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Hunter family, Workington

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Dorothy

Dorothy Report 31 Dec 2007 16:22

trying to find Hunter family fro Workington, Cumbria. G.grandfather Archibald, several children including John,Archibald, Lilian (australia) Dorothy (Bell), Hilda (Fairish), Margaret poss others. Dorothy

Maureen

Maureen Report 31 Dec 2007 16:31

WHAT TIME SCALE?

Brian

Brian Report 31 Dec 2007 16:41

1901 census
18 Duke St Workington
Archibald HUNTER 1851 Dissington Cumb, blacksmith
Mary A 1857 Drayton, wife
Lillian 1879 Seaton
Margaret A 1878 Seaton
Richard T 1881 Seaton, black smith's striker
John 1885 West Seaton
Archibald 1890 do
Hilda M 1893 do
Dorothy 1899 Workington.

Brian

Brian Report 31 Dec 2007 16:48

Archibald married Mary Ann SANDERSON AMJ 1877 Cockermouth Cumbria

David

David Report 31 Dec 2007 16:48

Archibald Hunter c1850 Distington can be seen in census back to 1851 with his parents Archibald c1816 County Down, Ireland and Ann c1822 County Down.

Note in 1851 he is indexed as Archey.


In 1851

Name: Archey Hunter
[Archibald Hunter]
Age: 6 Mo
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Archer
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Distington, Cumberland, England

Registration district: Whitehaven
Sub-registration district: Harrington
ED, institution, or vessel: 2a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 39
Household Members: Name Age


Archer Hunter 30
Ann Hunter 28
Jane Hunter 10
Margaret Hunter 8
James Hunter 6
Eliza Ann Hunter 4
Barbra Hunter 3
Archey Hunter 6 Mo


In 1861

Name: Archibald Hunter
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Archibald
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Distington, Cumberland, England

Civil Parish: Harrington
Town: Harrington
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Whitehaven
Sub-registration district: Harrington
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 25
Household Members: Name Age


Archibald Hunter 46
Ann Hunter 40
Barbara Hunter 13
Archibald Hunter 10
Isabella Hunter 8
Agnes Hunter 6
Eleanor Hunter 3
Sarah Hunter 8 Mo

In 1871

Name: Archibald Hunter
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Archibald
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Harrington, Cumberland, England

Civil Parish: Seaton
Ecclesiastical parish: Camerton
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Registration district: Cockermouth
Sub-registration district: Workington
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 281
Household Members: Name Age


Archibald Hunter 55
Ann Hunter 49
Barbary Hunter 22
Archibald Hunter 20
Ellen Hunter 13
Sarah Hunter 10
John Hunter 8

Boarders
Samuel Hunter 21 County Down
John McCarlon 24