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John Hunter

Male 1802 - 1888  (86 years)


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  • Name John Hunter 
    Born 1802  Much Hoole Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 7 Mar 1802  St Michael, Hoole Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation Farmer & boatman Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1888  Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 14 Jan 1888  St Mary the Virgin, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I00420  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2026 

    Father Thomas Hunter,   b. 1771, Great Hoole Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1851, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Margery Wignall,   b. 1772, Much Hoole Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1854, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 3 Sep 1793  St Michael, Hoole Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F00123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Cicely Caunce,   b. 1805, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1837, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 6 Sep 1825  St Mary the Virgin, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Henry Hunter,   b. 1825, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Thomas Hunter,   b. 1827, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1891  (Age < 63 years)
     3. John Hunter,   b. 1829, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1830, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     4. Jane Hunter,   b. 1831, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. John Hunter,   b. 1833, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Hugh Hunter,   b. 1835, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2026 
    Family ID F02260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ellen Parr,   b. 21 Sep 1809, Holmswood, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1884, Blackpool Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 12 Sep 1842  St Nicholas, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Lydia Hunter,   b. 1843, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Enoch Hunter,   b. 1845, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Eliza Hunter,   b. 1846, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Mark Hunter,   b. 1848, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Maria Hunter,   b. 1849, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Alice Hunter,   b. 1851, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2026 
    Family ID F02262  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Listed throughout censuses as farmer, but boatman in 1842 marriage record

  • Sources 
    1. [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks.

    2. [S010069] MC.



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