James Hunter (1808 - 1896)

Born 2 Feb 1808 in Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary (Sidebottom) Peckett — married 25 Dec 1828 (to before 1 May 1855) in Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Eliza (Herd) Hunter — married 1849 in Colony of Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 8 May 1896 at age 88 in Winchelsea, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Birth

James was born in 1808. He was the son of

• 2 Feb 1808 Darton, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England He was the son of THOMAS HUNTER 1780–1859 and Sarah H1781–1846

James, son of Thos. Hunter, was baptised on 9 May 1808 in Darton, York, England.^[1]

Marriage

He married Mary SIDEBOTTOM 1810–1895 in Yorkshire in 1828. Neither Mary nor James were literate and both signed the banns with their 'mark'. ^[2] Children included:

Helen Maria Hunter 1829–

John Hunter1831–1884

Jemima Hunter 1834–1904

Convict

James Hunter was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales

James was arrested and charged with larceny in 1834. England and Wales Criminal Register: West Riding , York James was convicted on the 8th of January 1834 and sentenced to seven years transportation to the colonies. ^[3] James was transported to Australia in 1834 aboard the ship "Roslin Castle". ^[4] He departed on May 22 1834.^[5]

He arrived in Sydney New South Wales on September 15, 1834 (a journey of five months).^[6] FREEDOM: James was given a Certificate of Freedom on July 26, 1842. Birth year listed as 1807Certificare provides a description that James is 5feet and 8 inches tall, with brown hair and sandy eyebrows with gray coloured eyes. He is missing his upper left canine tooth, he has a scar on the left eybrow, and left side of upper lip, and a scar back of middle finger on right hand. ^[7]

Marriage

He married Eliza HERD 1823–1901 in Melbourne in 1849. ^[8]

Death

• 8 May 1896 (aged 88)

Winchelsea, Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia ^[9]

BURIAL

He is buried at Winchelsea Cemetery, Winchelsea, Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia ^[10]

Obituary

WINCHELSEA. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT). Tuesday. The old colonists are one by one de parting, and by the death of Mr James Hunter, who died at his residence Wurdi boluc on Tuesday last, another old identity is removed from the roll of the living. The deceased, who has been in failing health for some time, reached the age of 88 years, having been born in Yorkshire in the year 1808. His earliest recollections carried him back to the heroic Battle of Waterloo, and the stirring scones of that period. Landing in the colonies in 1834, the year of tho estab lishment of a whaling station at Portland by the Messrs Heuty, Mr Hunter can safely he classed as one of our very earliest colonists. Few now liv ing can claim a connection of 62 years, dating back to the initial stage of Victorian history. Upright and honor able in ail his dealings, large-hearted to a fault, he has ever acted up to the highest ideal of man's existence, and leaves an untarnished name after 41 years' residence in Wurdibolnc. He leaves a largo grown-up family, all of whom aro married and well provided for. The funeral was largely attended, old colonists being well represented. The Church of England service was read over tho grave, the Rev. W. JJaxwoll, being the officiating clergyman.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 919335
   Ancestry Record 9841 #120334386 (accessed 4 April 2024)
   James Hunter baptism on 9 May 1808, son of Thos. Hunter, in Darton, York, England.
2. ↑ West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935. West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D62/1/10; New Reference Number: WDP62/1/10. NameMary SidebottomEvent TypeMarriageMarriage Date25 Dec 1828Marriage PlaceDarton, All Saints, Yorkshire, EnglandParish as it AppearsDarton, All SaintsSpouseJames Hunter https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2253/images/32355_249024-00091?pId=17341824
3. ↑ New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1211/images/imaus1790a_081476-00273?pId=59221
4. ↑ Australian Convict Index, 1788-1868 NameJames HunterAge27Birth Year1807Birth PlaceYorkshireArrival Year1834Arrival StateNew South WalesStatusMShipRoslin CastleOccupationnailer
5. ↑ Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868. Detail Class: HO 11; Piece: 9. Name: James Hunter Vessel: Roslin Castle Convicted Date: 8 Jan 1834 Voyage Date: 22 May 1834 Colony: New South Wales Place of Conviction: York, Yorkshire, England Ancestry Document Viewer: Convict Transportation Register
6. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834 Class: HO 10; Piece: 30 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1183/images/IMAUS1787_114231-00519?pId=244172
7. ↑ . New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1827-1867NameJames HunterAge35Birth Year1807Native PlaceYorkshire, EnglandArrival Year1834VesselRoslin CastleCertificate Date26 Jul 1842 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1689/images/31801_216715-00791?pId=23275
8. ↑ Marriage Record: # 5445 / 1849 Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages: Victoria, Australia
   (Name: James HUNTER); (Bride: Eliza HERD); (Place: ST JAMES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA): Richard PESKETT).
9. ↑ Death Record: # 8088 / 1896 Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages: Victoria, Australia
   (Name: Jas HUNTER); (Place: WINCHELSEA, VIC); (Mother: Sarah UNKNOWN); (Father: Thos HUNTER).
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153794415/james-hunter : accessed 03 November 2021), memorial page for James Hunter (2 Feb 1808–8 May 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 153794415, citing Winchelsea Cemetery, Winchelsea, Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Ron M (contributor 48458376) .
11. ↑ OBITUARY NOTICES. (1896, May 25). The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), p. 3. Retrieved November 8, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207486391