(Jim) James Evans Gurney
1851 - 1931 (80 years)
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Name (Jim) James Evans Gurney Birth 1851 Canada 
Gender Male Death 12 Nov 1931 York, Western Australia Person ID I649 The Cream Family Last Modified 28 Jun 2012
Father Patrick Gurney Mother Ann Devany Family ID F184 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Ellen Teresa Wimbridge, b. 1846, Perth, Western Australia Marriage 5 Feb 1872 Cathedral of the Imimaculate Conception, Perth, Western Australia Notes - 1922 'Family Notices
GURNEY - WIMBRIDGE (Golden Wedding).
On February 5, 1872, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Perth, by the Rev. Father Mathew Gibney (now Bishop), James Evans (Jim), late senior warder Rottnest Island, eidest son of the late Patrick and Ann .Gurney, - to Ellen (Nellie) second daughter of the late W. T. and Eleanor Wimbridge, late Commissariat Department, Perth. Present address: 30 Little Howard street, Fremantle. [1]
Children 1. Amy Rose Gurney, b. 1879, Perth, Western Australia 2. Frances Eleanor Gurney, b. 1884, Rottnest Island Western Australia d. 3 Dec 1929, Perth Hospital Western Australia (Age 45 years)3. Joseph William Gurney, b. 1882, Perth, Western Australia 4. Kathleen Ivy Gurney, b. 1894, Rottnest Island Western Australia 5. Mary Ellen Gurney, b. 1874, Perth, Western Australia d. 6 Dec 1946, Fremantle, Western Australia (Age 72 years)6. Queenie Victoria Cecila Gurney, b. 1887, Rottnest Island Western Australia 7. Winifred Alice Gurney, b. 1890, Perth, Western Australia Family ID F182 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Apr 2012
- 1922 'Family Notices
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Notes - 1931 'Family Notices
GURNEY.
On November 12, 1931, at York, James Evans Gurney, beloved husband of the late Mrs. Ellen Gurney, and loving father of
Mary (Mrs. J. Marwick, of York),
Amy (Mrs. A. Reynolds),
Joseph,
Alice (Mrs. T. Aubrey)
Ivy (Mrs. W. Pryce, of Fremantle)
and fond brother of Mr. William Gurney, of York, aged 80 years.
R.I.P [2] - 1931 'FUNERAL
FUNERAL
The Late Mr. J. E Gurney.
The funeral of the late Mr James Evans Gurney, of 30 Tuckfield street, Fremantle, took place on Saturday morning last. From the mortuary of Mr. Joseph C. Semken. the cortege proceeded to St. Patrick's Church, where the Rev. Father Purcell officiated, and then to the Fremantle Cemetery, where the service was conducted by the Rev. Father Hough.
There was a large attendance, including a number of warders associated with Mr. Gurney in the years gone by. Mr. Gurney died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Marwick, of York. He was born in Canada 80 years ago and arrived in Western Australia when only nine years of age. He was a warder at Rottnest Island for 23 years and later at Fremantle. where he was respected by all with whom he came in contact. The late Mr. Gurney is survived by a son and four daughters, 22 grand children, and three great grandchildren. The chief mourners were mesdames
J. W. Marwick, of York.
A. Reynolds,
T. Aubrey and W. Pryce (daughters),
Mr. J. Gurney (son),
Mr. William Gurney, of York (brother),
Mesdames R. Limpus,
W. Hoyzberger and P.Saunders (nieces).
Mr. J. Cartwright and E. Cartwright,
F. Craggs (nephews).
The pall-bearers wore
Messrs. J. J. Donoghue,
H. Christie,
M. Quinlan, Angelo,
P. Byrne and Captain Gilmour.
The relatives received numerous wreaths, letters, telegrams, cards. of condolence and personal expressions of sympathy. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Joseph C. Semken, of Fremantle and Cottesloe.'
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- 1931 'Family Notices
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Sources - [S2] National Library of Australia.
1922 'Family Notices.', Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), 9 February, p. 27, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38872222 - [S2] National Library of Australia.
1931 'Family Notices.', The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), 14 November, p. 1, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32390120 - [S2] National Library of Australia.
1931 'FUNERAL.', The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), 17 November, p. 7, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32395230
- [S2] National Library of Australia.