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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Kent => Topic started by: jan77 on Wednesday 01 December 10 01:11 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
I am trying to find any record of Charles Hunter's whereabouts in England and info on his parents, he was born about 1826 Ashford Kent. He immigrated to Australia approx 1851. His marriage certificate has his parents as Charles Hunter and unfortunately I cannot read his mothers name, it could be Anne or June surname is really hard to decipher but looks like it starts with a C. Have tried to find him in 1841 Census but no luck. He was married in Australia to Bridget O'Hara and died in 1901.
Mother's name was Ann Colgate
Thanks
Jan
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Hi Jan, is it possible for you to scan and post the portion of the certificate that you can't read?
Have you not been able to find any passenger list for him?
I can't see any baptism for HUNTER in Ashford around that time http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/01/ASH/00.htm .......... I wonder about the nearby villages though as it was quite common for people to name the nearest town as their native place or whether perhaps he wasn't C of E :-\
Casalguidi :)
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Hi,
I have posted the certificate http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,499256.0.html
Only record of immigration I can find is unconfirmed. I have found a Charles Hunter departing Greenock (Scotland) arriving Port Jackson NSW on 12th feb 1851 aboard the Glen Huntley. Another problem I have encounted is that on his death certificate the names of his parents are different. The informant was his son and he states the names are John Hunter (Hops Grower) and Elizabeth Hunter formerley Bailey!! I haven't taken this too seriously as I believe that the marriage certificate would be the accurate one.
Cheers
Jan
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Hi Jan, have you made any progress with this or are you still looking ???
Casalguidi :)
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Hi Casalguidi, I have not made any progress, still look every now and then with no luck.
Jan