ARC TBC - Johnson/Hunt

Margarett · Post by **Margarett** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:47 am

Have just added parents of Aaron Johnson b 1742 to BCC as I found his baptism. Bit of a puzzle though, as parents names are given as "Joseph and Ann Johnson alias Hunt". At first I wondered whether this was because the parents weren't married and Hunt was Ann's maiden name, but have trawled through RR parish registers and there are Johns(t)on alias Hunt's in RR as far back as 1660. Anyone got any thoughts on this? Maybe they didn't know who they were! I haven't put that the parents were married as I can't find a marriage for them, but will have to do some more looking.

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:17 am

I remember this being asked on RRO years ago....and maybe Kate or Di can remember better than me....but isn't it something to do with the name was interchangeable....there was a reason and I think Di and Kate answered it.....

Its going to drive me mad now not remembering
Sue on RRO asked the question
I will email her

dianel · Post by **dianel** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:43 pm

Yes, I remember this coming up and I can't remember what the reason was. Kate? San?

dianel · Post by **dianel** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:57 pm

Remember this article on a member of the Johnson alias Hunt clan?
http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/blac ... p?id=73346

Margarett · Post by **Margarett** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:55 pm

Just read this, thanks Di. Clearly the same family, but would still like to know about the alias, which goes back much further than this.
Anyone else got any ideas?
Margaret

peterd · Post by **peterd** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:35 pm

we had a topic jeavons fellow or fellows jeavons and this went on for a few generations it goes back to some of the family taking there mother surname as well ie double barrel surname this could be a similar situation ?

Margarett · Post by **Margarett** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:30 am

That's what I thought might be happening. So from about the 1660's to at leats the 1840's some of the family were using the alias.
Margaret

dianel · Post by **dianel** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:49 pm

Yes, in the Rowley Regis Parish Records on Ancestry, sometimes it's Johnson alias Hunt and sometimes Hunt alias Johnson.

dianel · Post by **dianel** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:59 pm

Here's a christening that could be relevant. Don't know if it's early enough, though:
Extracted:
EDWARD JONSON:
Christening: 08 FEB 1691 Rowley Regis, Stafford, England
Father: EDWARD JONSON
Mother: MARY HUNT

dianel · Post by **dianel** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:01 pm

No, it's not. There are earlier "Johnson or Hunt" christenings. Darn!

dianel · Post by **dianel** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:03 pm

And another Johnson/Jonson to Hunt partnership:
ANN JONSON
Christening: 06 MAY 1694 Rowley Regis, Stafford, England
Father: RICHARD JONSON
Mother: ANN HUNT

dianel · Post by **dianel** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:06 pm

And a later one:
HANNAH JONSON
Christening: 05 NOV 1728 Rowley Regis, Stafford, England
Father: JOSEPH JONSON
Mother: MARY HUNT

Looks like the Jonsons & Hunts got on well :wink:

Margarett · Post by **Margarett** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:51 pm

Looks like this could be a very tangled web - I'm going to try looking further back in the P.R.'s.
Margaret

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:04 am

Hi Margaret

Can we archive this pending more info or do you want me to move it to brick walls?

Unless otherwise advised this topic will be moved to archived section pending more info
:wink:

Margarett · Post by **Margarett** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:03 pm

Please could you move it to brick walls? I'm still working on it.
Thanks, Margaret

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