Genealogy of Gunston to Thomas  Family 

This is only the history of my mothers side of the family.

 

 

A.     *Robert Gunston (1726-1802), Great Milton, Oxford, married Ann Smith (1724-1799) on 27 Nov 1746.

Children of Robert Gunston and Ann Smith (7)

1.            Robert  Gunston   (15 May 1749-17 May 1749) 2 days old.

2.            Robert Gunston   (1750-1831)  Great Milton, Oxford.                                                      

3.            *Thomas Gunston  (1752-1835) )  Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire. *

4.            William Gunston (11 Jan 1755-9 Feb 1755) 1 month old.

5.            William Gunston (1757-?)  Great Milton, Oxford.

6.            Elizabeth Gunston (1759-?).

7.            Ann Gunston (1761-?) Great Milton, Oxford.   

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B. *Thomas Gunston (1752-1831) married Ann Ingram (1755-1828) on 04 Dec 1783.

Children of Thomas Gunston and Ann Ingram  (10)

1.            Michael Gunston (1784-1845) Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire.

2.            John Gunston (1786-1848) Aston Rowant.

3.            Elizabeth Gunston (1788--?) Aston Rowant.

4.            William Gunston (1789- before 1861) Aston Rowant.

5.            Alice Gunston (1792-1851). Born in Aston Rowant, died 56 Goswell St. London.

6.            Robert Gunston (1793-1865). Born in Aston Rowant, died in Thame.

7.            Fanny Gunston (1796-1816) 16 years old. Aston Rowant.

8.            Ann Gunston (1797-1871). Born in Aston Rowant, died in St Georges East, London.

9.            *Daniel Gunston (1799-1894). Born in Aston Rowant, died 137 Newington Green Road, Highbury, Islington.*

10.          Mary Gunston (born  & christened 9 Sept 1804 & buried 12 Sept 1804) Aston Rowant.

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C.      *Daniel Gunston (1799-1894) married Martha Bunyon( 1802-1868)  in St George in the East, London in 1823.

Notes for Daniel Gunston:

 Daniel was christened on 4th August 1799 in Aston Rowant in Oxfordshire. In 1841 he had moved to St James, Clerkenwell. By 1851, Daniel and the family were living at 110 Goswell Street, Clerkenwell, where his occupation was that of a cheesemonger.  In 1861 (when he was 61) the family had moved to 83 Connaught Street, Paddington and Daniel was still in the same profession. Living with them was William Gunston (brother), who at 71 was the proprietor of houses. There was also a servant employed (Robert Piddington).

Martha died in 1868 and by the next census, Daniel was living on his own with a servant (Margaret Kiehl) at 20 Oakley Road, Islington where he is recorded as living on independent means.

At the age of 81, in 1881, Daniel had moved to 137 Newington Green Road, Islington with a different housekeeper (Susanna Heston).  He is now recorded as living on his house property. Still alive in 1891, he had moved next door to 135 Newington Green Road where his occupation is recorded as that of a retired provision dealer. Once again he had a different housekeeper/domestic, Susan Hester. This where he died, in 1894.

Daniel seems to have been the victim of quite a few thefts.

Children of Daniel Gunston and Martha Bunyon (12)

1.*Thomas Daniel Edward Gunston (1824-1887). Born in St Georges East, Middlesex, London, died Brentford, Middlesex.*

2.            Jane Mary Ann Gunston (1826-1884). Born in Percival Street. (Married Heinrich Carl Christian Wilhelme Braun in 1849).

3.            William Henry Gunston (1828-?).  Born at St John Street Road.

4.            Henry Charles Gunston (1829-?).  Born at St John Street Road.

5.            Martha Gunston (1831-1900).  Born at St John Street Road, died in Fulham, London.

6.            William Robert Gunston (1833-?).  Born at St John Street Road.

7.            Ann Gunston (1835-1904). Born in Clerkenwell, died in Wandsworth.

8.            Louisa Gunston (1837-1903). Born in Clerkenwell, Middx, died in Kensington.

9.            Edwin Gunston (1838-1899). Born in Clerkenwell, died in Kingston.

10.          Eliza Gunston (1841-?). Born in Clerkenwell.

11.          Frederick Gunston (1844-?). Born in Clerkenwell.

12.          William Gunston (1845-1893). Born in Clerkenwell, died in Hackney.

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D.     *Thomas Daniel Edward Gunston (1824-1887) married Caroline Elizabeth Hill (1824-1904) in Islington in 1845.

Notes for T. D. E. Gunston: 

In 1851, age 27, Thomas Daniel Edward Gunston is living at 84 Upper Street, Islington, where he is in cheesemonger employment. At the address were 2 children, a house servant (Jane Dowell), a foreman to the cheesemonger (James Halton) and a second shopman to the cheesmonger (George Hollond). Also there were Emma and Sarah A Craig who are recorded as being joint partners to the head of the house (Thomas) and they were baby linen warehouse keeprs, Julia Naybour was a shop woman to the Craig sisters and Martha Luke a house servant to them all.

By 1861, Thomas and caroline seem to have moved into another house on the same street where he is a cheesmonger.  Employed are a house servant and a nurse for baby Eleanor.

1871 sees the family in 113 Upper Street, Islington and Thomas is now a poulterer employing only one servant.

The 1881 census shows the family moved to 69 Mildmay Road, Islington. Only Eleanor is living with her parents and Thomas had become a provision agent.

Daniel died in 1887 and in 1891 Caroline was a pensioner boarding at 191 Isleton Road, Islington. She moved to 16 Parliament Hill, Hampstead before 1901 and died there in 1904.

In the British Museum, there is a late 8th century Anglo-Sxon silver knife mount with a runic inscription that had been found in London. It was the gift of Thomas D. E. Gunston. Could it be our Thomas Daniel Edward?

Children of Daniel Gunston and Caroline Elizabeth Hill (4)

1.            Maria Martha Abigail Gunston (1846-?).

2.            Alfred Hill Gunston (1848-1887).Born in Islington, died in Brentford, Middlesex.

3.            *Hubert Fitzthomas (Percy) Gunston (1859-23 Jan 1945). Born in Islington, died Law Junction Hospital, Carluke, Lanackshire, Scotland.

4.            Eleanor T Gunston (1861-?). Born in Islington.

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E.      *Hubert Fitzthomas (Percy) Gunston (1859-23 Jan 1945) married (1) Kate Elizabeth Widdows (1861-1929) in 1878 in Shoreditch, Middlesex. She was born in Stoke Newington, London. On 4 October 1913 he married (2) Julia Warren (1868-4 July 1936) in Fulham Registery Office. She was born in Barking, Essex and died in Fulham.

Notes for Hubert Fitzthomas (Percy) Gunston:                                                                              Although born Hubert Fizthomas, he was always known as Percy and seems to have dropped the middle name completely.  Married twice, Hubert had 3 children by Kate and 9 by Julia.

In 1881, married to Kate, Hubert (Percy) was a cheesmonger living at 120 Winston Road, St Marys, London.

No record can be found at present of any divorce or when they separated but in 1891 Kate is reported as being a widow and living at 38 Defoe Street, Stoke Newington, where she supported the children by being a dressmaker.

On the 1901 census, Hubert  (Percy) and Julia are recorded as being husband and wife, but they didn’t actually marry until 1913. He is said to be working in the water trade, but at his marriage he is a furniture salesman, and two days later (recorded on the marriage certificate of  his son Hubert’s wedding) he is recorded as a cheesemonger. At this wedding there is a photo of Julia and her daughter Ethel with the Owens family (family of wife of son Hubert) but no one else from the Warren-Gunston family. Either they weren’t there or just not in the photo.

Percy was living with his daughter Ethel and she found she was unable to cope so he went into a workhouse/old peoples home, and during the 2nd World War he was evacuated to Scotland where he died in Carluke in 1945. (see “extra note” below under Notes for Julia Warren)

Notes for Kate Elizabeth Widdows: 

Kate was buried in Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington, on 5 Jan 1929, aged 69 years (burial 148911, section C04, index 7S13).

Notes for Julia Warren:

At the time of her death in 1936, aged 68, Julia was living at 354 Fulham Palace Road, and had lived there for 20 years, having been in Fulham for 40 years. She had suffered from heart trouble for some time, and is buried at North Sheen Cemetery.

[extra note: I am sure I visited that house with my parents when Auntie Ethel and Uncle Ben were living there in about 1950, when I was about 11 or 12. It was certainly Fulham Palace Road although I can’t remember the number. If so, it would seem that both Julia and Hubert Percy could have been living there at the time of Julia’s death, and that Hubert Percy stayed on, and perhaps Ethel and Ben moved in to look after him until it became too much for Ethel and her father went to the workhouse/old folks home? Shortly after my visit Ethel and Ben moved to Arundel to live in Ford Road, the same road we did. Jackie]

Children of Hubert Fitzthomas (Percy) Gunston and Kate Widdows (3)

1.            Kate Mary Gunston (1879-1918). Born and died in Stoke Newington, London (buried on 6 Dec 1918 in Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington).

2.            Rose Alice Gunston (1889-?) Stoke Newington.

3.            Percy Widdows Gunston (1882-1940). Notes: Recorded on 1901 census as living with Kate (mother) and sister Rosa at 44 Hawsley Road, Stoke Newington. His occupation was that of a furrier. He did marry in 1904 but wife’s name is unknown. He was buried on 30 Sept 1940, age 58, in Abney Park Cemetery.

Children of Hubert Fizthomas (Percy) Gunston and Julia Warren (9)

1.            Hubert Gunston (13 March 1887-28 Jul 1940). Born in Hackney, died in Watford.

2.            Walter Gunston (1888-?). Born in Paddington.

3.            Arthur Gunston (1890-?). Born in Paddington.

4.            Ethel Warren Gunston-Warren (1892-?). Born in Paddington.

5.            Horace Warren Gunston (1895-?). Born in Paddington.

6.            Alfred Warren Gunston (1897-?). Born in Fulham.

7.            *Violet Warren Gunston (Dec. 1899-1983). Born in Fulham, died …..*

8.            May Warren Gunston (1906-?). Born in Fulham.

9.            Frank Warren Gunston (1909-1989). Born in Fulham, died in Worthing.

 

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F.       *Violet Warren Gunston (1899-1983)  (direct ancestors: Hubert Fitzthomas (Percy),

  Thomas Daniel Edward, Daniel, Thomas, and Robert as listed above).  Married

  Henry John Tracy Thomas (1891-1958) in All Saints, Wandsworth on  06 Jul 1921.

Notes for Henry John Tracy Thomas:

He had 4 sisters, Dora (Doris?), Marjorie, Janet (called Flo) and Mabel. The family lived in London.  His mother’s maiden name was Black and she came from Edinburgh. He was in the London-Scottish regiment during the 1st World War and served in Egypt. In peace time he was area manager of a soft drinks firm called Dawes.

Children of Violet Warren Gunston and Henry John Tracy Thomas (6)

1.            Denis John Roy Thomas (23 Jul 1922-Jan 2003). Born in Beckenham, Kent, died in Chistlehurst, Kent.

2.            Brian Warren Thomas(1923-1997).

3.            Pamela Thomas (1925-).

4.            Alan Tracy Thomas (1926-2007).

5.            Michael Robert Thomas (1934-).

6.            *Jacqueline Ann Thomas (24 Jan 1939-). Born at 119 Holmes Avenue, Hove, Sussex.*

 

 Geneology continued: uncles, aunts and 1st cousins of Kalim, Pari and Vahid.

G.     *Violet Warren Gunston (1899-1983)  (direct ancestors: Hubert Fitzthomas (Percy),

  Thomas Daniel Edward, Daniel, Thomas, and Robert as listed above).  Married

  Henry John Tracy Thomas (1891-1958) in All Saints, Wandsworth on  06 Jul 1921.

Notes for Henry John Tracy Thomas:

He had 4 sisters, Dora (Doris?), Marjorie, Janet (called Flo) and Mabel. The family lived in London.  His mother’s maiden name was Black and she came from Edinburgh. He was in the London-Scottish regiment during the 1st World War and served in Egypt. In peace time he was area manager of a soft drinks firm called Dawes.

Children of Violet Warren Gunston and Henry John Tracy Thomas (6)

1.            Denis John Roy Thomas (23 Jul 1922-Jan 2003). Born in Beckenham, Kent, died in Chistlehurst, Kent.

2.            Brian Warren Thomas(1923-1997).

3.            Pamela Thomas (1925-).

4.            Alan Tracy Thomas (1926-2007).

5.            Michael Robert Thomas (1934-).

6.            Jacqueline Ann Thomas (24 Jan 1939-). Born at 119 Holmes Avenue, Hove, Sussex.

 

 

Details of Grandchildren and Great-grandchildren of Violet Warren Gunston and Hubert Fitzthomas (Percy) Gunston:

Denis John Roy Thomas (1922-2003). Married Joyce Betts (1927-) in 1951 in Hove.

Notes: Denis served in the intelligence core in Burma in 2nd World War . He was educated at ….college Oxford and was a writer by profession, specialising in writing books on art. Lived latterly in Chistlehurst, Kent, where Joyce still lives.

Children of Denis and Joyce (4)

1.            David Martin Thomas (1952-) Married Melissa Charnley (1952-). Child: Henry Nelson Thomas.

2.            Stephen Matthew Thomas (1953-).Married Jo Summer (1965-)……Child: Charles Thomas (1992-).

3.            James Christian Thomas (1960-). Married Jackie Kleenan (1961-)……. 3 children: Ben Marc Thomas (1987-), Rebecca Rose Thomas (1966-), Charles Oliver Thomas (1993-).

4.            Paul Warren Thomas (1965-)  Profession:  Art Restorer working for the National Trust.

 

Brian Warren Thomas (1923-1997). Married Ruth Raistrick (1922-).

Notes: Brian’s profession was…………….. His wife Ruth was a physician specialising in optical medicine.  They latterly lived in Bristol, where Brian died. Ruth then moved to Liverpool to be near her three children.

Children of Brian and Ruth (3)

1.            Susan Thomas (1951-). Married Chris Farrow.  They live in Liverpool.  3 children: Eleanor Farrow (1983-), Beth Farrow (1985-), Lucy Farrow (1985-) (twins).

2.            Andrew Thomas (1954-) Married Joanna.  1 child:  Rachel Thomas (1993-).

3.            Kate Thomas (195?). I child: Tom Thomas.

 

Pamela Violet Thomas (1925-) married James Hobden (d.1996?)

Notes:  Pam lives in Etchingham, where James died.  James was a professional brewer responsible for quality control.

Children of Pam and James (2)

1.            Deirdre Hobden (1949-) Married Martin.  They live in Portugal.

2.            Brian Hobden (1951) Married Jan.  They live in Aberdeen.  2 children:Sophie Hobden  (?) recently married (2007), Duncan Hobden (?).

 

Alan Tracy Thomas (1926-2007) married Daphne Cattermole (1925-) in 1945? In Holmes Avenue, Hove.

Notes: Alan was a restaurant owner. He died in Shoreham-on-Sea, where his widow still lives.

Children of Alan and Daphne (2)

1.            Richard Thomas (1950-) Married Teresa.  2 children: Sarah Thomas (1981-), Nicolas Thomas (1985-)

2.            Ann Thomas (1955-) (adopted as a baby). Married Robert Simon.  3 children; Christopher Simon (1987-), Michael Simon (1989-), Polly Simon (1990-).

 

 Michael Robert Thomas (1934-). Married Joan…. (1934-)

Notes: Michael and Joan had known each other from the age of 11 when they were at school together. They currently live in Felmersham, Bedfordshire.

Children of Michael and Joan (3)

1.       Nicholas Thomas (1957-). Married Emma Davies () in 1997.  2 children:  Jake (2003-), Josh (2004-).

2.       Karen Thomas (1959-).  Married Simon Lawson.  2 children:  William Thomas (1991-), Stephanie Thomas (1993-).

3.       Paula Thomas (1965).  Married Anthony Thomas-Gaffney.  3 children: Matthew Thomas-Gaffney (1996-), Thomas Thomas-Gaffney (1998-), Tilly Thomas-Gaffney (2000-).

 

Jacqueline  Ann Thomas (1939-) married Daryoush Mehrabi (1927-1997) in Feb 1960 at the Bahá’í Centre at Rutland Gate, Knightsbridge.

Notes:  Before they married, Jackie was living in Aberdeen and Daryoush in the Orkney Islands .  Jackie was a secretary and later wrote a series of children’s books. Daryoush was an importer of Persian carpets and later a watchmaker. He was born in Kerman, Persia, and came to Britain in 1952. They lived in the Orkney Islands from 1960 until 1979, and then in Dumfries in S.W. Scotland, where Daryoush died in 1997 and where Jackie still lives.

Children of Jackie and Daryoush (3)

1.       Kalim Mark Mehrabi (1961-). Born at home in Carmel, New Scapa Road, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. Married Omega Brown (1958-) in Dumfries in 1982.  7 children:  Nasim Mehrabi (1984-), Adib Mehrabi (1985-), Zia Mehrabi (1988-), Tilia Anisa Grace Mehrabi (1990-), Unity Rose Mehrabi (1993-), Theodore Sandford Mehrabi (1996-), Celeste Amelia Moonlight Mehrabi (1998).

 

Notes: Kalim is an osteopath in Abingdon, Oxford.

 

2.       Pari Jane Mehrabi (1962-2007). Born at home in Carmel, New Scapa Road,Kirkwall, Orkney Islands and died in Sitges, Spain.  Married Richard Broadbent (1963-) in Edinburgh.  They had one child, Sophia Violet Mehrabi (1988-).

                                              

Notes: Pari was a community worker in Birmingham before becoming a teacher and examiner of teachers of English in Vic and Sitges in Spain, where she lived for 18 years until her death from cancer, and where her husband and daughter still live. (n.b. Richard changed his name to Mehrabi when they married).

 

3.       Vahid John Mehrabi (1963-). Married Nicola Tahirih Fox (1964-2005) in 1984 in Haifa, Israel, at the Bahá’í World Centre.  Nickie died at home from cancer in Lochmaben, Scotland.  Vahid and Nickie had 2 children: Kian David Mehrabi (1985-), and Maitri Tara Mehrabi (1986-) who is married to Ryan (1983-)……

     

 Notes: Vahid was born in Eastbourne before returning 3 months later to Orkney.   Reason for us being south was due to Daryoush having broken his back while on a visit to London and being in hospital at Stoke Mandeville and Jackie (who was pregnant with Vahid at the time) staying with her mother Violet Warren Gunston/Thomas in Eastbourne in order to visit Daryoush. Vahid was an entrapeneur and been involved in numerous inventive enterprises (when he was 18 he won a major national award run by the Daily Express for young entrapeneur of the year.) Currently (2008) he is teaching English in China.