John William Gumbley 1858-1926
John William Gumbley 1858-1926, was born at Brampton in Huntingdonshire, the son of William a blacksmith and Elizabeth.
On the 18th September 1871, Gumbley along with John Beale, William Ashley, Walter Jackson, and David Bridges, were brought up in custody by P.C. Spencer charged with having been found sleeping under the arches of the Great Northern Railway Bridge, in Brampton Road. They were reprimanded and discharged. November 1871, he was 4ft 2 ½ inches tall, with light brown hair and grey eyes. John Gumbley and David Bridges, both of Huntingdon were charged with stealing one oil cake, on the 11th November 1871, the property of William Brown a farmer of Leighton, both boys were sentenced to 3 months' hard labour, both boys had been punished before for committing offences. |
In 1879 he was 5ft 5 inches tall, with a 35 ½ inch chest, hazel eyes and dark brown hair, he joined the Army on the 28th May 1879, he served twelve years', being discharged in May 1891. While in the Army John found himself in trouble with the police and spent a few short terms of imprisonment.
John married Amy Jane Knight on the 10th October 1883, at Folkstone in Kent. John and Amy had thirteen children:
John William Gumbley 1884-1884 Huntingdon.
Alice Elizabeth Gumbley 1885-1886 Huntingdon.
Dorothea Elizabeth Gumbley 1887-1951, She married Charles William Frost in 1907.
William Gumbley 1889-1889
1891, 11 Castle Hill Court, St Mary, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
John W Gumbley Head 32 Plasterers Labourer, Huntingdonshire.
Amy Jane Gumbley Wife 26 Folkestone, Kent.
Dorothea E Gumbley Daughter 3 Huntingdonshire.
Joseph Flanders Gumbley 1891-1969, Joseph was born on the 15th April 1891, at Huntingdon. He married Flossy Newman in 1924 at Bedford.
Jenny Gumbley 1893
Bessie Gumbley 1896-1973, Bessie was born on the 14th February 1896, at Huntingdon, she married Arthur George in 1917 at Keysoe in Bedfordshire.
Emily Eliza Gumbley 1898-1915.
Amy Clara Gumbley 1900
1901, Sweetings Court, 2, Ferrars Road, Huntingdon St John, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
John W Gumbley Head 42 Brewers Laborer, Brampton, Huntingdonshire.
Amy J Gumbley Wife 36 Folkestone, Kent.
Joseph H Gumbley Son 9 School Boy, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
Jenny Gumbley Daughter 7 School Girl, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
Bessie Gumbley Daughter 5 School Girl, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
Emily Gumbley Daughter 2 Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
Amy Gumbley Daughter 1 Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
James Sharpe Boarder 16 Bugler 5th Battn K R R, Northamptonshire.
Margary Evelyn M Gumbley (Marjorie) 1902-1943 she married Donald F McMillan in 1926 in East London. Marjorie died at Huntingdon in 1943
Winifred Rose Gumbley 1904-1979, she was born on the 28th July 1904 and married Benjiman Walton in 1925 in East London. Winifred died in 1979 at Huntingdon.
Irene Frances Gumbley 1906, Irene married Ernest Arthur Strange a carpenter on the 6th April 1929 at St. Andrew the Less, Cambridge in Cambridgeshire.
Nancy Isabel Gumbley 1909, married Frederick Graham in 1933 at Bedford.
1911, 4 Ferrars Road Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
John Gumbley Head 52 Brewers Labourer, Brampton Herts.
Amy Gumbley Wife 46 Folkestone Kent.
Joseph Gumbley Son 19 Farm Labourer, Huntingdon.
Jennie Gumbley Daughter 17 Huntingdon.
Bessie Gumbley Daughter 15 Huntingdon.
Emily Gumbley Daughter 12 Huntingdon.
Amy Gumbley Daughter 11 School, Huntingdon.
Marjorie Gumbley Daughter 9 School, Huntingdon.
Winnie Gumbley Daughter 7 School, Huntingdon.
Nancie Gumbley Daughter 1 Huntingdon.
Married 27 years 13 children 10 living 3 died
John married Amy Jane Knight on the 10th October 1883, at Folkstone in Kent. John and Amy had thirteen children:
John William Gumbley 1884-1884 Huntingdon.
Alice Elizabeth Gumbley 1885-1886 Huntingdon.
Dorothea Elizabeth Gumbley 1887-1951, She married Charles William Frost in 1907.
William Gumbley 1889-1889
1891, 11 Castle Hill Court, St Mary, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
John W Gumbley Head 32 Plasterers Labourer, Huntingdonshire.
Amy Jane Gumbley Wife 26 Folkestone, Kent.
Dorothea E Gumbley Daughter 3 Huntingdonshire.
Joseph Flanders Gumbley 1891-1969, Joseph was born on the 15th April 1891, at Huntingdon. He married Flossy Newman in 1924 at Bedford.
Jenny Gumbley 1893
Bessie Gumbley 1896-1973, Bessie was born on the 14th February 1896, at Huntingdon, she married Arthur George in 1917 at Keysoe in Bedfordshire.
Emily Eliza Gumbley 1898-1915.
Amy Clara Gumbley 1900
1901, Sweetings Court, 2, Ferrars Road, Huntingdon St John, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
John W Gumbley Head 42 Brewers Laborer, Brampton, Huntingdonshire.
Amy J Gumbley Wife 36 Folkestone, Kent.
Joseph H Gumbley Son 9 School Boy, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
Jenny Gumbley Daughter 7 School Girl, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
Bessie Gumbley Daughter 5 School Girl, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
Emily Gumbley Daughter 2 Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
Amy Gumbley Daughter 1 Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
James Sharpe Boarder 16 Bugler 5th Battn K R R, Northamptonshire.
Margary Evelyn M Gumbley (Marjorie) 1902-1943 she married Donald F McMillan in 1926 in East London. Marjorie died at Huntingdon in 1943
Winifred Rose Gumbley 1904-1979, she was born on the 28th July 1904 and married Benjiman Walton in 1925 in East London. Winifred died in 1979 at Huntingdon.
Irene Frances Gumbley 1906, Irene married Ernest Arthur Strange a carpenter on the 6th April 1929 at St. Andrew the Less, Cambridge in Cambridgeshire.
Nancy Isabel Gumbley 1909, married Frederick Graham in 1933 at Bedford.
1911, 4 Ferrars Road Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
John Gumbley Head 52 Brewers Labourer, Brampton Herts.
Amy Gumbley Wife 46 Folkestone Kent.
Joseph Gumbley Son 19 Farm Labourer, Huntingdon.
Jennie Gumbley Daughter 17 Huntingdon.
Bessie Gumbley Daughter 15 Huntingdon.
Emily Gumbley Daughter 12 Huntingdon.
Amy Gumbley Daughter 11 School, Huntingdon.
Marjorie Gumbley Daughter 9 School, Huntingdon.
Winnie Gumbley Daughter 7 School, Huntingdon.
Nancie Gumbley Daughter 1 Huntingdon.
Married 27 years 13 children 10 living 3 died