Walter Hurd (1856 - 1912)

Ancestors Descendants

Biography

Walter Hurd was born on the 24th of September 1856, the son of book-keeper Thomas Ellis Hurd and his wife, Sarah Foster at home at Christopher Street in Leeds. ^[1]

St Peter.

Walter was baptised at St Peter on the 31st of October. ^[2] His father died in 1859 and Sarah turned to keeping a lodging house at 11 Hope St., for a living. ^[3]

[1] [2] [3] In 1863 Sarah married her lodger, John Hood, a printer's pressman from Scotland and in 1871 they were all living at 28 Sheepscar St and Walter and his brother, Arthur, were being called Hood. ^[4] Around this time Walter was apprenticed to a brushmaker and on the 15, 22 and 29 July 1877 at Holy Trinity Church in Leeds, Banns of Marriage were read for Walter and Esther Anne Simpson, daughter of Joseph Simpson, brushmaker, quite likely Walter's apprentice master. They married in August. ^[5]

In 1881 Walter, Esther and their three young sons were living at 41 Roundhay Rd, the home of Walter's older brother Arthur and his wife, Lottie, who was Esther's sister. ^[6] Esther, and Walter were living at Barwick in Elmet in 1891 with their family which by then included a daughter, Florence. ^[7]

By 1901 they were back in Roundhay Rd at number 144. ^[8] In 1911 Walter and Esther had their own shop at 229 Roundhay Rd. Only Walter still lived with them, working as a plumber in the family business. John Henry had married Mary Alice Hornsey in 1904 and Florence had married Francis Hawkins in 1905. Their eldest son, Arthur, was working in Northern Ireland. ^[9] Walter married Florence Britton in December that year.

When their eldest son, Arthur, married Bertha Dawson on the 29th of August 1912 he gave 229 Roundhay Rd as his address. Soon after this Walter and Esther retired to the seaside town of Bridlington, a favourite holiday destination for the citizens of Leeds, perhaps because Walter was ailing. He died on the 21st of October 1912 at home at 4 Springfield Ave., Bridlington of heart disease aged 56. His trade was recorded as paint brush maker. ^{[10] [11]}

Gypsey Race.

4 Springfield Avenue no longer exists, having been destroyed by bombing in the second world war. In 2016, as part of the redevelopment of Hildethorpe Rd, most of the other houses on that side of Springfield Avenue were demolished revealing the course of the Gypsey Race as it made its way to the harbour. Walter was buried in an unmarked grave in Bridlington Cemetery, plot number K146. ^[12] He left an estate valued at £407 18s probated to Esther on 16th November. ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth certificate (24 September 1856, Christopher St, Leeds Walter Hurd, boy, son of Thomas Ellis Hurd, cashier, and Sarah Hurd formerly Foster. Registered 18 October by mother)
2. ↑ Baptismal record St Peter, Leeds (Walter Hird son of Thomas Ellis Hird and Sarah Hird) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
3. ↑ 1861 Census of England
   11 Hope St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Sarah	Hird	Head	Widow	Female	34	Lodging house keeper	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Arthur	Hird	Son	-	Male	6	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Walter	Hird	Son	-	Male	4	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Fanny	Baldwin	Niece	Unmarried	Female	13	Servant	Leeds, Yorkshire
   John	Hood	Lodger	Possibly reads married	Male	34	Printer's pressman	Scotland

4. ↑ 1871 Census of England
   28 Sheepscar St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   John	Hood	Head	Married	Male	44	Printer's pressman	Scotland
   Sarah	Hood	Wife	Married	Female	43	-	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Arthur	Hood	Son	Unmarried	Male	17	Plumber	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Walter	Hood	Son	Unmarried	Male	15	Brushmaker	Leeds, Yorkshire
   John E	Hood	Son	-	Male	9	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire. Deaf and dumb from vaccination
   William	Hood	Son	-	Male	6	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Henry	Hood	Son	-	Male	4	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   James	Hood	Son	-	Male	1	-	Leeds, Yorkshire

5. ↑ Banns of marriage, Holy Trinity, Leeds (1522 29 July 1877 Banns of Marriage were called for Walter Hurd and Esther Anne Simpson. In margin, married in August)
6. ↑ 1881 Census of England
   41 Roundhay Rd, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Arthur	Hurd	Head	Married	Male	26	Master plumber	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Lottie	Hurd	Wife	Married	Female	25	-	Leeds , Yorkshire
   Walter	Hurd	Brother	Married	Male	24	Paint brushmaker	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Esther A	Hurd	Sister-in-law	Married	Female	24	-	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Arthur L	Hurd	Nephew	-	Male	3	-	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Walter E	Hurd	Nephew	-	Male	2	-	Leeds, Yorkshire
   John H	Hurd	Nephew	-	Male	3mo	-	Leeds, Yorkshire

7. ↑ 1891 Census of England
   Barwick-in-Elmet, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Walter	Hurd	Head	Married	Male	34	Brushmaker worker	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Esther A	Hurd	Wife	Married	Female	34	-	Leeds , Yorkshire
   Arthur L	Hurd	Son	Single	Male	12	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Walter E	Hurd	Son	Single	Male	11	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   John H	Hurd	Son	Single	Male	10	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Florence E	Hurd	Daughter	Single	Female	8	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire

8. ↑ 1901 Census of England
   144 Roundhay Rd., Leeds, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Walter	Hurd	Head	Married	Male	44	Journeyman brushmaker, worker	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Esther A	Hurd	Wife	Married	Female	44	-	Leeds , Yorkshire
   Arthur L	Hurd	Son	Single	Male	22	Watchmaker	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Walter E	Hurd	Son	Single	Male	21	Plumber	Leeds, Yorkshire
   John H	Hurd	Son	Single	Male	20	Pianoforte tuner	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Florence E	Hurd	Daughter	Single	Female	18	-	Leeds, Yorkshire

9. ↑ 1911 Census of England
   229 Roundhay Rd., Leeds, Yorkshire, England, 5 rooms

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Walter	Hurd	Head	Married 33 years	Male	53	Ironmongery, glass, china business and plumbers	Burley, Leeds
   Esther A	Hurd	Wife	Married 33 years 4 children all alive	Female	53	Business assistant	Leeds
   Walter E	Hurd	Son	Single	Male	31	Plumber	Leeds

10. ↑ Death Certificate ( 21 October 1912 Walter Hurd aged 56, died of vascular disease of the heart at 4 Springfield Ave, Bridlington. Registered on 23rd October by E A Hurd, widow of the deceased)
11. ↑ England and Wales death index (Bridlington 1912, 4th qu, Walter Hurd aged 56 Vol 9d Page 447)
12. ↑ Burial record Bridlington cemetery
13. ↑ National Probate Calendar