Luke Hunt (1883 - 1927)

Born 15 Feb 1883 in Tockenham, Wiltshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Ann Hunt — married 20 Nov 1912 in Tockenham, Wiltshire, England

Died 1927 at about age 43 in District of Cricklade, Wiltshire, England

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Biography

Luke Hunt was born on 15 Feb 1883 and then baptised on 17 Apr 1883 in a Methodist chapel within the Brinkworth Methodist Circuit in Wiltshire, the son of Mary Jane Hunt of Tockenham Wick.^[1] It is presumed his mother was the Mary Jane Hunt who married James Hollick in 1891.

1891: Luke Hunt resident at Tockenham Wick, Wiltshire, age 8, born Wiltshire, lodger with Charles Gough.^[2]

On 30 Jul 1900 in Swindon Luke enlisted with the Royal Marines Light Infantry.^[3] His date of birth was given as 31 Aug 1881 indicating he lied about his age.

In the 1901 Census he was located at the Royal Marines Barracks at Alverstoke, Hampshire, age 19, a private in the Royal Marines Light Infantry, born Tockenham, Wiltshire.^[4]

In the 1911 Census he was located on HMS Exmouth at Malta.

His other postings were HMS Apollo, HMS Duke of Wellington, HMS Cressy, HMS Hindustan, HMS Foresight and HMS Philomel. He left the Royal Marines on 29 July 1912.

Luke Hunt age 29, bachelor, Chauffeur of Tockenham, married Margaret Ann Hunt age 21, spinster of Tockenham, on 20 Nov 1912 at Tockenham, Wiltshire. No father's name was recorded.^[5]

The death of Luke Hunt was registered in Q2 1927 in the District of Cricklade, Wiltshire, age 43^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Brinkworth Methodist Circuit. Register. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4V2X-K6Z : 22 February 2021), Luke Hunt in household of Charles Gough, Tockenham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Wiltshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ Luke Hunt. Military Service Record. Accessed via Ancestry.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSF9-8YS : 20 May 2019), Luke Hunt, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Alverstoke subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ Tockenham Parish Register. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
6. ↑ Death: Hunt, Luke. Age 43. Q2 1927 District of Cricklade 5a 43 FreeBMD.