Harriet Gurr

Vital Information

Born

~1859-10, Erith, Kent, England

Died

1889-10, Woolwich, Kent, England

Age at Death

~29

Residence

Erith, Kent (born 1860); Woolwich, Kent (1880-1889)

Notes

Biological mother of Edwin William G Sacre (ID 119). FamilySearch PID LB44-YCB. Born 1860 in Erith, Kent. Father: Thomas Gurr; Mother: Harriet Ann Benge (both identified on FamilySearch profile). Married Edwin William Sacre (ID 121) in October 1880 in Woolwich, Kent. Their only known child: Edwin William G Sacre (born October 1881, Kidbrooke, London). Harriet died October 1889 in Woolwich at age ~29, when Edwin W G was only ~8 years old. Following her death, Edwin William Sacre remarried Ann Alice (~1892). Harriet's parents Thomas Gurr and Harriet Ann Benge are documented on her FamilySearch profile but not yet added to this tree BIRTH DATE CORRECTION (session 16, 2026-03-30): The England Births and Christenings record (FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:J39G-3QY) gives christening date 2 October 1859, Erith, Kent — NOT 1860 as shown in the FamilySearch Family Tree profile (LB44-YCB). The christening record clearly states 'Event Date: 2 Oct 1859' and 'Event Place: Erith, Kent, England'. Birth year is therefore 1859. The 1860 date in the FamilySearch profile appears to be an error. Birth date updated from '1860' to '~1859-10' (christening 2 Oct 1859, birth likely a few weeks prior).

Sources

FamilySearch Family Tree LB44-YCB — Harriet Gurr (1860-1889), parents Thomas Gurr and Harriet Ann Benge, marriage Oct 1880 Woolwich (source 117); England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 — Harriet Gurr, christened 2 October 1859, Erith, Kent; father Thomas Gurr, mother Harriet (FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:J39G-3QY, source 131)

Research Leads

• ☐ Find GRO birth registration for Harriet Gurr born 1860 in Erith, Kent
• ☐ Find GRO death registration for Harriet Gurr died October 1889, Woolwich
• ☐ Find Thomas Gurr and Harriet Ann Benge in 1861 census with infant daughter Harriet
• ☐ Research Thomas Gurr birth and marriage records
• ☐ Research Benge surname origins in Kent/Sussex for Harriet Ann Benge's family