Francis Edward Hunter - India nr Bareilly late 1800's

[vapcq45]

Hi

Can anyone point me in the direction of information on Francis Edward Hunter.  I have nothing other than he was father to Pearl M Hunter who married Frank Glover in Bareilly, Bengal, India on 23 July 1924.  Frank was stationed in India and both were about 22 when they married.  Pearl had baby Mavis Adeline Glover and came back to UK to live in Sheffield.  The Hunter family are purported to have been 'wealthy', so I wonder if he was a merchant - I can't find any military records for him.  Maybe East India co connection?  But not found anything.

Any info would be very gratefully received.

Many thanks

Val

[AMBLY]

Family search put Pearl at age 19 at time of her marriage:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGJW-W1F

Found this....
Embarked Bombay: SS "Domala: arrived London 15 Aug 1925
Phyllis Pearl GLOVER, 19, married
Infant, Mavis Sheilah GLOVER  3/4 (9mths??)
Last resident of: India
Future intended permanent reseidence: England
Going to: 271 Dunlop Street, Sheffield

Cheers
AMBLY

[vapcq45]

Wonderful information, thank you Ambly!  Any idea how I can find Francis Edward Hunter?

Thanks so much

Val

[brionne]

The following needs more research but is possible.
Francis Edward Hunter birth 1875 Fylde Lancs.June Qtr.
Appears to be son of William Hunter and Margaret.
1881,William Hunter,b 1845 Warton Lancs,Master Mariner,wife Margaret 36 b Salwick Lancs.
4 other children.son Francis E Hunter age 6,b Freckleton Lancs.
1901 Francis E Hunter bricklayer Lab b Freckleton, Lancs,
 married to Elizabeth 23,dau Elsie 10 mths,

Poss birth of Pearl Hunter 1905,,,,,,Margaret Elizabeth P Hunter, 1905,reg March Bristol Glos.
Brionne.

[Yasmina4]

Will watch this thread with interest.  My husband was born in Bareilly.  Depending on what you find , he could help with back ground information on the town.  Sandra

[vapcq45]

Wow, this is great Brionne, thank you!  I will investigate and post what I find.

Val

[vapcq45]

So far it looks as though Francis Edward Hunter was a bricklayers labourer in 1901 and 1911.  I'm not sure this is him as why would he go to India - will keep checking....

Val

[Yasmina4]

There was a red brick and tile factory in  Bareilly.  The hiuses were commonly built of red brick.  Sandra

[brionne]

It may be be that Francis Edward Hunter never went out to India,but his daughter did.
Many young English girls did go out as servants,domestics at that time,or looking for husbands.
The interesting fact is that Francis Hunters father was a master mariner so would have travelled extensively,in this case his wife and children were left behind in Lancs.
Still needs clarifying that Francis b1875 is the correct one.