marriage Alfred Bunting to Eliza

[romanby]

Hi
I wonder if anyone can please find a marriage for me.

In 1871  Alfred Bunting is in Newcastle with wife Eliza ( incorrectly entered as Bankins)
They have no children on the Census so may be recently married. In 1881 they are living in Middlesbrough with 6 children eldest Hannah M age 9.
He was born in Bristol and Eliza was born in London. I have seached but am unable to find a marriage. He was a Scale Maker.  Eliza's Surname may have been Cray - I found an Eliza Cray with a father George who was a scale Maker .
I have all the census records but to be absolutely certain I have the right Eliza I need to find the marriage   probably in Newcastle upon Tyne.

I hope someone may be able to help.

[lizdb]

I think to be sure you have the right Eliza, you really need one of the children's birth certs which will give you Eliza's maiden name.

[romanby]

Thank you for your reply and advice.
As it is not my direct ancestor i really did not want to buy a birth certificate. i just thought someone perhaps could see the marriage where I have failed to do so.

regards
Tina 

[jacksgranny]

Hi Tina

There is marriage of an Alfred Bunting in the December Q of 1867 in Houghton (le Spring).  One possible spouse is Elizabeth Downen.  It seems likely that that this is your couple.

Regards
Pauline

[JenB]

Hi Pauline 

There is marriage of an Alfred Bunting in the December Q of 1867 in Houghton (le Spring).  One possible spouse is Elizabeth Downen.  It seems likely that that this is your couple.

That marriage is on Family Search. Alfred is only 21, i.e. born in c.1846.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NXGF-JHL

The Alfred that romanby is looking for was born c. 1841.

I suspect the Alfred Bunting who married Elizabeth Downen is to be found in Ludworth in 1871, as William Bunton aged 24, with wife Elizabeth and daughter Mary, RG 10 / 4969 / 23 / 11.

I agree with lizdb that the only really conclusive way of finding Alfred's wife's maiden name is to purchase the birth certificate of one of their children.

[Michael Dixon]

 

 On 1911 census the Buntings , Content removed, please do not post information from the 1911 census that is not available from the free index

 Michael

[jacksgranny]

Hi JenB 

Could it be Dec 1871 Colchester Alfred Bunting and Eliza Coles?

Pauline

[jacksgranny]

Oops!

I mean Eliza Moles 

[JenB]

Could it be Dec 1871 Colchester Alfred Bunting and Eliza Coles?

I think the only way to find out her maiden name conclusively is to purchase a birth certificate. Anything else is just guesswork