Biography
John Shurmer was born 11 September 1814 in Latton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom to John Shurmer (1766-1839) and Elizabeth Kitchener (1774-1842) and died 20 April 1885 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Sarah A Stevens (1818-1899) .
He arrived in New South Wales on 9 June 1849 on the James Gibb with his wife and children as a free settler.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Ann Shurmer (1836-1906) | 12 October 1836 Latton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | 2 November 1906 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | Samuel Barwell Cook (1828-1902) |
| Rosanna Shurmer (1840-1923) | |||
| William Shurmer (1842-1845) | |||
| Sarah Ann Shurmer (1844-1845) | |||
| Henry Shurmer (1846-1859) | |||
| Ellen Shurmer (1847-1875) | |||
| Sarah Shurmer (1848-1875) | |||
| William Shurmer (1850-1853) | |||
| Albert Shurmer (1851-1922) | 6 July 1851 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | 8 February 1922 Oxford-street, Guildford, New South Wales, Australia | Jane Elizabeth Eldridge (1851-1911) |
| Charles Shurmer (1854-1921) | |||
| John Shurmer (1857-1926) | 17 March 1857 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | 30 April 1926 Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia | Maria Louisa Eldridge (1862-1951) |
| Thomas Shurmer (1859-1912) | |||
| Jessie Shurmer (1866-1885) | |||
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