Inquest

03:30AM UTC – Friday, 02 January 2009

Contributed by: Sally Bunting

Views: 1,571

Does anyone know how I would go about finding out the outcome from an inquest for George Bunting from March 29th, 1866?? Thanks, Sally

Wells-next-the-sea, a Norfolk port in busier times

02:08PM UTC – Wednesday, 14 January 2009

Contributed by: Tony Bunting

Views: 1,600

You may well have already seen the photograph of Wells in 1933 in the Times newspaper last week (Thursday January 8 2009 – page 63). It was originally published in the Times on 8 November 1933 and shows the quayside at Wells-next-the-sea when sugarbeet still left the quay for Yorkshire. If you have not seen it already try and look at a copy of the Times in your local library.

The Times, of course, publishes an historic photograph from the Times Archive every day but not many are as interesting to the descendants of Buntings from Wells so I thought I would bring it to your attention.

The Times Archive can be accessed on line for a fee although accessing the index on-line is free. If you do try and access anything in the archive and get a no hits response do not despair. Remove the subject you typed into the search line from the search line and go to the refine results line where you will see your subject repeated in blue. Click on this subject and you should get the index . Try it for 8 November 1933 with a subject of Wells-next-the-sea. But as I said earlier in order to get from index entry to the article you have to pay a subscription so a trip to the local library before they dispose of the 8 January 2009 edition of the Times may be in order. The Times archive can, of course, also be viewed at the British Library in Hendon where a readers pass is free as is carparking in their very small car park.

Cheers Tony

Find My Past – A Change of Name

11:11AM UTC – Thursday, 05 February 2009

Contributed by: Michael Bunting FSG

Views: 1,803

The pay per view commercial site “Find My Past” has changed its name to “Bright Solid”. Also the firm has revised its Privacy Policy and the Terms and Conditions for the use of its web site. Each may be found at findmypast.com blog, which explains the changes in detail.

“Finally, as you are probably aware, findmypast.com was bought by brightsolid limited in December 2007. Since this has happened, we have increased our presence in the family history market, operating sites such as 1911census.co.uk, ScotlandsPeople and Discover My Past Scotland. ”

“We have decided, in view of this, to change the name of the company that operates findmypast.com from “Find My Past Limited” to “brightsolid online publishing limited”. You will begin to see the new name on the site in the near future once the company name has been changed.”

“Please be reassured that your use of the service will be in no way affected by this – it is simply a change of our company’s name but we will continue to use the name “findmypast.com” on the website and when we contact you.”

William Henry Bunting

12:49PM UTC – Sunday, 08 February 2009

Contributed by: Anonymous

Views: 2,303

I am trying to find William Henry Bunting on the 1891 census. He was born in 1870 in Eckington, Chesterfield although other census have shown it as Ridgeway or Carter Hall or Cartrow Lane. In 1881 he was living in Sharlston, Yorkshire with his parents William and Martha.

By 1891 the rest of the family had moved to Attercliffe cum Darnall and by 1901 William Henry was living there as well.
The family have a history of being coal miners.

Bunting Vernal(l) Enquiry

11:09AM UTC – Monday, 09 February 2009

Contributed by: Michael Bunting FSG

Views: 1,901

Bunting/ Vernal(l). A New Zealand/Scottish enquiry from Sue Vernall. Can anyone help?

I can direct replies to Sue that are needed beyond our usual “Comment” if needed. (Data protection/Privacy!)
>> Saw your name in the GOONS membership and also briefly looked at your website. I am also a GOONS member (2057) researching VERNALL and variants.

I have some BUNTING queries I am hoping you can help me with please :
James Bunting VERNAL b 1916 Renfrew, Scotland married Catherine O’Malley BEATTIE 1940 in Paisley.
I assume his mother was named BUNTING and I don’t know who his father was either.
His siblings were :
Agnes Jane Bunting VERNAL b 1914
Anthony VERNAL b 1913
Sarah E. C. Bunting VERNAL b 1922

Do you know of this family please and who the parents were?

Also one of the NZ VERNALL branches has a female BUNTING :
Frederick James VERNALL b 1938 married Lorraine BUNTING in 1968 in Oamaru, NZ
They have 5 children.
I would be grateful please for any information on the Scottish BUNTING connection.

Many thanks
Sue Vernall
Wellington, NZ<<

Charles Bunting – Norfolk

08:06PM UTC – Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Contributed by: Mrs Jill Harkett

Views: 3,099

Does anyone know anything about a Charles Bunting who married Susannah Bramble in 1811 in Oulton, Norfolk? They spent some time in Cumberland County, North Carolina around 1820 with their son William (b.1808) and then returned to Norfolk. Charles had died before the 1841 census.

Joseph Bunting of Bonsall

07:14PM UTC – Sunday, 22 February 2009

Contributed by: Denise Lindley

Views: 3,008

Hi

I’m trying to find information on Joseph Bunting of Bonsall, who married Ruth Smedley in 1768. I have the names of their children (Dorothy 1779, Job 1780, Mary 1770, George 1772, Henry 1776, Hannah 1778), but am struggling to find records of Joseph’s birth date and parents (so I can’t actually get any further back at the moment).

We think he was born in around 1744, but the CD of Parish records I have states that there is a gap in the records 1743-1750, so I’m not able to confirm or deny this. I’m hoping someone may be able to help with information, or confirm that the records are missing.

Thanks

Denise.

Sherborne, Gloucestershire

12:30PM UTC – Tuesday, 07 April 2009

Contributed by: Alan Booth

Views: 2,092

During research into my wifes genealogy I found Julia Jane Bunting, her 3xgreat grandmother (B: 1864 – Bibury). Her parents were James Ridgeway Bunting (1833-1908) and Mary Stevens (1832-1888).

They spent their lives living in Sherborne working on the Lodge Park estate, the males as Game Keepers, as did their parents before them.
Julia Jane married Joseph West (who died a 6 years into the marriage) and she remarried, William Bennett in 1891 in Sherborne.

I’d be interested to hear from anyone with connections in this area.

Alan Booth

The Bunting Society 20th Annual Gathering and AGM

12:31PM UTC – Monday, 20 April 2009

Contributed by: Jerry Green

Views: 3,022

When? Saturday 10th October 2008

Where? Long Buckby Community Centre, NN6 7QB(select link to see map and to get directions) Northamptonshire.

Who is it for? All are welcome! You do not have to be a member of The Bunting Society.

What will be happening?
The Bunting Society’s growing collection of Family Trees, Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates, Wills, Census returns, Newspaper and Photo Archives will be on display. We hope to provide copying facilities and internet access. There will be opportunities throughout the day for research.

Speakers
We have booked speakers, with a mix of local knowledge and Bunting knowledge. Phil Davis will talk about Long Buckby and Barbara Fuller will tell us about the last Buntings in Long Buckby. There were Buntings in Long Buckby for over 300 years. As an ‘extra’, Phil will lead a visit to the small local Museum and a short walk around the centre of Long Buckby. Bunting Society member Jerry Green will speak to us about Buntings of Long Buckby, their occupations and migrations. Alan Bunting will tell us about his branch of The Bunting Treee.

Bunting Society records and family trees
The growing collection of Bunting Society records, a veritable forest of Bunting family trees, the Society’s photo and newspaper archives and much, much more will be available. We hope that members will bring along their own Bunting photos etc (copies, not originals) for all to see.

Transport
The village of Long Buckby has exceptionally good transport links.
Long Buckby is on the Northampton loop of the West Coast Mainline. There are two trains an hour from London Euston and also two each hour from Birmingham. See details of rail services linking with all parts of England on this link..
Buses run from Rugby and Northampton to Long Buckby. For full details see Stagecoach web site.

Accommodation
Bed and Breakfast is available locally. The following establishments are all close to, or in, Long Buckby.

Murcott Mill, Long Buckby.

Sunny Meadow, Long Buckby Wharf.

Foxhill Farm, West Haddon.

Kingsthorpe Guesthouse, Daventry.

Drayton Lodge, Daventry.

If on the Friday or Saturday night you want somewhere to meet other Buntings then go to the New Inn at Long Buckby Wharf.

Please join us! To book a place now go to our online shop and you can book your place and pay using Paypal.

or

Complete booking form and post with cheque.

Joseph Bunting

10:09PM UTC – Wednesday, 22 April 2009

Contributed by: Anonymous

Views: 2,056

My grandfather JOSEPH BUNTING married Mary Hughes. I never knew him because he died when my father Thomas was a child. My father came from Stoke on Trent in Staffordshire. My father was born on 6th March 1905 and I know of two of his siblings, Frederick and Mary. I would like to contact my cousins who may know more about my grandfather than I do.

Betty Rosemary Bunting

Family tree

01:01PM UTC – Saturday, 25 April 2009

Contributed by: Andrew Bunton

Views: 2,290

Hi

can you point me in the right direction to see if ive a family tree already ive sent in some birth certs

yours Andrew william Bunton

picture

10:24AM UTC – Monday, 27 April 2009

Contributed by: Andrew Bunton

Views: 2,439

whilst in Belfast on business at stormont castle i saw a plaque re a dennis stanley bunting ive taken a picture but cant seem to send it i wondered if anyone could use in there notes

can you give me an email address and il send im off to egypt today so wont be able to answer for 8 days

yours Andy Bunton

Mary Lucy Bunting1878-1932

07:55AM UTC – Tuesday, 28 April 2009

Contributed by: Mr Barry Jackson

Views: 1,531

I have been fortunate enough to find the misfortunes and happy ending to my great aunt, Mary Lucy Bunting, she left Ashen to find her future in London, she survived her hardship & returned to Ashen to be married in the village church to her Polceman husband, Arthur Tassell, 6th Feb. 1901.

1901 census, Address given as 38 Calverley Grove, Upper Holloway.

interred at Highgate Cemetery in private grave no. 45825, sq.141

known in the Bunting family as Polly. i do remember well my grandfather teasing me as a young boy of his sister Polly, who’s real name was Mary.

Mary L Bunting, 1891 census, is shown as an inmate (not criminal) in the London Female Preventive Reformatory School in Fulham, London. What an awful time some women had in those days, this school was described as a training home for friendless girls, let us hope she had a good marriage with Arthur b1877 burwash, sussex, a son Leonard b1917-1990.

George Bunton, Fordham Heath

07:47PM UTC – Wednesday, 29 April 2009

Contributed by: Mrs Cindy James

Views: 2,421
I am new to the Bunting Society.
In the 1870’s my Great Great Grandfather, George Bunton ran ‘The Star’ (now ‘The Cricketers’) pub in Fordham Heath, Essex.

Buntings voting in Northamptonshire

03:56PM UTC – Sunday, 10 May 2009

Contributed by: Jerry Green

Views: 2,614

This article is an extract from “Copies of the Polls taken at Northampton for the Election of Knights of the Shire in the years 1702, 1705, 1730, 1745 and 1806”

The precursor to the English parliamentary system was a council of advisors to the King, consisting of noblemen and members of the aristocracy, and Knights of the Shire. This council evolved into the Model Parliament of 1295 which also consisted of representatives from the boroughs (burgesses) and had legislative powers. Two Knights of the Shire were sent from each county. In the reign of Edward III parliament split into its current day format of two houses—the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The Knights of the Shire, as well as representatives from the boroughs formed the former House. From then until the Great Reform Act of 1832, each county continued to send two Knights (apart from Yorkshire, which had its number of Knights increased to four in 1826). How these knights were chosen varied from one county to the next and evolved over time. The 1832 Act increased the number of Knights sent by some populous counties to as many as six.

In July 1702 and May 1705, in Northamptonshire, the candidates were Lord Spencer, Lord Mordant, Sir Justinian Isham, Sir St Andrew St John and Thomas Cartwright esq.
Buntings who voted were:

In 1702 it appears that there were no Buntings eligible to vote.

William Bunting of Long Buckby who in 1705 voted for Lord Mordant and Sir St Andrew St John.

In June 1730, in Northamptonshire, the candidates were Sir Justinian Isham Bart and William Hanbury Esq.
Buntings who voted were:

Joseph Bunting of Long Buckby and Richard Bunting of Murcott who both voted for William Hanbury Esq.

In April 1748, in Northamptonshire, the candidates were Valentine Knightly Esq. and William Hanbury Esq.
Buntings who voted were:

Joseph Bunting, William Bunting, William Bunting junr and John Bunting, all of Long Buckby, who all voted for William Hanbury Esq.

In November 1806 the candidates were Lord Viscount Althorp, William Ralph Cartwright Esq and Sir William Langham Baronet.
Buntings who voted were:

William Bunting of Long Buckby who voted for Lord Viscount Althorpe.

Where did they go after 1891

06:59PM UTC – Thursday, 14 May 2009

Contributed by: Miss Rosemary Bunting

Views: 1,819

My research has told me that my grandparents Joseph Bunting and Mary Hughes were 22 and 19 at the 1891 census and I found out they married in 1897 from the Church of Latter Day Saints genealogy website but I have tried in vain to find them on the 1901 census. Could this be because they were living in lodgings? If so how do I find them in this situation.

39 – Editorial

06:24PM UTC – Friday, 15 May 2009

Contributed by: Jerry Green

Views: 2,999

The 20th Annual gathering of the Bunting Society will be at Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, England, on October 10 2009. We are hoping to have the village Historical Society co-operating with us to give us a talk on old Long Buckby and to give us access to their museum.
Further planning to make this a memorable day is progressing. At least three of our family trees have links with the Long Buckby area: KEN New Romney, NTH Long Buckby and NTH Kislingbury and with more work doubtless more Bunting connections back to Long Buckby will be found.

We know that as early as 1630 William Wadsworth, born in Long Buckby in 1595, sailed to Boston, Massachusetts aboard The Lion accompanied by his wife and four children. His name was perpetuated by one of his more illustrious descendants, the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In 1721 Richard Bunting married Dorothy Wadsworth and in 1735 an Elizabeth Bunting married Thomas Wadsworth; they were all Long Buckby residents.
In the 1830s the elders of the village ran a scheme of assisted passage, mostly to America, of which a number of families took advantage. These are only two examples of the Long Buckby diaspora,
which also involved people emigrating to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and other parts of the world.
For much of the Middle Ages the manor was held by important noblemen including the Earls of Winchester and Lincoln. They owned a lot of property in other places and were not resident in Long Buckby, so it became an ‘open’ village, and over time families were able to move in. Initially they may have come as squatters but eventually set up permanent homes.
The presence of large numbers of people in the village eking out a living with little or no land made it an ideal place for industry to take hold. In the late 17th Century the East Anglian woollen industry spread into Northamptonshire and Long Buckby became a centre of weaving and, particularly, of woolcombing. For nearly a century the industry flourished although with occasional periods of depression. But by 1800 it had begun a decline from which it was never to recover.
Industrialisation was bringing changes and the woollen trade graduated towards Yorkshire and parts of the West Country. After a period of real poverty, the boot and shoe trade, strong in Northampton and growing in Daventry, came to the village. A number of entrepreneurs tried their luck here and for 150 years Long Buckby was to be an important centre for footwear manufacture.
It also became a busy canal wharf after the Grand Junction Canal and the Leicester arm were opened during the first 15 years of the 19th century. The tradition of absorbing incomers, the periods of serious poverty and the presence of many people working in industry rather than agriculture, made the village very radical in its politics which went hand in hand with support for non-conformist churches.
The Chartist movement was strong in the area in the 1830s and 1840s. A few years later (1858) die first co-operative society in Northamptonshire was set up and was to become a major influence in the village. In the mid 19th century there were three chapels which, between them, attracted more than four times as many in their congregations as attended the Church of England.
The opening of the nearby London & Birmingham Railway in 1838 (later the LNWR and subsequently the LMS) made Long Buckby less remote. And in more modern times, about fifty years ago, a really big change in the village was brought about by the building of the nearby Ml motorway (Watford Gap service area is less than two miles away as the crow flies), and the accompanying enormous growth in car ownership. Between 1971 and 2001 the population grew from about 2500 to over 4000. At the same time the village changed from being a largely self-contained industrial community into a residential area with large numbers of people commuting to their work.
Luckily for the Bunting Society in planning the next garnering, Long Buckby is equally accessible to those two Bunting ‘hotspot’ areas of East Anglia and Derbyshire.
Put October 10 in your diary now. We look forward to seeing many of our members at what will be our 20th AGM and gathering of the Bunting clans.

Society member Tony Bunting
points out that Internet link:
http://www.trainspots.co.uk/locpage.ph
p?ts_number=642
shows Long Buckby from the air,
enabling local landmarks
including the Village Hall to be
pin-pointed. More pictures of Long
Buckby (from ground level) can be
seen at another website:
http://www.any-village.com/UK/Englan
d/Northamptonshire/Long-Buckby
/picturegallery.aspx

My Bunting Family

07:27PM UTC – Thursday, 04 June 2009

Contributed by: Carol Anne Hatch

Views: 3,569

I am researching my husbands Family Tree, if I am correct this Bunting Family came from Belper in Derbyshire then into Hanley Staffordshire and from there to Barnsley in South Yorkshire.I have looked at the Bunting Queries and the Bunting Trees and can’t see any of the names that are in my husbands tree I haven’t had much help but have followed the census and bought certificates so I’m hoping I haven’t gone wrong and would appreciate some comments. I won’t go into too much detail but will put the main names and info I have.

Mother in Law ? Bunting born 1929 Barnsley

Her father James Bunting born 25 May 1895 Hanley Staffordshire, (I have his marriage cert )

Father George Bunting born 1865 Hanley Staffordshire (i have his marriage cert)

Father Francis Bunting born 1829 Belper Derbyshire ( I have his marriage cert)

It states his father as George Bunting, I can see in the 1851 census a George Bunting born abt 1782 in Belper Derbyshire but living in Stockport Cheshire. From IGI I have found a Baptism for a Francis Bunting 1826 Belper Derbyshire parents George Bunting and Hannah also from IGI I have found a marriage for a George Bunting and Hannah Cartledge in 1822 Chrich Derbyshire so for now I’m presuming this is the correct family what I can’t find is the family in the 1841 census I am hoping when found they will be together which would help confirm I’m on the right track.

Regards Carol

Family Tree DNA Sale

03:41PM UTC – Tuesday, 09 June 2009

Contributed by: Jerry Green

Views: 2,129

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family trees

10:32PM UTC – Tuesday, 09 June 2009

Contributed by: Tony Bunting

Views: 2,319

My hearty congratulations to Gerry Green, our webmaster, and to Mary Rix, our records keeper. I have been using the family trees recently loaded onto the society database and accessable from the website. They are marvellous and most easy to use. I started by searching for people I already knew about and following the trees up and down so I could easily check I was doing everything correctly. This all gave the correct results so I ventured further.

All very easy and I found it simple to add data about people where I knew something not already there! All this easy research made me think about one of our past relatives, Edward Bunting, who died in 1681. This prompted me to do further research of my own and hey presto I have found his will in the Norfolk Records Office Probate Category or I think it is his as it is the “Will of Bunting Edward of Geytonthorpe – 1681”. I will now have to spend some money to get a copy! Anyone interested in looking at the catalogue for the Norfolk Records Office should type nrocat.norfolk.gov.uk into their browser. But I shall finish where I started. Well done Gerry for getting all Mary’s records onto the website. I really feel the society has made a quantum leap.

Doris Bunton

10:41PM UTC – Tuesday, 09 June 2009

Contributed by: Andrew Bunton

Views: 1,812

does anyone know of this name residing in Lewes sussex died late 60s early 70s

regards

Andy Bunton 361

The last will of Edward Bunting of Geytonthorpe made on 6th July 1681

03:25PM UTC – Saturday, 13 June 2009

Contributed by: Tony Bunting

Views: 2,679

Edward Bunting of Geytonthorpe (Gayton Thorpe) Norfolk, who was buried on 9 July 1681 at Gayton Thorpe, Norfolk made a will on 6th July 1681. The will was witnessed by Thomas Tilney and Mary Tilney , the executrix was Anna Bunting and probate was granted on 6th August 1681.

Edward Bunting is currently the head (root) of the Gayton Thorpe tree which has since spread all over England and into Scotland and probably many other places.

The original will can be found in the archive of Norwich Consistory Court Probate Records which is held in the Norfolk Records Office.

The catalogue reference is NCC, original will, 1681, no.32. The title is Bunting, Edward, of Geytonthorpe. Date: 1681, Description: Will, Level: Item, Repository: Norfolk Record Office, Category: probate, Access status: open, finding aids: Norfolk Record Society vol.28, copies: use microfiche MF423, catalogue status: catalogued.

Edward Bunting married Anne who survived him and died in 1710. They lived through interesting times. Being born when the Stuarts were on the throne and having their first child only three years after Charles 1st was executed. Their next two children were also born during the Protectorate while Oliver Cromwell was in charge. There remaining children were born during the Restoration Period after Oliver Cromwelll had died and the monarchy was back in business.

Edward and Anne’s children were Anne (born 1652), Thomas (born 1655), Mary (born 1658, the year Oliver Cromwell died, and died in1670 aged twelve), William (born 1662), John (born 1664), Charles (born 1671) and Sarah (born 1674 and died 1703).

Edward’s son Charles married Alice Aggs on 12 September 1706. They had several children one of which John Bunting, who married Rose, is my great great great great great grandfather. Edward Bunting was , of course, my great great great great great great great grandfather. During that time my branch of the family moved from Gayton Thorpe to Sedgeford, to Heacham, to Hunstanton and then to London where we still live although one of my sons has moved to Suffolk and my grandson was born in Suffolk so maybe my grandson will move to nearby Norfolk and we will be back where we started.

But the big questions are where did we come from when was Edward Bunting born and who were his parents? Was he born in the reign of James 1st or that of his son Charles 1st.

Given Edward Bunting’s first child was born in 1652 and that Charles 1st came to the throne in 1625 Edward would have been at least 26 years old when his first child was conceived if he himself had been born in the reign of James 1st of England (James 6th of Scotland). So given this it is perfectly feasible Edward Bunting was around at the same time as King James 1st.

When I have more time I will try and find out. But does anyone out there already know the answer?

Best Wishes

Tony

Alehouse Keeper William Bunting

11:53AM UTC – Monday, 15 June 2009

Contributed by: Miss Rosemary Bunting

Views: 2,328

I have found a reference to a William Bunting who was the keeper of an alehouse In Wirksworth, between Ashbourne and Matlock. in 1577.

Has anyone traced their tree back this far or have any knowledge of this person.

Rosemary Bunting (514)

Caroline Biddulph

08:03PM UTC – Monday, 20 July 2009

Contributed by: Anonymous

Views: 1,538

I am tracing my husbands line of the Buntings, his 2x grt grandfather was Joseph William Bunting born around 1861 possibly Liverpool area he is stated as his profession Ventriloquist.

He married Minnie Louise Rowe in Birkenhead Sept 1891. Does anyone recognise this man in their tree? Thank you.

Maria Eliza BUNTING b 1876 in Derbyshire

10:03AM UTC – Wednesday, 22 July 2009

Contributed by: Anonymous

Views: 3,084

Maria Eliza BUNTING Maria was born in 1876 in Holloway, a small Derbyshire village, approximately 5k SE of Matlock where her father, Aaron BUNTING was the post master, stationer & newsagent. Her mother was Harriett and Maria had 3 older siblings, James b 1867, Sarah b 1871 and Amelia b 1874.

I know very little about her early life. I always thought that she was born and brought up in NE Warwickshire and only learned recently that she, in fact, came from Derbyshire. According to my late father, she went to college and qualified as a teacher. In 1901 she was teaching in Chesterfield but shortly after that she moved to Coventry to continue her career. Whilst visiting her older sister in she met her future husband, Benjamin Herbert MAYO. In Maria’s own words “… I was teaching in Coventry at that time (1904) & Ben used to go with your uncle Frank (GREEN) * to the swimming baths at Coventry every week & called at my sister’s home for a cup of tea afterwards. My sister (Sarah) was married to Ben MAYO Senior’s cousin H (arry) BARTON.” Maria and Ben were married in Chesterfield in 1905. In 1900 Ben had taken over the License of the “Royal Oak” public house at 4 The Square, Attleborough, Nuneaton, from his father, Benjamin James MAYO. Maria joined him in the pub and they remained there for most of their life. Ben MAYO became an Alderman of Nuneaton and was a well respected citizen. He died in Fawley, Southampton, in March 1959. I am not sure when Maria died. She was still alive in 1968. She was always known in our family as “Auntie Tom” but I have no idea why! So far as I know they only had 3 children: Ben James, born in 1906 who died the following year, Mary Millicent, born in 1909 and Frank born in October 1911. Mary married John WRIGHT and lived at Swepstone, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire. Frank went to University and eventually became a Doctor of Science. He married Gladys MASON in 1936 and worked in the petro-chemical industry, latterly at Fawley, Southampton, until his retirement. I was in contact with Frank & Gladys until around 3 years ago. Frank MAYO died in 2008.

Frank Henry GREEN (b 1883) was in fact my great uncle, the youngest brother of my paternal grandmother, Margaret GREEN, who married T Percy PALING, in 1903.

Anne Paling Lawson Sheffield

Preston / Leyland links

11:01AM UTC – Monday, 27 July 2009

Contributed by: Arthur Bunting

Views: 1,683

From Arthur Bunting (107) I am in touch with a person name of Stephen Bunting who hails from the Preston area and tells me that his family all lived in that area. As I am seeing him again on 5th August I would like to know if you have any iformation regarding a tree for that area of Lancashire. Thanks Arthur Bunting

my membership

11:42AM UTC – Monday, 27 July 2009

Contributed by: Arthur Bunting

Views: 1,831

Hello Just noted that my membership is logged as starting on 25th March 2004. I have been in the Society since at least 1990. Is the Arthur Bunting logged as joining in 2004 someone else? Arthur Bunting

my tree

07:06PM UTC – Wednesday, 05 August 2009

Contributed by: Arthur Bunting

Views: 1,776

Could you advise me as to where I can log on to the tree that I am mentioned on. I thought that it went under the title of Duffield Thanks arthur bunting

Findmypast Complete UK 1901 Census Transcription

07:56PM UTC – Friday, 14 August 2009

Contributed by: Michael Bunting FSG

Views: 2,643

A brand new transcription of the 1901 census with newly scanned high-quality images is now complete on findmypast.com.

The final 24 counties and other UK territories have just been added comprising over 5.6 million new records – so you can now search the census in full at Findmypast. This new transcription has already helped researchers to find many individuals whose names have been wrongly transcribed in earlier versions.

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More new census records available soon

The completion of the 1901 census brings findmypast.com a crucial step closer to a full set of 1841-1901 England and Wales censuses. The 1851 census – the only remaining incomplete census – will be available in full within the next few months. Findmypast.com recently added records of 180,000 individuals from the Manchester, Chorlton, Salford, Oldham and Ashton-Under-Lyne registration districts, previously never filmed and missing from all other versions of the 1851 census. These pages were severely water damaged many years ago by flooding, some so badly that no writing was visible and many were too fragile to be scanned. Volunteers from the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society (MLFHS) transcribed the records. Using the latest ultraviolet equipment the team was able to see writing that had not been visible in natural daylight, and to recover text invisible to the naked eye.

Over the coming months a full set of high-quality 1881 census images will be added to the transcriptions already available, thus completing the 1841-1901 census collection on findmypast.com.

William Bunting, shoemaker of Uttoxeter

03:35PM UTC – Sunday, 16 August 2009

Contributed by: Janet Woodger

Views: 1,847

I am trying to find the baptism /parents of William Bunting, shoemaker of Uttoxeter who died aged 78 in 1882.

I do not think he is the son of Joseph & Mary baptised on 18 May 1800 as his death on June 20th 1800 is recorded on the IGI. I believe he was actually born circa 1803/4 as he was aged 38 in 1841, 47 in 1851, 57 in 1861, 67 in 1871. William

His birthplace is always given as Uttoxeter. I do not know when the family became Methodists but there was a strong commitment to the church as one of his sons became a minister and both daughters married ministers. I suspect his baptism is probably to be found in Methodist church records.

Janet Woodger

Samuel Bunting c1873 Ripley Derbyshire

05:41PM UTC – Wednesday, 19 August 2009

Contributed by: Anonymous

Views: 2,584

I have just found this site and didn’t realise the Bunting name was so popular.

My grandmother was Alice Maud Bunting born 24/10/1895 in Ripley Derbyshire and she lived to the ripe old age of 100, dying 21/12/1995 in Doncaster S Yorkshire.

She was the eldest child of 15 children. Her father was Samuel Bunting married to Augusta Parkin. I would love to hear from any relatives of my grandmothers siblings. I have found all 15 (I hope they are right) but don’t know who the married etc.

Thank you

Sandra

Served at Trafalgar

08:53PM UTC – Monday, 28 September 2009

Contributed by: Mr Kevin John Bunting

Views: 33,679

Has anybody researched into Marine Private William Bunting who is listed in the National Archives as having served onboard HMS Royal Sovereign at Trafalgar.

His paybook No was ML57 on 1st March 1805. Would be interested to know which branch of the family he came from. Nat Archives cat no ADM 36/15755.

I am also trying to find information about Sir Christopher Bunting who, as the story goes was a Royalist senior officer during the English civil war and helped to defend Wingfield Manor (Derbyshire) against the roundheads. Any information on either query would be appreciated.

Thanks

Kevin Bunting

Bunting Society 20th Annual Gathering.

08:05PM UTC – Monday, 12 October 2009

Contributed by: Jerry Green

Views: 1,973

The 20th Bunting Society Annual Gathering was held at Long Buckby, Northamptonshire on 10th October 2009.

Photographs of The Gathering.

We had exceptionally interesting talks on Long Buckby by Phil Davies, of the Long Buckby Historical Society, and Barbara Fuller, a Long Buckby resident on the last Buntings in Long Buckby. Barbara brought many Bunting Momentoes including a Family Bible.

In the afternoon Jerry Green spoke and his slides can be seen here.

Alan Bunting spoke about the life and careers of his Buntings, who moved South to Newport Pagnell and later to Harrow.

To round off the day attendees were given the options of a visit to the Long Buckby Museum or a walk around the centre of Long Buckby.

Bunting – Easington/Seaham

08:57PM UTC – Saturday, 17 October 2009

Contributed by: Carrie-Ann Wheatley

Views: 2,266

Hi,

I am trying to trace back my family tree but am stuck on the Bunting side. My grandmother was Elizabeth Bunting born 1908 she had a sister, Harriet born 1910/11 they were the daughters of John and Mary Ann (nee Moran). John was born 1882 and was killed in action in France in 1916. He had a sister by the name of Sarah-Jane, I know that their father was Henry Bunting but don’t have a year of birth, he had a sister called Sarah-Ann.

Elizabeth and Harriet were born in Seaham, County Durham

Elizabeth was married twice, her first marriage was to Robert Ellwood and her second to my grandfather Arthur Wheatley, I know that Elizabeth and Arthur moved to Kingston-upon-Thames in the late 1930’s

These are only details myself and my Mum have managed to find.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Carrie

Sales Promotion of DNA Testing Costs, 13th Nov. 2009.

01:30PM UTC – Friday, 13 November 2009

Contributed by: Michael Bunting FSG

Views: 1,641

Family Tree DNA has announced another promotion with reduced costs for tests – see below.

Information from family tree dna http://www.familytreedna.com

Our Holiday Season promotion will bring back the discount that we offered this summer for the Y-DNA37, since this has been requested by many of our project administrators.

Y-DNA37 – promotional price $119 (reg. price $149)
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Orders for the above tests need to be placed and paid for by December 31, 2009 to receive the sale price.

IMPORTANT: since this promotion will run through the months of November and December, we encourage you to spread the word starting now, as the natural tendency is for people to order at the last minute, and we will not extend it beyond 12/31/2009. You may use our bulk email feature to notify existing project members about this holiday sale.

In addition here are the newly released permanent prices for the Full Mitochondria Sequence:

New kit (mtDNA Full Sequence) … $279
Upgrade from HVR1 … $229
Upgrade from HVR2 … $209
mtDNA Full Sequence after testing Y-DNA … $249

Thank you for your continued support. We appreciate your contribution to the sustained growth of the Family Tree DNA matching database, the best genealogical matching tool of its kind.

40 – Editorial

05:34PM UTC – Saturday, 28 November 2009

Contributed by: Alan Bunting

Views: 1,234

Membership of the Bunting Society continues to grow strongly. In the last six months or so we have welcomed 23 new members (see page 20). They come from all corners of the globe, from Colorado, Vermont, New Jersey and Massachusetts in the USA and from New South Wales in Australia. New UK members come from places as far apart as Aberdeen and Wimborne, Dorset.

Membership numbers were, at the last count, up to 527, though that total includes many who are no longer with us or who have relinquished their membership for whatever reason. We like to think that none of those reasons can be based on cost. Subscriptions to the society remain modest
– £4.00 annually for an individual in the UK, or £5.00 for a family. For those outside the UK, those amounts are £6.00 and £7.00 respectively.
We should add perhaps that the PayPal facility, which has simplified subscription payments from outside the UK, has played its part in encouraging Buntings from farther afield to join the society.
Of more significance in stimulating interest has been the added content of the society’s website: wordpress.buntingsociety.org.uk
Thanks to a prodigious amount of work and dedication by webmaster Jerry Green, the website is now of much greater help to members endeavouring to trace their family history. There are now 53 family trees relating to the surname Bunting . or its variations (eg Bunton) accessible to members on the site. Assigned to those trees are around 15,000 individuals.

NEW “BOY” ON THE BUNTING TRAIL

08:43PM UTC – Tuesday, 08 December 2009

Contributed by: David Bunting

Views: 1,821

Hope someone can help me with my search for members of my family tree! I had two great aunts (Floss & Ada) and an uncle (Dennis) who lived together in Northampton, all Buntings (all now deceased). I believe they had relatives somewhere in Derbyshire. Also I had a great auntie Lily who lived in Norwich. Thanks in advance for any info.

David

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