Alice HEAD and John HUNT, Chepstow (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Sunday, February 09, 2020, 18:40 (1741 days ago) @ Mike Pinchin

Thanks for that Mike !

Interesting John was "in fact" born in 1881. ???

Seeing as Alice's father was a baker, and John was a waggoner, quite possibly working for his father who was a miller, it seems reasonable to think the couple met as a result of their parent's work.

Despite several searches struggling to definitely find John, or Edwin, in the earlier Censuses, locally or elsewhere.
???

However searching Lilian Hunt, witness at his wedding, I eventually find this record which seems relevant, our John's daughter ? (presumably from his previous marriage).

Record_ID: 40045
Entry_Number: 51
Year: 1932
Month: Feb
Day: 20
Grooms_Surname: MORRIS
Grooms_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Age: 28
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Bus Driver
Grooms_Residence: Usk [?]
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Morris
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Fred
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Brides_Surname: HUNT
Brides_Forenames: Lillian Beatrice
Brides_Age: 25
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Coleford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Hunt
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: John
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Miller
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both Sign
Witness_1: Alexander Hook
Witness_2: J Hunt
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: C. Hubert of Fasson Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda: Groom's father Deceased
Notes:
Register_Reference: P93/1 IN 1/23
Page_Number: 26
Parish_Chapel: Coleford
Soundex_Groom: M620
Soundex_Bride: H530

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Mar 1932
Hunt Lillian B Morris Monmouth 11a 30
Morris Thomas Hunt Monmouth 11a 30

So Lillian was born abt 1907.

GlosBMD has;
Birth Details
Child Surname Child Forename Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
HUNT Lilian Beatrice DAVIES 1906 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 62 366
HUNT Lilian Beatrice MOORE 1906 Forest of Dean Monmouth, Coleford 62 366

FamilySearch gives;

1911 Newland, Coleford, Monmouthshire, England UK
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Hunt Head M 29 Flour miller. Filkins Oxford, Oxfordshire
Jane Hunt Wife F 34 Redbrook, Gloucestershire
Lillian Hunt Daughter F 5 school. Redbrook, Gloucestershire
Arthur Hunt Son M 0 Redbrook, Gloucestershire
May Moore Ste Daughter F 15 Redbrook, Gloucestershire

Which helpfully confirms the GlosBMD record which showed Jane Hunt nee Davies was previously married to a Moore.

Despite age discrepancy this looks relevant;

Record_ID: 396858
Entry_Number: 306
Year: 1909
Month: Apr
Day: 18
Parents_Surname: HUNT
Child_Forenames: Arthur John
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Mary Jane
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Upper Redbrook
Occupation: Miller
Officiating_Minister: Ranulph H Evered Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/24
Page_Number: 39
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: H530

Record_ID: 396822
Entry_Number: 270
Year: 1906
Month: Mar
Day: 11
Parents_Surname: HUNT
Child_Forenames: Lilian Beatrice
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Mary Jane
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Upper Redbrook
Occupation: Miller
Officiating_Minister: Ranulph H Evered Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: at Redbrook Church
Notes: memo in left hand margin
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/24
Page_Number: 34
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: H530

Record_ID: 396930
Entry_Number: 378
Year: 1914
Month: Jun
Day: 14
Parents_Surname: HUNT
Child_Forenames: Dorothy Margaret
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Mary Jane
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Upper Redbrook
Occupation: Warehouseman
Officiating_Minister: Ranulph H Evered Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: at Redbrook Church
Notes: memo in left hand margin
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/24
Page_Number: 48
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: H530

Not a miller anymore ?.

Struggling to find any later records for Dorothy.
??

Record_ID: 151884
Entry_Number: 24
Year: 1931
Month: Dec
Day: 5
Grooms_Surname: HUNT
Grooms_Forenames: Arthur John
Grooms_Age: 22
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Tinplate Worker
Grooms_Residence: Redbrook
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Hunt
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: John
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Miller
Brides_Surname: HUNT
Brides_Forenames: Mabel Agnes
Brides_Age: 19
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Redbrook
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Hunt
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Samuel
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Haulier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Francis James Simmonds
Witness_2: Olive May Trotter
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: John Griffin Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda: Bride's father deceased
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/15
Page_Number: 12
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex_Groom: H530
Soundex_Bride: H530

Is Mabel a cousin etc given her father's trade etc ?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Mar 1913
Hunt Mabel A Beach Monmouth 11a 50

Her possible parents ?

Record ID 138795
Entry Number
Year 1894
Month Aug
Day 18
Grooms Surname HUNT
Grooms Forenames Samuel
Grooms Age 21
Groom Condition bachelor
Grooms Occupation labourer
Grooms Residence Weirhead St Monmouth
Grooms Fathers Surname Hunt
Grooms Fathers Forenames James
Grooms Fathers Occupation farmer
Brides Surname BEACH
Brides Forenames Isabella Maria
Brides Age 23
Brides Condition spinster
Brides Occupation
Brides Residence Buckholt
Brides Fathers Surname Beach
Brides Fathers Forenames James
Brides Fathers Occupation labourer
Licence or Banns banns
Date of Banns
Signature or Mark both sign
Witness 1 Wm Beach
Witness 2 Annie Mason
Other Witnesses
Officiating Minister
Event Marriage
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference
Page Number
Parish Chapel Monmouth
Soundex Groom H530
Soundex Bride B200

Searching Mary Jane Davies' earlier marriage to a Moore, a possible ?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1896
Davies Mary Jane Monmouth 11a 57
Moore Theophilus Monmouth 11a 57

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