Additional Notes & Sources
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
Date: Dec 2nd 1840
Parish: Mary Le Strand,
Middlesex
Name: John Horatio, 28
Occupation: Author.
Father: Leigh Hunt
Author.
Name: Harriett, 26
Father: Benjamin Lapham,
Gentleman.
Address: 5 Wellington Strand
Witnesses: George Lapham
E Lapham.
NOTE: No.5 Wellington Strand is the address of Harriet's Brother, George Lapham.
BMD Index
Marriages Dec 1840
Hunt John Horatio Strand 1 338
Lapham Harriett Strand 1 338
IGI - LDS
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 25 Clerk
Harriett Leigh Hunt Wife 25
Marianne Leigh Hunt Dau 41/2
Ruth Leigh Hunt Dau 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 Certificate
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.
NOTE: Phthisis - Chronic wasting away or a name for tuberculosis.
NOTE: Gough Square is just off fleet st.
BMD Index
Deaths Jun 1846
HUNT John Horatio W London 2 175
Burial
John Horatio Hunt,
St Dunstan In The West, 1846
1851 Census
John's widow and children.
Harriett L Hunt, Wid, 35, Needlewoman, London
Ruth L Hunt, Dau, 11, Scholar, London
Ruby L Hunt, Dau, 6 , Scholar, London
Catherine L Hunt, Dau, 4 , at home, London
Elizabeth Green, Visitor, 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, 45, Wid Middlesex, Clerkenwell, Needlewoman.
Dau Mary Ann Hunt, 24, Wid Middlesex, Pimlico, Singer.
Dau Ruby Hunt, 17, UM Middlesex, Envelope Folder.
Dau Catherine Hunt, 15, Middlesex, Envelope Folder.
G.son Roland Bakers, 1, 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 Anne Leigh Hunt, b. 05/04/1837
Ruth Leigh Hunt, b. 10/09/1839
Ruby Leigh Hunt, b. 14/10/1843
Harriet C. Leigh Hunt, b. 11/05/1846
Father: John Leigh Hunt, author
Mother: Harriett
Abode: 18 Shoe Lane
NOTE: All four girls Christening take place nearly two months after their father's death.
John's Daughter...
Ruth Leigh Hunt
Born - 10th Sep 1839
BMD Index - Marriages Mar 1858
William Patrick W.London 1c 92
Ruth Leigh W.London 1c 92
Parish Record Marriage
Groom: William Patrick Egan
Bride: Ruth Leigh Hunt
Date: 15 Mar 1858
Place: St. Andrew,
Holborn, Middlesex
G.Father: Timothy Egan
B.Father: John Hunt
Children - Charles Egan
Harry Egan
Elizabeth Egan
Frederick Egan
Ruth Egan
William Egan
Charlotte Egan
NOTE: Have Ruth on the 1861, 1871 and 1881 census.
John's Daughter...
Ruby Leigh Hunt
Born - 14th Oct 1843
BMD Index - Births Dec 1843
HUNT Ruby Leigh Wt London 2 232
Certificate Birth
Date: 14th Oct 1843.
Name: Ruby Leigh Hunt
Mother: Harriet Hunt
(formerly Lapham)
Father: John Horatio Smith Russell Leigh Hunt
Address: 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
John's Daughter...
Harriet Catherine Leigh Hunt
Born - 11th May 1846
Certificate - Marriage
Date: May 31st 1868.
Name: Edward Poole
Brass moulder
Father: Edward Poole, Carman
Address: Castle street
Name: Harriet Catherine Leigh Hunt, 22
Father: John Hunt, Author
Address: Castle street
Witness: Edward Poole
Ruby Leigh Hunt
BMD Index - Marriages June 1868
Hunt Harriett Catherine L W.London 1c 74
Poole Edward W.London 1c 74
Parish Record Marriage
Groom: Edward Poole
Bride: Harriet Catherine Leigh Hunt
Date: 31 May 1868
Place: St. Andrew,
Holborn, Middlesex
G.Father: Edward Poole
B.Father: John Hunt
Children - Edward Poole
Catherine Ruby Poole
Arthur Poole
NOTE: For more information, see Harriet Leigh Hunt/Poole's Individual Record.