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Thomas

Thomas Report 20 Jul 2008 23:33

Looking for information on Lunt family from Hednesford, brothers George,Henry & James, I believe George became a priest, Henry was a hairdresser.
James married Sarah Ann Ada Smart had 3 sons George Josiah &Henry, they migrated to Australia in the early 1920's

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 20 Jul 2008 23:43

passenger transcript details
Name: James LUNT
Date of departure: 23 March 1926
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Sydney, Australia
Passenger destination: Sydney, Australia

Date of Birth: 1877 (calculated from age)
Age: 49
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Mechanic
Passenger recorded on: Page 26 of 32

Ship: BELTANA
Official Number: 131853
Master's name: Captain C H Allin
Steamship Line: P. & O. Australia Via The Cape Service

Where bound: Australia
Square feet: 21124
Registered tonnage: 7974
Passengers on voyage: 876

UK address 104 Church Hill Hednesford

Henry aged 12
Josiah aged 21 miner
Sarah Ann aged 43

no sign of George with them




Jeanette

Jeanette Report 20 Jul 2008 23:52

looks like George emigrated before the rest of the family

passenger transcript details

Name: George LUNT
Date of departure: 19 June 1924
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Sydney, Australia
Passenger destination: Sydney, Australia

Date of Birth: 1903 (calculated from age)
Age: 21
Marital status:
Sex: Male
Occupation: Wheeler
Passenger recorded on: Page 28 of 32

Ship BENDIGO
Official Number: 145603
Master's name: Captain G H S Furlong
Steamship Line: P. & O. Australia Via The Cape Service

Where bound: Australia
Square feet: 26196
Registered tonnage: 7925
Passengers on voyage: 949


same UK address

JenW

JenW Report 20 Jul 2008 23:57

1881 England Census
about James Lunt
Name: James Lunt
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Frances
Gender: Male
Where born: Cannock, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Cannock
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address: Moss Street
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Cannock
Sub registration district: Cannock
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Frances Lunt 43
George Lunt 39
George Lunt 6
Henry Lunt 5
James Lunt 5




1891 England Census
about James Lunt
Name: James Lunt
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Frances
Gender: Male
Where born: Hednesford, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Rugeley
Ecclesiastical parish: Lichfield
Town: West Cannock Cottages
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Lichfield
Sub registration district: Rugeley
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Frances Lunt 53
George Lunt 50
George Lunt 16
James Lunt 15
James Lunt 78


1901 England Census
about James Lunt
Name: James Lunt
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Frances
Gender: Male
Where born: Hednesford, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Brereton
Ecclesiastical parish: Hednesford
Town: Brinsley Heath
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Lichfield
Sub registration district: Rugeley
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 159
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Bailey 16
Frances Lunt 63
George Lunt 59
Henry Lunt 25
James Lunt 25
James Lunt 88


were henry and james twins?

JenW

JenW Report 21 Jul 2008 00:00

Marriages Jun 1873 (>99%)
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Bailey Frances Stone 6b 81
LUNT George Stone 6b 81

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 21 Jul 2008 00:01

Births Jun 1876 (>99%)

LUNT Henry Penkridge 6b 550
LUNT James Penkridge 6b 550


The district Penkridge is in the county of Staffordshire

JenW

JenW Report 21 Jul 2008 00:04

1841 England Census
about Mary Lunt
Name: Mary Lunt
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Gender: Female
Where born: Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Swinnerton
Hundred: North Pirehill
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Stoke upon Trent
Sub registration district: Shelton
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George Lunt 3 Mo
James Lunt 25
Mary Lunt 25
Mary Lunt 5
Teraser Lunt 8
William Lunt 4




1851 England Census
about George Lunt
Name: George Lunt
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Swynnerton, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Swynnerton
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Stone
Sub registration district: Stone
ED, institution, or vessel: 23b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 5
Household Members: Name Age
Austin Lunt 5
George Lunt 9
James Lunt 38
Lucy Lunt 7
Mary Lunt 36
Teresa Lunt 12
William Lunt 13


1861 England Census
about George Lunt
Name: George Lunt
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Swynnerton, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Swynnerton
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Stone
Sub registration district: Eccleshall
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 50
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Lunt 76
George Lunt 20
William Lunt 72




1871 England Census
about George Lunt
Name: George Lunt
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Swynnerton, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Shenstone
Ecclesiastical parish: Stonnall
Town: Stonnall
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Lichfield
Sub registration district: Lichfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 30
Household schedule number: 94
Household Members: Name Age
Elizth Elleamere 49
Fredk W Elleamere 12
Josh Elleamere 55
Margt Eliz Elleamere 14
George Lunt 29


JenW

JenW Report 21 Jul 2008 00:09

JAMES LUNT Pedigree
Male Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: MARY SWINDEL Family
Marriage: 02 FEB 1835 Swynnerton, Stafford, England

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 21 Jul 2008 15:01

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936
Surname: Lunt
Electoral Year: 1930
State: New South Wales
District: Werriwa
Subdistrict: Woonona
ADDRESS . Gilbert Street, Corrimal
George, Miner
James, Fitter
Josiah, Wheeler
Sarah Ann, Home Duties

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936
Surname: Lunt
Electoral Year: 1936
State: New South Wales
District: Werriwa
Subdistrict: Woonona
ADDRESS . 8 Gilbert Street, Corrimal
Henry, Wheeler
James, Fitter
Josiah, Wheeler
Sarah Ann, Home Duties

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 about George Lunt
Name: George Lunt
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1936
State: New South Wales
District: Hunter
Subdistrict: Cessnock
OCCUPATION .. Miner
ADDRESS .. Greta St., Aberdare
with Florence May, Home Duties

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 21 Jul 2008 15:10

Reg. No./YEAR .. 16908/1930
GROOM .. LUNT GEORGE
BRIDE .. FOSTER FLORENCE M
DISTRICT .. CORRIMAL

Reg. No./YEAR .. 28802/1941
GROOM .. LUNT HENRY
BRIDE .. JENKINS OLIVE MAY
DISTRICT .. WOLLONGONG

There is also this marriage, maybe James & Sarah's grandson ??
Reg. No./YEAR .. 13513/1956
GROOM .. LUNT THOMAS GEORGE
BRIDE ..DONNELLY MARGARET PAULINE
DISTRICT .. WOLLONGONG

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 21 Jul 2008 15:14

James' death..

Reg. No./YEAR .. 12134/1963
NAME .. LUNT JAMES
FATHER .. GEORGE
MOTHER .. FRANCES
DISTRICT .. BULLI

and Sarah

Reg. No./YEAR .. 15315/1961
NAME .. LUNT SARAH ANN A
FATHER .. JOSEPH
MOTHER .. ELIZABETH
DISTRICT .. BULLI

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 21 Jul 2008 15:16

Their boys..

NAME .. 34950/1969 LUNT JOSIAH
FATHER .. JAMES
MOTHER .. SARAH ANN A
DISTRICT ..WOLLONGONG

NAME .. 11712/1975 LUNT GEORGE
FATHER .. JAMES
MOTHER .. SARAH ANN ADA

If you get these death certificate, there should be a list of all their children

Thomas

Thomas Report 25 Jul 2008 00:01

I thank Jeanette, Jenna &Julie for their repliies, I am Thomas George The grandson of James &George was my father. James & Henry were twins. Are we related? I would like to hear more of early Lunts&or English Relations

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 25 Jul 2008 05:02

Hi Thomas,
Sorry, I am not related, just trying to help you find info.
Julie

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 25 Jul 2008 11:23

Hi Thomas

Sorry, I'm not a relation either, just trying to help with info

Jeanette

JenW

JenW Report 26 Jul 2008 15:39

me neither, sorry

Thomas

Thomas Report 29 Jul 2008 03:58

I know it is stretching the friendship butwould anyone have more information on Mary Lunt Married to James or Francis Bailey married to George
My E-mail address is [email protected]

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 29 Jul 2008 09:33

If you get George & Frances marriage certificate it should have her fathers name on it. This will help find her on the census records (with her family)

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 about George Lunt
Name: George Lunt
Year of Registration: 1873
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Stone
County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 81 ... to Frances Bailey

Mary & James were married pre 1837 so will be more difficult

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 29 Jul 2008 09:48

Found this census but do not know if it is your Frances.
Plus I could not follow her back to a family.

1871 England Census about Frances Bailey
Name: Frances Bailey
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Female
Where born: Barrow
Civil Parish: Wolverhampton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: Wolverhampton
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation: Field labourer
Condition as to marriage: unmarried

Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub registration district: Wolverhampton Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household schedule number: 22
Household Members: Name Age
Frances Bailey 35
Selina Roberts 35


JenW

JenW Report 29 Jul 2008 17:27

I posted this marriage which could very likely be them


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JAMES LUNT Pedigree
Male Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: MARY SWINDEL Family
Marriage: 02 FEB 1835 Swynnerton, Stafford, England