Agnes Hunt (buried 1939)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Hunt
First name: 
Agnes
Other Christian names: 
Evelyn
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1705
Born: 
0/10/1855
Died: 
13/08/1939
Buried: 
16/08/1939
Distinction: 
Family Carer
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
25
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Margaret Isabel Hunt at rest 5th September 1932 also of her sister Agnes Evelyn Hunt at rest 13th August 1939 "I heard the voice of Jesus say come unto Me and rest. Simply to the cross I cling"

Life story

Life story

Agnes Evelyn Hunt was born in Stepney, Middlesex, in October 1855. She was the daughter of Reverend William Hunt, 31yrs, Chaplain and Head Master of Beaucrofts School, Stepney, and Evelyn, 31yrs, nee Falkner. Agnes had 7 siblings, Herbert b.1853, Margaret b.1857, Charles b. 1858, Edith b.1862, Percy b.1863, Arthur b.1860 (died 1863) and Bernard b.1864.

Her 4 brothers all became clergymen, her sister, Margaret, became a successful Head Teacher, but Agnes and her youngest sister, Edith, remained at home, unmarried, caring for her widowed mother.

After the death of her father in 1887, her mother had moved the family to Worthing, Sussex, where they lived at St. Kilda, 49, Shakespeare Road.

In 1920 her mother died, aged 95yrs, and Agnes and Edith remained in Shakespeare Road, their sister, Margaret, joining them after retiring from teaching.

Margaret died, 1932, Edith died, 1935, and Agnes died, aged 84yrs, on 13th August 1936. Probate was granted to Reverend Percy Lancelot Hunt, Clerk, effects £777 0s 10d. Value 2021 - £58K.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/10/1855

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
13/08/1939
Age (at time of death): 
84
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
49 Shakespeare Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Reverend Percy Lancelot Hunt status: Clerk
Probate pounds: 
£777

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at Alms Houses, Beaucrofts School, Mile End Old Town, Stepney, Middlesex.

William Hunt, 36yrs, Hd. Chaplain and Head Master, wife, Evelyn, 36yrs, 5 children, Herbert 7yrs, Agnes 5yrs, Margaret 4yrs, Charles 2yrs, Arthur 11months, plus 2 domestic servants.

1881 census: 

Living at St. Michael's Parish, Islington, London. William Hunt, 56yrs, Rector, wife, Evelyn, 56yrs, 3 daughters, Agnes 25yrs, Margaret 24yrs, Edith 19yrs, son, Bernard 16yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.

1891 census: 

Living at Roma, St. Michael's Road, Worthing, Sussex. Evelyn Hunt, 66yrs, widow, Living on own means, 2 daughters, Agnes, 34yrs, and Edith, 28yrs, both dependant on Mother, son, Bernard, 26yrs, Theology Student, plus 1 domestic servant.

1901 census: 

Living at South Hill, St. Michael's Road, Worthing, Sussex. Evelyn Hunt, 76yrs, widow, Living on own means, 2 daughters, Agnes, 45yrs, and Edith, 39yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1911 census: 

Living at South Hill, St. Michael's Road, Worthing, Sussex. Evelyn Hunt, 86yrs, widow, Living on own means, 2 daughters, Agnes Evelyn, 55yrs, and Edith Mary, 48yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1921 census: 

Living at 49, Shakespeare Road, Worthing. Sussex. Agnes Hunt, Hd. 65yrs, sister, Edith Mary, 59yrs, boarder, Mary Ann Fennell, 74yrs, retired servant.