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GAUNT, Torrington
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Name GAUNT, Torrington Birth 1761 Whaplode Drove, Lincolnshire, England
Christening 13 Dec 1761 Whaplode Drove, Lincolnshire, England
Gender Male Death 1833 Gedney, Lincolnshire, Norfolk
Burial 28 Jun 1833 Gedney, Lincolnshire, Norfolk
Person ID I876 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father GAUNT, Torrington d. Abt 8 Nov 1761, Whaplode Drove, Lincolnshire, England
Relationship natural Mother JACKSON, Ann d. 1793, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
Relationship natural Marriage 14 Oct 1761 Holbeach, Lincolnshire
Family ID F620 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 EDGOOSE, Anne, b. 1733, Weston St. Mary, Lincolnshire
d. 1803, Gedney, Lincolnshire, Norfolk
(Age 70 years) Marriage 25 Sep 1789 Holbeach, Lincolnshire
Family ID F128 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 RAWLLERSON, Elizabeth d. 1787, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
Marriage 2 May 1786 Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England
Children 1. GAUNT, Eleanor, b. 1787, Holbeach, Lincolnshire
d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F618 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
TORRINGTON GAUNT 1761-1833
Torrington GAUNT, son of Torrington GAUNT and Anne, was baptised at Whaplode Drove, Lincolnshire, on 13 December 1761.
(IGI)
Torrington GAUNT had married Ann JACKSON at Holbeach, Lincolnshire, on 14 October 1761.
(IGI)
Torrington GAUNT of Holbeach married Elizabeth RAWLLERSON at Surfleet, Lincolnshire, on 2 May 1786.
Witnesses were Anne ISHELL and Thos. SNEATH.
(PR)
She was buried at Holbeach on 15 June 1787.
Torrington GAUNT married Anne EDGOOSE by licence at Holbeach, Lincolnshire, on 25 September 1789. He was described as a 27 year old labourer and widower and his wife was a 45 year old widow. Witnesses to the Marriage Bond were Martha HOOD, Robt. HOOD, and William WILKINSON.
(Lincs MB 1789/596)
An Ann GAUNT was buried at Surfleet, Lincolnshire, on 27 August 1800 aged 53, i.e. born 1746-1747, and an Ann, wife of Torrington GAUNT, was buried at Gedney on 30 January 1803 aged 71, i.e. born 1731 or 1732.
Terrington (sic) GAUNT, widower, married Mary HAYES, widow, at Gedney, Lincolnshire, on 22 December 1803. Both parties made their marks. Witnesses were Joseph GEORGE and John DAVY.
Mary HAYES was possibly the widow of the Thomas HAYES who married Mary ROBINSON at Gedney in 1781.
(LFHS Index)
Mary GAUNT was buried at Gedney on 7 December 1831 aged 70, i.e. born 1760 or 1761.
(NBI)
Terrinton (sic) GAUNT was buried at Gedney on 28 June 1833 aged 70, i.e. born 1762-1763.
(NBI)
(revised 16.08.2017)

