 Bef 1838 - 1926 (~ 87 years)
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Name |
John HUNSLEY |
Birth |
Bef 10 Nov 1838 |
Messingham, Lincolnshire [1] |
Christening |
10 Nov 1838 |
Messingham, Lincolnshire [2, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
_UID |
2F9C6C24C09C419099484F7FABEC2285756C |
Death |
1926 |
South Dakota, USA [4] |
Burial |
Riverside Cemetery, Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota, USA [4] |
Notes |
- Marriage not found under the name John but there's an index record showing the marriage in Q2 1859 at Gainsborough between James HUNSLEY and Ann BROWN. I can't find an appropriate James HUNSLEY in the 1861 or 1871 censuses and, since BROWN is shown as the mother's maiden name on John HUNSLEY's childrens' birth records, I think it's safe to assume that the Q2 1859 BMD index record is wrong and that it actually relates to John HUNSLEY's marriage.
1861 census: in Susworth, Scotter, Lincs (all HUNSLEY), John (22, malsters man, born Messingham, Lincs), Ann (wife, 24, born Owston, Lincs) and Mary Ann (1, born Susworth).
1871 census: at 42, Hollis, Grimsby, Lincs (all HUNSLEY), John (31, labourer, born Scotter, Lincs), Ann (wife, 34, born Ferry, Lincs), Mary Ann (10, school, born Ferry, Lincs), John Wm. (8, born Ferry, Lincs), Sarah E (5, born Ferry, Lincs), Sarah J (3, born Ferry, Lincs), Heneretta (1, born Gt Grimsby) and George (2 months, born Gt Grimsby).
1881 census: at 7, Blythe Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire (all HUNSLEY), John (43, coal miner, born Missingham, Lincs), Ann (wife, 45, born West Ferry, Lincs), Mary A (20, dressmaker, born Susworth, Lincs), John W (18, tranmer(?), born West Ferry, Lincs), Sarah E (15, domestic servant, born West Ferry, Lincs) and Henrietta (11, scholar, born Grimsby).
Not found in later UK censuses. This is probably because it seems almost certain that John and possibly some or all of his family emigrated to America. Unfortunately I can't find a record of their emigration in Ancestry's or findmypast's shipping records, nor can I find the family members in US census records. But there is census record that seems to point to the family, or at least John, having emigrated (in 1887 according to the 1920 census below).
The record is:
1900 US Federal Census for Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota. John HUNSLEY, (head, born Sep 1838, age 61, married 1 year, born England as were parents, common labourer) and Francis (sic) E HUNSLEY (wife, born Oct 1849, age 50, married 1 year, no children, born New York, father born Scotand(?), mother born New York(?). On the next line was Carrie M HERBISON, then Charles E HERBISON, his wife and family. It would appear that John's first wife Ann died some time between arriving in the US and 1900, by which time John had remarried to Frances HERBISON.
Interestingly, there is another HUNSLEY on the same page: Katie, born Apr 1882, age 18, born Illinois of English parents. She was a servant with Albert WHEELER and family. I believe she was the daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Whitelam) Hunsley - see Joseph's record for more on this. Joseph was John's brother.
Other US censuses:
1910 US Federal Census for Chapelle Street, Pierre Ward 3, Hughes County, South Dakota. John HUNSLEY, (head, age 71, married 11 years, born England as were parents, immigration year 1887, not naturalized, drayman, city) and Francis (sic) HUNSLEY (wife, age 60, married 11 years, 2 children both living, born New York, father born Ireland, mother born New York.
1915 South Dakota State Census (details copied from a transcription at ancestry.com):
John Hunsley, 76, born 1839 in England, married in 1899, in South Dakota since 1895.
Francis E Hunsley, 65, born in New York, married in 1899, in South Dakota since 1881
1920 US Federal Census for Chapelle Street, Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota. John HUNSLEY, (head, age 81, born England as were parents, immigration year 1887, not naturalized, [blank], city) and Francis (sic) HUNSLEY (wife, age 70, born New York, father born Scotand, mother born New York. Also Sibyle FARNUM (granddaughter, age 9, born South Dakota, father born United States, mother South Dakota)
1925 South Dakota State Census (details copied from a transcription at ancestry.com):
John Hunsley, 86, born 1839 in England, widowed, 32 years in South Dakota, arrived in USA in 1887, naturalized.
findagrave.com has a record for the burial of a John Hunsley in Pierre. It gives dates as '1839 - 1926' but no other details. findagrave also has a record of the burial in Pierre of 'Frances E Herbison Hunsley'. 'mother', Oct 30 1849 - Aug 13 1921. I can't find a record at findagrave for John's first wife Ann.
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Person ID |
I164 |
Hunsley |
Last Modified |
19 Aug 2021 |
Father |
John HUNSLEY, b. Bef 21 Feb 1815, Messingham, Lincolnshire d. Mar 1896, Doncaster RD (Age ~ 81 years) |
Mother |
Mary SIMPSON, b. Abt 1817, Crosby, Lincolnshire d. Between 1863 and 1870, Lincolnshire (Age ~ 46 years) |
Marriage |
26 Sep 1836 |
Messingham, Lincolnshire [5] |
Family ID |
F40 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Ann BROWN, b. Abt 1837, Owston, Lincs d. Yes, date unknown |
Marriage |
Jun 1859 |
Gainsborough RD [6] |
Children |
| 1. Mary Ann HUNSLEY, b. Jun 1860, Insworth, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. John William HUNSLEY, b. Sep 1862, West Ferry, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Sarah Ellen HUNSLEY, b. Dec 1865, West Ferry, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Sarah Jane HUNSLEY, b. Dec 1867, West Ferry, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. Henrietta HUNSLEY, b. Dec 1869, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown |
| 6. George HUNSLEY, b. Mar 1871, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire d. Dec 1878, Barnsley RD (Age ~ 7 years) |
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Family ID |
F41 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
20 Jan 2021 |
Family 2 |
Frances E HERBISON, b. 30 Oct 1849, New York, USA d. 13 Aug 1921, South Dakota, USA (Age 71 years) |
Marriage |
6 Dec 1898 |
Hughes County, South Dakota, USA [7] |
Family ID |
F455 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
12 Aug 2021 |
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Sources |
- [S2] BMD index, Q4 1838 Brigg 14/333. (Reliability: 3).
- [S12] IGI, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NYPZ-4YX : accessed 16 Nov 2013), John Hunsley, 10 Nov 1838. (Reliability: 3).
- [S27] Parish Register at lincstothepast.com, December 2013 and later.
- [S3] findagrave.com, November 2013 and later.
- [S27] Parish Register at lincstothepast.com, December 2013 and later, Messingham Marriages 1813 - 1837. (Reliability: 3).
- [S2] BMD index, as James Hunsley, Q2 1859 Gainsborough 7a/1441. (Reliability: 3).
- [S110] http://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com.
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