Birth: 14 March 1876 Crondall, Hampshire, UK
Father: George Hurdle 1835-1909
Mother: Emily Deadman 1839-1931
Christening: 23 April 1876 All Saints, Crondall, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: 15 October 1902 Ampney St Mary, Gloucestershire, UK
Wife: Gertrude Annie Selina Russell (Russel) 1875-1959
Death: 31 May 1961 Lister Hospital, Hitchen, Hertfordshire, UK
Frank Hurdle 1904-1989
Fanny Gertrude Hurdle [Squires] 1907-2003
Birth of George Frank Hurdle in FreeBMD in April-June 1876 in Hartley W (2c 170)
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1917 for George Frank Hurdle on 23 April 1876 at Crondall All Saints, parents George and Emily Hurdle. "Page 39 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of [blank] in County of [blank] in the year 18[blank] [...] 1876 April 23 No. 312 George Frank [parents] George, [a] Labourer, & Emily Hurdle [of] Crondall".
In the 1881 census as Frank Hurdle aged 5, born in Crondall, Hampshire, and living with his parents (George and Emily), two brothers (Arthur and Frederick) and sister (Fanny) at Clare Farm, Crondall, Hampshire.
In the 1891 census as Frank Hurdle aged 15, born in Crondall, a gardener, and living with his parents (Geo and Emily), brother (Arthur) and cousin (Edith Green aged 8 and born in Hale, Surrey) at Clare Farm, Crondall, Hampshire.
In the 1901 census as George F Hurdle aged 25, born in Crondall, Hampshire, single, a domestic gardener and boarding with Henry A Mizer (aged 38, born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, and a beehive appliance basker maker), his wife (Mary E aged 34 and born in Ayot St Peter, Hertfordshire), three sons (Charles H aged 2, Fredck G aged 7, and William A aged 11 all born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire) and a visitor (Tom Allen aged 24, born in Sawtry, All Saints, Hampshire, single and a railway clerk) at 2 Beehive Cottage, Digswell, Hertfordshire.
Marriage of George Frank Hurdle and Gertrude Annie S Russell in FreeBMD in October-December 1902 in Cirencester (6a 817).
Entry in Ancestry Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for the marriage of George Frank Hurdle aged 26, father George Hurdle, and Gertrude Annie Selina Russell on 15 October 1902 at Ampney St Mary. "Page 34 [...] 1902 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Ampney St Mary in the County of Gloucester. [No.] 68 October 15 1902 George Frank Hurdle aged 26, [a] Bachelor [and] Gardener [of] Welwyn Hertfordshire, [father] George Hurdle, [a] Labourer, [and] Gertrude Annie Selina Russell [aged] 27, [a] Spinster [of] Ampney St Mary [no father]. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns in the Presence of us Frederick Fellin? [and] Fanny Hurdle".
His son was baptised on 10 April 1904 and daughter on 7 April 1907, both in Welwyn, Herts.
In the 1911 census as George Frank Hurdle aged 35, born in Crondall, Hampshire, a domestic gardener, and living with his wife (Gertrude Annie Selina), son (Frank) and daughter (Fanny) in four rooms at Harmer Green, Welwyn, Hertfordshire.
Entry in Ancestry UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946 for Frank Hurdle, gardener, Hertfordshire in 1914.
Entry in Ancestry UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920 for George Frank Hurdle 176606 Labour Corps address Harmer Green, Welwyn, Herts aged 39, height 5 ft 5 in, girth 33.5 in, expansion 2 in, a gardener, married Gertrude Ann Selina Russell (spinster) on 12 October 1902 at Welwyn St Mary's, children Frank Hurdle born 9 March 1904 and Fanny Gertrude Hurdle born 2 March 1907, attested 11 December 1915, Army Reserve, enlisted 2 April 1917, posted No. 1 Works Company Middlesex Regt. 3 April 1917, demobilised 20 March 1919.
Entry in Ancestry UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 for George Frank Hurdle of Palmer Green, Welwyn, Herts, number 176606 L. Corps 326 Hs Coy, (Late No) W. Coy Middx Regt, other ranks survived.
In the 1921 census as George Frank Hurdle born in 1876 (no birth place) and living in Digswell, Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as George F Hurdle born 14 March 1876, married, a woodworker bee appliance and living with Gertrude Hurdle (wife?) at 2 Beehive Cottages, Welwyn, Hertfordshire.
His wife died on 13 November 1959 at St Albans City Hospital but resided at 11 Harmer Green Lane, Welwyn and left effects of £1143 10s. 6d. to George Frank Hurdle, husband and carpenter.
Death of George F Hurdle in FreeBMD in April-June 1961 aged 85 in Hitchin (4b 129).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for George Frank Hurdle died 31 May 1961 at Hertfordshire, Hertford, probate 2 August 1961 at Peterborough. "Hurdle George Frank of 26 Broomfield Road, Welwyn died at Lister Hospital, Hitchen, Hertfordshire on 31 May 1961 Probate Peterborough 2 August to Frank Hurdle joiner and Fanny Gertrude Squires (wife of Frederick John Squires). Effects £1282 16s. 3d.".
There are fourteen entries in Ancestry Family Member Trees for George Frank Hurdle.
George Frank Hurdle was my second cousin twice removed.
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