Huntingdon

[Arranroots]

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[Huntingdon1]

Hi,

If your Grandfather Vincent is the son of Wlliam Frederick Huntingdon and Winifred Knight, as mentioned in the previous post, then there's a connection with my family. William was born in Sheffield, England - he my grandmother's uncle and he had two sisters who also emigrated to Canada. I have traced the Huntingdons back to the early 19th century if you want further info.


thanks

DRL


 

[Huntingdon1]

Hi DRL
I am Vincent Huntingdon's son James (Jim).   Vince moved to Canada in 1929 and married my mother June in 1948 after serving in the Canadian army (8th Princess Louise Hussars).  I have two older brothers.  I look forward to your connection and photos/information that you may have.
Jim

[Huntingdon1]

Hi Sara
I am Vincent's son James (Jim).  My uncle Wilfred passed away in Port Colborne Ontario Canada when I was young, i'm guessing around 1970.  I am interested in your family connection and look forward to hearing back from you.
Jim

[Huntingdon1]

Thanks everyone for your assistance.  I am Vincent's son James.  Vincent immigrated to Canada in 1929 and settled in Welland, Ontario.  Vince married my mother June in 1948.  My mother passed away in 1993 and father in 2004.  I am trying to trace my roots and know the following.  My paternal grandparents are William Frederick Huntingdon b. 1880 near Sheffield UK and Winifred Knight b. 1883 Wye Kent.  They married in 1907.  I have no information on the Knight connection.  I understand Williams's mother was Jane b. 1847 and father perhaps is George Arthur Huntingdon.  I also understand that George's parents may be Anne Marsh and George senior but I am uncertain.
Best regards
Jim

[DRL]

James, Sara,

I can tell you what I know about the Huntingdon side of the family which I discovered when researching my family tree.
William Frederick Huntingdon was born in about 1880 in Attercliffe – then the centre of steel making in Sheffield. He had two sisters; Isabel born about 1883 and Marion b. 1896 and a brother George Thomas born 1870 (this is taken from the census).
Their mother was Jane Huntingdon, I’ve found no trace of a marriage for Jane and her name remains the same on all census records. My late aunt was a great source of information when researching the family tree. Her comment about the Huntingdons was : ’Funny how none of ‘em looked like each other.’ I’ve haven’t traced any birth certificates yet to see if any fathers were named.   Jane’s parents were George Huntingdon (snr) b.1803 Upper Langwith, Chesterfield  d.1873 in Sheffield and Anne Huntingdon (nee Marsh)  b.1802 in Darnall d.1866 in Sheffield. George (snr’s) parents were Thomas Huntingdon and Elizabeth Wagstaff  Married 8 April 1790  Upper Langwith, Derbyshire. 

As you know, William Frederick (shown as Crane Driver on 1901 census) married Winfred Emily Knight in 1907 and they emigrated to Canada.  Marion married Harry James Wise. Isabel married Percy Gibson and they all emigrated to Ontario, Canada then to (this is only anecdotal) Buffalo, New York?

The remaining brother George Thomas stayed in Sheffield and married Martha Ann Leary – my grandmother’s parents.

Sara,
 if your grandfather is George Arthur HUNTINGDON born 1903 then he is my grandmother’s brother (along with Thomas William and John Edward) and thus the nephew of  William Frederick Huntingdon.

I know Winifred kept in touch with my grandmother – I have a number of photos and letters dating from the 40s and 50s.


DRL

[huntingdonSara]

Hello James and DRL, sorry just seen messages thanks for getting intouch. DRL are you Alice,s grandson then and who was John Edward ?