Birth: 2 May 1876 Winterborne Houghton, Dorset, UK
Father: Reuben Robbins 1843-1929
Mother: Jane Robins 1851-1916
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 27 August 1894 St Mary, Blandford St Mary, Dorset, UK
Husband: Walter Alfred Gurd 1871-1950
Death: October-December 1948 Bournemouth, Hampshire, UK
Harold Walter Gurd 1896-1953
George Henry C Gurd 1897-1998
Annie Gurd 1900-1900
Dora Gwendoline Gurd [Rive] 1901-1991
Vera Rawnsley Gurd [Stroud] 1906-1977
Edna May Gurd 1911-1947
Unknown child died before 1911
Birth of Susan Harriett Robbins in FreeBMD in April-June 1876 in Blandford (5A 267).
In the 1881 census as Susan H Robbins aged 4, born in Houghton, Dorset, and living with her parents (Reuben and Jane) and sister (Edith H) in Winterborne Houghton, Dorset.
In the 1891 census as Susan Robins (sic - on the orginal) aged 15, born in Houghton, Dorset, and living with her parents (Reuben and Jane) and a lodger (Arthur Tenney aged 21, born in Houghton, single and a woodman) at The Gatekeepers Lodge, The Old Turnpike Gate, Dorchester Road, Blandford St Mary, Dorset.
Marriage of Susan Harriet Robbins and Walter Alfred Gurd in FreeBMD in July-September 1894 in Blandford (5A 441).
Two entries in Ancestry England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1999 for the marriage of Susan Harriet Robbins aged 19 in one, father Reuben Robbin in one, and Walter Alfred Gurd on 26 in one and 27 in the other August 1894 at Blandford-St. Mary, Dorset.
Entry in Ancestry Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921 for the marriage of Susan Harriet Robbins aged 19, father Reuben Robbins, and Walter Alfred Gurd, on 27 August 1894 at Blandford St Mary. "Page 73 1894. Marriage solemnized at Church of St Mary in the Parish of Blandford St Mary in the County of Dorset [No.] 145 August 27 1894 Walter Alfred Gurd [aged] 22 [a] Bachelor [and] Gardener [of] Blandford St Mary [father] George Gurd [a] Carter, and Susan Harriet Robbins [aged] 19 [a] Spinster [of] Blandford St Mary [father] Reuben Robbings [a] Dairyman. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns [...] in the Presence of us M H H ?, William Charles Gurd [and] Edith Hannah Robbins".
Her son was registered in July-September 1896 in Blandford.
Her daughter was born on 14 August 1901 and registered in Christchurch in July-September 1901.
Her daughter was born 8 July 1906 and registered in July September 1906 in Christchurch.
In the 1901 census as Susan Gurd aged 25, born in Blandford, Dorset, and living with her husband (Walter A), son (Harold W), a visitor (Agnes B Smith aged 18, born in Lymington, Hampshire, single and no stated employment), and a boarder (William G Baverstock aged 27, born in Blandford, Dorset, single and a postman) at 33 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire.
In the 1911 census as Susan Gurd aged 35, born in Blandford, Dorset, married for 16 years with six children, three having died, and living with her husband (Walter), son (Walter), two daughters (Dora and Vera Gurd), mother (Jane Robbins), a nephew (Douglas James) and two boarders (Hion Wolters aged 38, born in Holland, single and a calloist musician at the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, and Alberta Lloyd aged 16, born in Norwich, Norfolk and a servant) in seven rooms at 26 Shaftesbury Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire.
Her daughter was born 8 October 1911 and registered in Christchurch.
In the 1921 census as Dorothy (sic) Gurd born in Dorset in 1876 and living with Walter Gurd (husband?), Harold and Gladys Gurd (son and daughter-in-law?), Edna and Vera Gurd (daughters?), and Barbara Gurd (granddaughter?) in Hamble, South Stomeham, Hampshire.
In the 1939 census as Dorothy (sic) Gurd born 2 May 1876 and living with Walter A Gurd (husband?), Edna M Gurd (daughter?) and Richard Eltam (born 16 Dec 1862, widowed and a retired house decorator) at 15 Malmasbury Park Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire.
Two entries in FreeBMD for the deaths of Dorothy Gurd and Susan H Gurd both in October-December 1948 aged 72 in Bournemouth (6B 127).
There are fifty one entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Susan Harriet Robbins.
Susan Harriet Robbins was the daughter of Jane Robins, sister of Alfred Robins, father of Amy Rose Robins, wife of Leonard Shrubb, my second cousin twice removed.
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