Amy came of a wealthy family. She was born on 1 May 1847 in Streatham, Surrey and baptised on 13 June at St. Leonard's, She was the daughter of William Laidler Leaf, jnr.,and Emma Leaf nee Bradbury, who lived at Arborfield, Sreatham Hill. Her father was a general merchant and the household consisted of the family, two nurses, an under nurse, a gardener, a cook, housemaid and footboy.
In nearly all the Censuses there was a nurse employed in the Huntington and Leaf households. The Leaf family were great believers in homeopathic treatment.
Leaf Homeopathic Hospital in Eastbourne
Amy's grandfather, William Laidler Leaf, snr., was cured of a chronic illness with homeopathic medicine and in gratitude founded the first London Homeopathic Hospital and the Leaf Homeopathic Hospital in Eastbourne. Amy married Edward Chesshyre Huntington on 15 August 1872 at St James', Clapham. Edward's father, William, Rector of St John's, Manchester, conducted the ceremony. The newly married couple lived mainly in Lambeth, London.
Sir Henry Tate, of Tate and Lyle
In 1899 Amy was left £1,000 in the Will of Sir Henry Tate, of Tate and Lyle and founder of the Tate Gallery. Sir Henry had bought Park Hill,
Park Hill House, Huntington
Streatham, when Amy's grandfather, William Laidler Leaf, snr., died in 1874.
Amy was also left £300 in the Will of her aunt, Julia Leaf, who lived at Laerdal, Wordsworth Road, Worthing. Amy died on 26 November 1930.