DURRANT FAMILY TREE

THE DURRANT FAMILY TREE

Samuel DURRANT b. Crowfield, Suffolk, England about 1808 (1851 census) occupation Fish dealer, m. 24-Oct-1832, in Gisleham, Suffolk, Sarah FOREMAN (widow - previously married to Groves FOREMAN of Pakefield, 19-Sept 1821) , bpt. 04-Sept-1800 in Gisleham, bapt. Sept. 7th, privately. (daughter of John BUNN and Sarah CHIPPERFIELD). Marriage recorded as Samuel Durrant of Kessingland, Bach & Sarah Foreman of this P. Spinster By Banns. He marked a X, she signed (but illegible). Wits William Spanton Susan/Sarah? Ann Spanton Joseph Gray P.C. (Parish Clerk). 1841 census listed as being a fish dealer and living in Gisleham. 1851 aged 43, and born in Crowfield, Suffolk. John and Sarah were also the parents of Rachel Bunn, bapt. 5/11/1792, William Bunn born 29/1/1795, and Lydia Bunn born 16/12/1803.

I. William DURRANT b. abt 1833, Gisleham, Suffolk, occupation Agricultural Labourer, m. Emma HAWKES , b. abt 1837, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, (daughter of Henry HAWKES and Marianne ). Parent as stated on Groves' birth certificate. 1861 census living at 23 ? Carlton Colville 1841 census living in Gisleham aged 8. Emma: 1861 census age 24. 1901 census Name: William Durrant Age: 70, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831,Where born: Gistingham, Suffolk, England, Relation: Head, Civil Parish: Bungay Holy Trinity,Ecclesiastical parish: Bungay Holy Trinity and Bungay St Mary
Town: Bungay Holy Trinity, Emma Durrant 68, George Durrant 38 son b 1863 Carlton Colville, Suffolk, England
- A. William DURRANT b. abt 1857, Lowestoft, Suffolk. 1861 census age 4 and a scholar.
  B. Samuel Charles DURRANT b. abt 1858, Kirkley, Suffolk. 1861 census age 2.
  
  C. Groves Foreman DURRANT b. 26-May-1861, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, occupation Farm labourer, m. Ellen WALKER , b. abt 1857, Bramfield, Suffolk, (daughter of Samuel WALKER and Mary ) occupation Housewife, d. 09-Mar-1923, Bramfield, Suffolk. Groves died 22-Jan-1911, Bramfield, Suffolk. Died early.P. 1891 census lived at 73 Wenhaston Road, Bramfield, Suffolk. 4 rooms occupied. He was head of house and age 30. He was aged 50 when he died. Buried St. Andrew's Church, Bramfield, his gravestone is NE of the church. Ellen: Lived at Bramfield. Her brother lived with her. He died the week following her death, after the funeral, of pneumonia. His name was WALKER. She lost 2/3 boy children. 1891 census lived at 73 Wenhaston Road, Bramfield-4 rooms occupied. She was 33 years of age. James Walker was 26. She was 66 when she died. Buried St. Andrew's, Bramfield to NE of churchyard. 1861 census age 3 living at 40 Bramfield. 1871 34, Edward's Lane, Bramfield. 1901 census Grover Durrant
  Age: 39 wife Ellen 43 Ecclesiastical parish: Bramfield St Andrew with child Estella Durrant 5 and also James Walker 35.
  
  Name: William Durrant
  Age: 70
  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
  Relation: Head
  Spouse's name: Emma
  Gender: Male
  Where born: Gistingham, Suffolk, England
  
  Civil Parish: Bungay Holy Trinity
  Ecclesiastical parish: Bungay Holy Trinity and Bungay St Mary
  Town: Bungay Holy Trinity
  County/Island: Suffolk
  Country: England
  Emma Durrant 68
  George Durrant 38 son b 1863 Carlton Colville, Suffolk, England
  William Durrant 70
  - 1. Emma DURRANT b. abt 1883, Bramfield, Suffolk, m. William WATLING . 1891 census states she was 8 years old and lived at 73 Wenhaston Road, Bramfield. 4 rooms occupied at time. 1901 census Ecclesiastical parish: Bramfield St Andrew Name: Emma M Durrant, Age: 17, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884Where born: Bramfield, Suffolk, England Relation: Servant.
    
    2. Ethel DURRANT b. abt 1888, Bramfield, Suffolk, m. _ COMBER . 1891 census states she was 3 years old and lived at 73 Wenhaston Road, Suffolk 4 rooms were occupied. : Lived near Bexhill, Sussex. 1901 census Name: Ethel Durrant Age: 13Where born: Bramfield, Suffolk, England living Ecclesiastical parish: Bramfield St Andrew. Relation: Servant
    - a. Eric COMBER m. Shirley BUTLIN . Shirley: Shirley was a daughter of Billy Butlin of Butlins Holiday camps.
      b. Alfred COMBER .
    3. Estelle DURRANT b. 14-Jun-1895, Westleton, Suffolk, occupation Housewife, m. abt Nov-1913, in Bramfield, Suffolk, Alonzo Samuel ASHFIELD , b. 02-Jun-1887, Stradbroke, Suffolk, (son of Elijah ASHFIELD and Frances EVERETT ) occupation Horseman, Maltster, d. 03-Mar-1970, Halesworth, Suffolk. Estelle died 17-Apr-1984, Halesworth, Suffolk.
    - a. Percy Alonza ASHFIELD b. 31-Dec-1913, Bramfield, Suffolk, occupation Agricultural Mechanic, m. 23-Dec-1939, in Chedgrave, Norfolk, Grace Minnie WARNES , b. Chedgrave, Norfolk, (daughter of Frederick George WARNES and Edith Sarah HODDY ) , d 20-Dec-1996, occupation Housewife. Percy died 15-Jan-1990, Brooke, Norfolk.
D. Harry DURRANT b. abt 1866.

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