Nurthen Families originating in England


Miles Nurthen-284 [Parents] was christened on 16 Nov 1796 in Newent, Gloucester, England. He died before 1851. He married Esther Hill-283 on 26 Dec 1824 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England.

BAPTISM IGI main file extracted record.

MARRIAGE from IGI.

NOTE the person known from baptism of children may not be the same person who was baptised himself, though it is likely.

DEATH from widow in 1851 census.

Esther Hill-283 was born about 1804 in Newent.Gloucestershire, England. She married Miles Nurthen-284 on 26 Dec 1824 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England.

CENSUS 1851 in Gloucestershire. (reported by Janet White). Age 46, a widow and a pauper.

MARRIAGE from IGI.

ALSO named as mother at birth of children not in census.

They had the following children:

  M i Nurthen-382
  F ii Charlotte Nurthen-282 was christened on 10 Dec 1826 in Newent, Gloucester, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record.
  F iii Elizabeth Nurthen-340 was christened on 17 Jan 1829 in Newent, Gloucester, England. She was buried on 24 Sep 1829 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England.

BAPTISM IGI main file extracted record.

BURIAL from Newent Parish Records, LDS film 0091536, burial no. 877, an infant.
  F iv Eliza Nurthen-21 was christened on 7 Apr 1833 in Tewkesbury.Gloucestershire, England.

BAPTISM from IGI via Janet White, surnamed Nurding. both parents named.
  M v John Nurthen-26 was christened on 26 Dec 1833 in Tewkesbury.Gloucestershire, England.

BAPTISM from IGI via Janet White, surnamed Nurthing. both parents named.
  M vi Henry Nurthen-448 was born about 1835 in Tewkesbury.Gloucestershire, England.

CENSUS 1851 in Gloucestershire (reported by Janet White). Age 15, a silk throwster, and a pauper.
  M vii Henry Nurthen-25 was christened on 6 Mar 1836 in Tewkesbury.Gloucestershire, England.

BAPTISM from IGI via Janet White, surnamed Nurden/then, both parents named.

CENSUS 1851 as reported by Janet While. Aged 15 a silk thrower, a pauper living at Packers Court, Tewkesbury.
  M viii John Nurthen-383 was born about 1838 in Tewkesbury.Gloucestershire, England.

CENSUS 1851 in Gloucestershire (reported by Janet White). Age 12, a silk throwster and a pauper.

Norman L Bradshaw-354 was born about 1890 in , , Australia ?. He married Stella M Nurthen-466 in 1909 in Waverly, New South Wales, Australia.

BIRTH based on that of his wife.

MARRIAGE from NSW Federation Index on CD. Ref. 1909/2948.

Stella M Nurthen-466 [Parents] was born in 1890 in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia. She married Norman L Bradshaw-354 in 1909 in Waverly, New South Wales, Australia.

BIRTH from NSW Births CD ref. 27277.

MARRIAGE from NSW Federation Index on CD. Ref. 1909/2948.


John Nurthen-377 was born before 1769 in , , England. He married Sarah-376.

KNOWN from baptism of children.

Sarah-376 was buried on 16 Nov 1795 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England. She married John Nurthen-377.

KNOWN from baptism of children.

BURIAL from Newent Parish Records, LDS film 0091535. Listed only as "a wife". This does not fit with the baptism of Miles in 1796! But it does match with the burial of the first Miles.

They had the following children:

  M i Richard Nurthen-436 was christened on 1 Nov 1789 in Newent, Gloucester, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record. Checked in Newent parish records, LDS film 091535.
  F ii Sarah Nurthen-454 was christened on 27 Dec 1791 in Newent, Gloucester, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record. Checked in Newent parish records, LDS film 091535.
  M iii James Nurthen-375 was christened on 17 Nov 1793 in Newent, Gloucester, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record. Checked in Newent parish records, LDS film 091535.

NOTE there is a burial for James Nurthen in 1819 in Gloucestershire, recorded in the National Burial index for Gloucestershire as recorded by Michael Nurthen from findmypast (email Dec 2007). This might be him.
  M iv Miles Nurthen-516 was born about 1795. He was buried on 23 Nov 1795 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England.

NOTE there is no baptism in the Newent church records, unless it is unreadable at the bottom of a page.

BURIAL from Newent Parish Records, LDS film 0091535.
  M v Miles Nurthen-284

Johnson-782 was born about 1830 in , , England. He married Susan-781.

KNOWN from presence of wife in 1901 census.

Susan-781 was born about 1837 in Psckham, London, England. She married Johnson-782.

CENSUS 1901 Camberwell pg 6, schedule 34, at 147 St George Road, living with daughter's family, aged 63 a book folder.

They had the following children:

  F i Eliza Johnson-575

Joseph Nurthen-152 was born before 1769 in , , England. He was buried on 15 Apr 1801 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England. He married Anne-151.

BURIAL from Newent parish records. LDS film 0091535, listed only as "a husband".

NOTE see note on Thomas Kersey Nurthen (born bef 1794) This refers to a marriage of Joseph Nurthen Kersey and Annie in 1789, which could be this couple..

Anne-151 died after 1801. She married Joseph Nurthen-152.

KNOWN from baptism of children.

DEATH based on assumption that the Joseph buried in 1801 was her husband.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas Nurthen-459 was christened on 15 Jan 1789 in Newent, Gloucester, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record. . Confirmed from parish records LDS film 091535.
  F ii Hannah Nurthen-223 was christened on 19 Sep 1798 in Newent, Gloucester, England. She was buried on 14 Sep 1820 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England.

BAPTISM IGI main file extracted record.

BURIAL from Newent Parish Records, LDS film 0091536, burial no. 386, Age 22 years.
  F iii Nurthen-150 was christened on 14 Dec 1794 in Newent, Gloucester, England.

NOTE IGI extracted record.

Herbert Percival Shipp-657 was born on 26 Mar 1872 in , , England. He died on 14 Jun 1952. He married Annie Louise Knapton-548 on 7 Oct 1903.

NOTE all information from a descendancy chart via Rich Nurthen from Michael Nurthen (email Aug 2003).

Annie Louise Knapton-548 [Parents] was born on 13 Feb 1881 in New Cross, Kent, England. She died on 28 Jan 1965. She married Herbert Percival Shipp-657 on 7 Oct 1903.

BIRTH & Death, marriage and middle name from a descendancy chart via Rich Nurthen from Michael Nurthen (email Aug 2003).

CENSUS 1881 at 8 Lewisham High Rd, Deptford St Paul, Kent, England. Source:FHL Film 1341167, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 0716, Folio 9, Page 11. A scholar, aged 1 month.

They had the following children:

  M i Herbert John Shipp-168 was born on 22 Jun 1905 in , , England. He died on 19 Sep 1992.

NOTE all information from a descendancy chart via Rich Nurthen from Michael Nurthen (email Aug 2003).

Richard Kersey Nurthen-272 [Parents] was christened on 2 Oct 1821 in Newent, Gloucester, England. He married Jane Clift-112.

Other marriages:
Kindred, Lettitia

BIRTH IGI main file extracted record.

KNOWN from death of children in Australia. Middle initial given as H in the case of the death of Thomas, but it should probably be K..

KNOWN from baptism of Thomas and Samuel in England. The middle name only used in one case.

MARRIAGE (1849) in England to Letitia from IGI. Whether this is the same Richard Kersey is unknown but it is likely to be.

NOTE he and his pregant wife set sail for Australia from Southampton on the Meteor on 17 Mar 1853. They then had three children with them, a fourth was born on the voyage. The arrived in Sydney on 3 July 1853. He was listed as a carpenter & joiner, born Newent Gloucester. Both parents were dead. He could read and write, and the family paid five pounds 10 shillings for the trip. He was listed only as Richard Nurthen here. The names of his parents on this record match what I had known previously.

Jane Clift-112 [Parents] was born about 1822 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. She died in 1883 in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia. She married Richard Kersey Nurthen-272.

BIRTH from age of 31 in 1853 on shipping record, see husband. Birthplace from the same record.

KNOWN first from baptism of children in England and deaths in Australia. Maiden name supplied by Sandra Fordham. ON the shipping record it stated that she could read and write.

DEATH from Pioneer Index CD of NSW, 1883/3981.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas Kersey Nurthen-379
  M ii Richard James Nurthen-353 was born in 1849 in St James, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He died in 1908 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

BIRTH from Pioneer Index CD of NSW, 1849 ref V18493989 40 at Church of England.

NOTE there is a birth of a Richard James Nurthen in the St Catherine's index at St George's, Hanover Square 1849 1st qu. ref I, 47. This could also be him.

NOTE shipping record to Austalia gives him as 3 in 1853 and born in St James, Westminster.

DEATH from NSW Federation Index on CD. Ref. 1908/12174.
  M iii Samuel James Nurthen-451 was born about Sep 1851 in Paddington, Middlesex, England. He was christened on 12 Dec 1852 in Saint Mary-St. Marylebone Road, St. Marylebone, London, England.

BIRTH from Sandra Fordham who quotes st Catherine's index as 3rd qu, 1851.

BAPTISM from IGI main file extracted record.

NOTE shipping record (see notes on father) lists him as 1 in 1853, and gives his birthplace as Paddington, London.
  F iv Charlotte Jane Nurthen-210 was born in 1853 in at sea.

NOTE she is listed on 3 July 1853 as arriving in Sydney on the Meteor, having heen born at sea. The voyage started 17 Mar, so her birth was between those dates.
  F v Sarah M Nurthen-113 was born in 1854 in St James, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She died in 1855 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

BIRTH from Pioneer Index CD of NSW, 1854 ref V18543988 40, at church of England.

DEATH from Pioneer Index CD of NSW, 1855/V185512200 110, Wesleyan Methodist burial record. Surname Nurther.
  F vi Mary Nurthen-463
  M vii John Nurthen-428 was born in 1859 in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia. He died in 1859 in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia.

BIRTH from Pioneer Index CD of NSW, 1859 ref 3594.

DEATH from Pioneer Index CD of NSW, 1859/1902.

Richard Nurthen-363 was born about 1790 in , , England. He was buried in 1842 in Spa Fields Burial Ground, London, England. He married Susan-65.

NOTE I originally had his as a son of Peter and Marry but the IGI entry I was quoting was for his brother William.

CENSUS 1841 at St Pancras.from Michael Nurthen, source Findmypast, (email Dec 2007). Aged 50.

BURIAL 1842 in Spa Fields Burial Ground, London, from Michael Nurthen, source Findmypast (email Dec 2007), quoting London Burial records.

NOTE at marriage of Vanda in 1866 he is listed as a shoemaker.

Susan-65 was born about 1806 in , Middlesex, England. She married Richard Nurthen-363.

CENSUS 1841 at St Pancras.from Michael Nurthen, source Findmypast, (email Dec 2007). Aged 30, but the name is Eliza, so not sure if her or another wife.

CENSUS 1851 at 19 Praed Street, St Johns, Paddington, London. PRO ref HO107-1467, age 44 a widow, and char lady, born Middlesex.. Named as Susan here, but with several of these children.

KNOWN also from baptism of children as Eliza.

They had the following children:

  F i Eliza Nurthen-785
  F ii Emma Nurthen-493 was born about 1835 in , , England.

CENSUS 1841 at St Pancras.from Michael Nurthen, source Findmypast, (email Dec 2007). Aged 5.
  M iii George Nurthen-361 was born about 1839 in Southwark, London, England. He was christened on 26 Jun 1844 in Saint James, Paddington, London, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record.

CENSUS 1841 at St Pancras.from Michael Nurthen, source Findmypast, (email Dec 2007). Aged 1.

CENSUS 1851 at 19 Praed Street, St Johns, Paddington, London. PRO ref HO107-1467, age 11, a scholar.
  F iv Vanda Nurthen-468
  M v Richard Nurthen-37

Peter Nurthen-13 [Parents] was christened on 17 Aug 1800 in Old Church, St Pancras, Middlesex, England. He married Mary Ann-7 before 1823.

BAPTISM from IGI record. Also in Palot's index.

KNOWN originally from son Charles' marriage certificate. he was a shoemaker.

NOTE we cannot be sure that the father of Charles' is the father of the other children, though it makes sense.

Mary Ann-7 was born about 1800 in , England. She married Peter Nurthen-13 before 1823.

NAME known from IGI records of baptism of children.

They had the following children:

  M i Peter James Nurthen-14
  M ii William Nurthen-8 was christened on 11 May 1823 in Old Church, St Pancras, Middlesex, England.

BAPTISM from IGI record. (C047931)
  M iii Charles Nurthen-10

Joseph Nurthen-345 was born before 1817 in , , England. He married Rachael-344.

NOTE he could be identical with RIN 426.

Rachael-344.Rachael married Joseph Nurthen-345.

They had the following children:

  M i William Nurthen-477 was christened on 30 Jun 1837 in Saint Peter, Walworth, Surrey, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record.
  M ii Henry Nurthen-372 was christened on 30 Jun 1837 in Saint Peter, Walworth, Surrey, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record.
  M iii George Joseph Nurthen-358 was christened on 30 Jun 1837 in Saint Peter, Walworth, Surrey, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record.
  F iv Eliza Nurthen-343 was christened on 30 Jun 1837 in Saint Peter, Walworth, Surrey, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record.

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