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Didn't you notice all the info posted above about these people?

Ethel, although it is now 12 years since the posts above, I suspect that we may be looking for the same, or at least related, people?
My g-g-grandfather was Robert Christie Hunter, born 1849 or 1850 at Nigg, Kincardinshire (according to 1911 census). In the 1891 & 1901 census p-o-b is only given as Scotland.
According to his marriage certificate (11th April 1881 at Tynemouth Registry Office) his father is Alexander Hunter, a Salmon Fisher. One of the witnesses was Elizabeth Hunter, but I don't know what, if any, relation to Robert or Alexander she was.
I don't know who Robert's mother was, but I strongly believe that her maiden name was Christie, and her forename was probably Ann/Anne, based on the names given to Robert's children.
Robert married Catherine Sinclair (whose mother's maiden name was Janet Anne Carmichael) in 1881 and they had 3 children:
Catherine Janet Sinclair Hunter in 1883 born Woolston, Hants
Anne Christie Hunter in 1884 born at Hull
Ethel Susan Hunter in 1886 at Hull
In 1891, 1901 & 1911 censuses they are all at West Hartlepool, where Robert died in 1914. In all documents I've found, Robert is shown as a shipyard worker - a plater.
I've been unable to positively identify Robert or Alexander in any census earlier than 1891, though I did spot a possible entry for Robert, in jail in Southampton, in around 1882!
All the places their children were born were shipbuilding areas, as was West Hartlepool where they eventually settled, so I'm assuming that he was moving around to where the work was.
I have found other Hunters in West Hartlepool, also in the shipbuilding trade and living fairly nearby, which may well be siblings of Robert.........but I can't be sure of that without more info about Alexander and his wife and children.
I've ploughed through many pages on various websites regarding Nigg, Fetteresso, and various other places in Kincardineshire to try to find Alexander, Robert and (probably) Ann but not yet found any that appear to fit. As you may already have discovered, there's LOADS of intermarriages between Christies, Massons and Hunters - when I finally get to that stage it'll be a whole new tangle to try and plough through!
Hopefully you can shed a little light, being 12 years ahead of me?
Thanks, Martyn

Thanks so much for the 1871 census


Away to check the family names as some of the ones I have were never mentioned inn any other census. Must have left home at early age or maybe even died.

Ethel

Missing 1871. Have fun.


1871 Scotland Census
about Alex Hunter
Name: Alex Hunter
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Banchory, Kincardineshire
Registration Number: 168/1
Registration district: St Nicholas
Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Nicholas
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 2 Pork Lane
Occupation: Salmen Fesher
ED: 53
Household schedule number: 7
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1871_33
Household Members:
Name Age
Alex Hunter 50
Ann Hunter 48
James Hunter 20
John Hunter 7
Susan Hunter 3
Thos Hunter 3

Thanks for helping. Good to now have the family dates of birth.

This may help me find out about Cocky Hunters[ Alexander Hunter and Davidina Jamieson] son Thomas born 1923 to see if he has any siblings and perhaps find some living family connection.

Regards

Ethel

Children's christenings and births.

1. DAVID HUNTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 22 NOV 1854 Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
2. JAMES ALEXANDER HUNTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 13 MAR 1852 Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
1. THOMAS HUNTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 02 MAY 1867 Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
2. JEAN JOSEPHINA HUNTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 21 OCT 1859 Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
3. MARY ANN HUNTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 18 MAY 1857 Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
4. JOHN HUNTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 10 DEC 1863 Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
5. WILLIAM LESLIE HUNTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 05 NOV 1861 Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
6. SUSAN HUNTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 02 MAY 1867 Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
7. ALEXANDER HUNTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 08 NOV 1855 Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland

1. ANN HUNTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 04 APR 1873 Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland



Liz

This is a submitted entry on IGI.

Husband

Alexander Hunter Pedigree

Birth: About 1815 Banchory Ternan, Kincardine, Scotland
Christening:
Marriage: 17 DEC 1842 Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland
Death:
Burial:



Wife

Ann Christie Pedigree

Birth: About 1822 Fetteresso, , Angus, Scotland
Christening:
Marriage: 17 DEC 1842 Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland
Death:
Burial:



Children
1. Andrew Hunter Pedigree
Male


Birth: About 1847 Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

2. Hunter Pedigree
Female


Birth: About 1850 Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

Sorry for late replies but I had to go out.

Thanks to you all who took the time and effort to do some searching for me.

I have since heard that perhaps the Hunter family came from the Muchalls [ Aberdeen/Stonehaven] area and were possibly from the salmon fisher folks.

Therfore it looks like the census records are correct.

Thanks

Ethel

Hopefully the same family in 1851

Name: Alex Hunter
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Banchory, Kincardinesh
Parish Number: 168A
Civil Parish: Aberdeen East
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: Virginia St
Occupation: Dock Lab
ED: 4
Page: 44 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 231
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1851_39
Household Members: Name Age
Alex Hunter 35
Andrew Hunter 4
Ann Hunter 27 b Fetteresso, Kincardinesh
George Hunter 1
Robt Hunter 6

1881

Name: Alexander Hunter
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Banchory Devenick, Kincardinesh.
Registration Number: 168/1
Registration district: St Nicholas
Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Nicholas
County: Aberdeenshire
Occupation: Salmon Fisher
ED: 41
Household schedule number: 246
Line: 17
Roll: cssct1881_50
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Hunter 65
Andrew Hunter 33
Ann Hunter 58
Ann Hunter 7
Susan Hunter 13
Thomas Hunter 13

I wonder if this could be Ann with a possible sister Isobella Christie listed as a visitor

1861

Name: Ann Hunter
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relationship: Wife
Gender: Female
Where born: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
Registration Number: 168A
Registration district: St Nicholas
Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Nicholas
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 1 Carmelite Lane
ED: 37
Household schedule number: 35
Line: 14
Roll: CSSCT1861_25
Household Members: Name Age
Isabella Christie 26 b Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
Andrew Hunter 14 b St Nicolas Aberdeenshire
Ann Hunter 38
David Hunter 6
James A Hunter 8
Jane J Hunter 1
Mary A Hunter 3

From Scotlands People:

No Date Surname Forename Spouse Name/Frame No Sex Parish City/County GROS Data Image Extract
1 17/12/1842 HUNTER ALEXANDER ANNE CHRISTIE/ M Banchory Devenick /KINCARDINE 251/ 0030 0226 VIEW (5 CREDITS) ORDER
2 01/12/1842 HUNTER ALEXANDER ANNE CHRISTIE/ M Nigg (Ross and Cromarty) /ROSS AND CROMARTY 078/ 0020 No Image ORDER

I couldn't see anything on the census but I did find this on the IGI

Alexander Hunter Pedigree
Male Family


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Event(s):
Birth: About 1815 Banchory Ternan, Kincardine, Scotland
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Marriages:
Spouse: Ann Christie Family
Marriage: 17 DEC 1842 Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland

Anyone able to help with census records for Aberdeen to check on Alexander Hunter and Ann Christie who could have been born around 1830.

Don't appear to be able to find a marrige for them on Scotlands people

All help regarding the family would be appreciated.

Ethel