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England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966


Name:Christopher Gordon Bunyan

Probate Date:6 Oct 1961

Death Date:12 Sep 1961

Death Place:London, England

Registry:London, England


Administration to: Elsie Maud Bunyan - widow £1636

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London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name:Christopher Gordon Bunyon

Spouse: Elsie Maud Chase

Record Type:Banns

Event Date:15 Mar 1914

Parish:Christ Church, Albany Street

Borough:Camden

Register Type:Parish Register

Name: Christopher Gordon Bunyon
Registration Year: 1887
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Pancras
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 8

1911

Name: Christopher Gordon Bunyon
Age in 1911: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: St Pancras
Civil Parish: St Pancras
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 96 Robert Street, Hampstead Road, N W
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: WAREHOUSEMAN WHOLESALE NEWSAGENTS
Registration district: St Pancras
Registration District Number: 9
Sub-registration district: West St Pancras
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Piece: 665
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick Bunyon 63
Elizabeth Mary Ann Bunyon 63
Christopher Gordon Bunyon 23

Is this not the Christopher who died in 1961?

Name: Cristopher G Bunyan
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Father: Frederick Bunyan
Mother: Elizabeth M Bunyan
Birth Place: St Pancras
Civil Parish: St Pancras
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: St Pancras
Sub-registration district: Regent's Park
ED, institution, or vessel: 05
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 130
Folio: 133
Page Number: 12
Household schedule number: 113
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick Bunyan 53
Elizabeth M Bunyan 53
Harry E Bunyan 18
Cristopher G Bunyan 13

To Argyll Gran,

Thank you for checking into death info for George Bunyan. He was born in 1887 due to the original marriage certificate I own. He married Winifred Alwood Bunyan in London. George left Winnie in 1943, she emigrated to Canada. My aunt, Jeanne Bunyan was a war bride and emigrated with her RCAF pilot to Canada. Jeanne visited Britain almost yearly trying to prove George's death for Winnie's pension without success. I think George changed his name to Christopher Bunyan, only Bunyan born in 1887, died in London in 1961 ( no birthdate or census could be found under Christopher) tree owner for Christopher won't respond

Just to confirm - there's no death for a George or Christopher Bunyan, of approximately the right YOB, in Scotland, 1932-1990
(Per SP)

ADDED: Re the George Bunyan who died in Australia in 1939, either that's not the right one, or else the person who heard he'd been in Scotland in 1945 was mistaken.

Thank you Gins and I think I will contact Lloyds of London regarding my grandfather's death. :-)

Marriages Dec 1879 (>99%)
BUNYAN George Barton 8c 641
Cosh Selina Cawte Barton 8c 641

Using http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/
Marriage: 25 Dec 1879 St Mary the Virgin, Eccles, Lancs.
George Bunyan - 35 Colour Sergeant Bachelor of Military Barracks Salford
Selina Cawley Cosh - 26 Spinster of 17 Shaftesbury St. Eccles
Groom's Father: James Bunyan, Gardener
Bride's Father: Charles Edward Cosh, Tailor
Witness: Samuel Robert Cosh; Sarah ?
Married by Banns by: John Harper, Curate
Notes: [Bride appears to have signed Selina Cawte Cosh]
Register: Marriages 1879 - 1882, Page 20, Entry 40
Source: Manchester Central Library

A search at http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=2962 for Selina Cosh gets a hit with a link to an image of the m.cert - sorry, but I don't have a sub.

Using http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1880
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
BUNYON Selina Violet Broughton Preston COSH BRO/21/27

Name: Blanche Emily Bunyan
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: Apr - Jun 1883
Event Place: Dublin North, Ireland
Registration Quarter and Year: Apr - Jun 1883
Registration District: Dublin North
Volume Number: 2
Page Number: 574
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FB4X-DPL

Any BMD events in Scotland really need searching for at SP - a site you need credits for.
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

GR/FMP probably have his army record - I've not checked.

Thank you for checking. I think George may have changed his name to Christopher Bunyan. I found a tree that matches his birth but the tree owner will not reply. :-(

The father matches and so does his occupation




Australia Death Index, 1787-1985


Name:George Bunyan

Death Date:1939

Death Place:New South Wales

Father's Name:George

Registration Year:1939

Registration Place:Taree, New South Wales

Registration Number:17844


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New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, 1923-1958

Name:George Bunyan

Death Date:6 Aug 1939

Residence Place:Woy Woy

Occupation:Builder

Civil Place:New South Wales, Australia

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There is an obit on Trove which doesn't appear to match 'your' man. That said, I can't find a birth for this one in Queensland, as stated in the obit

(nudged up, new below!)

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1347625


23 December 1933 - Essex Newsman - Chelmsford, Essex, England

POLICE NEWS

George F. V. Bunyan, master builder, Collier Row, pleaded not guilty to charge of being under the influence of drink while in charge of a motor car on Dec. 9. Mr J.C.L. Sharman defended, and elected that the case should go for trial. At the close of the evidence he submitted that no case had been made out to warrant committal, but a case was sent for trial at the Essex Quarter Session, bail being allowed.

Hi Diane

You could try searching here for his death


http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/welcome.aspx

Thank you so much! I now understand why I taught and managed design businesses my whole life!! All the information you have researched for me, means so much. :-)

Thank you so much! I now understand why I taught and managed design businesses my whole life!! All the information you have researched for me, means so much. :-)

Thank you so very much on finding my grandfather's relatives! Maybe I will be able to find great great aunt or uncle to contact. No wonder I have owned designer businesses and taught sewing and tailoring classes. It all makes sense now! ;-)

When his mother Selina Cawte Bunyan died 27/6/1944 her probate was granted to son Reginald Montague.

Have you tried to find descendants of your grandfather's siblings - they may know if he was ever located?

Blanch Emily was a spinster when she died 3/1/1949 - probate was granted to her brother Reginald Montague Bunyan.

Evelyn Marion married William Coyle Edwards in 1915, she died 30/5/1965, probate to Lloyds bank

Selina Violet married Reginald Herbert Beach in 1914. she died Dover in 1961, he died Bromley in 1959.

Reginald Montague died in Ealing in 1980, I think he married Mary C Egan in 1927, Brentford.

Ida Beatrice I think m Francis J Williams in Lewisham in 1928, but not sure about this one.

You could look for children of theirs on freebmd.

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census



Household Information

Street BREWER STREET
Parish MAIDSTONE
Town
City MAIDSTONE
County Kent
Country ENGLAND
Ecclesiastical District HOLY TRINITY
Enumeration District 11
Municipal Ward KING STREET
Parliamentary Borough MAIDSTONE
Registration District MAIDSTONE
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Collections from Great Britain

Person 1

First Name GEORGE
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1845
Age 46
Birth County Kent
Birth Town
Birth Place England
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Gender Male
Occupation SERGEANT INSTRUCTOR ?
Condition MARRIED
Archive Reference RG12
Folio 9
Page 12
Piece Number 690

Person 2

First Name SELINA C
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1855
Age 36
Birth County
Birth Town
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household WIFE
Gender Female
Occupation
Condition MARRIED
Archive Reference RG12
Folio 9
Page 12
Piece Number 690

Person 3

First Name SELINA V
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1881
Age 10
Birth County Lancashire
Birth Town
Birth Place England
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Occupation SCHOLAR
Condition
Archive Reference RG12
Folio 9
Page 12
Piece Number 690

Person 4

First Name BLANCHE E
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1884
Age 7
Birth County Dublin
Birth Town Dublin
Birth Place Ireland
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Occupation SCHOLAR
Condition
Archive Reference RG12
Folio 9
Page 12
Piece Number 690

Person 5

First Name IDA V
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1885
Age 6
Birth County Kent
Birth Town
Birth Place England
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Occupation SCHOLAR
Condition
Archive Reference RG12
Folio 9
Page 12
Piece Number 690

Person 6

First Name GEORGE J W
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1887
Age 4
Birth County Kent
Birth Town
Birth Place England
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Occupation SCHOLAR
Condition
Archive Reference RG12
Folio 9
Page 12
Piece Number 690

Person 7

First Name EVELYN M
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1891
Age 0
Birth County Kent
Birth Town
Birth Place England
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Occupation
Condition
Archive Reference RG12
Folio 9
Page 12
Piece Number 690

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census



Household Information

Address 114 MT PLEASANT ROAD LEWISHAM S E
Parish LEWISHAM
County London
Country ENGLAND
Ecclesiastical District
Enumeration District 17
Registration District LEWISHAM
Registration District Number 29
SubDistrict Number 3
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1911 Census for England & Wales
Collections from Great Britain

Person 1

First Name GEORGE
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1845
Age 66
Where Born KENT BEXLEY
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Gender Male
Condition MARRIED
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation CLERK AND ARMY PENSIONER
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN2766 RG78PN95 RD29 SD3 ED17 SN195
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 2766

Person 2

First Name SELINA CAWTE
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1855
Age 56
Where Born DEVON DEVONPORT
Relationship To Head of Household WIFE
Gender Female
Condition MARRIED
Year Of Marriage 1881
Years Of Marriage 30
Occupation
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN2766 RG78PN95 RD29 SD3 ED17 SN195
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 2766

Person 3

First Name SELINA VIOLET
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1882
Age 29
Where Born PRESTON LANCS
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Condition SINGLE
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation SHOP ASSISTANT MILLINER'S
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN2766 RG78PN95 RD29 SD3 ED17 SN195
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 2766

Person 4

First Name BLANCHE EMILY
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1885
Age 26
Where Born IRELAND DUBLIN
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Condition SINGLE
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation DRESS MAKER
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN2766 RG78PN95 RD29 SD3 ED17 SN195
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 2766

Person 5

First Name IDA BEATRICE
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1886
Age 25
Where Born KENT MAIDSTONE
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Condition SINGLE
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation MILLINER
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN2766 RG78PN95 RD29 SD3 ED17 SN195
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 2766

Person 6

First Name GEORGE FREDERICK VICTOR
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1888
Age 23
Where Born KENT MAIDSTONE
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Condition SINGLE
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation CLERK
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN2766 RG78PN95 RD29 SD3 ED17 SN195
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 2766

Person 7

First Name EVELYN MARION
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1891
Age 20
Where Born KENT MAIDSTONE
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Condition SINGLE
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation MILLINER
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN2766 RG78PN95 RD29 SD3 ED17 SN195
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 2766

Person 8

First Name REGINALD MONTAGNE
Last Name BUNYAN
Birth Year 1894
Age 17
Where Born KENT MAIDSTONE
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Condition SINGLE
Year Of Marriage
Years Of Marriage
Occupation CLERK
Military Info
Census Reference RG14PN2766 RG78PN95 RD29 SD3 ED17 SN195
Archive Reference RG14
Folio
Page
Piece Number 2766