Additional Notes, Information & sources for
John Horatio Leigh Hunt
Birth Details
John Horatio Smith Russell Leigh Hunt
(He added the names Smith & Russell himself)
Born 1812 - Died 1846.
Marriage Certificate & IGI
Dec 2nd 1840, John Horatio to Harriet Lapham.
Parish of St Mary Le Strand, county Middlesex.
Married in the parish church. CofE.
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 Strand 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
1841 Census
5 Martlett Court (Just off Bow Street)
John Leigh Hunt - Head - aged 25 - Clerk
Harriett Leigh Hunt - Wife - aged 25
Marianne Leigh Hunt - Dau - aged 41/2
Ruth Leigh Hunt - Dau - aged 2
Ref: HO 107 / 740 / 34 / 8
Parish, Saint Martin in the Fields. City, Liberty of Westminster
NOTE: On the 1841 census ages were rounded down to the nearest five,
if person is over 15 years of age.
Death Details
John Horatio Hunt, died 1846 (copy of entry of death)
Date: 19th June 1846
At: 10 Gough Square, St Dunstins.
Age: 33 years.
Occupation: Author.
Cause of death: Phthisis, 6 weeks certified.
Registered: 22nd of June.
Name & residence of informant: "The mark X of Jane Court present at the death"
4 _____ Lane, Farringdon Street.
GRO ref: Jun 1846, W London, Vol: 2, Page: 175, HUNT John Horatio
Note: Phthisis - Chronic wasting away or a name for tuberculosis.
Note: Gough Square is just off fleet st.
Burial
Last Name First Name(s) Place of burial Year of burial
Hunt John Horatio St Dunstan In The West 1846
1851 Census
John's widow and children.
Harriett L Hunt, wid, Age: 35, Needlewoman born: London
Ruth L Hunt, Dau, Age: 11, Scholar born: London
Ruby L Hunt, Dau, Age: 6 , Scholar born: London
Catherine L Hunt, Dau, Age: 4 , at home born: London
Elizabeth Green, Visitor, Age: 25, Um.
Address: 18 Shoe Lane
Parish: St Brides, City: London, Ref: H.O.107 1527. Entry: 39.
NOTE: Shoe Lane is just off of Fleet street London.
1861 census
For John's widow, and children.
Head: Harriett Hunt, aged 45, Widow born Middlesex,Clerkenwell, Needlewoman.
Dau: Mary Ann Hunt, aged 24, Widow born Middlesex,Pimlico, Singer.
Dau: Ruby Hunt, aged 17, UM born Middlesex, Envelope Folder.
Dau: Catherine Hunt, aged 15, born Middlesex, Envelope Folder.
G.son: Roland Bakers, aged 1, born Middlesex.
Address: 8 Wine Office Court, Saint Brides, Middlesex. Ward of Farringdon without.
RG9/221 Folio:35 Page:74 Entry:510.
Note: Wine Office Court is North out of Fleet Street, at No.145, to King's Head Court,
Shoe Lane, which is now also called Wine Office Court (P.O. Directory).
In Farringdon Ward Without.
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 is John Leigh Hunt, and mother is Harriett.
Note: All four girls Christening take place nearly two months
after their father's death.
John'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
John'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.
John's Daughter...
Ruby Leigh Hunt
Born - 14th Oct 1843
Birth Cert - Ruby Leigh Hunt - 14th Oct 1843.
Mother, Harriet Hunt, formerly Lapham.
Father, John Horatio Smith Russell Leigh Hunt.
No.36 Farringdon St.
BMD Index - Births Dec 1843
Hunt Ruby Leigh Wt London 2 232
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
Note: John Horatio seems to have added the extra names of "Smith Russell" himself.
John's Daughter...
Harriet Catherine Leigh Hunt
Born - 11th May 1846
Marriage Certifiate May 31st 1868.
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 ***
Note: Age right if go by previous census returns.