Nurthen Families originating in England


Joseph Nurthen was born before 1817 in , , England. He married Rachael.

NOTE he could be identical with RIN 426.

Rachael married Joseph Nurthen.

They had the following children:

  M i William Nurthen was christened on 30 Jun 1837 in Saint Peter, Walworth, Surrey, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record.
  M ii Henry Nurthen was christened on 30 Jun 1837 in Saint Peter, Walworth, Surrey, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record.
  M iii George Joseph Nurthen was christened on 30 Jun 1837 in Saint Peter, Walworth, Surrey, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record.
  F iv Eliza Nurthen was christened on 30 Jun 1837 in Saint Peter, Walworth, Surrey, England.

NOTE IGI main file extracted record.

Stanley Nurthen was born about 1890. He died before 1986. Stanley married Elizabeth.

BIRTH from that of wife.

DEATH before that of wife.

KNOWN only from wife's death notice.

Elizabeth was born about 1891. She died on 2 Dec 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Elizabeth married Stanley Nurthen.

BIRTH from age at death.

DEATH from Sydney Morning Herald death notices. She died at hospital and had been living at Hornsby Heights. Her siblings were Leonard and Gordon.

They had the following children:

  M i Roy Kersey Nurthen was born about 1918 and died on 11 Oct 1998.

Roy Kersey Nurthen [Parents] was born about 1918. He died on 11 Oct 1998 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Roy married Marion Wilkie.

BIRTH from age at death.

KNOWN also from mother's and son's death notices.

DEATH from Sydney Morning Herald death notices. Listed as "late of Hornsby", wife and children named. He had one grand-child Matthew. Aged 79. Burial at Northen Suburbs Crematorium.

Marion Wilkie was born about 1942. She died on 7 Jan 2002 in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. Marion married Roy Kersey Nurthen.

BIRTH fropm age at death.

DEATH from Sydney Morning Herald death notices. She is named Marion Wilkie Nurthen (but I am assuming that Wilkie is not her maiden name). She died at Leighton Lodge Nursing Home, Hornsby. She is listed as Mother and mother-in-law of Roderick and Elizabeth and of Iain (dec). There was one grandchild Matthew listed.

They had the following children:

  M i Roderick Nurthen.
  M ii Iain Nurthen was born about 1960 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 17 Jul 1996 in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.

BIRTH from age at death.

DEATH from Sydney Morning Herald death notices. Listed as "Late of 3 Mitchell St., Coffs Harbour, formely of Hornsby. His parents, brother and sister-in-law are mentioned, and his nephew. Also his "Partner Jim". He was 36.

Roderick Nurthen [Parents] married Elizabeth.

KNOWN only from death notices of his parents and brother, I am presuming that he is a Nurthen and not his wife Elizabeth as he is mentioned before her.

Elizabeth married Roderick Nurthen.

KNOWN only from death notices of her husband's parents and brother.

They had the following children:

  M i Matthew Nurthen.

KNOWN only from references in burial notices of his grandparents and uncle.

Charles Nurthen [Parents] was born on 24 Apr 1853 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England and was christened on 29 Jan 1862 in St Peters, St Pancras, Middlesex, England. He died in 1895 in Edmonton, London, England. Charles married Emma Barbet on 26 May 1889 in Shoreditch, London, England.

Other marriages:
Galton, Eleanor [Ellen] Emma

BIRTH Civil Birth Certificate no.481 subdistrict of Arnwell, Clerkwell.Parents listed here. at 9 Noble Street, Clerkenwell.

BAPTISM from film 579644- parish records of St Peter's. Birth date also given so it is the right person. Now at Cromer Road. (Also in IGI).

MARRIAGE (1837) from civil certificate (copy from Sandra Fordham) aged 20, bachelor, porter. Residence given as S. Mark, Old Street. One of the witnesses was Elizabeth Nurthen.

CENSUS 1881 from LDS CD 23 Barclay St,St Pancras, London, Middlesex, England. Source:FHL Film 1341045 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0204 Folio 35 Page 12. aged 27. Occupation Mail Porter GPO. Listed in July at birth of Ada Lousie as Post Office Porter.

NOTE in 1879 he gave his occupation as Mail Guard on the birth certificate of his daughter Elisabeth Rose.

REMARRIAGE (1889) from civil certificate, a 35 year old widow, a postman of 6 Clifton Place.

CENSUS 1891 RG12-242, enumerator 4, folio 67, page 17, schedule 154. 6 Clifton Place, Shoreditch, Moorfields, Hoxton. aged 37, GPO mail porter.

DEATH based only on St Catherin's index. aged 41. This may be not him but we know from the marriage certificate of Francis in 1911 that he is listed as a deceased postman. Listed as deceased sorter in 1898.

Emma Barbet [Parents] was born about 1854 in Shoreditch, London, England. She married Charles Nurthen on 26 May 1889 in Shoreditch, London, England.

Other marriages:
Eames,
Lanton, William

MARRIAGE (1889) from civil certificate, a 35 year old widow of 6 Clifton Place,

CENSUS 1891 RG12-242, enumerator 4, folio 67, page 17, schedule 154.) 6 Clifton Place, Shoreditch, Moorfields, Hoxton. aged 36.

CENSUS 1901 (as reported by Sandra Fordham Sep 2002), at 109 Spencer Rd, Stoke Newington (St Matthews parish, Hornsey) London. Age 47, birthplace listed as Thosetan.

They had the following children:

  F i Anna Nurthen was born about 1889 in Finsbury, Middlesex, England.

CENSUS 1891 RG12-242, enumerator 4, folio 67, page 17, schedule 154. 6 Clifton Place, Shoreditch, Moorfields, Hoxton. aged 1.

CENSUS 1901 (per favour of Janet White, email sept 2002) and (as reported by Sandra Fordham Sep 2002), at 109 Spencer Rd, Stoke Newington (St Matthews parish, Hornsey) London. Age 11

Henry Dudfield Nurthen [Parents] was born on 4 Aug 1868 in Strand, London, England. He died in 1947 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Henry married Ellen Mary Ryan on 24 Apr 1897 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Other marriages:
Moorhouse, Annie

BIRTH from IGI. no information on origin of record. Date and place from Sheila Saxton who has the certificate.

MARRIAGE (1885). Full date and place from Sheila Saxton (family group sheet received August 2002). The IGI says St Martins, Strand, London, but it gives the bride merely as Mrs Hurthen!

NOTE Sheila says le left London on the SS Hong Koong on 17 Sept 1886 and arrived in Melbourne 7 Nov 1886.

NOTE listed as still living in his father's will of 1896, but in Australia.

MARRIAGE (1897) from Victorian records, but listed as in London. no. 30334.of 1897, probably registed in Victoria after arrival there. Sheila Saxton says it was at 442 Queen St, Melbourne & Presbyterian Church, but

NOTE Sheils Saxton says that he was a chemist's assistant in London and a driber/labourer while in Australia..

DEATH from Victorian records, no. 13321 of 1947. Mother's maiden name listed but not first name.

Ellen Mary Ryan [Parents] was born about 1865 in Launcefield, Victoria, Australia. She died in 1939 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Ellen married Henry Dudfield Nurthen on 24 Apr 1897 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

BIRTH place from Sheila Saxton, date from age at death,

MARRIAGE from Victorian records, but listed as in London. no. 30334.of 1897, Sheila Saxton says it was at 442 Queen St, Melbourne & Presbyterian Church.

DEATH from Victorian records, no. 9185 of 1939, aged 74. Parent's names given but mother's maiden name listed as unknown.

NOTE middle name from death of son Henry.

They had the following children:

  F i Annie Kathleen Victoria Nurthen was born in 1897.
  M ii Frederick Richard Nurthen was born in 1899 and died in 1978.
  F iii Alice Geraldine Nurthen was born in 1900 in Hotham, Victoria, Australia.

BIRTH from Victorian records, no. 27298 of 1900.
  M iv Henry Dudfield Nurthen was born in 1902 in Hotham, Victoria, Australia. He died in 1953 in P/Ville, Victoria, Australia.

BIRTH from Victorian records, no. 11206 of 1902. Names as Hy Dudfield, father listed in the same way. Locality listed as HOTH.

DEATH from Victorian records, no. 14157 of 1953. Place name is an abbreviation.
  F v Lucy May Nurthen was born in 1904.
  F vi Jessie Margaret Nurthen was born in 1906 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia..

BIRTH from Victorian records, no. 21563 of 1906, named as Jessie Margt.
  M vii John Ambrose Nurthen was born in 1910 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia.. He died in 1973 in Moon, Victoria, Australia..

BIRTH from Victorian records, no. 14357 of 1910.

DEATH from Victorian records, no. 15353 of 1973, aged 62. Place is probably an abreviation.

NOTE from family tree from Michael Nurthen via Rich Nurthen (email Aug 2003) a child Alan Dudley Nurthen is noted..

Frederick Richard Nurthen [Parents] was born in 1899 in Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia.. He died in 1978 in Cola, Victoria, Australia. Frederick married Erlivia Mary Cummins in 1925 in , Victoria, Australia..

BIRTH from Victorian records, no. 7369 of 1899. Listed as Fredk Richd.

MARRIAGE from Victorian records, no. 8025 of 1925. Named as Fredk.

NOTE it is possible that these are two different people, but unlikely.

DEATH from Victorian records, no. 20062 of 1978, aged 79. Father listed as Harold and mother as Ellen Ryan.

Erlivia Mary Cummins [Parents] was born in 1904 in West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She died on 27 Apr 1976 in Cola, Victoria, Australia. Erlivia married Frederick Richard Nurthen in 1925 in , Victoria, Australia..

BIRTH date taken from http://www.pcug.org.au/~ccummins/Cummins/d4.htm. Death date an burial place also here.

MARRIAGE from Victorian records, no. 8025 of 1925 named as Erlivia Cummins.

NOTE at death of her son she is listed as Lee Mary Crimmins.

NOTE the web site listed above records four children. The two boys are deceased but the girls married and children are listed on the web site.

DEATH from Victorian records, no. 9607, listed as Erlivia Mary Nurthen. Maiden name given as Cumnis see also above.

They had the following children:

  M i Arthur Dudfield Nurthen was born about 1926. He died in 1931 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

DEATH from Victorian records, no. 2249 of 1931. Named As Arth Dudfield Nurthen, father as Fredk Richard and mother as Lee Mary Crimmins. Age 5.

Harold Clifford Sutton was born before 1907. He married Lucy May Nurthen in 1928 in , Victoria, Australia..

MARRIAGE from Victorian records, no. 7827 of 1928.

Lucy May Nurthen [Parents] was born in 1904 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia.. She married Harold Clifford Sutton in 1928 in , Victoria, Australia..

BIRTH from Victorian records, no. 13138 of 1904

MARRIAGE from Victorian records, no. 7827 of 1928.


Thomas Joseph Gavan was born before 1898. He married Annie Kathleen Victoria Nurthen in 1918 in , Victoria, Australia..

MARRIAGE from Victorian records, no. 7556 of 1918.

Annie Kathleen Victoria Nurthen [Parents] was born in 1897 in Kensington Hill, Victoria, Australia.. She married Thomas Joseph Gavan in 1918 in , Victoria, Australia..

BIRTH from Victorian records, no. 20266 of 1897, listed as Annie Kathleen Vic.

MARRIAGE from Victorian records, no. 7556 of 1918, names as Annie Kleen Vict.


John Ryan was born before 1845 in , , England. He married Margaret Hyams.

KNOWN from death record of daughter.

Margaret Hyams was born before 1845 in , , England. She married John Ryan.

KNOWN from death record of daughter, name listed as Margt with maiden name unknown.. Maiden name from Sheila Saxton.

They had the following children:

  F i Ellen Mary Ryan was born about 1865 and died in 1939.

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