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I was wondering if anyone could work this out for me... I'm really confused.

I have worked out that one of my ancestors married HUNTER Basham Harvey W, but I am really unsure as to what "Basham" is (i.e forename or surname)... I searched for surnames with Basham and nothing has returned successful. However, I have found a Harvey hunter, but with no middle name...
...Anyone have any ideas?
...oh and my ancestor was called Grace Baildon (born 1879)

Basham H W Hunter
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John R
Mother's Name: Caroline E
Gender: Male
Where born: Wymondham, Norfolk, England

Civil Parish: Great Witchingham
Ecclesiastical parish: Great Witchingham
Town: Great Witchingham
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: St Faith
Sub registration district: St Faith
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
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Household Members: Name Age
John R Hunter 33
Caroline E Hunter 31
Basham H W Hunter 5
Donald P Hunter 3/12

oh wow thanks, where is that from? So do you think Basham is a surname?

Same family in the 1901. They have moved to Lincolnshire but John is still a railway signalman even though his middle initial has changed I'm reasonably sure it's the same person. Basham has become Wesley but maybe that's what the W stands for.

John B Hunter
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Caroline E
Gender: Male
Where born: Dorking, Norfolk, England

Civil Parish: Bourne
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter and St Paul
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Registration district: Bourne
Sub registration district: Bourne
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
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Household schedule number: 12
Household Members: Name Age
Caroline E Hunter 41
John B Hunter 44
Nora M B Hunter 4
Wesley H Hunter 15

Basham could be a family name from either side. It may have been his mother's maiden name or her father's name or John's Father's name When you trace your family further back you may find your answer.
Families often used family names for the eldest male child for generations. This may not be the case of course it may well be a name they heard and just liked. Who knows.

Hi James.

Birth of Basham Harvey W Hunter. 1885 July/Sept. Qtr. reg in Forehoe. vol 4b 179.

He married Grace. 1907 Oct/Dec Qtr. reg in North Bierley. W Riding.Yorkshire. vol 9b 368 (Check vol No.)
Copy of the marriage certificate will give you their ages, and their father's names and occupations, along with witnesses who may be siblings.

On the births index this name is correctly shown as Basham Harvey W, but when listed on the BMD lists it is shown as Barbara.
If Father is John, then the connection given by previous letter is correct. If Frederick is shown as the Father then there may be a possible connection to the following family.

1901 Bradford.
Frederick Hunter. 50 1851. Born Bradford.
Elizabeth 48 1853. Born Lincoln
Rose. 26. 1875 Born Allerton. Yorks
John 20 1881 Born Allerton.
Elizabeth. 17 1884 Born Allerton
HARVEY 15 1886 Born Allerton
Joseph 13 1888 Born Allerton
Fred 10 1891 Born Allerton
Leonard 8 1893 Born Allerton.

It all depends on the marriage certificate. Hope this helps. Happy Xmas. Ethel.

Thanks a lot for that Ethel. I have a feeling it might be that one, because Grace was from Bradford...

I will have to have a look into it.

Thanks again!

Hi
Probably no signifigence at all but my auntie Betty Harvey married a Lawrie Basham, but he came from London as far as l know
Caroline