Hunter

Hunter

1851 Census

By 1851, two Hunter families had moved to the village. The first was headed by Henry, bringing his siblings from Westmorland:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
HUNTER Henry	Head, Unmarried	40	Farmer 130 Acres	Ravenstonedale, WES
HUNTER Thomas	Brother, Unmarried	38	Farmer	Ravenstonedale, WES
HUNTER Eleanor	Sister, Unmarried	36		Ravenstonedale, WES
MOSS Isabella	Servant, Unmarried	27	House Servant	WES
DENT Leonard	Servant	17	Farm Servant	Aysgarth Parish

It is uncertain who this family are. There is one relevant baptism, that of Thomas Hunter, baptized 8 September 1814 at Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, the son of James Hunter and Mary Whitehead.

The second family is more local, Thomas having moved to Redmire from Wensley:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
HUNTER Thomas	Head	26	Shoemaker	Wensley
HUNTER Catharine	Wife	25		Wensley
HUNTER Ann	Daughter	4		Redmire
HUNTER Thomas	Son	2		Redmire
HUNTER Elizabeth	Daughter	1m		Redmire

In June 1845 (banns read at Redmire), Thomas married Catherine Glew. Catherine was the daughter of George Glew and Elizabeth Spence of Wensley, and was baptized there 6 November 1825.

Thomas and Catherine's children were baptized in Redmire:

Ann: baptized 20 December 1846
Thomas: baptized 11 March 1849
Elizabeth: baptized 6 April 1851

1861 Census

By 1861, the Hunter siblings had left the village, and Thomas and Catherine have had another child, George:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
HUNTER Thomas	Head, Married	38	Shoemaker	Wensley
HUNTER Catharine	Wife, Married	37		Wensley
HUNTER Ann	Daughter	14		Redmire
HUNTER Thomas	Son	12		Redmire
HUNTER Elizabeth	Daughter	10		Redmire
HUNTER George	Son	7		Redmire
SARGINSON James	Apprentice, Unmarried	18	Shoemaker's Apprentice	Carperby

George was baptized in Redmire, 11 December 1853.

1871 Census

Thomas Hunter died 12 September 1867, and was buried at Redmire 15 September, leaving his widow Catherine and his younger children in 1871:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
HUNTER Catherine	Head, Widow	45	Farmer	Wensley
HUNTER Thomas	Son, Unmarried	22	Cordwainer	Redmire
HUNTER Elizabeth	Daughter	20		Redmire
ROBINSON George	Apprentice	14	Cordwainer apprentice	Redmire

1881 Census

By 1881, Catherine is living with her grandson Frederick:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
HUNTER Catharine	Head, Widow	55		Wensley
HIRD Frederic	Grandson	9		Leyburn

Frederick is probably the child baptized 17 June 1874 to Mary Ann Hird, illegitimate. Mary Ann had previously accused Thomas Hunter, son of Catherine, of being the father of Thomas Arthur Hird. It is likely Thomas is the father of Frederick as well.

Thomas himself is living nearby:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
HUNTER Thomas	Head, Married	32	Cordwainer	Redmire
HUNTER Hannah	Wife, Married	32	Cordwainer Wife	Redmire
HUNTER Thomas	Son	1		Redmire
LAMBERT William	Apprentice, Unmarried	19	Cordwainer Apprentice	Redmire

Thomas married Hannah Park on 7 December 1873 in Redmire, Hannah being the daughter of Thomas Park and Isabella Craddock, and baptized in Redmire 26 November 1848. Their son Thomas above is their second child:

Isabella: baptized 19 July 1874, buried 28 October 1874
Thoams: baptized 22 September 1879

1891 Census

By 1891, another grandchild is living with Catherine, daughter of William Fawcett and Catherine's daughter Elizabeth Hunter:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
HUNTER Catherine	Head, Widow	65	Living on Own Means	Wensley
FAWCETT Catherine	Granddaughter	13		Redmire

This is the last time we see Catherine Hunter on the census, as she died 18 February 1900, aged 74, and was buried 21 February 1900. Her tombstone reads:

In sacred repose rest the mortal remains of Thomas Hunter of Redmire who died 12 September 1867 aged 43 years. Also Catherine his wife who died 18 February 1900 aged 74 years.

Thomas and Hannah have had two more children:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
HUNTER Thomas	Head, Married	42	Bootmaker	Redmire
HUNTER Hannah	Wife, Married	42		Redmire
HUNTER Thomas	Son	11	Scholar	Redmire
HUNTER John	Son	8	Scholar	Redmire
HUNTER William	Son	5	Scholar	Redmire

Their children were both baptized in Redmire:

John: baptized 24 June 1883
William: baptized 27 September 1885

1901 Census

An immigrant Hunter is living in Redmire in 1901:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
HUNTER Thomas	Head, Married	38	Draper & Own Account	Skipton
HUNTER Margaret A.	Wife, Married	34		Preston under Scar
HUNTER James	Son	8		Keighley Braithwaite
HUNTER Edna A.	Daughter	2		Keighley Oakworth
HUNTER Edward	Son	1		Keighley Oakworth

Thomas' sons have joined his trade by 1901:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
HUNTER Thomas	Head, Married	52	Bootmaker	Redmire
HUNTER Hannah	Wife, Married	52		Redmire
HUNTER Thomas	Son, Unmarried	21	Bootmaker	Redmire
HUNTER John	Son, Unmarried	18	Bootmaker's Apprentice	Redmire
HUNTER William	Son, Unmarried	15	Bootmaker's Apprentice	Redmire

Thomas and Hannah are buried in the Redmire churchyard:

In loving memory of Thomas Hunter of Redmire who died 20 December 1902 aged 53 years. Also of Hannah wife of the above who died 27 April 1905 aged 56 years.