1955-2000

The Hunter Family

George Norman Hunter had married Marjorie Moslin in 1940 at Basford, Nottinghamshire.

George Norman Hunter was born 26th October 1910 at Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. He had one step-sister1. His father was an ironmonger at Eastwood in 1911 although at least by 1918 the family had moved to 50 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, where George’s parents resided for the rest of their lives2&3. The 1921 Census finds George boarding at The Commercial School, 35 Greenhill Street, Stratford-upon-Avon. George’s father died in 1950. George’s mother lived on until 7th October 19724.

Marjorie Moslin was born 5th September 1905 at Boston, Lincolnshire. She had one sister5. Her father was a commercial traveller in 19116 but his whereabouts after this time is a mystery7. He may have emigrated8 or joined the army9, but this needs further investigation. Marjorie’s mother lived until 5th December 1956, residing at 117 Wolverton Road, Leicester, from at least 1945 until 195510.

George and Marjorie’s whereabouts after their marriage in 1940 and prior to their occupation of 141 Upperton Road from 1956 has yet to be established. George and Marjorie had one son, Nicholas N Hunter (b. Leicester, 1947).

Marjorie Hunter died 21st August 198811. George Norman Hunter lived on until 23rd September 199212. I understand that rooms at 141 Upperton Road were let out during the 1990s until the house was sold in 2000.

Footnotes:

  1. George Norman Hunter’s parents were George Lovelee Hunter (b. Spilsby, 1875) and Sarah Mabel Walker (b. Eastwood, 1886). They married in 1909. George Lovelee Hunter had been married previously, in 1901, to Maud Betts (b. Cambridge, 1874). Maud Betts (nee Canham) had herself been married previously, in 1896, to Frederick Ernest Betts (b. Stamford, 1867). Maud and Frederick had a daughter, Dorothy Beatrice Betts (b. Stamford, 1st April 1897). Frederick Ernest Betts died 28th October 1897 and is buried at All Saints, Stamford. After marrying George Lovelee Hunter in 1901, Maud (now Hunter) died in 1906 and is buried at Eastwood Cemetery, Nottinghamshire. The 1911 Census finds Dorothy Betts living with the Hunters in Eastwood. It seems reasonable to assume that Dorothy Betts moved with the Hunters to Leicester, because in 1922 she was resident at 38 King Richard’s Road and was employed as a clerk. On 30th September 1922 Dorothy set sail on the White Star Dominion from Liverpool to Montreal, Canada. She went on to marry David M Tweedhope and lived until 10th September 1984. She is buried with her husband at Cumberland, Vancouver Island. ↩︎
  2. The Electoral Register records George Lovelee Hunter at 50 Wilberforce Road from 1918 onwards. The 1939 Register records George Lovelee Hunter’s occupation as a commercial traveller (builders). ↩︎
  3. George Lovelee Hunter appears in various local newspaper in the 1930s and 1940: ↩︎
  4. Probate records state that Sarah Mabel Hunter of 50 Wilberforce Road, Leicester, died 7th October 1972. Her estate was valued at £1,151. ↩︎
  5. Mary Moslin, b, 1912. ↩︎
  6. The 1911 Census finds Arthur Moslin with wife Ada and daughter Marjorie living at 30 Spilsby Road, Skirbeck, Lincolnshire. Arthur’s occupation is recorded as a commercial traveller and another note on the original form refers to a self-binder canvas manufacturer. ↩︎
  7. The 1921 Census and the 1939 Register both find Marjorie with her mother, Ada Moslin (b. 3 September 1872) at 8 Windsor Terrace, Boston, Lincolnshire. Ada’s marital status is recorded as married, not widowed in both 1921 and 1939. However I have been unable to trace Arthur Moslin on the Register or elsewhere. ↩︎
  8. Passenger list records show that an Arthur Moslin b. 1878 sailed to Canada in 1913. ↩︎
  9. Alternatively, British Army Service Records record an Arthur Moslin with rank of captain from 1914-1917. ↩︎
  10. Electoral Register records show that Ada lived at 117 Wolverton Road, Leicester, from at least 1945 until 1955. Ada’s death certificate confirms that she died at 141 Upperton Road, and records that she was the widow of Arthur Moslin, a grocer’s traveller. Electoral Register records show that Ada was resident with George and Marjorie when they moved-in to 141 Upperton Road in 1956. ↩︎
  11. Probate records state that Marjorie Hunter died on 21st August 1988 at Knighton Park Nursing Home. ↩︎
  12. Probate records that that George Norman Hunter died on 23rd September 1992 at 11 Western Park Road. (11 Western Park Road appears to have been, at that time, the Spinney View Residential Home). ↩︎