THE FAMILY OF ANN LUNT WHO MARRIED GEORGE DUNN OF KNOWSLEY |
Ann Lunt was born about 1840 and she married George Dunn, a gardener on 9th March, 1863 at Halsall parish church. At this time she was living
at Aughton (Ref: Marriage certificate) There is an Ann Lunt bp 15th Nov 1840 at St Catherine's, Liverpool; her parents were John Lunt and Elizabeth. John and Elizabeth were also parents of Mary Lunt bp 2nd March, 1845 (Ref: IGI). It seems likely that this is the Ann that married George Dunn in 1863. We know from Ann and George's marriage certificate that her father was John Lunt, flourman. Although I have been unable to find John in the 1851/1861 census, I did find an Ann in 1851; could this be Elizabeth remarried in 1851 & 1861? 1851 Census 1 Clarke Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool (HO107/2186/ 478A) William Benson head age 35 Labourer born Broughton Eliz. " wife 35 born Wavertree Ann Lunt d inlaw 11 Scholar born Liverpool Margaret Lunt " 6 " born " George " s inlaw 7 " born " John " " 4 born " Agnes Benson dau 2 born " (NB "inlaw" appears to mean "step") Note: An Elizabeth Lunt married William Benson sep Q 1848 at Liverpool - this would also explain why John Lunt does not appear in the Liverpool 1851 census. 1861 Census 45 Portland Street, Liverpool (RG9/2654/283/49) William Benson head age 48 Railway Porter b Broughton, Lancs Elizabeth " wife 45 b Wavertree George Lunt step-son 17 Shipping clerk b Liverpool Mary " step-dau 16 b " John " step-son 14 b " Agnes Benson dau 11 scholar b Liverpool Daren " son 9 " b " William " son 7 " b " James " son 4 b " Henry Jones boarder 18 railway porter b " I have been unable to find a certain account of Ann Lunt in the 1861 census - just two years before she married George Dunn. The only possible Ann in the 1861 census was: 1861 Census 57 Newsham Street, Liverpool (RG9/2651/134/27) Isabella Lunt head widow age 53 Charwoman b West Derby Eliza " dau unm 26 Dressmaker b Walton Ann " 20 House servant b Liverpool John Carter mar 37 Dock labourer b " Thomas " " 34 Merchant Tailor b " There are two possibilities here: 1. Ann is the daughter of Isabella (although the relationship is unstated) in which case she would be Ann Lunt bp 3.12.1841 st St Anthony's Liverpool; parents James Lunt and Isabella (Ref: IGI) As we know that Ann's father was John, then this is dismissed. 2. Ann is an undisclosed relative of Isabella and infact a lodger, in which case this could be 'our' Ann perhaps a niece of Isabella? According to her marriage certificate, she was living at Aughton at the time and her fiance George Dunn was a gardener at Lydiate. Could this be a relative? 1871 Census The Thorns, Southport Road, Lydiate, Lancs (RG10/3870/114/1) John Lunt head unm age 50 Labourer born Lydiate Margaret " sister " 37 born " Mary A " dau " 19 born " William Bold lodger 31 born Melling If so, then this is the 1861 census of Margaret and her parents: 1861 Census Southport Road, Lydiate, Lancs (RG9/2757/102/14) John Lunt head mar age 70 Market Gardener born Lydiate Ann " wife 68 born Liverpool Margaret " dau unm 27 Charwoman born Lydiate Esther Turnstall dau mar 25 born " Ellen Lunt dau unm 19 born " Walter " grandson 6 scholar born " Elizabeth Turnstall grandau 5 born " Mary Ann " " 2 born West Derby If anyone has a connection with any of these families, please email me Please also See The Lunt Families Family Tree - are your ancestors there? Back to top |
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