FLINT brothers (or cousins?)

[lizdb]

In the meantime, the 1911 census has shown that my colleague descends from James Hunston Flint and Mary Alice nee Yates. He was a green grocer in Flint Street, which was apparently named after him. I cannot see yet how he fits into the wider Flint clan.

See my reply no 2

That looks like the family.

Over the censuses several have lived in Flint Street, havent they? Seems the family was large and well known locally.

[lizdb]

Marriage
Oct/Nov/Dec 1898
Prestwich 8d 716
James Hunston Flint
one of brides Mary ALice Yates

[JustinL]

Hello,

Yes, that was the family in 1901. However, I still cannot find him in 1881.

Justin

[lizdb]

Getting marriage cert would hopefully give name of father.

I cant see a birth registered for him under James Hunston Flint. I did wonder if he was born before parents married and registered as Hunston, a mothers maiden name.There are a couple of James Hunstons at the right time-ish.
However I couldnt find a subsequent Hunston/Flint marriage to back this up.

I did find possibles for him on earlier censuses with parents Richard and ... cant remember! Living at Ashton New Rd too, so I was hopeful of a link.
Sorry, I was working on this, got called away and got sidetracked when I came back, so have completely lost my train of thought ( not difficult!)

But if I remember rightly there is nothing glaringly obvious, so his marriage cert with any clues it might give about his father, I beleive, must be the next step.  If father is Richard, then those censuses will be worth looking at.

[lizdb]

Just noticed you have a new thread following this line! So I 'll put anything else (unlikely!) on there.

But I did see on new thread that a Flint / Eshter hUnson marriage had been found.

MAkes me think that Esther was James Hunston Flints mum - and in my reply no 2, the Esther living next door to James H is his widowed Mum.

[forester]

Justin,

William Edward Flint's service record has survived and is on A***y.
I have not been able to find a Medal Index Card for him, so far, on either NA or A***y, but his medal entitlement is on the service record.

I haven't had a chance to look for John or Hugh yet.

Phil

[forester]

Justin,

This is probably your Hugh:

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1632094

SDGW has the following to add:
Born: Clayton
Enlisted: Manchester
Killed in Action

I can't find a surviving service record for him.

He was awarded the British War and Victory medals, so didn't go overseas prior to 1916 and most likely not before early 1917. Possibly a former 5th Bn Territorial.

The 1881 Census you posted with parents, Richard and Mary, certainly looks like the right one.

In 1901 he appears to be lodging with his brother, Thomas, in Ardwick and is a Gas Engineer's Labourer. (RG13 3677 39 25)

In 1911, going by the index, he is with wife Mary Jane (nee Bromley) and children Alice, Ethel and Hugh in the Chorlton area.

I believe he may have been married twice, his first wife dying in childbirth.
If you want any BMD details, let me know.

Phil

[JustinL]

Phil,

Thanks very much for the latest info. His children, like so many at the time, did not have an easy time.

I'm still struggling to see how Richard Flint fits into the main Flint clan. Once that is clearer I may press on to gather more BMD info.

Would I be right in thinking that Hugh's older brothers were too old to have been called up?

Justin

[kay flint]

Leonard and John were brothers, actually Leonard was my Grandfather and John my great uncle and he is the person who died.  Leonard served in the war too, but survived with two medals.  The rest will be cousins.  Apparently the Flints were well known business people in the area and Flint St was named after my great, grandfather.  All the other businesses owned by Flints are all related, as are the families