George John DURRANT
21st Jan 1821 - 10th Oct 1869
Atorney and Solicitor
Life History
21st Jan 1821 |
Born in Aylesham, Norfolk. |
25th Oct 1851 |
Married Mary Anne Sidney WOOLLETT in Church of the Spanish Embassy, Manchester Sq, London. |
12th Sep 1852 |
Birth of son Reginald Sidney DURRANT in Chelmsford, Essex. |
22nd Nov 1853 |
Birth of daughter Marlow George DURRANT in Chelmsford, Essex. |
Jun 1855 |
Birth of son Bernard Sidney DURRANT in Kensington, Middlesex. |
21st Dec 1856 |
Birth of son Norbert Sidney DURRANT in Kensington, Middlesex. |
Mar 1859 |
Birth of daughter Ellen Sidney DURRANT in St Pancras, London. |
1861 |
Occupation Atorney and Solicitor |
Jun 1861 |
Birth of daughter Rose Sidney DURRANT in St Pancras, London. |
Mar 1863 |
Birth of daughter Catherine Sidney DURRANT in Dartford, Kent. |
10th Oct 1869 |
Died in Guilford Street, Russell Square, London. |
Notes
- The 1861 census shows George and his family living with his mother at 23 Guilford Street, Pancras, London with three servants.
Listed as a Solicitor on son's birth certificate.
He was sent to be educated at the Benedictine Priory (now Abbey), of St. Gregory's, Downside, near Bath. There he acquired a sound knowledge of the dead languages and French. In an old College address to the College Prefect in February 1834, his name appears immediately below that of Jerrard Strickland, on the presentation to the master (sic mores) of a silver snuff box. Jerrard Strickland afterwards became a Jesuit, and was by curious coincidence associated with Father Sidney Woollett in the Crimea.
In 1854 my father, conjointly with the late James Cuddon, barrister-at-law, who, was first cousin to my father's mother, founded the Law Union Fire and Life Insurance Company, at 45 Pall Mall, London, where also he had his office as Solicitor to the Company, until they removed to larger and more convenient premises in Chancery Lane.
He died 10 October, 1869, from cancer, for which he underwent an operation by Sir William Ferguson, the leading surgeon of his day. The operation was apparently a complete success, my father being able for a time to resume his usual avocations until the disease recurred in his throat. (Bernard S. Durrant)
1861 London Directory: Geo. John Durrant - Parliamentary Agent - 126, Chancery Lane WC.
Residence:- 23, Guildford St. Russell Square. (Joan Durrant)