The Hunt Family

Millicent Marion Hunt

Birth: 28 August 1894, in Poona, Bombay Presidency, India

Baptism: 2 November 1894, in Ghorpuri, Poona, Bombay Presidency, India

Father: Villiers Edward Hunt

Mother: Elizabeth Frances (Russell) Hunt

Census:
1901: Aughry, Annaduff, county Leitrim: Millcent Hunt, aged 6, born in India: Villiers Hunt, aged 45 born in county Limerick, a major in army and widower is listed as the head of household. Also in the household Vera (10) born India-Isabel Murphy(27) governess/not married/born Co. Carlow-Mary O'Connor(28) cook/not married/born Co. Dublin-John Rourke(24) farm servant/not married
1911: Aughry, Annaduff, county Leitrim

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Vera Hunt

Birth: 23 March 1891, in Ahmedabad, Bombay Presidency, India

Baptism: 10 May 1891, in Ahmedabad, Bombay Presidency,, India

Father: Villiers Edward Hunt

Mother: Elizabeth Frances (Russell) Hunt

Census:
1901: Aughry, Annaduff, county Leitrim: Vera Hunt, aged 10, born in India: Villiers Hunt, aged 45 born in county Limerick, a major in army and widower is listed as the head of household. Also in the household are Millicent (6) born India-Isabel Murphy(27) governess/not married/born Co. Carlow-Mary O'Connor(28) cook/not married/born Co. Dublin-John Rourke(24) farm servant/not married
1911: Aughry, Annaduff, county Leitrim

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Villiers Edward Hunt

Title: Major

Birth: 1855, in county Limerick, Ireland

Married (1st): Elizabeth Frances Russell in 1890 in Dublin South district, county Dublin, Ireland

Children: Married (2nd): Isabella Wilson _____ in 1902, in Baltinglass district, counties Carlow and Wicklow, Ireland. It is possible that Isabella was the Isabella Murphy who was the children's governess in the 1901 census. Both Isabellas were born in county Carlow, and Isabella Murphy is 27 in the 1901 census, while Isabella Hunt is 37 in 1911.

Children: Occupation: Army Officer.
Sub-lieutenant Villiers Hunt was made lieutenant in the 2nd West India Regiment on 7 December 1876 (United Service Magazine, vol 150, p2). On 8 May 1880, Villiers, then a lieutenant, retired on temporary half-pay from the 2nd West India Regiment (Bulletins and other state intelligence, Part 1). On 29 September 1880 joined the 105th Foot as Lieutenant (London Gazette September 28 1880). The 1882 Army list shows Villiers as a Lieutenant in the  King's Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment) which had incorporated the 105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment as the 2nd Battalion in 1881. The Battalion was based in Mullingar, county Westmeath, Ireland in 1882, in Curragh, county Kildare in 1883 and in York in 1884. The 2nd Battalion embarked for Malta on 28 December 1884, and on 10 January 1885, Villiers was promoted to captain. The 1887 Army list shows Villiers still with the King's Own Light Infantry, based in Malta, but serving as Paymster for the 1st Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment. The 1888 list has the 2nd Battalion based in Kurrachee, Bombay, and Captain Hunt as Paymaster of the 1st Battalion Leinster Regiment. The London Gazette of 2 September 1890 shows "Supernumerary Captain Villiers E. Hunt to be Captain on 5 June 1890. The 1890 Army List shows the 2nd battalion based in Quetta, Bengal Presidency and Captain Hunt as Paymaster of the 2nd Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The 1893 list finds the 2nd Battalion in Bombay, Villiers still a captain, and the 1896 list shows the battalion in Poona, Bombay Presidency. On 5 July 1897, Villiers was promoted to Major and the 1899 Army list shows the 2nd Battalion stationed in Ahmednugger, Bombay Presidency.
The 1901 census shows Villiers as a major, and the 1911 census lists him as Major Hunt, a retired army officer.

Death: 1922 in Bawnboy district, counties Leitrim and Cavan, Ireland, aged 67

Census:
1901: Aughry, Annaduff, county Leitrim: Villiers Hunt, aged 45 born in county Limerick, a major in army and widower is listed as the head of household. Also in the household areVera (10) born India-Millicent(6) born India-Isabel Murphy(27) governess/not married/born Co. Carlow-Mary O'Connor(28) cook/not married/born Co. Dublin-John Rourke(24) farm servant/not married
1911: Aughry, Annaduff, county Leitrim

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