William Hunt (1798 - 1877)

Born 2 Jan 1798 in Cropredy, Oxfordshire, England

Husband of Jane (Newman) Hunt — married 11 Nov 1819 in Cropredy, Oxfordshire, England

Descendants

Died 22 Apr 1877 at age 79 in New Zealand

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Biography

William Hunt was born on 2 January 1798 at Cropredy in Oxfordshire. He was baptised at Cropredy parish church on 29 July 1798, as the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Hunt, of Cropredy. ^{[1] [2]}

William Hunt, bachelor, and Jane Newman, spinster, both of the parish, were married at Cropredy parish church on 11 November 1819. The witnesses were called William Smith and Ann Plumbe. ^[3]

Their son Thomas was baptised at Cropredy on 25 February 1821.

1841 census: William Hunt was living at Byfield with Jane Hunt and their children. His age was given as 40, implying a birth date between 1796 and 1801. He was said to have been born outside Northamptonshire. He was a shoemaker. ^[4]

1851 census: William Hunt was living at Byfield with his wife Jane and 2 of their children. His age was given as 53, implying a birth date in 1797 or 1798. His birthplace was given as Cropredy, Oxfordshire. He was a shoemaker. ^[2]

He passed away in 1877.

Research Notes

• Betty Bint writes in her research 1987: William was a son of Thomas Hunt and Mary nee Smith.

But note: a child called Thomas Hunt was baptised at Cropredy on 7 January 1798, as the son of Thomas and Mary Hunt, of Cropredy. ^[5] So the above information might be questioned.

Betteridge-291 10:20, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Cropredy parish register: Oxfordshire History Centre: reference PAR78/1/R1/4: Ancestry Record 61056 #1263481
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} England and Wales 1851 census (Byfield, Northamptonshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference HO 107/1741 folio 269v: Ancestry Record uki1851 #17535015
3. ↑ Cropredy parish register of marriages: Oxfordshire History Centre: PAR78/1/R3/2: Ancestry Record 61058 #321556
4. ↑ England and Wales 1841 census (Byfield, Northamptonshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference HO 107/795 book 5 folio 5: Ancestry Record uki1841 #8717256
5. ↑ Cropredy parish register: Oxfordshire History Centre: reference PAR78/1/R1/4: Ancestry Record 61056 #1263469

• New Zealand, Department of Internal Affairs, "Death Search," database, Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search : accessed 25 April 2020), reg. no. 1877/4646, William HUNT (age: 79Y); death date (by searching on exact date): 22 April 1877.

See also:

• Interred at St. John's Cemetery, Edward Street, Wakefield, Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand
• Find A Grave: Memorial #199961603