Thread: Margarert Hunter

Trying to find Parents of Margarert Hunter.Margaret Hunter born Liverpool married William May ,in Liverpool in 1863. In 1871 census age was given as 22.
I have found a Margaret Hunter in 1861, parents Robert And Taby, but I can not find them in earlier or later census. In 1861 Robert was 51, born Aton and Taby ,39 born Boscow on but Boscobel on transcription. Other possibilities are Robert , born Ormskirk and Phoebe born Boscow in 1851 census. Boscobel is in Jamaica and there is an Aton in India. I have found a Robert Hunter born 1810 in Jamaica ,a slave. In the 1861 census Robert and Taby, and Margaret Hunter lived in Vauxhall, Bevington Howrd Street Sub Red. Robert was a carter. William May also lived in Vauxhall , Bevington in thesame census, age 21 labourer, born Ireland, and appears in the census page before the Hunters. William later was a carter and team owner, and this seems a likely connection, but I amm unable to find any further information. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Dave.

If it transpires that the Margaret Hunter (parents Robert and Taby) is the correct one, it could be worth considering that the Boscow given as Taby's birthplace might be Burscough, 8 or 9 miles from Liverpool, which used to be pronounced as 'Boska' or 'Bosko' locally.

On the original census sheet, the enumerator seems to have been quite conscientious in recording birthplaces, and one would think he would have made a note if the birthplace in question was in a foreign country.

Margaret's age must be incorrect in the 1871 census as she would only have been about 13 or 14 when she married in 1863! Her marriage puts her year of birth about 1847 or earlier.

I have two Phoebe's in my tree, both of whom were listed as Faby and Taby on several occasions, so I think the Robert you found in 1861 is likely to be the same as the one in 1851.

There is the following entry in the parish records:
Baptisms: 25 Oct 1846 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Margaret Hunter - Child of Robert Hunter & Alice
Abode: Ford St
Occupation: Carter
Baptised by: Thos. Halton Curate
Register: Baptisms 1846 - 1847, Page 265, Entry 2117
Source: LDS Film 93885

There is also this:
Marriage: 26 Jan 1840 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Robert Hunter - (X), Full Labourer Bachelor of Lime Kiln Lane
Alice Threlfall - (X), Full Spinster of Ford St
Bride's Father: Henry Threlfall, Labourer
Witness: Robert Threlfall, (X); Margaret Culcheth
Married by Banns by: J G Headlam Off Min
Notes: [No fathers name entered for groom]
Register: Marriages 1839 - 1840, Page 106, Entry 211
Source: LDS Film No 94181

I can't find a marriage for a Robert & Phoebe at all with dates that fit since it looks as though they were together in 1851. If it's the same Robert, it looks as though Alice died between Margaret's baptism and the 1851 census. There is always the possibility that Alice and Phoebe/Taby were the same person, maybe a middle name?

Have you considered that Aton might be Huyton or Aughton? There are a few Robert Hunters with baptism dates which fit, but the following entry ties up with the above:
Baptisms: 31 Mar 1811 St Michael, Aughton, Lancashire, England
Robert Hunter - illegitimate son of Margaret Hunter
Born: 3 Mar 1811
Abode: Aughton
Register: Baptisms 1761 - 1812, Page 62 & 63, Entry 24
Source: LDS Film 1657556

This looks like Alice Threlfall's baptism:
Baptisms: 24 Jul 1814 St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Alice Threlfall - Daughter of Henry Threlfall & Ann
Abode: Burscough
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: Rob. Mayow Off. Minister
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1820, Page 53, Entry 420
Source: LDS Film 1849664

Your best bet is, as Elaine says, to get Margaret's marriage cert to confirm her father's name.
Aughton, by the way, is near Ormskirsk, as is Burscough.