Doretta Clara Hunt (1905)

Born 1905 in Barry, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Biography

Doretta Hunt was born in Glamorgan, Wales.

This profile is part of the Barry, Glamorgan One Place Study.

Doretta was born in Quarter 4 in 1905 in Barry, Glamorgan. She is the daughter of William Hunt and Lily Akers. She was baptised on 25 January 1906. ^[1][2]

In 1911, Doretta was living at 10 Upper Stanley Terrace, New Tredegar, Monmouthshire. She is living with her parents, William and Lily Hunt and 3 siblings, William, Gwendoline and Edward. ^[3]

In 1921, Doretta was living at 10 Upper Stanley Terrace, New Tredegar. She is living with her parents, William and Lily and 3 siblings. She is not in school and no occupation has been provided. ^[4]

In 1926, Doretta left the UK from Southampton, England with her sister and mother boarded the vessel Alaunia. They arrived at Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 6 Jun 1926. ^[5]

Research Notes

Doretta went to Canada in 1926. There is a mention of her dying in Canda in 1998 at this ancestry tree however no source to support.

Also it suggests she married William Roach and Walter Harrison Scott but no sources.

Hill-53077 Stephanie Hill 14/05/2023

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 13 May 2023)
   Hunt, Doretta Clara (Mother's maiden name: Akers).
   GRO Reference: 1905 Oct-Nov-Dec in Cardiff Volume 11A Page 457.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Glamorganshire Baptisms"
   Page: 8 & 9
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 May 2023)
   Doretta Clara Hunt baptism on 25 Jan 1906 (born 1906), daughter of William Jones & Lily Jane, in Merthyr Dyfan, Glamorganshire, Wales.
3. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Wales Census"
   Class: RG14; Piece: 31879; Schedule Number: 481; Registration District Number: 585; ED, institution, or vessel: 32
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2353 #1709741 (accessed 13 May 2023)
   Doretta Hunt (5) daughter in household of William Hunt (28) at 10 Upper Stanley Terrace New Tredegar Mon in Bedwellty registration district in Monmouthshire, Wales. Born in Barry, Glamorgan, Wales.
4. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales"
   Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 26165; District reference: RD 585 RS 4 ED 8
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 May 2023)
   Doretta C Hunt (15), single daughter, in household of William J Hunt (38) at 10, Upper Stanley Terrace, Cwmsyfiog in Bedwellty registration district in Monmouthshire, Wales. Born in Barry Docks, Glamorganshire, Wales.
5. ↑ Passenger List: "Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935"
   Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-14722
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1263 #2483540 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   Name: Doretta C Hunt; Gender: Female; Arrival Age: 20; Birth Year: abt 1906; Birth Country: Wales; Departure Port: Southampton, England; Arrival Date: 6 Jun 1926; Arrival Port: Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Vessel: Alaunia.