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Gigi

Gigi Report 2 May 2006 08:09

Hello All, We have a family story saying that my gg grandfather, William Hunt, was the head gardener at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, OXON. Can anyone suggest how I could check this out? Thanks in advance, Gillian

Merry

Merry Report 2 May 2006 08:13

What sort of date would this have been? (roughly?) Merry

Gigi

Gigi Report 2 May 2006 08:34

Hi Merry, William Hunt was born 1822 Handborough so would probably started work age 14 (1836) & became head gardener sometime after then? gillian

babs123

babs123 Report 2 May 2006 08:39

Have you found him yet on any census? if he was a gardener he probably lived on the estate and would be shown as such. Kat

babs123

babs123 Report 2 May 2006 08:41

Try the 1881 census it is free on www.familysearch.org

Gigi

Gigi Report 2 May 2006 09:08

Hi Kat, William lived in the village of Bladon & is buried in the church there. The census doesn't mention Blenheim Palace. Gillian

Merry

Merry Report 2 May 2006 09:21

Is this him in 1871? Ann Hunt abt 1826 Bladon, Oxfordshire, England Wife Bladon Oxfordshire Edmund Hunt abt 1862 Kensington, Oxfordshire, England Son Bladon Oxfordshire George Hunt abt 1860 Kensington, Oxfordshire, England Son Bladon Oxfordshire Mark Hunt abt 1858 Kensington, Oxfordshire, England Son Bladon Oxfordshire Thomas W Hunt abt 1853 Bladon, Oxfordshire, England Son Bladon Oxfordshire Walter Hunt abt 1869 Kensington, Oxfordshire, England Son Bladon Oxfordshire William Hunt abt 1826 Handborough, Oxfordshire, England Head Bladon Oxfordshire William T Hunt abt 1866 Kensington, Oxfordshire, England Son Bladon Oxfordshire He is down as an Agricultural labourer on this one. (can't see him in 1861 yet). When did he die? Merry

Gigi

Gigi Report 2 May 2006 09:29

Hi Merry, Yes that's him. The 1861 census is lost. He died 1900. Ozibird, Park Lane is in Bladon. Gillian

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 2 May 2006 09:51

Why not write to the archivist at the Palace, they will be able to tell you from their records. Jennifer

Gigi

Gigi Report 2 May 2006 10:21

Hi Jennifer, Yes I will try. Have googled for an address but no luck. I think I'll try the library in Oxford. Thanks, Gillian

Pippa

Pippa Report 2 May 2006 10:24

Am I correct in thinking that Park Lane is one of the roads around Blenheim Palace? Have you contacted Beleheim Palace to find out if they have any records?

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 2 May 2006 10:31

Address:-Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxon. Tel:-(01993)811091 Sylvia

Gigi

Gigi Report 2 May 2006 12:30

Thanks Sylvia & Pippa. G