Additional Notes, Information & sources for
Harriett Lapham
Birth Details
Harriett Lapham
Born abt.1816
Marriage Certificate & IGI
John Horatio to Harriet Lapham.
Parish of St Mary Le Strand, county Middlesex.
Married in the parish church. CofE
Date: Dec 2nd 1840
Name: John
Age: 28
Occupation: Author.
Father: Leigh Hunt, also author.
Name: Harriett
Age: 26
Father: Benjamin Lapham, occupation, Gentleman.
Address: No. 5 Wellington Strand.
Witnesses: George Lapham and E Lapham. (Harriet's Brother & sister-in-law)
DEC 1840 STAND LONDON MIDDLESEX VOL:1 PAGE:338
NOTE: No.5 Wellington Strand is the address of Harriet's Brother,
George Lapham.
Latter Day Saints IGI index
John Leigh Hunt & Harriett Lapham
Marriage 2nd December 1840, at Saint Mary Le Strand, Westminster
Widowed June 1846.
IGI Christening
Saint Brides, Fleet Street - 2nd August 1846
Mary Ann Leigh Hunt - born, 5th April 1837
Ruth Leigh Hunt - born, 10th September 1839
Ruby Leigh Hunt - born, 14th October 1843
Harriet Catherine Leigh Hunt - born, 11th May 1846
Father: John Leigh Hunt
Mother: Harriett
Note: All four girls Christening take place nearly two months after
their father's death.
Harriett's Daughter...
Mary Ann Leigh Hunt
Born - 5th April 1837
BMD Index - Marriages Sep 1858
Baker Rowland Bagnall W. London 1c 72
Hunt Mary Ann Leigh W. London 1c 72
BMD Index - Deaths Jun 1859
BAKER Rowland Kensington 1a 60
1861 Census - Mary Ann is living with her mother and a widow
with a 1 year old son Roland Baker.
1881 Census - Mary Ann has remarried.....
Waterman, Fredk.F. Head M Male 49 Westminster, Middlesex, Builders Clerk
Waterman, Mary Ann Wife M Female 43 Pimlico, Middlesex,
Baker, Roland Thos. S.son U Male 21 London City, Middlesex, Painter
Dwelling: 8 Laburnum Terrace Castle Lane,
Place: Battersea, Surrey, England
FHL Film: 1341148
PRO Ref: RG11 Piece/Folio 0640/3
BMD Index - Marriages Sep 1865
Baker Mary Ann Leigh Westminster 1a 751
Waterman Frederick Francis Westminster 1a 751
BMD Index - Deaths Mar 1892
Waterman Frederick Francis 69yrs Wandsworth 1d 515
BMD Index - Deaths Jun 1897
Waterman Mary Ann 60yrs Wandsworth 1d 290
Harriett's Daughter...
Ruth Leigh Hunt
Born - 10th Sep 1839
BMD Index - Marriages Mar 1858
William Patrick Egan W.London 1c 92
Ruth Leigh Hunt
Note: Have Ruth on the 1861, 1871 and 1881 census.
Harriett's Daughter...
Ruby Leigh Hunt
Born - 14th Oct 1843
BMD Index - Births Dec 1843
HUNT Ruby Leigh Wt London 2 232
Certificate Birth, 14th Oct 1843. Ruby Leigh Hunt.
Mother, Harriet Hunt formerly Lapham.
Father, John Horatio Smith Russell Leigh Hunt.
No.36 Farringdon St.
BMD Index - Marriages Sep 1870
HUNT Ruby Leigh Holborn 1b 991
Shand Thomas Holborn 1b 991
BMD Index - Deaths Mar 1871
Shand Ruby 27yrs Holborn 1b 534
Harriett's Daughter...
Harriet Catherine Leigh Hunt
Born - 11th May 1846
Marriage Cert - Harriet Catherine Leigh Hunt to Edward Poole.
Date: 1868 - May 31st
Name: Edward Poole - aged ?? - Brass moulder.
Father: Edward Poole, Carman.
Address: Castle street
Name: Harriet Catherine Leigh Hunt - aged 22
Father: John Hunt, Author
Address: Castle street
Witness: Edward Poole & Ruby Leigh Hunt.
JUNE 1868 WEST LONDON, VOL:1c PAGE:74
Death Details
Harriett Hunt nee.Lapham died 1866
BMD index
Deaths Jun 1866
Hunt Harriett 50 W.London 1c 45 *** age right if go by census returns.