Robert Hunt

c1793-1865

Robert was baptised on the 11^th March 1793 at St Lawrence, Stroud, Gloucestershire, the son of Daniel and Anne Hunt (nee Gubbin/Gubbins) who were married on the 24^th September 1778 in Stroud.

Daniel and Anne also had the following children baptised at St Lawrence, Stroud:

Edward 31^st January 1779

Jane 24^th September 1780

John 16^th February 1783

Daniel 23^rd February 1785

William 28^th September 1788

Richard 12^th February 1791

Thomas 14^th February 1796

Anne 4^th September 1796

Robert married Fanny Breese (nee Harris) a widow on the 22^nd December 1819 at St Anne Soho Westminster.

(Fanny was born on the 1^st February 1781 in Harnham Wiltshire, she was baptised on the 1^st July 1781 at the Parish Church of Britford, Wiltshire, the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Harris. She married James Breese, a Gardener, on the 26^th November 1810 at St George Hanover Square Westminster. (James and Fanny had a daughter, Sarah Jemima Breese, born 21^st September 1812, she was baptised 22^nd October 1812 in Fisherton Anger, Wiltshire. No death record found for James Breese)

Robert and Fanny had a son Albert, born on the 22^nd April 1820, baptised 21^st May 1820 and a daughter Mary Ann, born 25^th March 1821, baptised 13^th April 1821. Both were baptised in Marylebone London and Robert was recorded as a Servant on the baptism records. 

In 1841 Albert married Elizabeth Jane Wilson, Robert was recorded as a Gentleman on the marriage certificate. In 1849 Mary Ann (abode; Christ Hospital) married John Osborn Wilson, Robert was recorded as a Cook. John and Elizabeth were possibly brother and sister (father recorded as William Wilson a Farmer on both marriage records). 

The 1851 census records Robert (58) and Fanny (69) at Christ Hospital, Newgate Street, London, both were recorded as Cooks. (The 1851 census records Fanny’s married daughter Sarah Jemima Wood living at 1Montague Place, Newbury).

Sometime between 1851 and 1861 Robert and Fanny moved to 4 Montague Place, Newbury.

Fanny died aged 79 in 1860, she was laid to rest in a consecrated private grave in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^th November.

The 1861 census records Robert (68) as a Fund Holder, living at 4 Montague Place, Newbury.

He died aged 71 on the 9^th February 1865, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th February with his late wife Fanny.

Probate:  6^th May 1865    Effects: Under £5000       The Will of Robert Hunt formerly of Christ Hospital in the City of London Cook but late of 4 Montague-place Newbury in the County of Berks deceased who died 9^th February 1865 at Montague-place aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oath of John Osborn Wilson of Trump-street London aforesaid Manchester Agent one of the Executors.

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