Birth: 15 September 1902 Fulham, London, UK
Father: Edward Mercer Gurling 1855-1902
Mother: Jessie Elizabeth Edwards 1863-1917
Marriage: October-December 1926 Brentford, Middlesex, UK
Wife: Alice (Alicia) Beatrice Weeks 1902-1945
Marriage: October-December 1947 Harrow, Middlesex, UK
Wife: Sylvia Kathleen Baker [Tyrrell] 1905-2000
Death: July-August 1968 St Helier, Sandy Lane, Rushmoor, Tilford, Surrey, UK
None known
His father died in Fulham in January-March 1902.
Birth of Frank Gurling in FreeBMD in October-December 1902 in Fulham (1A 180).
I cannot locate him in the 1911 census or the 1921 census but was not living with his mother who died in October-December 1917.
Entry in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Frank Gurling, address The Bell, 53 The Mall, Grange, Ealing in 1926, other occupants Henry George and Evelyn Horne and William Alfred Manning,
Marriage of Frank Gurling and Alice B Weeks in FreeBMD in October-December 1926 in Brentford (3A 202).
There are three entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Frank Gurling, address 43 Maclise Road, Hammersmith, Hackney from 1932 to 1934, other occupants Alicia Gurling (wife?) in 1932, and Alicia Beatrice Gurling (wife) in 1933 and 1934, and another family.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Frank Gurling born 15 September 1902, married, head porter in flats, and living with Alicia B Gurling (wife?) at 2 The Lodge, Subiton, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, World War II Home Guard Records, 1940-1945 for Frank Gurling born 15 September 1902, next of kin Alicia Gurling, address The Lodge, Surbiton Court, Surbiton, enrolled 25 April 1941 52nd (Surbiton) SUR/3148 resigned 19 August 1941.
His wife died in April-June 1945 in London City.
Marriage of Frank Gurling and Sylvia K Tyrrell in FreeBMD in October-December 1947 in Harlow (5F 964).
There are sixteen entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Frank G Gurling addresses 39 Hillside Crescent, Harrow in 1947, other occupants Charles (brother?) and Vera L Gurling (sister-in-law?), and 26 Cranleigh Gardens, Kenton, Wembley from 1948 to 1961, other occupants Sylvia K Tyrrell (future wife?) in 1948, Sylvia K Gurling (wife?) from 1947, George F Baker (brother-in-law?) from 1948 to 1951, and Martin Tyrrell (stepson?) from 1956 to 1958.
There are two entries in Ancestry British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969 for Frank Gurling in October 1949 and July 1950 as a Tpnst (telephonist?) in LTR (London Telecommunications Region).
Death of Frank Gurling in FreeBMD in July-September 1968 aged 65 in Surrey SW (5G 370).
Entry in Ancestry England, Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's to current for Mr Frank Gurling in The Surrey Advertiser, County Times, Guildford, Surrey, 3 August 1968 Overdose of Drugs Kills Husband.
Entry in Find my Past "Mr Frank Gurling (65) St Helier Sandy Lane Rushmoor Tilford took an overdose tablets resulted in This was stated at Guildford inquest on Thursday the borough coroner Mr John Brown recorded a verdict suicide wife Sylivia Kathleen Gurling said her" 3 August 1968 Surrey Advertiser Guilford Surrey"
Susan F Belsey has an entry for Frank Gurling married to Sylvia Baker and a son Martin Gurling (sic - his stepson).
There are nine enrtries in Ancestry Family Trees for Frank Gurling.
Frank Gurling was the husband of Sylvia Kathleen Baker, my half third cousin once removed.
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