Kingston (near Corfe Castle)

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Families of Kingston

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Group photo showing George Hunt in hat and beard with Charlotte Hunt nee Roe next to him with a rug on her knee. The two little girls sitting on the ground are their daughters Charlotte Bertha and Sarah Jane. Do you know any of the others?

George Hunt,

son of Robert Hunt and

Eliza Hunt nee Corben,

born 25 Dec 1826 at Worth Matravers,

died 24 Nov 1904

aged 77

Charlotte Bertha Green nee Hunt, daughter of George & Charlotte,

born 26 Dec 1867

at Kingston

Charlotte Hunt (Senior) nee Roe, born 1826, died 2 Oct 1907

aged 81

Inscription on Gravestone of

George Hunt who died 24 Nov 1904 aged 77

and his widow, Charlotte Hunt

who died 2 Oct 1907 aged 81

Charlotte’s sister

Sarah Jane Cattle

nee Hunt

b.1865

The Hunt Family: Descendants of George & Charlotte Hunt

                                                                   by Lesley Mann

My Great Great Grandfather George Hunt was born in December 1826 and was baptised on Christmas Day 1826 at Worth Matravers, Dorset. On Christmas Day 1849 he married my Great Great Grandmother Charlotte Roe, born at Corfe Castle in 1827. George Hunt was an Agricultural Labourer and worked at Encombe House.

George & Charlotte had 5 children:

• Elizabeth Ann Hunt born 1850 (she married Abraham Tatchell) 
• Robert Charles Hunt born 1857 (he married Eliza Tatchell)
• Walter Hunt born 1863 (he married either Emma Webster or Emma Stimpson, can’t quite work it out yet)
• Sarah Jane Hunt born 1865 (she married Frederick Cattle)
• Charlotte Bertha Hunt (my Great Grandmother) born 1867 at Corfe Castle (she married Timothy Michael Patrick Green).    

George was the son of Robert Hunt born 1803 and Eliza Corben born 1805 both of Worth Matravers. Robert was an Agricultural Labourer and he and Eliza had a large family of 11 children. Robert died in 1856 whilst living at Bottom, Worth Matravers.

Robert's Father was another Robert Hunt born 1776 of Dorset and his mother was Margaret Shepherd (Peggy) born 1781 of Winterborne Kingston. Robert (Senior) lived to the ripe old age of 87 years and died whilst living at Langton Matravers. He and Margaret had 8 children.

I would love to add anything new to my tree and would appreciate it very much if anyone had any more information for me. My e-mail is lesley.mann102@ntlworld.com likewise if there is anyone out there who would like to know more please feel free to contact me.  Lesley Mann

This photo provided by Tony Baker was taken at the wedding of Walter William Hunt born 1882 in Kingston (son of Robert Charles Hunt born 1857 & Eliza Hunt nee Tatchell born 1861) and Annie Prudence Barber born 1886 in Southsea. Annie was the eldest sister of Tony’s Grandmother Ada Barber. The wedding took place in Alverstoke on  8 May 1909.

Walter was serving in the Royal Marines in Portsmouth at the time. Walter & Annie were childless and they fostered Tony’s mother and her brother for several years until Annie's death in 1934.