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Hunt baptisms

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Trying to find baptisms of my gran and her two younger siblings. My gran was born in Worcester 1898 but her family moved to Birmingham within the next 18 months or so. Her older sister was baptised at a church in Worcester. I have tried several churches in Birmingham that were in proximity to the place where they were living at the time.

Ellen Hunt b. 27/02/1898 Worcester
Rose Harriet Hunt b. 14/09/1900 Irving St, B'ham (Bristol St end)
William Henry Hunt b. 17/05/1906 Price St, Gun Quarter

Parents: Charles and Harriett Hunt.

Rose died aged 13 months in 1901 so there may be a chance she was never baptised. I have tried several churches in the Irving St vicinity but no luck.
 
HI
just read your post
This is a quick reply as ive got to pick up my daughter from school.
I dont know if somewhere we might have the same relatives. I had relies who came from worcester ,The Hunt family married into the taylor family.
That was a Thomas Hunt to Mary Ann Taylor 1861 Worcester.
Adele
 
How bizarre - Harriett Hunt was born Harriett Taylor. However, I cannot find their marriage. According to the 1901 census, Charles was born in Birmingham. Harriett (often spelt with just 1 t) was born in Worcester. I have heard that she may have come from Droitwich. Harriett was born around 1860/61, dying in November 1919, buried at Witton (public grave). Charles was born around 1864/65 and died in January 1942, He too is at Witton in an unmarked grave.
 
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Well im not sure if we have a connection or not. Thomas Hunt was born in Worcester St Martins in 1842. He did have siblings but i havent found out all of there names yet. His wife Mary ann Taylor also came from Worcester and was born in 1841.
Ive just seen youve written back as im writting this. So i dont think they are related but i know ive come across your family details when ive searched for mine. Im on Ancestry so if you want me to look some one up its no problem.
Strange they went gto Witton Cemetry, thats our end of Birmingham
Adele
 
They eventually ended up in Oxygen St, Gosta Green. Harriett died just a few months after my nan got married and her death certificate was probably one of the first times my nan signed her name as Ellen Cook. Charles Hunt stayed at 10 Oxygen St until 1937/38 when they basically kicked everyone out. He stayed with son William and eventually died in Erdington. My grandparents stayed in Newtown until 1939 when they moved to Tyseley.
 
Its strange cause most of the areas you speak about are the stomping ground for our Hunt family, They lived in Aston slowly moving from the top end where Aston University is today and then slowly moving down to Newtown and eventually Kingstanding when Aston was redeveloped in the 60s.
Ive just had a look for other Hunts born to Joseph Abel Hunt but i think two or more died as babies so i cant see a connection maybee we have great names haha.
Adele
 
The only people to carry the name on as far as I know live in Halesowen. The head of the house is the son of William Hunt, Charles and Harriett's only son (might have had another). Did meet him once with my dad, but since then, they've cut off from us (they were so nice to us then, so their sudden turn of face is a mystery to us). Shame as my family are the only other surviving branch. My nan's older sister Alice had four children (1 twin died in infancy). They all died unmarried and without children. Their name was Field.
 
Have you tried the mormon site FamilySearch.org-search, they come trumps with some information, not all information though.
Shame that familys just cut themselves off from one another. I also find that some family members will not give family history away and would rather destroy photos and memories. I find that sad, im trying to find out as much as i can for my two kids.
Adele
 
Just tried it - no luck. Doesn't even mention Alice Hunt's baptism which I got from Worcester's record office. Have been to that site before and got the baptism of my granddad from it (only info I have on him apart from his death certificate). Sadly I cannot get any other information on him.
As for Alice Field nee Hunt, she was born 01/12/1896 at 42 Mill St, Worcester. She died 03/12/1968 (not only 2 days after her birthday, but the date is nearly an anagram of her birthdate).
 
Hi
Have read that the 1911 census its now free at Birmingham library, you have book up to see it. I have paid for most of mine so its worth the visit as it might give you further information.
Ive just tried to find your Alice on the 1901 census but cant find her, is she on it.
Adele
 
I have now found them on the 1901 census. I have also gone back to the 1881 census, have you got that Charles parents were Thomas and Francis, she was a lot younger than him.
Intresting to see that Charles was born in Birmingham and then moved to Worcester had children and came back to Birmingham.
You said you had looked at parish records, some of the churches at the top of Aston were knocked down you mentioned Gosta Green. My Great grandparents were married there in 1896 but the church was pulled down when Aston University was built in the 60s. Its strange cause my other half works at the university and is trying to get a photo of the church for me.
Adele
 
I already have them on the 1901 census. It was one of the first things I got (though we already had Ellen's death certificate from 1972. It was needed for the mortgage as my dad inherited the house and proof of former owner was needed. I was born in 1978 so I never knew her.

Living at 27Ct Irving St

Chas Hunt 36 born Birmingham
Harriett Hunt 40 born Worcester
Alice Hunt 4 born Worcester
Ellen Hunt 3 born Worcester
Rose Hunt 7 months born Birmingham

I have birth certificates for all children including William Henry (b. 1906) and death certificates for all. The birth places for Charles and Harriett are possibly wrong on the census: Harriett may have come from Droitwich (had relatives working at Raven Hotel?) Charles may also have come from that neck of the woods. He was a bricky all his life. But as I've said, got a printout of it.
I do want to know where they are on the 1911 - most likely nearer Gosta Green as William was born in Price St. There may have been other kids too, though I've never found any trace of them (one apparently went to Australia and made their fortune - but that is yet to be proved - it may have been an earlier member of the family).
I obtained Charles Hunt's death certificate but nearly discarded it - as a WH Hunt (son) had signed it. This was before I knew who he was - only when I saw a William H Hunt living with Charles at 10 Oxygen St on the voting lists in the late 30's did I know that I was onto a winner. My dad had actually met him - though it appears he was known as HARRY. It happened when he turned up at the front door and asked to see his sister (Ellen). My dad was puzzled (he never knew that his mom had a brother) and only when my nan confirmed this, did he let him in. It was the only time he ever saw him. William died in 1980.

I have edited this having noted what you have just posted. I don't know anything about Charles Hunt's parents (nor Harriett's for that matter) I cannot find a marriage for them. They may have married in Worcester, Droitwich or Birmingham.

Alice Field married Horace Field at St Nicolas, Lower Tower St in 1924 (her age is wrongly stated as 25 - she was born 1896)
Ellen Hunt married Thomas Cook at St Georges, Tower St in 1919
William Hunt married Rose Margaret Thomas at the register office in 1928.

As for birthdates for Charles and Harriett, I've narrowed them down somewhat from the age on the 1901 census to the date of death.

Harriett died 19/11/1919 aged 58. She was born between November 1860 and March 1861
Charles died 10/01/1942 aged 77. He was born between March 1864 and January 1865 (possibly April 1864)

I have looked for them on the GRO but no luck. Harriett wrote her name with 2 t's though most spelt it with one. She signed her name in full on Alice's birth certificate but as H Hunt on all subsequent ones. Her name is spelt correctly on her death certificate.

I know there are a lot of errors on the census (some deliberate and some not) and whether the birthplaces for Harriett and Charles are correct, I'm not sure.
I just wish I could go back in time and speak to my nan - she would have known everything.
 
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Have you looked at the 1911 census ? I have done at least 6 searches and at last located them. If you get the page up look for Ellen first and then put in Harriets name after. Birmingham as the residence, it comes up with them of course you would have to pay for that. Im not sure if its free from all birmingham libraries, we live on the boarders of Birmingham so i dont know if Walsall does it for free.
This census is much more detailed than others before it so you might pick up more about the births .
adele
 
I went to the Central Library on Wednesday but looked for details on my granddad's side. I haven't been on the computers for ages as I usually look at the GRO on microfiche. Whats put me off the census at the moment is that my granddad's family don't appear to exist. Only have a baptism record for him that states he was born on 16/03/1898, baptised 06/04/1898 at St James the Less, Ashted. Went to Warwick only to discover that the records were back in Brum. Had a sister called Leah who married 2 weeks after he married Ellen Hunt. She signed as witness on his marriage and he returned the favour.
What I cannot understand is that Ellen Hunt (Cook) doesn't appear on the electoral roll until 1928 (when she was 30). I thought until 1928, the age for women was 28. Leah Cook, later Murray appears for the first time in 1929 though she was around 1 year younger.
Back to the 1911 census and I don't know whether it is free as yet - wish it was because the credits are so pricey. This will be Harriett's last appearance of course, as she died in 1919 (cancer of the groin glands - sounds horrid).
The ages should be as follows (if census was done around same time as 1901)
Charles - 46
Harriett - 50
Alice - 14
Ellen - 13 (14 months between her and Alice)
William - 4 (born June 1906)
 
HI
By the way what is your name.
I have read the census is free, Your doing a lot more searches than i have . I have done the census and got certificates to back up but have not been to the library to do voters lists ect. If you put a request in someone might be able to search more for you.
Id love to get to the library to search, but my boy isnt 5 months yet. Cant see him being welcomed onto the 6th floor when he wants a quick snack of mommies boobie juice. He is going to have to get used to powder and a bottle soon.
Adele
 
My name is David Cook, a Star Wars buff, never lived in Aston - my grandparents moved south to Tyseley in 1939 where my dad and I started off (OK, I was born at Solihull Hospital). Since lived in Hall Green and now Billesley (by Swanshurst School).
The voting lists as from 1920 are in books and go upto 2002. Any later and you need to contact the voting office as they are no longer supplying libraries. At the other end, voting lists are on microfilm and are in 5 year intervals - easy to loose track of people then, when moving house was common and often - the Hunts had 3 residences in Irving Street (in 18 months) - though all were next door.
Been searching the lists in the 30's as this is when my grandparents show up. Thomas and Ellen Cook at 116 New Summer St, Alice living a few doors down (even round the back of 116 for a short while.) Charles living at 10 Oxygen St. My Cook gt grandparents at 46 Cecil St. Leah Murray at 43 Hospital St. Then comes the war and throws a spanner into the works.
As for my granddad, I'll most likely have to wait for the 1921 census (which hopefully have him as married - though where living is another question.)
Most of the people who would have had answers are now dead. My dad's oldest surviving sister is unfortunately aloof and denies her Aston roots (born in a back to back).
 
Hi David
What a shame denying your Aston Roots. From a few nearly 90 year old relatives Aston was a good place, people always had time to help one another, and well Ozzy Osbourne came from there.
I really dont know where your going from here, keep plugging at it. Im just looking at the census on Ancestry, its took me a year to find a relative on the 1881 census as they changed there names frequently or went by knicknames. Why o why does someone get christened as Charles then go to George then to Thomas and back to Charles.
You will have to keep me informed, if i can find information on Ancestry for you i will.
Starwars is good by the way, bit of a stargate buff myself.
Adele
 
I don't know, she was so snobbish, her siblings called her "Fanny Adams". Then of all things - she marries a William ADAMS. Of the 8 aunts and uncles born in Newtown, shes the oldest of the 3 left - 3 died in infancy and 2 died a few years ago, including the eldest who was 20 years older than my dad. My dad and two older twin brothers were born in Tyseley. Yep, my dad was the youngest of 11. My dad however inherited the house, denying his siblings a bit of cash from the sale that never happened. Thus a major snubbing from a few. Unfortunately, some family photos went awol - and look likely to stay that way. Have got one photo of my granddad and a few of my nan. Only claims to fame in my family being that my nan worked as a cleaner at Acocks Green J+I with a Mrs Davies (her son Bobby became a comedian).
Did check the library details on their website - need to book in advance as there is only one computer with free 1911 access. I'll have to book in the next few days, depending on when I can get on.
If births are given in more detail, it could prove very useful indeed.
 
Got a booking for the 1911 census computer on Friday (30 min max). While I was there, there wasn't any names you wanted looking for, was there, for instance in the voting lists?
 
Hi David
if you only have 30 minutes on the 1911 census get a head start at home, you can put details in and it will give you possible matches. Just to say that census also has several pages as well with the district and allsorts it can be intresting to look at.
If you get time could you look up on the electroll roll for a Walter Hunt he should be in Aston with his wife Amy. As i dont know how you go about looking up the details i dont know what info you need.
Im going to pop into the library in half term week and have a look aroud, is there a lift do you know. No point going if not as ive got the pushchair.
Adele
 
There is a lift in the building. On the case of those Hunts you want, have you any idea of which part of Aston. The area around Summer Lane/New Town Row is split into several areas. The areas I look at are covered by the St Mary's Ward. Hospital St is divided in half with the west side in St Pauls and the east side in St Mary's. All come under the district of Duddeston. So if you know which streets and which period, it would be a great help.
When i found my Hunt family on the 1901, it was fairly easy - because we knew how old my nan was at the time plus we knew she was born in Worcester. Dad recognised Alice and Chas (he had heard of a Chas Hunt). We now know that Charles Hunt died 6 months before my dad was born. It should therefore be easy to find them on the 1911 - we know which names should turn up. The address is of interest to me, because I don't know where they went after 1906 until 1919. I've been to where Oxygen St used to be - now Faraday Wharf in Aston Science Park. The building's carpark entrance may well have been the Love Lane entrance to the street.
It means 3 former addresses in my family research are now carparks. Another address just doesn't exist anymore - Brearley St West.
 
hi David
Walter and Amy Hunt would have lived in St George Street number 6 on the 1901 census and on Inkerman Street on the 1911 census, i paid and have that record. Its the in between time and after 1911 im intrested in. Ive tried to figure out also where they would be at the outbreak of war so i can get my grandads war records. Walter sometimes went as Walt and his son my grandad went as Freddy although a Frederick.
I would be gratefull only if you get time, no worries if not. I understand how you get stuck in to looking fot information, its almost adictive at times, Id be in the library all day if i could. My boy will be on food soon, then i get a day to myself and daddy can keep him fed.
Adele
 
The voting lists prior to 1920 are on microfilm but are few and far between. Its the same reason for me wanting to know where my Hunts were living in 1911. Voting list did have women on in them days but was only in special circumstances. Only after WW1 finished were all women allowed to vote (over 28's only) - the age was reduced to 21 in 1928 (I think). As for time, its easy to loose track of it - done it myself.
 
Hi

Don't know if these are yours but the only Walter & Amy Hunt together on the electoral rolls I can see are:

1920 Walter, Amy, Frederick & Leonard Hunt, also there is a Samuel smith 1 court 2 Cowper St
1925 at 2 court 1 Cowper St
Walter, Amy & Lawrence Herbert Hunt
1930 at above address
Walter & Amy
1935 at above address
Walter & Amy
1939, 1945 & 1950 Walter & Amy at above address.
Also in 1950 at 18 Cowper St is Leonard F (senior), Emily F, Stanley E & Leonard F (Junior) Hunt

Suzanne
1925
 
Hi David
It seems Suzane has kindly given me the information i want.
A big thanks to you both for that. I know they lived in Cowper street for many years. Dad remembers going down to see his grandad in the 1950s, they lived by Cowper Street Dairy.
The locals were a wee bit naughty and used to go over the wall and pinch the milk, my grandad used to pinch the tea from the old tea chests on a job he worked at. Got a good cup of tea in Cowper street for sure.

Suzane , that was fantastic information, did you get it from the library. Thanks Adele
 
David dont forget to let me know how you get on with your 1911 search.
Suzane spot on even to the children living with them, after that most of the kids moved to Kingstanding when Aston was redeveloped.
 
Just got back from town. Though I found the Hunts, I didn't get printouts (I clicked on the print icon but when I went to collect them, there was no print). I did remember some details though.
They were living at 2 Back 44 Weaman St. William Henry Hunt is listed as Harry Hunt (this is how he was known). Charles Hunt is listed as a caretaker - did hear from my one uncle that he worked at Bath St school (his kids and his grandkids all went there). It also mentions that Charles was born in DROITWICH and Harriett was born in DUDLEY. The only thing I didn't note was how long they had been married.
I did find my gt aunt Leah Cook (later Murray) but my granddad Thomas doesn't appear with her. Makes no sense unless he lived elsewhere (at age 13?). I really need to get those printouts.
 
Hi David
got some stuff you wanted, 30 minutes isnt long enough but at least its free. So you still have some more hunting to do, sounds like you are slowly placing bits together.
Im so looking forward to getting to the library, my old teachers would be suprised to see me studying.
Adele
 
Well, the idea that on the 1901, Charles is a Brummie and Harriett hails from Worcester. The prob is that she now apparently hails from Dudley which didn't come under Worcester.
It also highlights the problems of "pet" names. William Henry Hunt was known as "Harry" was already known as he introduced himself to my dad as such in the late 60s. I had a cousin called Rose Elizabeth Woolley (nee Murray) who first appears on the voting lists after WW2 by her pet name of Lizzie. Isn't the only time - my dad's oldest sister was called "Rose" which happened to be her middle name - probably to avoid confusion with her mom with whom she shared her name: Ellen. It appears that pet names do appear on census's and voting lists.
 
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