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BackGround: Preston Temple, Preston, England.

Ancestry of John Thomas FORREST's
Daughter-in-Law Gertrude Emily Blanch POWELL.

Her Grand Parents
The FISHER Family
OF
Bisley, Stroud, and Rodborough Gloucestershire England

Up dated 17 July 2001

William GURNER
and
Esther EDGELOE or EGGELO

William was Christened 8 January 1766 in Bisley Gloucestershire England, the son of John GURNER. He married 1889 in Bisley, Glorstershire England, Esther EDGELOE or EGGELO, the daughrer of William EGGELO. She was Christened 29 January 1769 in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England, and died in the first quarter of 1861, in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. William died 3 September 1837, in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.

Stroud, Gloucestershire
Pigot's Directory for 1830

Stroud or Stroudwater is 30 miles from Bristol, 14 from Cheltenham and nine from Gloucester City. It was the centre of the clothing trade in 1830, with mills every few hundred yards on every river. In the census of 1821 the parish had 7,097 inhabitants.

              RANK / 
NAME          OCCUPATION ADDRESS. 
FISHER Joseph Tailor London Road, Stroud

Census Records:

1841 Census Maggotts Bridge, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, 
                                   County
Name               Age  Occupation Born
GILLMAN William     35  Accountant Gloucester.
   "   Ekiza        26  ---------- Gloucester.
   "   William       2  ---------- Gloucester.
   "   Thomas       7m  ---------- Gloucester.
GURNER Esther       70  Ind        Gloucester.
   "   Ann          25  Stay M.    Gloucester.

1851 Maggotts Bridge, Stroud, Gloucester, England
                           Marr     Rank /       Parish in which
Name              Relation Stat age Occupation   Born
GILLMAN William   Head      M    47 Brewers Cerk Rodborough
   "    Eliza     Wife      M    37 ----------   Stroud
   "    William   Son       U    11 ----------   Stroud
   "    Thomas    Son       U    10 ----------   Stroud
   "    Elizabeth Daughter  U     8 ----------   Stroud
   "    Alfred    Son       U     7 ----------   Stroud
   "    Salina    Daughter  U     6 ----------   Stroud
   "    Emely     Daughter  U     4 ----------   Stroud
   "    Robert    Son       U     2 ----------   Stroud
GURNER  Esther    M in Law  Wd   83 ----------   Bisley
FISHER  Eliza     Niece     U    17 ----------   Stroud

1851 Cheltenham, Gloucester, England
                                Marr     Rank /               Parish in which
Name                   Relation Stat age Occupation           Born
GURNER William         Head      M    50 Carpentr and Builder Stroud
  "    Susanna Ann     Wife      M    42 ----------           Chipton Olliffe
  "    Rose Ann        Daughter  U    15 Scholar              Cheltenham
  "    Maria Elizabeth Daughter  U     7 Scholar              Cheltenham 
WYBB   Julia           Servant   U    19 Servent              Painswick

1861 Maggotts Bridge, Stroud, Gloucester, England
                        Marr     Rank /        Parish in which
Name           Relation Stat Age Occupation    Born
GILLMAN William   Head      M    57 Accountant    Rodborough
  "     Eliza     Wife      M    46 ----------    Stroud
  "     William H Son       U    21 Linen Draper  Stroud
  "     Thomas J. Son       U    20 Brewers Assi  Stroud
  "     Elizabeth Dau       U    18 Governess     Stroud
  "     Alfred C  Son       U    17 ????????????  Stroud
  "     Selina    Dau       U    16 Scholar       Stroud
  "     Emily Ann Dau       M    14 Scholar       Stroud
  "     Robert E. Son       U    12 Scholar       Stroud

1881 Seagrave Cottage, Cheltenham, Gloucester, England
                              Marr     Rank /           Parish in which
Name                 Relation Stat Age Occupation       Born
GURNER   William     Head      M    80 Formerly Builder Rodborough
  "      Susanna A   Wife      M    72 ----------       Chipton Olliffe
  "      Rose A R    Daughter  U    45 Governess        Stroud
  "      Elizabeth M Daughter  U    37 Music Teacher    Stroud
WILLIAMS Florance S  Boarder   U    23 -------------    Montrel, Canada
SMITH    Elizabeth F Servant   U    17 General Servant  Uley

Known Descendants of Richard GILLMAN (? - 1767)

William Hobbs Gillman; son of Thomas GILLMAN and his second wife Mary HOBBS. He was born 1803 at Rodborough, GLS, died 5 June 1864 at Stroud, GLS. He married 6 Jan 1838 at Rodborough Eliza Gurner, born 1813 at Stroud, GLS, died 22 Jan 1902 at Westbury on Severn, GLS.
Children:
 		William Hobbs Gillman [6.13]	http://www.rebus.demon.co.uk/tableaus/rg_d_tab.htm
		Thomas Joseph Gillman [6.14]	
		Elizabeth Gillman [6.15]	
		Alfred Charles Gillman [6.16]	
	1845: Selina Gillman [6.17]	
	1846: Emily Anne Gillman [6.18]	
		Robert Dyer Gillman [6.19]

CHELTENHAM,
From Slaters Commercial Directory, 1858-1859.

Academies and Public Schools
Marked thus * are Boarding
Not otherwise described are Day Schools



* Ashwin Eliza & Caroline, 5 Sussex pl
* Barrett Maria, Hewlet st
Blakeman Mary, 20 White Hart st
Booker Ellen, Chester walk
* Bowd A. Spencer, Salopian Villa, Winchcombe st
British School (girls), Bedford buildings - Sarah Lloyd, mistress
British Schools (boys & girls), Grosvenor st - Robert J. Dixon, master;
                                               Emma Flower, mistress'
British Schools (boys & girls), St George's street - Henry J. Moore, master; 
                                                     Sarah Lloyd. mistress
Charity School (boys & girls), Devonshire st - John Lane, master
Cheltenham College, Bath road - President - Right Hon. Lord Sherbourne, 
                                            Vice-President - Right Hon. Lord Clancarty - 
                                            Principal - Rev. W. Dobson, M. A. - 
                                            Vice Principal - Rev. G. Butler, M.A.
* Cook Rev. Robert, Malvern Lodge, Lansdown
* Coome Sophia, 1 Norwood terrace, Bath road
* Edwards Ann, 5 Winchcombe st
Fowler Eliza, Prestbury
Fox Catherine Corbet, 16 Grosvenor place, South
* Fursey Thomas, Belmont House, Winchcomb st
* Galway Helen & Evelina, Cambray Lodge
Government School of Arts - 45 Winchcomb street - James P. Knight, master
Grammar School, High street - Dr. Edward Ruper Humphreys, master
Gurner Rose, 34 Winchcomb st
Hayward Amelia, 21 Cambray place
Hyatts the Misses - 6 Winchcombe st
Industrial School, Tewkesbury road - Catherine Shayler, mistress

Builders


Gurner William, Seagrave Cottage, Prestbury road

A Collection of 17th - 20th Century Wills

Most of the wills summarised below are members of the families I am researching, although many of them refer to members of collateral lines. A proportion of them have yet to be linked to my research interests and some may eventually prove to be completely unrelated. They are grouped by surname and year of death or probate.

William Gurner of Stroud, Book-Keeper - died on 03 Sep 1837

Probate: Gloucester 22nd August 1838
Will dated 13th September 1836, witnessed by Henry Newman (Attorney), Thomas Hill, and Sarah Packer. Codicil dated 27 Apr 1837, witnessed by Henry Newman (Attorney), William Gillman (Book-keeper) and Robert Gould
Executors: William Hobson, friend, and Joseph Fisher, son in law
Legatees: To beloved wife Hester all household goods and furniture, Implements, plate, linen, china and wearing apparel. To son- in-law Joseph Fisher of Stroud, tailor, bequeath and forgive £350 now due and owing from him. To granddaughter Elizabeth Gurner the principal of £250. To daughter Rebecca, the wife of James Hooper, cottage with the garden, etc. at Rodborough. To son William Segrave Cottage at Pittville. Dwelling Houses and gardens numbered 1 & 2 at Kite's Bridge near Cheltenham to wife during her natural life and after her decease to go to daughter Ann Gurner. Dwelling Houses and gardens numbered 3 at Kite's Bridge near Cheltenham to wife for her own use and benefit during her natural life and after her decease to granddaughter Eliza Gurner. In Codicil: daughter Hester, the wife of Joseph Fisher, part of a garden.

Thomas Gillman of Rodborough, Slaymaker

Probate: Gloucester 26th October 1822
Will dated 13th February 1822 and witnessed by Daniel Morton, William Laurence and Thomas Bassett
Executors: Wife Mary Gillman and friends Francis Holmes, clothier, and George Apperley, clothworker
Legatees: To son Alfred Gillman Freehold Messuage at the White Way in the parish of Horsley near to a Piece of Common called Drawley Hill and half of a garden formerly called the Lower Garden. To son William Hobbs Gillman the other Freehold Messuage adjoining the above and other half of the Lower Garden. To son Thomas Gillman newly erected Freehold Messuage at the White Way in the Parish of Horsley and the reversion in fee to the other Freehold Messuage adjoining the above described together with the workshop adjoining and half of the Lower Garden devised to him by the last Will and Testament of his grandfather Thomas Gillman. To son Matthew Gillman the sum of Eight Pounds to buy a suit of mourning. To wife Mary Gillman the residue during the term of her natural life, after her decease the three Sons Alfred Gillman, William Hobbs Gillman and Thomas Gillman and daughter Ann Mary Gillman to receive the residue in equal shares, except that each of the three sons will pay Ann Mary Gillman £7 in addition

William Hobbs Gillman, Brewer's clerk - died on 05 Jun 1864

Probate: Gloucester 5th July 1864
Will dated 3rd March 1863, witnessed by John Norris, draper, & Thomas J. Gillman, Clerk. Effects less than £200. 1864 Jun Stroud 6a 206.
Executors: Wife Eliza Gillman.
Legatees: Entire estate to wife Eliza Gillman.

This is Eliza GURNER daughter of William and Hester (EDGELOE) GURNER [RF]

CHILDREN of Willian GURNER and Esther EDGELOE or EGGELO:#000000 


   1. REBECCA        b:    Abt 1791; Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. 
                    md: 13 Aug 1812; Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.
                                     James HOOPER
   2. ELIZABETH      b:    Abt 1799; Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.
                    md: 18 Sep 1820; Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
                                     Isaac RESTALL
   3. WILLIAM        b:    Abt 1801; Stroud Gloucestershire, England.
                    md:            ; , Gloucestershire, England.
                                     Susanna Ann  ??
   4. ELIZA    .     b:    Abt 1813; Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.
                    md:  6 Jan 1838; Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
                                     William GILLMAN
                     d: 22 Jan 1902; Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England.
 + 5. HESTER         b:    Abt 1805; Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.
                    md:            ; , Gloucestershire, England.
                                     Joseph FISHER
                     d:    Abt 1846; Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.
   4. ELIZA    .     b:    Abt 1813; Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.
                    md:  6 Jan 1838; Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England.
                                     William GILLMAN
                     d: 22 Jan 1902; Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England.
   6. ANN      .     b:    Abt 1816; Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.
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