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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Buckinghamshire => Topic started by: BlueBunny on Wednesday 11 January 12 20:21 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone offer any help or advice please? I am searching for my relative Frank James Bunyan who at the age of 24 got married in 16th November 1904 in Hitchin Hertfordshire (approx. DOB 1880). On his marriage certificate he gives his father’s name as George Bunyan and the marriage was witnessed by Ellen Jane Bunyan. The only record I have been able to find that comes close to meeting this criteria is that of John Francis Bunyan born in 1880 in Ashendon, His father’s name was George Bunyan and his sister was Ellen Jane Bunyan. Could this be the same person as I don’t know where to go from here?
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hi,,who did he marry? ;)
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Thanks for getting back to me. He married Ellen Peters from Preston, Nr Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
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what was his fathers occupation on the wedding cert? does it match with the George you have found? ;)
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His father’s occupation is difficult to read on the marriage certificate, it looks like Sexton but I am not too sure. The George I have found in Ashendon is an Agricultural Labourer. This has only added to my confusion and uncertainty.
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Ashendon Baptism - 26 Dec 1880. John Francis son of George & Ann BUNYAN of Ashendon, Labourer.
Ashendon Baptism - 21 May 1882 Ellen Jane daughter of George & Ann BUNYAN of Ashendon, Labourer
Ashnedon marriage - Marriage 15 Nov 1877 by Banns. George BUNYAN, aged 28, Bachelor of Ashendon, Labourer son of Joseph Bunyan, Labourer.
To Ann WILSON, aged 28, Spinster of Ashendon daughter of John Wilson, Carpenter.
Witnesses - John Bunning, Mary Campbell, Ellen Bunyan.
Steve. :)
From BucksFHS - Ashendon PR. Disc.
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Thanks for the reply. It’s not looking very promising that it’s my Frank Bunyan although some of the names match up. :(
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Just had a look at the 1911 census. Is his wife's christian name Ethel or Hilda Dorothy.
Steve. :)
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Deleted. Wrong info. Sorry.
Steve. :)
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No I don't think that this is him. We definitely know that his wife's name was Ellen Peters and they only had one son, Walter Frederick. Thanks for your help.
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No I don't think that this is him. We definitely know that his wife's name was Ellen Peters and they only had one son, Walter Frederick. Thanks for your help.
OK, sorry. :-[
Just found ELLEN Bunyan, working at Hitchin, Grammar School. And married.
Steve. :)
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No I don't think that this is him. We definitely know that his wife's name was Ellen Peters and they only had one son, Walter Frederick. Thanks for your help.
when was Walter Frederick born?
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Frederick Walter Bunyan was born on 18 January 1905 in Preston, Nr Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
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Frederick Walter Bunyan was born on 18 January 1905 in Preston, Nr Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
Have you Frank Bunyan's death cert. What was fathers occupation on Frederick 's birth cert. I cannot see F.W. Bunyan(1905) in 1911 census. + or- 5 years, and just searching the surname. ???
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Hi again, we don't know when Frank died. His last known occupation was Gardener. Found F W Bunyan, now known as Walter living with his granpdarents (mother's side) in Preston, Herts.
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I still can't find F.W or Walter in 1911. ;D
A theory here. Could Frank Bunyan have had another bigamous marriage. I can find 2 Frank Bunyans..........one married in Thame, and the other living in Birmingham.
Birmingham - Frank Bunyan c1882. Ashendon and Hilda Dorthy (Bunyan) c1889. Acocks Green, B/Ham. Married 4 years.
Luton - Frank Bunyan c1880. Hooton, Chesire. and Ethel (Bunyan) c1879. Thame, Oxon. Married 6 years.
These 2 Franks, are easy to trace in the Census. The Ashendon one, is staying with his Uncle JAMES Bunyan c.1856. Pollicox, Bucks. (Pollicot)Nr.Ashendon)) . in Aylesbury.
There is also a death for Frank Bunyan born c1878 - died 1949 - Luton District - Vol 4a - Page 89.
Steve. :)
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There is a tree on Ancestry with John Francis Bunyan s/o George Bunyan and Ann née Wilson born in Ashendon married to Hilda Dorothy George.
John Francis married Hilda as Frank Bunyan in Solihull in 1906. This would be the Frank and Hilda Bunyan in Acocks Green in 1911.
This tree does not show any earlier marriage for John Francis.
However, there is no other male Bunyan birth in Aylesbury district from 1878-1884.
Ashendon is a fairly small place. I would think that whoever performed duties as sexton to the church would not be employed full time - and would, in his usual working life be an ag lab. People sometimes liked to make occupations look as important as possible in the marriage register.
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Just to add......Uncle JAMES Bunyan c.1856. Pollicox, Bucks. Is/was a gardener.
Steve. :)
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Thanks for all of your feedback, advice and input. I have not been able to get much further. Interestingly both the Franks from Ashendon and Cheshire are cousins but I still don't have any proof that they are related to me.
Regards Paul
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Hi ....
A George Bunyan born Pirton Herts 1854 son of John Bunyan married Caroline Throssell in Pirton 1874 as per IGI .
I can see a married George Bunyan b Pirton in 1881 census as a boarder in Battersea stating married labourer RG11/642 F 111 P33. With him is brother Charles born Pirton but I cannot as yet locate Caroline... ???
Pirton is nearer to Preston than Ashendon so is this George worth chasing?
Tazzie
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Charles b 1820 chr 1820 Oct 22 Pirton, Hertfordshire. registering at Hitchin Herts
m Lydia Furr 1846 Nov 12 father William Furr, Pirton Butcher
1851 census Little Green, Pirton. beer house keeper of the
Live & Let Live near the church St Mary the Virgin
Children; Caroline bap 1850 Mar 3
mar George Bunion 1874
hope this helps