Bruntons of Cullercoats?

[GrahamsRus11]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to know if members had any info on the Bruntons of Cullercoats? I know they were mostly fisherfolk and had been in and aroound the area since the mid 1700s.

My great grandmother was Mary Alice Brunton and I know she had a brother Jacob Brunton involved in the cullercoats lifeboat disaster of 1939. Her father and mother were Hannah (nee Glendinning) and Joseph Brunton. Will try to collect some dates to help flesh this info out.

Many thanks, Cam

[diddymiller]

1901 census:cullercoats
Joseph Brunton       30  labourer in factory  cullercoats
Hannah Brunton      28                               Brancepeth,Durham
Margaret J Brunton  8                                 Cullercoats
Joseph Brunton       7                                       "
Mary A Brunton       3                                       "
Annie Brunton         1                                       "

Diddy
 

[diddymiller]

there is another family in the 1901 cullercoats - John & mary brunton with a son Jacob.  do you have confirmation of dates ?

Diddy

[diddymiller]

Birth:
 Mary Alice Brunton Tynemouth june 1897 10b /246

Diddy

[diddymiller]

details of the lifeboat disaster :

http://www.rnli.org.uk/who_we_are/press_centre/news_releases/news_release_detail?articleid=436431

Diddy

[GrahamsRus11]

Thanks Diddymiller. That is certainly my mob. I suspect the other lot you uncovered would be a brother and Jacob, their son would be an uncle (the one mentioned in the lifeboat disaster that survived. Mary Alice Brunton would be my great grandmother. She married a Smith who is very easy to find in the records because his father was a miner that went to the USA (Kansas) and this is where he was born. He came back to Yorkshire and must have met Mary Alice Brunton while working in one of the many pits around the North East.

I really appreciate the time you have taken to help me.

Thank you.

Cam

[carolk]

I am the Great Granddaughter of Jacob Brunton survivor of the Cullercoats Lifeboat disaster. I have been trying to get some history from my Grandmother Hannah Glendenning Stewartson (nee Brunton), as she is now 84 years old and starting to become forgetful. She just told me about the Lifeboat disaster over Christmas, sad but fascinating stuff. I would appreciate any info u have on the Bruntons as I am new to this and we don't have any info on Jacobs siblings yet. We have Jacob being born in 1901 but no actual date. He died 1952 of a coronary. He was married to Dorothy Brunton (nee Hayhurst) born 1889 died 1990 of old age. Their surviving children my Nan Hannah born 1928 and her younger sister Dorothy now live in Australia, their brother Alec and Joseph have passed. The Stewartson clan has grown quiet large here in Australia so let me know if u want all that info as well.
Thanks
Carol.

[JenB]

Using the free index for the 1911 census brings up this family living in Tynemouth Registration District (probably in Cullercoats based on the birth-place of the youngest child)

Joseph Brunton, 41, born Cullercoats, Northumberland
Hannah Brunton, 40, Backworth Northumberland
Margaret Jane Brunton, 18, Cullercoats, northumberland
Joseph Brunton, 17, Cullercoats, Northumberland
Mary Alice Brunton, 13, Cullercoats, Northumberland
Annie Brunton, 11, Cullercoats Northumberland
Jacob Chisholm Brunton, 9, Cullercoats Northumberland
John Glendenning Brunton, 7, Cullercoats Northumberland
Marion Hilda Tweddel Brunton 0* Cullercoats Northumberland

* birth registered in the September quarter of 1910 so less than 1 year old.

Jacob Chisholm Brunton birth registered 4th q. 1901, Tynemouth 10b 254

[GrahamsRus11]

Hi - thanks for the messages Carol and JenB. I have sent you a PM carol to try and fill you in on what I know.

That is our mob for sure Jen B. Many thanks for taking the time out to help. Marion Hilda always got Hilda and that was whom my great aunt was named after.

Mary Alice had two daughters, Doreen and Hilda... Doreen being my grandma.

Thanks again, Cam