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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Cheshire => England => Cheshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: coelynne on Sunday 28 June 09 05:54 BST (UK)
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Hi,
I'm hoping someone might be able to give me some idea of where to focus my research for my great great grandfather's burial.
John Hunt died 11 September 1923 aged 73 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, (his first wife Dora Annie had died 28 September 1902 aged 46/47), his wife Amelia L Hunt died March Quarter 1923 (from Free BMD). Both his wives died in Birkenhead too.
I know Hunt is a very common name, and Birkenhead is huge - but if I could have some idea of where to start to look it would be a great help.
Thanks so much
Lynne Coe
Geelong, Australia
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Hi, Lynne, there are some extremely helpful people on this site who live on the Wirral and may offer to do a look up for you. The following link is a leaflet from the Wirral Archives detailing the burial register holdings. It is possible that John was buried at Flaybrick, which opened in 1864. However as mentioned there are greater experts on this site than me.
Here is the link
http://www.wirral.gov.uk/LGCL/100009/200111/Cemetery_Records.pdf
Regards
Kathb
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Another possibility could be Bebington Cemetery. as this could be closer than Flaybrick.
Birkenhead Library have films for both cemeteries. it would be helpful to anyone searching for you, if you know what their religion is , as the films are categorized by religion.
Alan
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Lynne
I can look in Bebington cem first for you to see if they are there
As said a religion if known is helpfull because each one has there own film,and it saves time if known.
Celia
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Hello Lyn...
checked on Cheshirebmd.org.uk and Lancashirebmd.org.uk...can only find ONE possible for a John Hunt marrying a Dora..this being on www.lancashirebmd.org.uk
1873 at Our Lady & St Nicholas & St Anne ,Liverpool, Ref No 2053/LP/58/196..............
John Hunt to Dora Callagan.......
cannot find a birth for Dora Callagan on freebmd.org.uk,,,,,judging by her surname I wouldn`t be surprised if Dora was born over in Ireland...thousands of Irish came to Liverpool......
The church where John and Dora were married is just across the river Mersey to Birkenhead...so It does look very likely this is your John and Dora....I`ll try and find John Hunt b 1849/50/51 on freebmd in Liverpool.......allan
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from January 1849 to December 1851 (that`s 3 full years) there are only 2 possibles..
John Hunt B dec qtr 1849 in Liverpool Ref No 20 339
John Hunt b Sep Qtr 1850 in Wirral (Birkenhead area) Ref No 19 348....of course there`s no proof either is Your John Hunt....just trying to point you in the right direction..
I`ll try and find out about Johns burial.....allan
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Thank you for your replies.
Celia, I am pretty certain they were Methodists, possibly Primitive Methodists. I was actually in Bebington Cemetery years ago with my grandmother, but this is on my grandfather's side. Thank you for you offer.
John Hunt was born in 1850 in Birkenhead, his parents were Isaac Hunt and Marcella Cope - so Allan the entry for Wirral would appear to be his.
Thank you so much.
Lynne Coe
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Lynne
I will get back to you on any finding,in the next couple of days
Celia
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Lynne
I had a look in Bebington cemetery for John and the others but no burials found.They were C.O.E. films then you have Catholics and Non conformists.Which i didn't get time to look through. I also Checked Flaybrick C.O.E no luck again
The Only Hunt i did find was In Bebington Cem
1923 Jan 1/4
Buried 1st March Frederick Hunt age 28
Taxi Driver 128 Argyle street South. Parish Tranmere
Celia
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Celia
Thanks for that, there are a couple of Frederick Hunt's (cousins and 2nd cousins) but not sure about the dates.
Really appreciate you looking for me.
Lynne
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Celia, I am pretty certain they were Methodists, possibly Primitive Methodists
Lynne
I think for these burial it would be best to search Non conformist first,Unfortunately i don't have the time to travel back and forth to libraries and archives.To do a blanket search but between us members we will find them,they have to be somewhere ;D If they are not found In Non-Con in any council cemeteries.You maybe will have to think about churchyards.
I think I will take my own advice :) and in the future look in the non-conformist first, when i do my look-ups and the religion isn't known.Or not sure of,It could save some time :-\
Celia
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Hi Lynne
I was able to look at the burials for Flaybrick cemetery for you today and found John Hunt and Dora Hunt.
Celia was right - they were in the non conformist section.
Dora Hunt age 45 wife of John 15 Collingwood Street Birkenhead Burial 30/9/1902 Section 4 number 424
John Hunt age 73 Watchman 10 Menai Street Birkenhead Burial 17/9/1923 Section 4 number 424
John and Dora are buried in the same grave.
Unfortunately I couldn't find the burial for Amelia Hunt in either Flaybrick or Bebington cemetery non- conformist.
Hope this helps
Neptune
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Neptune,
Thank you and Celia for your efforts.
It's great that you were able to find them, nice too that they were in the same grave. Have to look elsewhere for Amelia.
thanks again
Lynne
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Dear Lynne
I came across your post after searching for details about Collingwood Street. I'm afraid I don't have any details about your relatives at present, but I was born in Collingwood street in the 1960s, leaving in 1968 when the area was demolished. My parents had lived there for some years before that, and my grandparents in the same street before them for some years. I will ask my mam if she has any knowledge of your relatives. She has an incredible memory and you never know, her parents may have lived in the street at the same time. Birkenhead was a very close knit town at the time.
Best wishes
Simon