Thursday, July 17, 2008

The Hunter Becomes The Hunted

Do you like my title ROFL.

Well I'm just trying to get my head around the Hunter relatives so they can go on the Horrocks Hunter blog. So, I know Jane Hunter's father was John Hunter, a postman, from her marriage certificate.

This is the 1841 census for Jane:
1841 Census - Merrington, Durham
William Horrocks - 25 - Quarryman - born in county - no
Jane Horrocks - 20 - born in county - no
John Horrocks - 1 - born in county - yes

This is the 1841 census for her father John:
Kirkby Ravensworth, Yorkshire
The Lodge, Gayles
John Hunter - 50 - Postman - born in County - Yes
Mary Hunter - 55 - born in County - Yes

So now we know Janes mother was Mary Hunter and that she was born circa 1786 in Yorkshire.

Stan has sent a death certificate that says: Eighteenth of July 1842 at Gayles - Mary Hunter - female - 60 years - wife of John Hunter, Postman - she died of something of the rectom (just can't make out what it says but it sounds painful) - John Hunter, present at death, Gayles.

This is the baptism for John found on the IGI:
JOHN HUNTER
Birth: 22 JUL 1790
Christening: 22 AUG 1790
Kirkby Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England
Father: GEORGE HUNTER
Mother: MARY

Looking on the IGI there are also some other children, siblings of John, with the same parents George & Mary:

JAMES HUNTER
Birth: 1 MAR 1800
Christening: 3 MAR 1800
Kirkby Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England

MARY HUNTER
Birth: 16 AUG 1793
Christening: 25 AUG 1793
Kirkby Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England

WILLIAM HUNTER
Birth: 20 NOV 1795
Christening: 23 NOV 1795
Kirkby Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England

1841 Census for St John Baptist Hospital Kirkby Ravensworth, Yorkshire:
Mary Hunter - 80 - born in the County yes

Stan has sent another death certificate that says - 9th of May 1842 at Kirkby Hill - Mary Hunter - female - 80 years - Widow of George Hunter, I think it says Gardener but again I'm really not sure - ??? Decay - John Hunter in attendance, Gayles.

There is also a marriage entry on the IGI that reads:
George Hunter & Mary Handley 5 NOV 1786 at Kirkby Ravensworth, Yorkshire

Chris has sent me a baptism entry for George Hunter from Whorlton Yks ...
Baptisms for the year 1760: George son of John Hunter, householder, was baptised the 25th day of May

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