HUNT family of Purton

[malcolm99]

Amy Hunt appears to be here on the 1851 Census: HO107 Piece 1834 f. 246 p. 7. As John isn’t there and is a postman, he may be the John Hunt boarding with the Martin’s in Swindon here: HO107 Piece 1833 f. 530 p. 42.

1851 Census:

Poor Street, Purton, Wiltshire - HO107 Piece 1834 f. 246 p. 7

Amy HUNT, Head, married, age 45, Postman’s wife, born Purton
Joseph HUNT, son, age 11, scholar, born Purton
William HUNT, son, age 8, scholar, born Purton
Francis HUNT, son, age 3, born Purton


Her possible husband John is lodging at:
Cricklade Street, Swindon, Wiltshire - HO107 Piece 1833 f. 530 p. 42
John HUNT, lodger, age 47, Postman, born Cricklade

(Records in care of TNA, Crown copyright)

[malcolm99]

Amy is in the 1861 census living with her son Francis in Purton. She is enumerated as EMMA: RG09 Piece 1275 f. 37 p. 10
John isn’t there again but he may be living in Swindon here: RG09 Piece 1271 f. 103 p. 20

1861 Census:

High Street, Purton, Wiltshire - RG9 Piece 1275 f. 37 p.10
Emma HUNT, Wife, married, age 54, born Purton
Francis HUNT, son, age 13, labourer, born Purton

Her possible husband John is lodging at:

26 Albert Street, Swindon - RG9 Piece 1271 f.103 p.20
John HUNT, lodger, married, age 60, superannuated post messenger, born Cricklade

(Records in care of TNA, Crown copyright)

[joboy]

While not being able to help with Eliza Hunt’s parents (I'll leave that to someone with more brain cells then me), I have been able to find the baptism for Louisa.

FreeBMD
Births Dec 1850 Gill Louisa Swindon &c 8 36

Familysearch
Louisa Gill, Female
baptism/christening date: 02 Feb 1851, Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Father: Charles Gill, Mother: Eliza
indexing project (batch) number: C17260-1, source film number:1596176

I also found another child to a Charles and Eliza Gill.

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Births Sep 1852 Gill Sarah Ann Swindon 5a 11

Familysearch
Sarah Ann Gill, Female
baptism/christening date: 28 Jul 1852, SAINT MARKS, NEW SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Father: Charles Gill, Mother: Eliza
indexing project (batch) number: C05466-1, source film number: 943587

Thanks that tallies with my records ....... Sarah Ann died shortly after arrival in OZ.
Joe

[joboy]

Is this an announcement of Eliza's death on Trove?

THE FRIENDS of Mr CHARLES GILL are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved WIFE, Eliza, to move from his residence, Redfern and Elizabeth streets, Redfern, THIS (Friday) AFTERNOON, at 2 o'clock, to Necropolis. C. KINSELA and SONS. George-street, opposite Christ Church, and Oxford-street, near Crown-street.

The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday 17 October 1879

A related entry from the NSW BDM index...

3281/1879 GILL ELIZA CHARLES EMMA REDFERN

If so, her parent's are recorded as Charles and Emma - but death certificates can be unreliable. In your shoes, I would get hold of Eliza’s marriage certificate to see what it has for her father’s name.

Thanks ..... what you found is the reason for my original post ......... have ordered the MC today.
Joe

[joboy]

Hi everyone ....... the MC arrived a couple of hours ago.
Eliza's father was John Hunt a cordwainer ..... thanks for your help.
Joe