The Family of Percy John THUNDER as James Percy HUNTER and Florence Mary ASKEW

This page is devoted to the second family of Percy (James) with Florence.

Percy was born on 23 Sept 1871 in Brighton, Sussex, Florence was born on 23 April 1882 at Bidston on the Wirral Peninsular near Birkenhead.

They had five children, James H born 13 June 1907 at a Croydon Maternity Hospital, Edwin b. 1910, Ronald b. 20 Apr 1912. He died in 1969, Errol b. 2 May 1919. She died in 1985 and Stella 2 May 1921. She died on 7 Mar 1985. Errol had a son Alan Gardner and Stella had my sister, Sue McMillan and me - we three are still going fairly strong!

Percy as James Hunter

In his later years living at 14a Mosslea Road, Penge.

Florence and Percy

This is Florence and Percy standing we think possibly outside of a pub somewhere in or around Croydon.

Florence and Stella Hunter

This is Florence not that long before her death with Sue and my mother Stella Florence HUNTER who married Geoffrey Eric KNOWLES our father.

Stella and Errol 'Hunter sisters' at Spekes Mill Mouth

 

Geoffrey Eric KNOWLES, Errol Gardner (nee Hunter) and Jack Gardner

Our father with Errol, Stellas older sister and her husband Jack at Spekes Mill Mouth, North Devon near to Edith May KNOWLES our grandmother's holiday boarding house.

 

Record of entry to school of James HUNTER (Jnr)

This is evidence of the transient nature of Percy/James life as he shook off the sins of the past and started a new life with the first of five children who eventually settled in Mosslea Road, Penge. James is only at the school for two months. He is livingin rooms at the Spread Eagle Pub, 34 Mitcham Road, Croydon. The licensee at the time was W Russell.

 

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