Additional Notes & Sources
Harriett Lapham
Marriage Certificate & IGI
Date: Dec 2nd 1840
Place: St Mary Le Strand,
Middlesex.
Name: John, 28,
Bachelor, Author
Father: Leigh Hunt,
Author
Name: Harriett, 26,
Spinster
Father: Benjamin Lapham,
Gentleman.
Address: 5 Wellington Strand
Witnesses: George Lapham
E Lapham.
(Harriet's Brother & sister-in-law)
NOTE: No.5 Wellington Strand is the address of Harriet's Brother, George Lapham.
BMD Index
Marriages Dec 1840
Hunt John Horatio Strand 1 338
Lapham Harriett Strand 1 338
IGI - LDS
John Leigh Hunt & Harriett Lapham
Marriage 2nd December 1840, at Saint Mary Le Strand, Westminster
Widowed June 1846.
IGI Christening
Saint Brides, Fleet Street - 2nd August 1846
Mary Anne Leigh Hunt, b. 05/04/1837
Ruth Leigh Hunt, b. 10/09/1839
Ruby Leigh Hunt, b. 14/10/1843
Harriet C Leigh Hunt, b. 11/05/1846
Father: John Leigh Hunt - author
Mother: Harriett
Abode: 18 Shoe Lane
NOTE: All four girls Christening take place nearly two months after their father's death.
Letter 1849
In a Letter, dated 10th October 1849, from Thornton Leigh Hunt to his Friends, he asks if anyone is able to help his brother John's widow and four children.
He writes that since his brother's death a few years ago, that his wife "reaches the lowest depths of poverty, and is threatened by her landlord with expulsion for arrears of rent.", and that he himself is not in a position to help.
It mentions that Mrs.John Hunt had been supporting herself partly through plain needlework, and had received help from her friends, which had been scarce of late. He writes that she owes her landlord for rent at 3s.a week. Also that out of the four children the eldest, 12 years of age, has been put in school for the second time "by a benevolent gentleman, Mr.Edison, of Plowden's Buildings in the Temple."
Letter Oct.28,1851
Leigh Hunt mentions to his wife Marianne that John's wife had been ill and had come to see him, and he has promised help with her rent arrears.
NOTE: Mr.John Sibbald Edison is a barrister located at 3 Plowden Buildings Middle Temple.
Harriett's Daughter...
Mary Ann Leigh Hunt
Born - 5th April 1837
BMD Index - Marriages Sep 1858
Baker Rowland Bagnall W.London 1c 72
Hunt Mary Ann Leigh W.London 1c 72
Parish record Marriage
Groom: Rowland Bagnall Baker
Bride: Mary Ann Leigh Hunt
Date: 07 Jul 1858
Place: St. Andrew,
Holborn, Middlesex
G.Father: Thomas Bagnall Baker
(Clergyman)
B.Father: John Hunt
(Author)
BMD Index - Deaths Jun 1859
BAKER Rowland Kensington 1a 60
1861 Census - Mary Ann is living with her mother and a widow with a 1 year old son Roland Baker.
BMD Index - Marriages Sep 1865
Baker Mary Ann Leigh Westminster 1a 751
Waterman F. Francis Westminster 1a 751
1881 Census - Mary Ann has remarried...
Waterman Fredk.F. Head M Male 49 Westminster Middx Builders Clerk
Waterman Mary Ann Wife M Female 43 Pimlico Middx
Baker Roland Thos. S.son U Male 21 London City Middx Painter
Dwelling: 8 Laburnum Terrace Castle Lane,
Place: Battersea, Surrey, England
FHL Film: 1341148
PRO Ref: RG11 Piece/Folio 0640/3
BMD Index - Deaths Mar 1892
Waterman Frederick Francis 69yrs Wandsworth 1d 515
BMD Index - Deaths Jun 1897
Waterman Mary Ann 60yrs Wandsworth 1d 290
Harriett's Daughter...
Ruth Leigh Hunt
Born - 10th Sep 1839
BMD Index - Marriages Mar 1858
William Patrick W.London 1c 92
Ruth Leigh W.London 1c 92
Parish Record Marriage
Groom: William Patrick Egan
Bride: Ruth Leigh Hunt
Date: 15 Mar 1858
Place: St. Andrew,
Holborn, Middlesex
G.Father: Timothy Egan
B.Father: John Hunt
Children - Charles Egan
Harry Egan
Elizabeth Egan
Frederick Egan
Ruth Egan
William Egan
Charlotte Egan
NOTE: Have Ruth on the 1861, 1871 and 1881 census.
Harriett's Daughter...
Ruby Leigh Hunt
Born - 14th Oct 1843
BMD Index - Births Dec 1843
HUNT Ruby Leigh Wt London 2 232
Certificate Birth
Date: 14th Oct 1843.
Name: Ruby Leigh Hunt
Mother: Harriet Hunt
(formerly Lapham}
Father: John Horatio Smith Russell Leigh Hunt
Address: 36 Farringdon St
BMD Index - Marriages Sep 1870
HUNT Ruby Leigh Holborn 1b 991
Shand Thomas Holborn 1b 991
BMD Index - Deaths Mar 1871
Shand Ruby 27yrs Holborn 1b 534
Harriett's Daughter...
Harriet Catherine Leigh Hunt
Born - 11th May 1846
Certificate - Marriage
Date: May 31st 1868.
Name: Edward Poole
Brass moulder
Father: Edward Poole, Carman
Address: Castle street
Name: Harriet Catherine Leigh Hunt, 22
Father: John Hunt, Author
Address: Castle street
Witness: Edward Poole
Ruby Leigh Hunt
BMD Index - Marriages June 1868
Hunt Harriett Catherine L W.London 1c 74
Poole Edward W.London 1c 74
Parish Record Marriage
Groom: Edward Poole
Bride: Harriet Catherine Leigh Hunt
Date: 31 May 1868
Place: St. Andrew,
Holborn, Middlesex
G.Father: Edward Poole
B.Father: John Hunt
Children - Edward Poole
Catherine Ruby Poole
Arthur Poole
NOTE: For more information, see Harriet Leigh Hunt/Poole's Individual Record.
Death Details
BMD Index - Deaths Jun 1866
Hunt Harriett 50yrs W.London 1c 45 ***
Death certificate...
Date: 23rd April 1866
Address: 8 Wine Office Court,
Fleet St.
Name: Harriett Hunt
Age: 50 years
Cause: Apoplexy Certified
Info: Widow of John Leigh Hunt an Author.
Informant: Harriett Gardener present at the death. 8 Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, London.