Margaret HUNT Barnstaple 1841 Look up please.

[Old Bristolian]

Hi Kate

I'm using the North Devon Record Office in Barnstaple (where I live) - there is a printed transcript of Barnstaple PR 1556-1812 and some typed transcriptions & indices for later. They also have microfiches and the originals themselves for most of North Devon.

The 1841 Census (given above by Wozzle) has George & Catherine, both aged 20 (it would have been rounded down to the nearest 5 years) with John Hunt. I assume that the baptisms of the other children are either in another parish, or nonconformist records.

I'll be going again to the RO in a couple of weeks & will check for Margaret's burial and William's baptism

Steve

[KateW]

That is very kind of you, Steve! 

Lucky you, living in Barnstaple      I was hoping to find Margaret's place of birth on the 1841 census to see if she was born 'in county' or not, but she must have died before that date.  Now I am wondering if she was a Barnstaple lass or if she came from over the border in Cornwall, where many Harry's seem to be recorded.

I'll look forward to seeing if you unearth any more details.

With thanks,
Kate

[Old Bristolian]

I forgot to mention in my previous post that there was a family of Harrys, living in Barnstaple c1700-40, judging from the register transcript. I wonder if they moved to a nearby parish, rather than further afield, and that Margaret was one of them. I'll try & keep a lookout for them when I do any research

Steve

[wozzle]

there is a margaret henry/harry on the 1841 in barnstaple livng in joy street on the same page as your john hunt she is aged 30 occ baker
wonder if she could possibly be some relation to your margaret hunt
unfortunately where it asks the question whether born in or out of county all that is put in the column is 400?
maybe SKS could have a look and see what they can fathom out
mick

[KateW]

Thanks Steve.   If you have time and a chance to look, I would love to know if there is any more information about them.

Mick, that is something I missed from the 1841 census but as I have not recorded where I had the information from, I can't recall if I saw the census myself at the records office in Exeter or if a kindly Rootschatter looked it up for me.  The name sounds too much to be a coincidence.  Is there a chance she might have been recorded using her maiden name?  I think if we could find a death date for her it would be easier to work that one out! 

Kate

[wozzle]

Thanks Steve.   If you have time and a chance to look, I would love to know if there is any more information about them.

Mick, that is something I missed from the 1841 census but as I have not recorded where I had the information from, I can't recall if I saw the census myself at the records office in Exeter or if a kindly Rootschatter looked it up for me.  The name sounds too much to be a coincidence.  Is there a chance she might have been recorded using her maiden name?  I think if we could find a death date for her it would be easier to work that one out! 

Kate

kate i do not think this margaret is the wife of your john hunt she would be too young she was born c1811 i thought she might possibly be a neice etc
mick

[KateW]

Hi Mick,

Yes, I realised that this morning and wondered the same thing as she is the same age as John's older children! 
If I could ask for someone to kindly look for Margaret Henry/Harry (the Baker) in the 1851 census where she would be approx 40 yrs old, perhaps it would show her place of birth.
I also have a record of a Harriet Smith in the household, recorded as a servant.  Could anyone confirm this for me, please?

Thanks.
Kate

[KateW]

I have found a record on FreeBMD for the death of a Margaret Hunt in Barnstaple in March Qtr 1850.  I wonder if it might be my Margaret but that raises the question of where she was in 1841!

I know her marriage date so if I could get a copy of the certificate it might tell me her father's name (if he is alive then) and her residence address.  Do you know where I would send/ring for that?  I am wondering if it would be Exeter or Barnstaple?

[Old Bristolian]

Hi Kate

if you mean the marriage of 1805, I'm afraid certificates did not exist at that time (they only start in 1837), but the PR entry will give you witnesses, who might be relatives. When I'm at the RO the week after next I'll check the microfiche & let you know.

Its possible that the 1850 death is your Margaret, although there were other Hunt failies around (including that of John's brother, William). She may have been away on Census night

Steve