Parents of George Alfred HUNT (born about 1883)

[gareth_1971]

Thanks all. I had tried the Mile End one but, unfortunately, it was a dead end. Will keep up the search and thanks for all the help so far !

[davidft]

Marriage details

12 May 1904 @ the parish church Battersea
George Alfred Hunt (21), Postman (?) of 14 Lombard Road married Mary Ann Darling (19) of 14 Lombard Road. Grooms father George Henry Hunt, Builder. Brides father James Darling, Yard foreman. Witnesses Edith Elizabeth Luff and Emma Eliza Darling.

In 1901 a Mary Jane Oalley 45 is living at 14 Lombard Road, nut interestingly next door at No. 16 is a James Henry Hunt aged 65 from Woburn, Bucks. He is the son of Ruben Hunt and Ann Pyne but I cannot see a son George Henry Hunt

in 1911 14 Lombard Road is the Darling household

(Possible) Children of George Alfred Hunt and Mary Ann Darling in case the names occur amongst George's brothers and sisters

1912 Maud G
1914 George a
1918 Winifred M
1920 William J
1925 Arthur H

[tazzie]

 Going backwards and keeping James in mind how does this look..
 
 George Hunt hd m 35 builders son Clerkenwell
 Mary A           wi m 37 Crayford Kent
 GEORGE        SON U 8  SCHOLAR CRAYFORD KENT
 Lizzie             dau u 6    Peckham
 Mabel              dau u 4 Islington
 1891 CENSUS 176 Highbury Hill Islington RG12/177 F 76 P23

 1861 census
 James Hunt hd m 40 builder  Ipswich Suffolk
  Sarah           wi m 39                    d/o
Sarah             dau u 16 scholar   Finsbury
 Hellen            dau u 12 scholar Clerkenwell
 Alice              dau u 10 scholar      d/o
 Frances            dau u 9 scholar       d/o
 James             son u 17? scholar  clerkenwell
 GEORGE         SON U 5 CLERKENWELL
 Henry             son u 2  Clerkenwell
 Charles            son u 9months
 1861 rg9/190 f 5 p9

 Marriage
 George Henry Hunt bac full age of81 St John St Crayford Kent builder father James Builder
 Mary AnnYexley spin full age  address as both father Henry Yexley Block printer ( cannot read the rest)

  Tazzie

[davidft]

Going backwards and keeping James in mind how does this look..
 
 George Hunt hd m 35 builders son Clerkenwell
 Mary A           wi m 37 Crayford Kent
 GEORGE        SON U 8  SCHOLAR CRAYFORD KENT
 Lizzie             dau u 6    Peckham
 Mabel              dau u 4 Islington
 1891 CENSUS 176 Highbury Hill Islington RG12/177 F 76 P23

Yes I have seem that 1891 census and it does seem the best fit. However this is the 1901 census
and it seems to say the son is also George H, although in my opinion that is a bad reading of the original and it could just as easily be George A. just as they have transcribed his birth as Cranford rather than Crayford. The problem is though there is not a George A Hunt registration in the Dartford RD for 1882/3 as there needs to be, but there is a George Henry in 1882


George H Hunt 45
Mary D Hunt 47
George H Hunt 18
Lizzie M Hunt 16
Mabel D Hunt 14

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 200; Folio: 130; Page: 18.

[tazzie]

  Hi

 Ok  playing around in circles but NOT the family I found above as the son is definately George Henry and I can tie him down in a marriage in 1909 .

 Will have another look around for you ....

[gareth_1971]

Again, thanks all.

@tazzie - yes, unfortunately it appears that this is not the George Henry I am looking for but thank you for the research so far.

@davidft - the names of the children of George Alfred Hunt and Mary Ann Darling you have are correct.  There was also Lillian Annie (1909) and I believe William James was born in 1923 rather than 1920.

I am not aware of any of George Alfred's brothers or sisters.  Edith Elizabeth Luff (marriage witness) was a (future) spouse of Mary Ann's brother (James).  Emma Eliza Darling was probably Mary Ann's  Eliza Elizabeth (may have been transcribed wrong on the marriage certificate) so neither of those help I am afraid.

The James Henry Hunt from Buckinghamshire link looks interesting so will look in to that one a bit more as there was a tendency at the time for relationships to develop between near neighbours !

[gareth_1971]

Actually, scrap the James Henry link .. his son was a George but George Robert

[gareth_1971]

Actually, there is one possible connection I may have found and would be interested to hear any thoughts -

In the 1901 Census there is a George Hunt living at 8 Roslyn Road in Acton.  George (as Head) has a listed occupation of 'General Dealer - own account at home' which I suspect is another way of saying he ran his own business. George (abt. 1858) is married to Matilda (abt 1859) and they have 6 children including George (abt 1883) who could be the George Alfred I am looking for and whose occupation is listed as Bricklayer's Labourer - the same as he is on the 1911 Wales Census in Neath when he is with Mary Ann and their daughter Lilian Annie. He is also not listed as a 'worker' which means he could have been working for his father. The only catch is that in the 1911 Census he lists his place of birth as Battersea though in this 1901 England one it is Acton.  I know they are only a few miles apart but it does concern me a little.

In addition to George (1883) there are 5 other siblings, William (abt 1885), Archibald (abt 1887), Margaret (abt 1894), Susan (abt 1896) and Gertrude (abt 1899).

If someone with better detective skills than me could possibly find some substantiating evidence I would be most grateful !

Thanks again for the help so far.

[tazzie]

 Hi

 red rag to a bull I have been chasing George's all over London however looking at the Acton one I found 1881 ... he's a plasterer..!

 George Hunt hd m 22 plasterer b Nottinghill
 Matilda         wi m 22 laundress  b Kensal Green
 Thomas       son u 2   b Acton
 living 18 Palmerston Rd Acton RG11/1355 F 62 P4

 MARRIAGE George Hunt to Matilda Bell 1876 Fulham
 by 1891 he's a carman so following work as he could get it could have been a jobbing builder at time of George juniors marriage

 1891 George Hunt hd m 33 carman b Nottinghill
         Matilda          wi m 33 ironer b Kensal Green
           Thomas     son u 12 scholar
            George     son u 8 scholar
          William      son u 6 scholar
 Archibald         son u 4
 Charlotte Bell sisiter u 39 Ironer Kensal Green
 Chas Chandler lodger u 15 laundry boy b Acton
 8 Shaftsbury Acton RG12/1037 F 51 P35.

 Tazzie