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Thanks for everyones help - it looks indeed that the john I originally asked about is indeed a descendant -

Burial (Find My Past)
First name(s): John
Last name: SPURR
Date of burial 21 Nov 1858
Age at death: 8
Calculated year of birth: 1850
Place of burial Carrington
Dedication: St John
County: Nottinghamshire
Carrington St John:
Denomination: Anglican
Coverage 1843 - 1901
Data provider: Nottinghamshire Family History Society

Burial
First name(s): John
Last name: SPURR
Date of burial 14 Jan 1859
Age at death: 34
Calculated year of birth: 1825
Place of burial Carrington
Dedication: St John
County: Nottinghamshire

Chris :)

Baptism
County Nottinghamshire
Place Carrington
Church St John
RegisterNumber
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 24 Apr 1859
Forename John Robert
Sex M
FatherForename John
MotherForename Mary
FatherSurname SPURR
MotherSurname
Abode Sherwood
FatherOccupation Labourer
(same time, Emily, Joseph, Sarah)

Baptism (perhaps)
County Leicestershire
Place Bottesford
Church St. Mary's
RegisterNumber
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 16 Mar 1825
Forename John
Sex M
FatherForename John
MotherForename Elizabeth
FatherSurname Spurr
MotherSurname
Abode Bottesford
FatherOccupation Labourer


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The findings will need to be verified, but it's looking increasingly likely that Percy was descended from 'your' John.

I would imagine that John born 1850 died.............and John Robert 1858/9 was named after him

1851 census


Person: SPURR, Harriet Address: Sherwood, Basford

SPURR, John Head Married M 26 1825 Ag Lab
Bottesford, Leicestershire VIEW
SPURR, Mary Wife Married F 32 1819
Bottesford, Leicestershire VIEW
SPURR, Ann Daughter F 4 1847
Bottesford, Leicestershire VIEW
SPURR, Harriet Daughter F 3 1848
Bottesford, Leicestershire VIEW
SPURR, John Son M 1 1850
Bottesford, Leicestershire

Percy's father in 1861


1861 census


Person: SPURR, John Address: Sherwood, Basford

SPURR, Mary Head Widow F 41 1820 Charwoman
Normanton, Nottinghamshire VIEW
SPURR, Harriet Daughter F 12 1849
Normanton, Nottinghamshire VIEW
SPURR, Emily Daughter F 8 1853 Scholar
Sherwood, Nottinghamshire VIEW
SPURR, Joseph Son M 6 1855
Sherwood, Nottinghamshire VIEW
SPURR, Sarah Daughter F 3 1858
Sherwood, Nottinghamshire VIEW
SPURR, John Son M 2 1859
Sherwood, Nottinghamshire

I know the feeling!

Ages in 1841 were 'rounded down' to nearest 5.............so that would fit

And Bottesford was place of abode..........birthplaces were not recorded in 1841.

sorry reggie - I also have john spurr born in 1824 in my tree - getting confused as sooo many with the same names in my tree!

sorry reggie - I also have john spurr born in 1824 in my tree - getting confused as sooo many with the same names in my tree!

Reggie - also my John Spurr I have as born in Hoveringham nottinghamshire born in 1798.....maybe im wrong - in my dates......as you have 1801???? Bottesford and hoveringham are very close.

You referred earlier to 'John'..............where does he fit in?

He wasn't with the family in 1841 (he was elsewhere in Bottesford) and you haven't included him in your 'little list'

So that leaves Henry of the male children shown in 1841............and frankly, it's unlikely that he would have been married by 1858

I dont have elizabeth b 1828 in my tree.
I have sarah born in 1827
I have robert born in 1831 (great great grandad0
I have Jane born in 1832
I have ann born in 1835
I dont have Mary b 1837 in my tree
I dont have Henry born in 1841 in my tree
and I have Thomas born in 1842

I have only the relatives researched for Robert Spurr b 1831 and Thomas Spurr born in 1842 - their marriages and children.

Percy's parents

Marriages Dec 1878 (>99%)
FINLEY Emma Basford 7b 292
SPURR John Robert Basford 7b 292


1881 census


Person: SPURR, John R Address: Hooley Place, Basford


SPURR, John R Head Married M 22 1859 Stoker
Sherwood, Nottinghamshire VIEW
SPURR, Emma Wife Married F 24 1857
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire VIEW
SPURR, Emily Daughter Single F 0 1881
Sherwood, Nottinghamshire

Baptism
County Nottinghamshire
Place Basford
Church St Leodegarius
RegisterNumber
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 13 Feb 1888
Forename Ethel
Sex F
FatherForename John
MotherForename Mary
FatherSurname FEWKES
MotherSurname
Abode Vernon Ave
FatherOccupation Labourer

(possibly Ethel)

Chris :)

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1861 census


Person: SPUR, Robert Address: Shakespeare Street, St Mary, Nottingham

SPUR, Robert Head Married M 29 1832 Maltster
Bottesford VIEW
SPUR, Ann Wife Married F 29 1832
Welby, Lincolnshire VIEW
SPUR, Sarah Jane Daughter F 8 1853
Bottesford VIEW
SPUR, Joseph Son M 99 1762 Scholar
Nottingham VIEW
SPUR, George Son M 5 1856 Scholar
Nottingham V

1841 census


Person: SPURR, John Address: Blue Bank, Bottesford, Easthorpe


SPURR, John M 40 1801 VIEW
SPURR, Elizabeth F 42 1799 Leicestershire VIEW
SPURR, Elizabeth F 13 1828 Leicestershire VIEW
SPURR, Sarrah F 13 1828 Leicestershire VIEW
SPURR, Robert M 10 1831 Leicestershire VIEW
SPURR, Jane F 8 1833 Leicestershire VIEW
SPURR, Ann F 5 1836 Leicestershire VIEW
SPURR, Mary F 4 1837 Leicestershire VIEW
SPURR, Henry M 0 (11 months) 1841 Leicestershire

Which of the above have you not yet researched?

Who were the 'other' male siblings?

Ok I am looking for a possible connection to my tree - I have a relative called John Spurr born in 1824 in Bottesford leic..his parents were another john Spurr and mother elizabeth Breedon. As John Spurr b 1824 is my great great grandads brother who moved to Nottm and married and had children - I am wondering if the other male siblings also married and moved to Nottingham - possibly where percy robert originated......... otherwise I cannot see a connection to my ancestry.

Marriages Dec 1909 (>99%)
FEWKES Ethel Nottingham 7b 808
SPURR Percy Robert Nottingham 7b 808

Births Sep 1911 (>99%)
Spurr Gladys M Fewkes Nottingham 7b 900

Births Jun 1916 (>99%)
Spurr Robert Fewkes Nottingham 7b 819

Births Jun 1921 (>99%)
Spurr Ethel M Fewkes Nottingham 7b 939

I wonder who fathered Ethel M?

Thanks for all of that - not sure whether related now?but then I dont have all information on many siblings further up my tree! Now need to look that up.