Thread: help with 'hunts' and 'fords' in battersea

can any1 help me find the births of thomas hunt and elizabeth ford, they married in 1905 at wandsworth reg office, thomas hunt was 22 years old of gwynne rd battersea, his father was henry george hunt. elizabeth was 19 years old of 188 meyrick road battersea her father was thomas ford but stated as deceased. i have found them in later census' and they always state that they were born battersea but i really cant find anything, i have later info like they moved to wales where elizabeth died etc and their childrens names and birth places but really stumped on these 2, any help would be great. thanks

Hi RHIANL,

Welcome to the forum.

Can you tell us what was entered for the occupations of Thomas and Elizabeth's fathers, and the witnesses names?

hi, thanks, the occupations of all the men were general labourers, the witnesses were j and e may, forgot to mention that elizabeth has said her father (thomas) is deceased on her wedding cert. thanks

Hi,
On 1891 census living in Carpenter St. Battersea. St Savior
is a Thomas Ford age 39, gen lab.. bor n Westminster.
Sarah Ford wife 36 born Fulham
Tom Ford son 10
Jane Ford 5 daughter
ELIZABETH Ford 4.
All children born Westminster.
(Courtesy TNA)

ooohhhh thank you, any luck with any births?, would it of been common to say you were from battersea if actually born in westminster then?, thanks.

Hallo,
That one may not be your Thomas Ford. We don't know for sure yet. I cannot see an Elizabeth Ford of the right age born Battersea. We need someone who has some knowledge of the area. It is not uncommon for folk to give different birth places throughout the censuses.Westminster is one side of the River Thames and Battersea is the other. I have found a Thomas who fits in Wandsworth in 1901 and Sarah somewhere else. But need to confirm it. Now looking for death of Thomas before 1905. There are several possibles. Will look for births.

Thank you so much, have been trying to move forward with this for 2 years but end up in circles, really grateful for help.

Hi,

I'm struggling to find a Thomas Hunt circa 1883, born Battersea in 1911 census, do you have more details please e.g. where they were living, did they have children and if so their names and ages.