as 70 Natal Road, Streatham.

NOTE Sheila has noted places of recidence from 1880 to her death in 1919. They are all either Battersea or Wandsworth but 10 different addresses, though sometimes the move was within the same street.

They had the following children:

  F i Ann Nurthen-600
  F ii Ellen Theresa Nurthen-601
  F iii Alice Sarah Nurthen-602

Joseph Berry-79 was born about 1855 in Drayton, Buckinghamshire, England. He married Annie-81.

CENSUS 1891 at 28 Orchard Street, Wandsworth, London, ref RG12/447, enumerator 12, folio 16, page23, schedule 148. age 35 a carpenter & joiner.

NOTE at his daughter's wedding (1906) he was listed as a carpenter.

Annie-81 was born about 1854 in Drayton, Buckinghamshire, England. She married Joseph Berry-79.

CENSUS 1891 at 28 Orchard Street, Wandsworth, London, ref RG12/447, enumerator 12, folio 16, page23, schedule 148. age 36.

They had the following children:

  F i Annie Elizabeth Berry-77

Thomas Nurthen-83 was born before 1568 in , , England. He married Joane-85 before 1624.

Other marriages:
Unknown
, Alice

NOTE IGI extracted record for his daughters but source not available.

KNOWN from baptismal records of children. Whether the one man is father of all is uncertain.

Joane-85.Joane married Thomas Nurthen-83 before 1624.

They had the following children:

  F i Alce. Nurthen-84 was christened on 13 Feb 1624 in Upton-Bishop, Hereford, England.

NOTE IGI extracted record but source not available. Surname supplied.

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