Hello everyone. I am new to this list and hoping someone can help me solve a puzzle. My gr-gr-grandfather was a man called JAMES HUNTER. I believe he was born in Manchester around 1842. At some stage, he travelled to Australia (possibly with his brother and other family), and ended up living around Melbourne in Victoria. He was there in the early 1880's. Family anecdotes say he was a clever man - a storekeeper and a talented cook. I am desperate to know anything else about him and of his family back in England. I have no parents names, birth or death dates, and unfortunately he has a reasonably common name. However, he may have some connection to a younger man called Christopher HUNTER who was also in Melbourne circa 1895-1905 and may have been a nephew? If anyone has this man in their family tree or can assist me with any information, I would be most appreciative. Thanks, Beth (in Auckland)
Hi Beth, I found this shipping record but there is no proof that he is your man, there was also a John Hunter age 31 on board as well. Cheers, Anita. Name James Hunter Estimated Birth Year abt 1840 Age 23 Arrival Date 20 Dec 1863 Arrival Port Melbourne, Australia Departure Port Port Chalmers Ship Hero Nationality English > On 20 June 2018 at 13:00 aotueka@xtra.co.nz wrote: > > > Hello everyone. I am new to this list and hoping someone can help me solve a puzzle. > > My gr-gr-grandfather was a man called JAMES HUNTER. > > I believe he was born in Manchester around 1842. > > At some stage, he travelled to Australia (possibly with his brother and other family), and ended up living around Melbourne in Victoria. He was there in the early 1880's. Family anecdotes say he was a clever man - a storekeeper and a talented cook. > > I am desperate to know anything else about him and of his family back in England. > > I have no parents names, birth or death dates, and unfortunately he has a reasonably common name. > > However, he may have some connection to a younger man called Christopher HUNTER who was also in Melbourne circa 1895-1905 and may have been a nephew? > > If anyone has this man in their family tree or can assist me with any information, I would be most appreciative. > > > Thanks, Beth (in Auckland) > >