'Hunters' of Bishop Auckland

[Nantucket]

I find this very interesting , I was wondering if anyone could tell me more about the actors and comedians in the house,
I am related through Elizabeth Hunter the six year old-
The head of the household Henry Hunter seems to have comedians and actors boarding in his house.


 Henry HUNTER   Head   M   Male   33   Middleton In Teesdale, Durham, England   Grocer & Lodg House Keeper    
 Mary HUNTER   Wife   M   Female   33   Windlestone, Durham, England   Grocer & Lodg House Keeper Wife    
 Elizabeth HUNTER   Daur      Female   6   Bp Auckland, Durham, England   Scholar    
 Henry HUNTER   Son      Male   4   Bp Auckland, Durham, England        
 William HUNTER   Son      Male   2   Bp Auckland, Durham, England        
 Geo. Frederic HUNTER   Son      Male   5 m   Bp Auckland, Durham, England        
 George DUNN   Father   W   Male   72      Gamekeeper    
 Isabella OAKS   Serv   U   Female   23   Hamsterley, Durham, England   Domestic Serv (Gen)    
 Henry Wm. BARBER   Boarder   U   Male   35   Britton West, York, England   Law Clerk    
 Frank Richd. KING   Boarder   U   Male   20   Ireland   Comedian (Actor)    
 Alfred WEBB   Boarder   U   Male   28   Gateshead, Durham, England   Actor    
 Jno. Wm. WILKINSON   Boarder   U   Male   23   Chowbent   Comedian    
 Cyril HOWARD   Boarder   U   Male   26   Ireland   Actor    
 John HARRIS   Boarder   U   Male   22   Bolton, Lancashire, England   Comedian    


 RG11   Piece / Folio   4914 / 98
  Page Number   37

[CaroleW]

Perhaps they were all appearing in the same production so stayed in the same lodgings

[Gadget]

Hi 

It might be worth finding out what the music halls were in BA at the  time.

This site gives some indication:

http://www.bishopauckland.org/history1.asp?HistoryId=35

The Theatre Royal/Masonic Music Hall and The Temperance Hall, look likely candidates.

The people responsible for the site may be able to give you more information.


Regards


Gadget

[mim]

Hi,

I notice one or two other houses in the same street have actors boarding in them. The Theatrical Manager and his wife are at number 65.

It seems to be a commercial area as there are a lot of tailors, drapers, dressmakers and milliners listed in the same street.

mim

[Jolly Roger]

And how about the Eden Theatre on Newgate Street, now knocked down, but it was managed at one time by Stan Laurel's fathers a Jefferson.

JR