Nelly GURNSEY

1912 - 1991  (79 years)

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• Name	Nelly GURNSEY  [1]
  Born	30 May 1912	Dover, Kent, England   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	22 Jun 1927 - 17 Feb 1928	Cantuar, Temple Ewell. Dover, Kent, England
  	Working in Service for the Mowll family.
  Occupation	7 May 1928 - 1 Oct 1929	11 Victoria Park, Dover, Kent, England
  	Working in Service for the Cox family
  Occupation	3 Oct 1929 - 3 Nov 1932	Taymouth, Harold Street, Dover. Kent, England
  	Working in Service for the Bradley family.
  Occupation	9 Jan 1933 - 27 May 1935	3 Camden Crescent, Dover, Kent, England
  	Working in Service for the Hogben family
  1939 Register	29 Sep 1939	Willer's Lea Nursery Lane , Dover R.D., Kent, England   [2]
  	Occupation: Unpaid Domestic Duties
  	Age: 27
  Residence	30 May.1935 - May 1948	Walderslea, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, England
  Residence	May 1948 - July 1991	6 Forge Lane, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, England
  Residence	29 Jul 1991 - 29 Dec 1991	32 Manley House, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, England
  Died	29 Dec 1991	Dover, Kent, England   [1]
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Georgie GURNSEY,   b. 5 Aug 1910,   d. 17 Apr 1916  (Age 5 years)   2. Frederick George GURNSEY,   b. 17 Feb 1917, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 6 May 2015, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 98 years) + 3. Amy GURNSEY,   b. 29 Mar 1920,   d. 12 Sep 1988, Kent  (Age 68 years)
  Person ID	I518	WILLIS01
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	George Archibald GURNSEY,   b. 7 May 1884, Chatham, Kent, England ,   d. 12 Jan 1973  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Amy Florence HUGGINS,   b. 14 Mar 1884, Chatham, Kent, England ,   d. 22 Feb 1978, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 93 years)
  Married	24 Apr 1909	Wesleyan Chapel, Farnborough, Hampshire.
  Children	4 children
  1. Georgie GURNSEY,   b. 5 Aug 1910,   d. 17 Apr 1916  (Age 5 years) + 2. Nelly GURNSEY,   b. 30 May 1912, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 29 Dec 1991, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 79 years)   3. Frederick George GURNSEY,   b. 17 Feb 1917, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 6 May 2015, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 98 years) + 4. Amy GURNSEY,   b. 29 Mar 1920,   d. 12 Sep 1988, Kent  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Alfred George HOPPER,   b. 2 Aug 1910, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 8 Mar 1991, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 80 years)
  Married	30 May 1935	Dover, Kent, England
  Notes	Married: From "My Family and I" by Frederick Gurnsey: 'Alf and Nelly were married at about 8.30am on 30th May 1935 at Salem Baptist Chapel, Dover. This early time was chosen so that their friends working in shops could attend. They walked to the chapel, there were no wedding cars and no reception afterwards, and their honeymoon consisted of a day spent at Ramsgate, travelling there by bus.' [3]
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. John Alfred HOPPER,   b. 15 Mar 1940, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 26 Mar 2011, Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland  (Age 71 years) + 3. Living
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2012
  Family ID	F65	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Occupation - Working in Service for the Mowll family. - 22 Jun 1927 - 17 Feb 1928 - Cantuar, Temple Ewell. Dover, Kent, England Occupation - Working in Service for the Cox family - 7 May 1928 - 1 Oct 1929 - 11 Victoria Park, Dover, Kent, England Occupation - Working in Service for the Bradley family. - 3 Oct 1929 - 3 Nov 1932 - Taymouth, Harold Street, Dover. Kent, England Occupation - Working in Service for the Hogben family - 9 Jan 1933 - 27 May 1935 - 3 Camden Crescent, Dover, Kent, England 1939 Register - Occupation: Unpaid Domestic Duties - 29 Sep 1939 - Willer's Lea Nursery Lane , Dover R.D., Kent, England Residence - 30 May.1935 - May 1948 - Walderslea, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, England Residence - May 1948 - July 1991 - 6 Forge Lane, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, England Residence - 29 Jul 1991 - 29 Dec 1991 - 32 Manley House, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Recordings » Slide Show		'Memoriam' for piano, by Paul Willis A short piano piece written by me in 1991 and dedicated to the memory of my grandparents, Alfred and Nelly Hopper (nee Gurnsey), both of whom died in 1991. The piece was played at Nelly's funeral in January 1992. [The recording was made by Becky Waters, a friend of mine from the USA who as well as being a professional musician, teaches composition and Theory courses at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, AND is a Certified Hypnotist, Professional Breathworker, writer and speaker.]
  		'Grandad & Nelly' by Sue & James Daley Taken from their folk album 'The Ballad of Harry White', this track has music by James Daley and lyrics written by wife Sue Daley to celebrate the memory of her (and my) grandparents, Alf and Nelly Hopper. Sue writes, "I knew he had got it when one day James played the progression that he had been working on for ‘Grandad and Nellie’ it so vividly recreated my Grandad's gentleness and the joy we often saw in his gaze that I promptly burst into tears."
  		'The Hoppers at Home' - amateur recording In about 1967 my dad bought a cassette recorded and used it to record everyday family life. One day my mum, then aged 21, took the opportunity to record a conversation with her parents and grandparents for posterity. In this recording are: Brenda (21), Alf Hopper (57), Nelly Hopper nee Gurnsey (55), George & Amy Gurnsey (nee Huggins) both 83.

  
  

  Histories

  George and Amy GURNSEY – ‘Devoted to each other until the end’ George and Amy - my Great Grandparents - were both born in 1884 into a world that is so different from today that it is difficult for us to imagine. Married in 1909 they lived well into old age, and were devoted to each other until the end.

  
  

  Photos » Slide Show		George & Amy Gurnsey, c1965
  		Nelly, Fred and Amy Gurnsey, c1922
  		Nelly Hopper (nee Gurnsey) in later life, c1985
  		Nelly Hopper (nee Gurnsey) in later life, c1985 Outside Temple Ewell chapel, ready to clean!
  		6 Forge Lane, Whitfield (rear)
  		6 Forge Lane, Whitfield (front) Alf & Nelly's home from 1948.
  		Nelly Hopper (nee Gurnsey) with grandson, Paul Willis 1969
  		Nelly Gurnsey

  
  

  1939 Register

  The 1939 Register - HOPPER Alf & Nelly (nee Gurnsey) Living at Willer's Lea Nursery Lane, Dover, Kent, England

  
  

  Portraits

  GURNSEY, Nelly

  
  

• Notes

  From 'My Family and I' by Frederick Gurnsey: 'Nelly and her parents and siblings lived in Clarendon Place, Dover, which was in the catchment area of Christ Church School, a Church of England school at the top of the first steep part of Military Hill at the opposite side of the road to the church (which is no longer there). Durham Hill was also in this catchment area and this was a bad slum occupied by many poor people. When Nelly was 11 years old she wanted to sit for a scholarship to the Girls' County Grammar School but her headmaster, Mr Taylor, told her that although she would pass the written examination she would not get through the interview because she was too nervous and shy, and in any case, no child had ever been accepted into the Grammar School from Christ Church School.' [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] FreeBMD - Birth Index: 1837-1983, http://www.freebmd.org.uk . Name: Nelly HopperBirth Date: 30 May 1912Birth Place: Death Date: Dec 1991Death Place: Kent http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=onsdeath93&h=9078649&ti=5538&indiv=try [S303] 1939 Register, Ref: RG101/1814E/024/42 Letter Code:. [S187] >GURNSEY, Frederick.