Researching Anthony Hunter
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 30754 people with the Hunter surname? In that year Hunter was ranked number 102 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Anthony means "Priceless" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Anthony Hunter on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Anthony Hunter and the Hunter Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 42174 people with the Hunter surname in the UK? Hunter is now ranked number 102 for popularity in the UK. |
Hunter Family Tree Databases
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Hunter Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 209639 people with the Hunter surname in the USA? Hunter is ranked number 88 for popularity in the USA. |
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Anthony Hunter (bishop)
Anthony George Weaver Hunter (1916–2002) was the inaugural Anglican bishop of Swaziland.
Hunter was born in Wanstead, east London on 3 June 1916. He studied at Leeds University and completed his preparation for Holy Orders at the College of the Resurrection at Mirfield, England. He was made deacon in 1941 and ordained as a priest in 1942.
Hunter began his ministry as a curate at St George's Church, Jesmond, in 1943 he went to South Africa and served in the Orlando Mission District until 1947. He then served at the Johannesburg Coloured Mission in Ferreirasdorp. In 1948 he returned to England and was appointed the vicar of Ashington. In 1960 he became the vicar of Huddersfield and after that the Rural Dean of Huddersfield. During his time at Huddersfield he was appointed an honorary canon of Wakefield
He served as the inaugural bishop of Swaziland from 1968 to 1975.
He returned to England once again and was rector of Hexham in the Diocese of Newcastle. In 1976 he became an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Newcastle; he resigned effective 1 September 1980. He retired in October 1981.
Source: Anthony Hunter (bishop), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hunter
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