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One of my Ancestors, Arthur John Charles Hunnikin birth registered in Brentwood Essex in Q2 1879 and appears in 1881 UK Census living with his Parents Arthur Hunnikin and Louise (Trimm) in Brentwood Essex. I cannot trace him in the 1891 Census, however in 1901 he enlists into the Imperial Yeomanry. I also cannot trace a death registered in the UK. However in the 1900 USA Census an Arthur Hunnikin appears as boarder in the Bergen County of New Jersey born May 1880 in New York with Father born in England and Mother in New York. He also appears in the 1920 Census in Essex New Jersey with a Wife Sarah Knapp and 2 sons Edwin and Philip and parents-in-law George and Henrietta Knapp. His death occurs in 1966 in Linden New Jersey USA I believe this may be the same person but how do I prove / verify this?

I would get the marriage record and check fathers names are correct.

It doesn't look as though it's the same Arthur John Charles Hunnikin

Service Records
Arthur John Charles Hunnikin - No: 24045 Imperial Yeomanry
Born: Brentford, Essex
Occ: Carman
Enlisted: 30 Jan 1901
Killed at Tweefontein 25 Dec 1901
Total Service towards Engagement to 25.12.1901 - Death - 330 days
Home: 30.1.1901 - 7.3.1901 - 47 days
South Africa: 8.3.1901 - 25.12.1901 - 330 days
Next of Kin: Father - Arthur Hannackin, Wypickam Villa, (cant' read next line), Chelmsford, Essex
Not Married

Just did a google search for Arthur John Charles Hunnikin and found this

https://angloboerwar.com/

34th Company, 11th Battalion
The 34th (Middlesex) Company was raised in 1900.

Surname Forename No Rank Notes
Hunnikin Arthur John Charles 24045 Private Source: QSA Medal Rolls

HUNNIKIN, ARTHUR JOHN CHARLES TRIMM.
GRO Reference: 1879 J Quarter in BILLERICAY Volume 04A Page 261.

Ancestry, image available,

London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1931.

Arthur Hunnikin. full age. Bachelor. Commercial Clerk. John Hunnikin. Office Porter.
Louisa Letitia Trimm. spinster. Charles Trimm. Brewers Clerk.

Marriage Date: 3 Dec 1871.
Marriage Place: St Saviour, Southwark.

1901. Writtle.
John Hunmkin 50. Armiture winder, electric. Brentwood, Essex.
Louisa L Hunnikin 49. Swan Village, Staffs.
Edmund B B Hunnikin 20. Brentwood, Essex.
Edger Hunnikin 15. Brentwood, Essex.
Edward P Fortuney 3. Visitor. Holborn, London.

I can't see them in 1891.

Thank you for your replies. The information is very useful

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