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Elaine & Bernice, I'm losing the plot ... must be too much Xmas pud! Of course you've already got 'im for me in '71. Aaargh! The only death record I have for a Kent BLUNT of the right profile is Sep 1907 Aged 70, Tonbridge 2a 385 (FreeBMD) ... that's why I'm suspicious about his wife's 2nd marriage, the PEMBERTON one. Regs Jane xx

Had already found him in 1871 in Hampshire as a butler.

Bernice Thanks for that .... I hadn't expected to see him in Farnborough. Also, it appears then that he was in the FIRST Battalion Rifles - and checking my records, at the time of his son's birth in 1866, he was indeed in the 1st! Any sign of him in 1871? Kind regards Jane

Presumably this is Samuel (the father) on 1851 *** Samuel Blunt abt 1807 Horsemonden, Kent, England Visitor Staplehurst Kent George Harris abt 1800 Biddenden, Kent, England Head Staplehurst Kent Mary Harris abt 1801 Biddenden, Kent, England Wife Staplehurst Kent Mary Ann Harris abt 1829 Cranbrook, Kent, England Daughter Staplehurst Kent Samuel is a widower - occupation tailor

Hmmm ... wonder what happened there then? He didn't have a 'Mary' as a sister ... so, no easy explanation! Well done for finding him. Jx

Elaine, That's fascinating ... so, he must have left the army by 1871 and become a butler! I hadn't expected that .... Thank you. Jx

? Frederick on 1871 Caroline Blunt abt 1845 Isle of Wight, Ventnor Wife St Thomas Hampshire ***Frederick Blunt abt 1838 Horsmonden, Kent, England Head St Thomas Hampshire Henry Blunt abt 1867 Winchester, Hampshire, England Son St Thomas Hampshire Rosa A Blunt abt 1869 Winchester, Hampshire, England Daughter St Thomas Hampshire William Blunt abt 1870 Winchester, Hampshire, England Son St Thomas Hampshire Frederick´s occupation Butler 2 Tower Street, St. Thomas, Winchester Source information: RG10/1209 Registration district: Winchester Sub-registration district: Winchester ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Folio: 98 Page: 33

... Rosa is a new one on me too, and it probably explains why HF later called his daughter Rosa!

.. wonder where the 'head', or rather parents, were in 1851!? Jx

Elaine, YES! That's my boy! ... Frederick, as he seems to be called here. And you've found me another sibling, 'Kate' Thank you! Jane

1851 is this some of the siblings ? Frederick Blunt abt 1838 Horsmonden, Kent, England Son Horsmonden Kent Henrietta Blunt abt 1834 Horsmonden, Kent, England Daughter Horsmonden Kent Johnathon Blunt abt 1842 Horsmonden, Kent, England Son Horsmonden Kent Kate Caroline Blunt abt 1846 Horsmonden, Kent, England Daughter Horsmonden Kent Rosa Blunt abt 1848 Horsmonden, Kent, England Daughter Horsmonden Kent living at Yalding Road, Horsmonden - there is no head of household noted on image Henriette - states tailors daughter - so presumably we are with the right family here

Elaine, I think these must be the grandparents of my Henry Frederick!! However, I don't 'know' Julia as a granddaughter ..... Samuel the father was a tailor and lived in Tabors Cottages, Horsmonden in 1881 (he died in 1883). Regs Jane

For info is this the parents on 1851 ?? Ann Blunt abt 1785 Horsmonden, Kent, England Wife Horsmonden Kent Julia Blunt abt 1835 Horsmonden, Kent, England Granddaughter Horsmonden Kent Samuel Blunt abt 1782 Horsmonden, Kent, England Head Horsmonden Kent No sign of Henry

Some more military info ... I think he was in the 4th Batt of the 60th Regt of Foot - ie The King's Royal Rifle Corps and have pasted their movements below: 1857.07.27 4th Battalion, 60th (The King's Royal Rifle Corps) Regiment of Foot re-formed at Winchester for service in Canada 1857 England 1860 Ireland 1861? at sea ship: Great Eastern 1861 Canada 1861.11 Trent Affair 1862 Canada Nova Scotia 1869 at sea 1869 England 1874 Ireland 1876 India 1881.07.01 4th Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps 1881 Bengal 1885 Peshawar 1888 Chakratta 1890 Burma 1891 Burma 1892 England: Gosport 1895 Aldershot 1895.12 Gold Coast: Ashanti war (det) CompositeBn 1896.01? Aldershot? He would have been 50 in 1887, so I wonder if he was still serving by then .... his 'usurper' Charles PEMBERTON, allegedly his buddy, had left the Regt in 1875 after 21 years' service ... to marry HF's wife!! Jx

Hi Bernice, Hope you had a good Xmas ... surprised to see you here so early!! Jane x

Henry Frederick BLUNT was born in Horsmonden, Kent in 1837 as the son of Samuel & Ann BLUNT (nee POPE) Henrietta, Elizabeth, Jonathon, Edmund and Harriet were his siblings. He married Caroline Maria RAYNER in Winchester in 1866 and they had 5 children. At that time, he was in the Royal Rifles (forerunner of Royal Green Jackets). However, in 1876, Caroline married a Charles PEMBERTON .... and I suspect that Henry/Frederick had not expired as she stated! There is a death record in 1907 (Kent) for 70 year old Henry/Fredk BLUNT .... no certificate yet, but I think it's him. Soooo-oo, I would be grateful for any supporting evidence. Seasons greetings - and thanks to you all. Jane x

Can anyone find this man in all Censuses? See below Jane