HUNN

Jacob Hunn 1833–1918 

Jacob was born on 14 June 1833 at Acle, Norfolk, England. He died in Austalia at Beechworth, Victoria on 23 May 1918. 

Jacob worked as a sawyer/miner. He was a bit of a scoundrel as he left children and a wife in Norfolk then fronted up in Gulgong with a new wife, Mary nee Stapleton (having married at Lambing Flat in about 1873). 

Jacob Hunn was the owner/occupier of a house and sawpit on Hospital Road in 1877/78.

Mary had one son, named Arthur Jacob, born in Gulgong in 1874. Jacob was not listed on the birth certificate. He later absconded to live in Victoria with his two sisters and their husbands, who were two brothers with the surname Ward (also from Acle, Norfolk England). Jacob, later known as a "Respectable Gentleman," died in Beechworth Asylum.

Mary Stapleton 1833–1902 

Mary was born on 19 December 1833 in Ireland (possibly at Killoskehan, Killoskehan Parish, County Tipperary). She came to Australia in about 1847. 

According to Mary's death certificate (NSW BDM 9443/1902) she first married Tobias Butler in Bathurst and had one male child (deceased).

At the age of 40 she married Jacob Hunn at Lambing Flat. They had one son, Arthur.

Mary Hunn occupied a home in Medley Street in 1887/88. At the age of 70, Mary died of "heart failure, senile debility and congestion of lungs" on 25 August 1902 at Gulgong and was buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Gulgong Cemetery

1902 - ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

GULGONG, there are a large number of cases of pneumonia here Mrs. Hunn, one of the oldest residents died from that disease after an illness of four days, and was buried to-day

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Wed 27 Aug 1902 Page 7

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Arthur Jacob Hunn 1874–1917 

Arthur was born on 27 June 1874 at Gulgong and registered as Arthur Jacob Stapleton with no father recorded (NSW BDM 14779/1874).

Arthur also had a Miner's Right (Entries No’s. 263 for 1905 and 203 for 1908).

Arthur was a Grocer in Gulgong at the Commercial Warehouse, on the corner of Mayne and Herbert Streets owned by CR Young. He moved to Cobar with his family in about 1912 to work at the State Stores in Cobar.

Arthur Hunn married Annie Teresa Leroux Phillips (1877–1946) at St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Gulgong on 11th April 1898. Arthur was a storeman living at Home Rule aged 24 and Annie was 21, working as a servant and living in Gulgong. Witnesses (her siblings): Ernest L’Aroux and Ethel LÁroux; Priest: Fr Patrick Corcoran.

A very pleasing ceremony took place at the Convent last Thursday evening when the Rev Father Corcoran of behalf of the members of St John’s Choir presented Miss A Leroux with a handsome tea-set, in recognition of her services. We wish her well on her approaching marriage to Mr A Hunn.

Source: The Gulgong Advertiser, April 8 1898

Arthur and Annie Hunn's children included:

• Ernest William Melrose Hunn 1898–1963 

BIRTH 1898 • Gulgong, New South Wales DEATH 1963 • Morrabin, Victoria, Australia Baptized: in St Johns on 5/10/1898, by Farther Martin Long. God Parent Ethel L'Aroux [sic]

• Eileen May Hunn 1899–1999 

BIRTH 10/10/1899 • Gulgong, New South Wales DEATH 11 DECEMBER 1999 • Young, NSW Baptized: 12 Nov 1899 in St Johns. God Parents: George Woodstock and Catherine Large. Priest Fr. Barry Married: William Harcourt Powderly. Pioneering Pastoralists in the Young Area 

• Ethel Mary Hunn 1901–1992 

BIRTH 1901 • Home Rule near Gulgong NSW DEATH 3 AUG 1992 • Dubbo NSW Married: Frederick James Wiggins Pioneering Graziers of the Western Plains, Brambah Station in Nymagee NSW. Retiring to Dubbo. 

• Arthur Claude Hunn 1903–1964 

BIRTH 22 APR 1903 • Gulgong  DEATH 8 JUL 1964 • Auburn, NSW BURIED Rookwood (M2 15, 645)

• Horace George Hunn 1906–1968 

BIRTH 1906 • Gulgong DEATH 1968 • Bankstown, NSW

• Jack Hunn 1907–1970 

BIRTH 12/10/1907 • Gulgong DEATH 29 DEC 1970 • Ettalong, NSW; BURIED Rookwood (Lwn 3 1160)

• Queenie Nourine Hunn 1912–1996 

BIRTH 24 MAY 1912 • Cobar, NSW DEATH 27 OCT 1996 • Guildford, NSW 

• Ellen (Nell) Hunn 1913–1996 

BIRTH 31/03/1913 • Cobar, NSW DEATH 30 MARCH 1996 • Sydney, NSW

• Annie Adelaide (Nancy) Hunn 1914–2004  

BIRTH 7 APR 1914, Cobar, NSW, DEATH 26 NOV 2004 

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Early Rates Book entries list "A Hunn" as follows:

• A Hunn Owner Occupier – House and Land on Herbert St 1905/06 Entry No. 123 
• A Hunn Owner Occupier – House and Land on Herbert St 1906/07 Entry No. 123 
• A Hunn Owner Occupier – House and Land on Herbert St 1907/08 Entry No. 124

Arthur Hunn listed in Census: Residence: Medley Street

NEWS ITEMS

Cricket Match - 'Our Boys' v. Gulgong H.H.C.C.

On Wednesday last a team representing the Mudgee 'Our Boys' C.C. journeyed to Gulgong, for the purpose of trying conclusions with the local Half-Holiday Club. Play started at 2.15 p.m., and the match eventually resulted in a win for Gulgong by 3 runs on the first innings. Mr. E. R. Brigden, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, generously entertained the visitors during their stay, and the 'Boys,' who spent a most enjoyable time, speak highly of the treatment they received at the hands of the Half-Holiday men.

Following are the scores : —

Half-Holiday.— First Innings.

O. Cicognani, b Kerr ... ... 3

S. Turner, b Kerr .... ... ... 4

R. Patterson, b Mills ... ... 22

G. Bellette. c Mills, b Kerr ... 5

E. Thompson, b Kerr ... ... 0

J. Parker, b Kerr ... ... ... 0

J. Copas, b Kerr ... ... ... 0

Jno. Parker, b Kerr ... ... 1

B. Hewitt, b Mills... ... ... 0

A. Hunn, not out ... ... ... 2

H. Brigden, b Kerr ... ... 1

Sundries .... ... ... 8

Total... ... ... 46

Our Boys.— First Innings.

A. Kerr, b Belette ... ... ... 8

C. Halpin, b Bellette ... ... 0

M. Kelk, c Bellette, b Patterson ... 2

H. Tomkins, b Patterson ... ... 2

W. Mills, b Patterson ... ... 7

J. Tulk, lbw, b Patterson ... ... 0

S. Nelson, not out ... ... 8

C. Tuckerman, b Patterson ... 1

V. Hogan, c Hewitt, b Patterson 0

H. Byrnes, b Patterson ... ... 0

R. Parish, b Patterson ... ... 0

Sundries ... ... ... ... 15

Total ... ... ... ... 43

Half-Holiday. — Second Innings.

H. Brigden, b Kerr ... ... 4

Jno. Parker, b Mills ... ... 1

A. Hunn, b Kerr ... ... ... 0

J. Copas, run out ... ... ... 9

R. Patterson, b Kerr ... ... 16

G. Bellette, b Kerr ... ... 3

Jas. Parker, b Kerr ... ... 5

S. Turner, b Mills ... ... 5

E. Thompson, b Kerr ... ... 0

R. Hewitt, not out ... ... 0

O. Cicognani, c Parish, b Kerr ... 0

Sundries ... ... ... 0

Total ... ... ... ... 47

Our Boys.— Second Innings.

W. Mills, c Turner, b Patterson ... 14

S. Nelson, not out ... ... ... 14

M. Kelk, run out ... ... ... 3

A. Kerr, not out ... ... ... 4

Sundries ... ... ... ... 5

Total (2 for 40) ... ... ... 40

Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) Mon 20 Oct 1902 Page 3

Arthur died on 18 July 1917 at Cobar.

MR. ARTHUR HUNN.

The death occurred at the Cobar District hospital on Wednesday morning of a well-known resident in the person of Mr Arthur Hunn. Deceased was a native of Gulgong, where he was employed by Mr C. R. Young, and came to Cobar about twelve years ago, being employed for the greater portion of that time at the State Stores. He was only in his forty-third year, and leaves a widow and nine children — four boys and five girls — for whom much sympathy is expressed in their sad bereavement. The funeral took place at 10.30 on Thursday morning, the remains being interred in the Catholic portion of the cemetery. Dean Hughes officiated at the graveside. Many wreaths were received, including one from the State Stores Limited and Mr P. Snelson. Mr T. Owen carried out the funeral arrangements.

Source: Western Age (Dubbo, NSW : 1914 - 1932) Fri 20 Jul 1917 Page 2

Annie died in 1946 and is buried at Rookwood (M2 15, 645)
Source: Information provided by Peter Farthing