Charles James Hunt (1876)

Born 27 Sep 1876 in Holloway, Islington, London, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Born 1875 Holloway, Islington, London

Charles James Hunt was born in Holloway, Islington, London, late in 1875. ^[1]

Woods Cottages, Hamilton RD, London

In 1881 Charles J Hunt was in Norwood with his widowed mother Melinda 43 a dressmaker born Tostock, Suffolk, and two older siblings born in Holloway like himself. ^[2]

This helps only a little toward identifying his parentage

in 1871: In 1871 Melinda and Frederick are found together, identified only as relatives in the household of Alfred C Brewer 44 in Highbury. ^[3]

Marriage 1901 in Southwark

Charles James Hunt married Florence Dye in Southwark in 1901. ^[4]

Children

This couple had at least 8 children, at first Harold 1904, Charles Stanley 1906, Florence Maud 1909, Frank in 1911, Sidney in 1913, mostly in Lambeth but later in Croydon, including Frederick in 1916, and Violet in 1918. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]} female 1915 -check census 1921 ^[13] Frederick 1916 ^[14] Violet 1918 ^[15]

West Norwood, Lambeth 1911

In 1911 Charles Hunt and his wife Florence Jane Selina are living in West Norwood, part of Lambeth, south of the Thames. So it is no surprise to find that the two sons with them, Harold Ernest Hunt age 7 and Charles Henry Hunt age 5 were born in that same area. Their daughter Florence Maud age 2 was born in Camberwell in the nearby borough of Islington. ^[16]

Start of Second World War

When the nation was registered for I.D. cards at the start of WW2, Charles and Florence are still alive and active, though into their sixties. With them are two of their children, Sidney born 1913 and Violet born 1918, soon to marry Cecil Bate. ^[17]

Death 1856 Farnworth, Manchester

Although there is only one Charles J Hunt dying after 1939 it seems to be unlikely to be this Charles as he is in the Manchester having previously always been in London. ^[18]

Disambiguation

This Charles James Hunt is a close contemporary and seems at first to fit the description of Charles J Hunt given in the 1891 census. Eventually, however, it becomes clear that the son of Henry Charles Hunt and Sarah Osborne does NOT have the middle initial J as indicated in the 1891 census, but is Charles Henry Hunt born as expected in West Ham.

Sources

1. ↑

   freebmd Births Dec 1875

   Hunt Charles James @@Islington 1b 349

2. ↑

   Census 1881 : Woods Cottages, Hamilton Rd,Norwood

   Head Melinda Hunt 43 wid dressmaker b Tostock

   Son Fred J Hunt 12 Scholar b Holloway

   Dau Florence Hunt 9 Scholar b Holloway

   Son Charles J Hunt 5 Scholar b Holloway

3. ↑

   Census 1871 : 13 Queens Place, Highbury

   Alfred C Brewer 44 b Stepney

   Elizabeth 50 wife b Islington

   Melinda Hunt 31 mar relative Dressmaker b Tostock

   Frederick Hunt 2 son of relative b Islington

4. ↑

   freebmd Marriages Jun 1901

   DYE Florence Jane S @@Southwark 1d 231

   Hunt Charles James @@ Southwark 1d 231

5. ↑

   Harold Ernest Hunt b West Norwood Lambeth

6. ↑

   freebmd Births Mar 1904

   Hunt Harold Ernest Lambeth 1d 519

7. ↑ ;Charles Stanley Hunt b West Norwood Lambeth
8. ↑

   freebmd Births Mar 1906

   Hunt, Charles Stanley Lambeth 1d 503
9. ↑

   Florence Maud Hunt b Camberwell Southwark

10. ↑

    freebmd Births Sep 1908

    Hunt Florence Maud Camberwell 1d 813

11. ↑

    freebmd Births Dec 1911

    Hunt Frank C mother Dye Lambeth 1d 873

12. ↑

    freebmd Births Dec 1913

    HUNT SIDNEY W mother-DYE @@Lambeth 1d 849

13. ↑

    freebmd Births Mar 1915

    Hunt Female mother Dye Croydon 2a 633

14. ↑

    freebmd Births Dec 1916

    Hunt Frederick K mother-Dye Croydon 2a 502

15. ↑

    freebmd Births Sep 1918

    Hunt Violet R Dye Croydon 2a 503

16. ↑

    Census 1911 : 2nd Flr 192, Rommany Road, West Norwood, London

    Head Charles James Hunt 35 jobbing gardener b Holloway

    Wife Florence Jane Selina Hunt 32 b Walworth London

    Son Harold Ernest Hunt 7 b West Norwood

    Son Charles Stanley Hunt 5 b West Norwood

    Dau Florence Maud Hunt 2 b Camberwell

17. ↑

    1939 Registration of England and Wales

    Head Charles J Hunt Sep 27 1876 Married Jobbing Gardener

    Wife (implied) Florence J S Hunt Jan 7 1880 Married Unpaid Domestic Duties

    Possible relative (implied) Sidney W Hunt Nov 1 1913 Single General Lab

    Possible relative (implied) Violet R Bate (Hunt) July 31 1918

18. ↑

    freebmd Deaths Dec 1956

     ;Hunt, Charles J age 79 @@Farnworth 10c 174