The Bunting Society

Jabez Bunting

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:34:53 +0100

Hi,

I am looking for any information on Jabez Bunting born about 1831. He emigrated to Australia sometime before 1855. He married Caroline Broomfield, 21 August 1855, Unitarian Church, Sydney, NSW, Australia. His place of birth as marked on his daughter Pricilla's birth certificate is Sheffield, England. He was a tailor. Any info that would help me move further back would be greatly appreciated. I am ...

Old Bailey Proceedings 1674-1913

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:36:31 +0100

I was very pleased to discover that the Old Bailey has an on-line database containing photographs and transcripts of its ledgers minuting the criminal court's proceedings from 1674-1913. It is free to access and has a superb search engine. I found it really helpful. If you have relatives who might have been found guilty or not guilty there go and have a look or if you are feeling inquisitive simply type in Bunting and look at them all. You ...

Buntings of Matlock/Bonsall Area

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:27:33 +0100

Can anyone help with death dates of the following. I have some dates but would like them confirmed if possible, plus any other info relevant.

Sarah Ann Bunting (nee Brown) b.1864 Brimington. m. 1882 Staveley to William (d. 19.09.1916)

Samuel Bunting b. 1831/33 Matlock. m. 1858 to Elizabeth Gregory (d. 1906)

Adam & Julia (nee Gregory?) Bunting m. 1830 Wirksworth.

Thanks
Pam Bunting

NEWS OF THE WORLD ARCHIVE FOR 1912

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:02:39 +0100

I searched the on-line indexes for the National Archives, Kew and found the reference number for the minutes of a 1912 court case in which I am interested and which is now open, had them copied via an on-line request and sent to me for a modest sum. A really quite easy process!

I then used information from the case minutes to search the new on-line Times archives, which is easy and free, and have found the relevant newspaper in Decem...

A Rochdale Bunting Marriage Reference

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:18:20 +0100

The spouse's name of Mary Bunting married in the March quarter of 1846 was sent to me by a friend looking through the Rochdale, St Chad, Registers..

The marriage in Rochdale in 1846 between Ashton HARTLEY and Mary BUNTING was
on 4th January 1846.
This is in Society, Masterfile Marriages and has the following UK, General Register Office reference:-

1846 Mar ...

Buntings in Ballidon Derbyshire UK

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:36:09 +0100

Hi,

My Great Grandmother was Emma Bunting born 1852 in Ballidon. Her father was William Bunting born 1809 in Atlow.

I am trying to find out whether William was married before he married Mary Adams (born 1809 in Wetton Staffs) and whether Mary (whose first husband was Thomas Adams) had the original surname Beardmore. It would be great if anyone could help to prove or disprove my theory...

WEB SITE AWARD WIN.

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:03:21 +0100

Our Society has won the award from the Federation Of Family History Societies in the competition for the best "One Name Study" website.

Chairman, Mary Rix, received the certificate for the be...

Edith Bunting

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:31:01 +0100

Edie married into the King Family, September 1910, Islington district, London, records vague, husbands christian name not known at present, believed to have lived in Luton.

I have an old photo sent to her brother Charles, my grandfather, two young boys, dressed identical in blazers & white caps, uniform?, possibly her sons, at a guess approx. mid 1930's, needs identifying.
very little known of Edith born March1810, ...

DNA Testing, SALE TIME.

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:27:00 +0100

FTdna are offering a reduction in their testing charges until the end of the August. Why not take them up on their offer? DNA Testing, SALE TIME.

Having had a test undertaken by the American firm “Familytreedna” (FTdna) I have been pleased with the result.
It showed that in having opted for the 67 marker test that David Bunton, of the USA, and I, on the UK, Duffield, Derbyshire tree, have only two markers readings w...

Who were Charles Bunting's parents?

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:59:44 +0100

Charles Bunting born in Gayton Thorpe in 1671 married Alice Aggs in Gayton Thorpe in 1706. Were Charles Bunting's parents William and Elizabeth (nee Ormes) Bunting who were married in Gayton Thorpe in 1670? Anyone know definitely?

Heritage Plaque for John Bunting's House in Hunstanton

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:30:39 +0100

A plaque has been placed on the house at 1 and 2 Hill Street, Hunstanton proclaiming that this was John Bunting's House.
John Bunting was an Estate Bailiff for the L'Estrange family at the time Hunstanton was formed as a sea side town. He married Sarah on 22 May 1858 and celebrated his golden wedding at his house in Hill Street with his ten children.

The plaque is one of 25 plaques forming the new heritag...

Another Cousin!

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:48:07 +0100

Further to my note the other day, this excellent Website has produced another cousin this morning!

A relative of Sara Jane Bunting b 1884 has contacted me and we are fifth cousins once removed!

After all these years - two cousin in one week!

An hour in a darkened room looms....................

Regards and Thanks

Ron Ellis in a damp Yorkshire

At Long Last - A Bunting Cousin

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:30:25 +0100

My name is Ellis - Ronald Ellis, living in Yorkshire, and I have been researching for some eight years.

My Names are ELLIS STREATFIELD COLLINS GARDNER and so on

Long ago I joined the Bunting Society - because RICHARD BUNTING b c 1828 in Asthall, Oxon proved to be my second cousin three times removed.
Mary Rix was most helpful, but we never found any cous...

The Irish/Lancashire Bunton/Buntings

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:12:58 +0100

"Where oh where are the rest of the Irish/Lancashire Buntings"
Patrick Bunting, his wife Mary Ann Bunting, and thier 4 children, John born 1838. Fanny born 1839. Mary Ann born 1841. and Sarah born 1843. came to these shores in the 1840s presumably to flee the famine.

Patrick and his family on the 1851 Census were living in the Parr District of St Helens. Patrick and his son now aged 13 ? were descr...

Bunting/Lees Families From The Ashton, Stalybridge Area.

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:36:00 +0100

An e-mail enquiry about the Bunting/Lees families.

I have received an enquiry from David Nuttall about a birth certificate initially possessed by his Grandmother, then his Mother and now held by David.

David does not know why this certificate has been in the possesion of his family and wonders if we have anyone researching the Bunting and Lees families.
The certificate contains the following facts;- Ellen Bunting w...

Depositing Records In The National Archives

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:56:00 +0100

The Ministry of Defence has asked for views on the transfer of historic records to The National Archives (TNA). The Ministry of Defence has launched a public consultation process regarding
the transfer of historic Armed Forces Service Personnel records to The
National Archives (TNA).

Members of the public are being asked for their views on the process the
Ministry of Defence has developed to transfer to The Natio...

Lancashire/Irish Buntings

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:09:51 +0100

Patrick Bunting born 1812. Mary Ann Bunting nee Oliver born 1822 Wrexham Wales.

John Bunting born Ireland 1838. Fanny Bunting born Ireland 1839. Mary Ann Bunting born Ireland 1841. Sarah Bunting born Ireland 1843.

Patrick and his family fled the famine in the 1840s and ended up as a Glass Worker in the town of St Helens Lancashire. We have reason to believe that some of these Irish Buntings went to America, namely: J...

37 - Editorial

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:39:41 +0100

Those members of the Bunting Society hoping to establish ancestral connections with others sharing the same surname now have a new genealogical tool at their disposal, namely DNA testing. In the last issue of Gone A-Hunting we introduced the concept and there is now felt to be a need to give DNA testing by Buntings a 'kick start', by attempting to overcome the not inconsiderable obstacle of cost. A recent decline in the value of the US dollar ...

Buntings in Hillsdale County, Michigan

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:28:24 +0100

This article is from "Portrait and biographical album of Hillsdale county, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States." which I found on the "Making of America" website at The Univers...

Joseph Bunting 1809 Belper

Fri, 02 May 2008 07:04:12 +0100

My ancestor Joseph Bunting is my great great grandfather.

My notes for him are as follows :

IGI ref

JOS. BUNTING
Male

Event(s):
Birth: 05 FEB 1809
Christening: 19 FEB 1809 Wesleyan Methodist, Belper, Derby, England
Parents:
Father: GEORGE BUNTING
Mother: HANNAH

Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Typ...