This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: seemex Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/52700.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This 1881 Census is interesting and could be a link. My great grandfather William Leyland Hunter, bn June 3 1844, 18 St Ann's Square, Manchester, to John Hunter (tea Merchant) and Alice Southam. He had a brother named Edmund Southam Hunter who was a couple of years his senior, so that would fit. I notice there's no age listed on William L Hunter in the 1881 census? My GGF William Leyland Hunter traveled to and from China many times and lived in Hong Kong for some period. He had three children that I am aware of...George ( 1874 ) Tobias ( 1877 ) and May ( 1879 ) all of whom were born in either Hong Kong or Kowloon. To my knowledge he left his family to do business from Foo Chow and later returned to England where he passed away in 1894. He is buried at Tooting, England. His son Tobias added his mother's name to the tomb stone when she passed away in 1924. A puzzle exists on her death certificate...as it lists her as Eleanor Hunter, widow of William Leyland Hunter, but in the box "Present at time of death" it lists "William L Hunter, son " There is a possibility that when he returned to England he may have taken a second wife or partner and had more children. I did find a census listing a wife Ellen and two children William L and a girl Evelyn. This was likely the 1891 census and William Leyland Hunter died in 1894 I doubt that my grandfather would have added anyone other than his own mother to the grave stone, so this remains a mystery for now. Anything is possible and it would certainly explain the William L Hunter who was present at the time of death for Eleanor Hunter. The other possibility is that Edmund Hunter (his brother ) had a child William Lionel Hunter, so??? Maybe Ellen and Eleanor are one and the same and he took up with her again on his return to the UK, having more children before is early death. He was only 49 when he passed away so I suppose it's quite reasonable that this could be the case, but there was certainly no mention of the possibility by any other family members over last 100 years. I sure appreciate the help of you folks who seems to have better access abilities than I do. I've been searching for about 12 years now and making slow headway. Sometimes it's been a few years between snippets of info. It's all very rewarding when a discovery is made and certified. Thanks to all Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>