Nicholas William Gunn (1881 - 1942)

Born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Husband of Eleanor (Donovan) Gunn — married 1924 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Died 1942 at about age 61 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Gunn was born in Glamorgan, Wales.

Nicholas William Gunn was born in 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. ^[1], son of Nicholas Alex Gunn (1855 - 1025) and Mary Ann (Loades) Gunn (1854 - 1893)

His siblings were:

1. Ellen Loades (Gunn) Treble (1882 - 1948)
2. Ann Loades (Gunn) Cole (1885 - 1971)
3. Edwin Harold Gunn (1888 - )

1942 in Cardiff aged ~61. ^[2]

Nicholas was in a military record in 1908.^[3]

Nicholas was in a military record in 1914.^[4]

Nicholas was in a military record in 1919.^[5]

Nicholas married Eleanor Donovan (1893 - 1955) in 1924 in Cardiff. ^[6]

Their children were:

1. Dorothy Mary (Gunn) Thomas (1926 - 2010)
2. Eileen Mary (Gunn) Baker (1930 - living)
3. Raymond William Gunn (1932 - 2019).

In the 1939 Nicholas (age 48) was the married head of the household at 23 Caerwent Road, Cardiff, Glamorganshire.

William died in 1942 in Cardiff aged ~61. ^[7] and was buried in Cathays, , Cardiff, Wales.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XJ2-THP : 1 October 2014), Nicholas Williams Gunn, 1881; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCH-NZM4 : 4 September 2014), William N Gunn, 1942; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, East Glamorgan, Glamorganshire, Wales, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ Military: "United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920"
   citing , Royal Garrison Artillery, regiment #305, publication WO 363, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 7,391,598.
   FamilySearch Record: QVBP-PMT5 (accessed 18 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99CX-T1NV Image number 00458
   Name: Nicholas William Gunn; Military Service Date: 1908; Birth Date: 1882; Birth Place: Grangetown, Glamorganshire, Wales; Age: 26; Mil Battalion: 2nd Glamorgan Volunteer (WDRA) Pembroke; Mil Company Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery; Mil Regiment: 305.
4. ↑ Military: "United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920"
   citing Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales, Welsh Regiment, regiment #2324, publication WO 363, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 7,391,598.
   FamilySearch Record: QVBP-PMTR (accessed 18 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99CX-T187 Image number 00466
   Name: Nicholas William Gunn; Military Service Date: 1914; Birth Date: 1882; Birth Place: Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales; Residence Place: Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales; Age: 32; Mil Battalion: 1st Battalion; Mil Company Regiment: Welsh Regiment; Mil Regiment: 2324.
5. ↑ Military: "United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920"
   citing Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales, Labour Corps, regiment #534022, publication WO 363, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 7,391,598.
   FamilySearch Record: QVBP-PMTT (accessed 18 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9CX-TBJY Image number 00476
   Name: Nicholas William Gunn; Military Service Date: 1919; Birth Date: 1880; Birth Place: Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales; Residence Place: Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales; Age: 39; Mil Battalion: 968th Area Employment Company; Mil Company Regiment: Labour Corps; Mil Regiment: 534022.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZP-BJ9X : 8 October 2014), Nicholas W Gunn and null, 1924; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1924, quarter 4, vol. 11A, p. 748, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCH-NZM4 : 4 September 2014), William N Gunn, 1942; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, East Glamorgan, Glamorganshire, Wales, General Register Office, Southport, England.
8. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
   citing record ID 228401611, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   FamilySearch Record: 68N1-XDXL (accessed 18 December 2022)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #228401611
   William Nicholas Gunn burial (died in 1942) in Cathays, , Cardiff, Wales.