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Richard it was from find my past records . This is the rest of the transcription I posted.

Archive reference
SMPR/28/8
Folio / page no.
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Archive
Lancashire Archives
Record set
National School Admission Registers & Log-books 1870-1914
Category
Institutions & organisations
Subcategory
Schools & education
Collections from
Great Britain

Richard, that service record is on Ancestry:


Name:Harold Hunter

Gender:Male
Document Year:1914
Residence Place:16 Pole St, Preston
Regimental Number:1910
Regiment Name:W.L.D.Tvs.Col.(Reserve)
Form Title:Territorial Force Attestation
Number of Images:7
Other Records:Search for 'Harold Hunter' in other WWI collections
Family Members:
Name
Relation to Soldier
Harold Hunter Self (Head)
George Hunter Father

Enlisted 16/11/1914; discharged 30/11/1914

Occupation: Tele Wireman

Thanks for the above information and apologies for not replying sooner; I'd given up hope of receiving a reply.

Since I first posted it has been confirmed that Harold Walter Hunter died around 1980 in the Coalville District of Leicester and that he was in the Royal HorseArtillery in WW1.

Given these facts I am particularly interested in the "Preston" Harold Hunter (Father George Hunter). Potty, could you dive me the source for Harold's service record including the address of 16 Pole Street and the discharge after 14 days.

Also Jansmith what is the source for the Methodist School record (including the date of birth)?

I've found Harold Walter in the Electoral Register at 8 Doctor Lane Mrfield 1931-1941 so I've discounted emigration.

Thanks again

Richard

Thanks for all the above and apologies for not getting back sooner; I'd given up hope of a reply..

I've since discovered Harold Walter Hunter in the electoral registers for1931-40 living at Doctor Lane Mirfield, so I think we can discount emigration.

His grand-daughter did confirm that he died in the Coalville District in "the late 1970s or early 80s" so the birth date of the 8th August 1890 is significant.

Jansmith - can you please give me your source for the school admission.

I had also reached the conclusion that the father's name on the birth certificate was "made up" but why didn't he invent a more glamorous trade than shopkeeper.

It has also been confirmed that he served in the Royal Horse Artillery in WW1. All I could find was the record for his Victory Medal.

Potty- what is the source for his address of 16 Pole Street Preston in relation to his military record and his discharge after 14 days.

Many Thanks

Richard

The Harold born Preston was living at 16 Pole Street on the 1911 - the same address as the one whose Service Record I mentioned above. He was medically discharged after 14 days.

Interesting the George father to Harold in census posted above was a Baker shop keeper and the school admission for Harold gives same dob as death index posted

First name(s) Harold
Last name Hunter
Birth year 1890
Birth date 08 Aug 1890
Event year 1903
School name St Mary's Street Methodist School
Town Preston
County Lancashire
Country England
Parent name(s) Geo Hunter
Book type Admissions
I see Richard hasn't yet come back to post to confirm any details posted

Gins her father's occupation is Teazer.

The only Harold with a deceased father called Harold I could find was born in Liverpool. Harold senior wasn't a shopkeeper at that time (Tin/steel worker).

However, the only death I can find for a "Harold" that would fit in with him dying between Harold (Jr)'s birth and his marriage is in West Derby

Jude

Thanks Chris

I can't work out George Williams occupation, not that it matters!

I've looked for siblings of Harold but no luck so far

Good find there Gins!.

Chris :)

Checking the certificate, his father is listed as deceased




Name:Hanes Walser Hunter

Birth Year:abt 1890

Age:30

Marriage or Bann Date:27 Nov 1920

Parish:Lindley, St Stephen

Father's name:Harter Hunter

Spouse's Name:Lillian Walker

Spouse's Father's Name:George William Walker



I wonder if the father was 'made' up

This is probably the Harold jansmith posted:


Name:Harill Hunter
[Harold Hunter]
Age:8/12
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1890
Relation:Son
Father's name:George Hunter
Mother's name:Jane Hunter
Gender:Male
Where born:Preston, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish:Preston
Ecclesiastical parish:Emmanuel
County/Island:Lancashire

He is on all the censuses with his parents and his service record shows he was in the W.L.D.Tvs.Col.(Reserve).

Snap, Dea!

This is 'probably the above so not him !!

Baptism: 9 Oct 1890 Emmanuel, Preston, Lancashire, England
Harold Hunter - [Child] of George Hunter & Jane
Abode: 50 Ripon Street
Occupation: Baker
Baptised by: J. Mills Curate
Register: Baptisms 1885 - 1895, Page 139, Entry 3050
Source: LDS Film 1471021

Dea x

If the Aug. birth date is right this seems to be the only one in that quarter

Births Sep 1890

Hunter Harold Preston 8e 622

Possibly Harold was not born in the UK? Not finding anything in any census.

Name: H Hunter
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Wuhan, , Hubei, China
Death Date: 09 Apr 1925
Affiliate Record Identifier: 118480991
Cemetery: New International Cemetery - Hankow

Name: Harold Walter Hunter
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1931
Event Place: San Francisco, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 9
Birth Year (Estimated): 1922
Birthplace: China
Ship Name: Chichibu Maru

Affiliate Publication Number: M1410 , Affiliate Publication Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco, CA, 1893-1953 , Affiliate Film Number: 277 , GS Film Number: 2381066 , Digital Folder Number: 004893750 , Image Number: 00556

Ancestry version, so not same person


Name:Harold Walter Hunter
Gender:Male
Age:3
Birth Date:abt 1923
Departure Date:29 Jul 1926
Port of Departure:London, England
Destination Port:Shanghai, China
Ship Name:Kashgar
Shipping line:
P & O S N Co
Official Number:
128654
Master:L L Williams


Andy

Only thing I can find:

HUNTER HAROLD WALTER — — 1926 Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Shanghai, China

This is on FMP - sorry no subscription to view details.

Is the father shown as deceased on the marriage cert /

Harold could be on census as Walter with the family using middle name if father is also Harold

Name: Harold W Hunter
Event Type: Marriage
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year: 1920
Registration District: Huddersfield
County: Yorkshire
Event Place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Spouse Name (available after 1911): Walker
Volume: 9A
Page: 740
Line Number: 14


Harold W Hunter probably married one of the following people
Name: Lillian Walker