Looking for Daniel Samuel Hunt a 'Sea Captain'

[BonnieDownUnder]

Hello,
Daniel Samuel Hunt, a 'Sea Captain', when and where born unknown.  A possible marriage is to a Sarah Jane Brandon Q3/1874 7a/974 Caistor, Lancs.,

I believe their daughter was Mary Emmett/Emmitt HUNT was born 1878 Caistor, Lincs.

On 05 Dec 1897 Mary married (age shown as 21 but if above is correct, she was 19) William Henry Joseph Garrard at St Barnabas, Rotherhithe, Surrey and her brother Samuel Daniel Hunter married in the same church in 1900.  They were witnesses at each other nuptials and both showed their father to be Daniel Samuel Hunt a 'Sea Captain'

What I have been unable to locate is Daniel, his (possible) wife Sarah Jane nor the above with any other possibly siblings on C1881 or 1891 though I have tracked daughter Mary (person I am interested in) on subsequent census and previous thread on Roots Chat.

Any assistance much appreciated, locating census records and birth of DSH and marriage, thanks.

[dawnsh]

Hi

In 1881 they are at Great Grimsby, RG11 pce 3270 folio 14 pg 25

Daniel 23 Fisherman born Bromley London
Sarah J 22
Mary 3
Samuel 4mo

Dawn

[BonnieDownUnder]

Thanks for that Dawn ... I wonder how Daniel went from being a 'Fisherman' to a 'Sea Captain'??
Bonnie

[seaweed]

Unfortunately, Surnames beginning with the letter "H" are not on the on line index for Lloyd's Captains Register. This register can be viewed at London Metropolitan Archives. There is also an index of Captains 1845 - 1854 in the series BT114 at the national archives. Also BT127 may be of help
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C3165
I understand copies of certificates of service and competency are available on Ancestry.com.
He could have been Captain/Skipper of a fishing boat. If so you need to look at the series BT138 at Kew.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=1609&SearchInit=4&SearchType=6&CATREF=bt138

[keyboard86]

Hi Bonnie, this looks to be 1891:-

Sarah J Hunt 33 Married b Rotherhithe
Mary E 13
Samuel 10
Robert 7
Cornelius 5
Daniel 3
Alfred 3 months b Rotherhithe
George Brandon 9 Nephew b Grimsby
Residing at 37, Trident Street, Rotherhithe
Census Ref RG12/382/55/16
All other than shown born Grimsby (Transcribed on my site as Grainsby)!
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[keyboard86]

Hi again Bonnie, by 1901 Sarah J Hunt has re-married? to an Arthur W Smith c 1893 as Cornelius, Daniel J, and Alfred Hunt are shown as Step Children
Residing at 15, Reed Street, Rotherhithe
Census Ref RG13/398/105/38
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[LizzieW]

Thanks for that Dawn ... I wonder how Daniel went from being a 'Fisherman' to a 'Sea Captain'??
Bonnie

He probably owned or skippered a fishing vessel and thought Sea Captain sounded better.

[keyboard86]

Hi a sad story re Cornelius Hunt:-

Marriage 25th December 1907 St Katherine, Rotherhithe

Cornelius Hunt aged 22 occ Soldier Father Samuel Daniel Hunt occ Seaman (Deceased)
Ethel Maude Brady aged 19 Spinster Father Francis William Brady occ Lighterman

UK, Royal Naval & Royal Marine War Graves Roll 1914-1919

Cornelius Hunt
Rank Gunner
Birth Date 1st November 1885
Birth Place Grimsby
Branch of Service Royal Marine Artillery
Cause of Death Killed or died as direct result of enemy action
Official Number Port R.M.A./11543 (Po)

Death Date 13th May 1915
Location of Grave Not recorded
Body not recovered for burial
Relatives notified and address Widow Ethel M, 7, Buller Road, Chatham
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[keyboard86]

Hi again, and another sad tale, this is taken from the UK Commonwealth Graves 1914-1921, their is more information available, but this is from the transcript:-

Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery (Part 1)

Gunner Daniel Samuel Hunt 91386 82nd Bty Royal Field Artillery 1st Sept 1916 aged 30 Son of Sarah Jane Smith (Formerly Hunt) and the late Samuel Hunt, of 19, Cranham Road, Bermondsey, one of seven brothers who served, three of whom fell. Born in Grimsby
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