Bunce help needed

[luciloo]

HI everyone 
I am trying to help a collegue at work who has spent a few years on her tree.
She is having problems with an ancestor who she cant find a birthcertificate for him.
His name is Henry George Bunce born abt 1854. Now here is the bit that is confusing. He was supposedly born in Stafford Birmingham(being one word).
Needless to say that she is pulling her hair our 

Could some kind person please help

Thank you
Luciloo

Moderator Comment: if anybody can help, then please check out the thread on the Staffordshire Board as well,
to avoid duplication of efforts
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,126133.0.html

[alcrighton]

Hi luciloo,

I had a look through the birth indexes for 1853-1855 and only found one Henry George BUNCE:

March Quarter 1854 Uxbridge 3a 21

There were other Henry BUNCEs but without the middle name George.

Where did your colleague get her information on the place of birth.  I can't find Henry George in any of the Cesuses.

Regards,

Al

[luciloo]

Hi AL
I have just e-mailed her and am waiting for her to send me some more information
In the meantime I would like to say Thankyou for your interest.
Luciloo

[jim1]

Stafford,short for Staffordshire,parts of B'ham were in Staffordshire eg.St.Mary's Handsworth.Jim

[lovin lass]

hi luci
have quiet a few bunces in my tree all from b,ham area
dont have a henry but does your friend have any other bunces in her tree

best wishes
angie x

[jim1]

It's me again,I worked with Gordon Bunce for many years.He would be about 70 now but is still alive and lives about a mile from me.Jim

[luciloo]

Here is some information my friend has found on her Henry Bunce 
In 1901 census Henry P(should be G) Lived at 9 Melville Road Willesdon. Railway Labourer His father's name was William but no name for his mother.
Wife Oliff (as spelt in 1901 census)
Son Henry G b 1883
Son William b 1886
Son Harold P b 1890
Dau Frances Eveline b 1896

Henry married Olive Canning in Newbury 1874 and died January 1926 in his 70's.

In 1901 where born is Stafford
in 1881 where born is Birmingham
She was told that in 1891 where born is Birmingham Stafford.
She has approached Stafford and Birmingham Registry Office for his birth certificate and both have said they have no record of him.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
Best wishes
Sharon

[lovin lass]

hi lou
sorry none of them names in my tree
most of mine were born in handsworth birmingham

good luck
angie xx

[Sam from Stoke]

Maybe he was never registered, it didn't become compulsary until 1875.

Sam x