Robert Lawless Info By Deklon (Georgie's son)

Robert Lawless was born on 3 December 1859, he was born in Teesdale as the son of John and Jane Lawless, he was their fourth child and third son.

 

He married Alice Houghton, she was the daughter of David and Ann Houghton, they married in 1883, Alice was 17, Robert was 23.

Name:    Robert Lawless

Gender:  Male

Marriage Registration Year:       1883

Marriage Registration Place:     Victoria, Australia

Spouse:  Alice Houghton

Reference Number:     1051

 

In 1904, he lived in Glenthompson, this is the first time there is evidence of him working as a Line repairer.

Name     Robert Lawless

Residence Year     1904

Residence Place   Victoria, Australia

Occupation   Line Repairer

 

In 1913, he moved to Koroit as a railway employee.

Name:    Robert Lawless

Residence Year:    1904

Residence Place:  Victoria, Australia

Occupation:  Line Repairer

Name:    Robert Lawless

Gender:  Male

Electoral Date:      1913

Electoral Place:     Koroit, Wannon, Victoria, Australia

Residence Address:      Koroit

 

Just a year later, Robert Lawless moved to a different house in Koroit.

Name:    Robert Lawless

Gender:  Male

Electoral Date:      1914

Electoral Place:     Koroit, Wannon, Victoria, Australia

 

After another large gap, Robert passes away aged 87 on 3 August 1947.

Name:    Robert Lawless

Death Date:   3 Aug 1947

Death Place: Ballarat

Occupation:  X Rly Ganger

Grant Date:   4 Sep 1947

Grant:     P

 

He was buried in Ballarat New Cemetery on plot Private F, Section 13, Row 2, Grave 23

Name:    Robert Lawless

Death Date:   3 Aug 1947

Cemetery:      Ballarat New Cemetery

Burial Place:  Invermay Park, Victoria, Australia

 

Before his death, he would have 12 children (Priscilla, Ada, Eva, Fanny, Robert, Olive, John, David, Pearly, Stephen, Cyril and Harold).

Henry (Harry) Bunston Info By Deklon Gratton (Georgie's Son)

 

Born in South Petherton, presumed birth 1826, born in 1822 (Find A Grave) Born officially sometime in early 1820s.

 

Baptized on July 2^nd, 1826, in South Petherton:

Original Name: Henry Bunstone

Gender: Male

Baptism Date: 2 July 1826

Baptism Location: South Petherton, Somerset

Father: Henry Bunstone

Mother: Mary

FHL Film Number: 1470976

Reference ID:  item 15 D/D/RR 376A p 78

 

Lived in South Petherton in 1841, Age 15 (probably)

Name:      Henry Bernson

Age: 15

Estimated Birth Year:       1826

Gender:   Male

Where born:    Somerset, England

Civil parish:      South Petherton

Hundred: South Petherton

County/Island: Somerset

Country:  England

Registration district:        Yeovil

Sub-registration district: South Petherton

Piece:        954

Book:        12

Folio:        13

Page number:  19

Family: Henry Bernson    50

Mary Bernson 50

James Bernson         20

Henry Bernson         15

Elizabeth Bernson   15

George Bernson       15

William Bernson      13

 

Moved to Launceston, Tasmania on 5 October 1842 aged 20 on the Bolivar.

Name:      Henry Bunson

Gender:   Male

Estimated Birth Year:       1822

Departure Port:        London

Arrival Age:      20

Arrival Date:    5 Oct 1842

Arrival Port:      Launceston

Ship:         Bolivar

Record Type:   Register of Arrivals under the Bounty System

 

On 19 September 1845, he sailed from Launceston to Port Albert, Gippsland. He sailed on the Alpha

 

Carted stores in diggings around Walhalla (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201654619?searchTerm=bunstun).

 

Possibly moved to Sydney on 21 August 1856 on Maid Of The Valley.

Name:      H Bunston

Port of Departure:   Launceston, Tasmania

Port of Arrival:          Sydney, New South Wales

Voyage Arrival Date:        21 Aug 1856

Vessel Name:  Maid of The Valley

 

Married Susan Hooper on 16 September 1856, she was the daughter of Sampson and Elizabeth Hooper, she was 24, he was in his early 30s.

Name:      Henry Bunson

Marriage Date:     1856

Marriage Place:        Sydney, New South Wales

Registration Date:   1856

Registration Place:  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Spouse:    Susan Hooper

Registration Number:      536

 

In May 1862, he donated one pound to the Rosedale School. (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/109905658?searchTerm=henry%20bunston)

 

In March 1866, he bought a few plots of land for farming with Henry Spencer. (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/61203829?searchTerm=henry%20bunston%20tarraville)

 

In May 1873, Henry paid a 1-pound subscription for Gippsland Hospital. (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/61493619?searchTerm=henry%20bunston%20tarraville)

In December 1875, Henry’s Bullock chains were stolen! The thief was William Rowley, who was sentenced to 1 month in jail and a three-pound fine. (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/61912494?searchTerm=henry%20bunston)

 

In February 1879, A license was granted to him under the Land Act. (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62026607?searchTerm=henry%20bunston)

 

On 28 April 1880, he owned 2 blocks of land on Willung Road, south of Rosedale, refer saved map, allotments 97, 98a & 202 - Henry Spicer was also 98

 

In February 1882, he bought 41 acres. (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/170024576?searchTerm=henry%20bunston)

 

In 1903, he was a grazier (on electoral roll).

 

On 6 June 1904, he died at the age of 78 or over, he died in Rosedale as a farmer. The information below is in his will.

Name:      Henry Bunston

Death Date:     6 Jun 1904

Death Place:    Rosedale

Occupation:     Farmer

Grant Date:      4 Jul 1904

Grant:       P

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Henry was buried the day he died; he was buried in Rosedale Cemetery (Plot P1 – 92).

 

Henry had 8 Children (James, Sarah Ann, Elizabeth, Samuel, John, William, Thomas Charles and Ellen).

Ellen Margaret Rodford

 

A small piece taken from my upcoming book - Bunston Family Revisited

Ellen was born in Torquay, Devon around September 1867.  She was three years old at the time of the 1871 census when she lived at the family’s lodging house with her parents and younger sister.

In 1881, Ellen was a 13-year-old schoolgirl.  She still lived with her family.  By 1891 the 23-year-old had no occupation listed.  She still lived with her family, so I would assume she would help with the family business. 

Five years later, around October 1896, Ellen married Robert Henry Skinner.  Bob was born on January 23, 1864 in Barnstaple, Devon.  He was likely the son of Robert and Mary Ann Skinner.  The couple would have one daughter together named Dorothy.  The year before their marriage, on January 14, 1895 Bob was initiated into the Freemasons at nearby Dartmouth.  His occupation is listed as modeller.

In 1901 Ellen, who was 32, was living at 5 Oxford Terrace, St Mary’s Church, Torquay.  Her baby daughter was also with her.  She is listed as being the wife of the head of the household in the census.  Since the 1911 census states Bob is a commercial traveller, I believe he was away working at the time.  The Skinner family did indeed still live in Oxford Terrace in 1911, Bob and Ellen hd, by now, been married for 14 years.  As I mentioned, Bob was employed as a commercial traveller.  He worked for the famous Longpark Pottery.

Over the years Bob would become a company director of Longpark.  He had a long history in the industry, with his father and brothers also being potters.  To quote studiopottery.com – “The name of Bob Skinner is notable - he ran the pottery from around the start of the first world war until production ceased in the second world war. The two designs that Longpark is most famous for - the cockerel and the kingfisher - became firmly establish in the years between the two wars.”

Ellen passed away in Torquay on July 20, 1937.  By this time, they had moved to 118 Teignmouth Road.  Bob and daughter Dorothy still lived here at the time of the 1939 register.  Widow Lucinda Pook was their housekeeper.  Bob is listed as a master potter.  He died 10 years later, on July 11, 1949.

Kate Sandiford

 

A small piece taken from my upcoming book - Bunston Family Revisited

Born in Islington, London in June 29, 1972, Kate was baptised on August 18, 1872.  She lived with her family at 10 Isledon Road and was going to school with her sisters at the time of the 1881 census.

By 1891 Kate had started work as a milliner’s apprentice.  She was still living at home with her parents at the time of the 1891 census when she was 18. 

Four years later, on January 19, 1895 Kate married Horace George Hope in Emmanuel, Islington.  Horace was from Ramsgate, Kent and was born at the end of 1868.  He was baptised on April 5, 1869.  He was the youngest of five children of George Hope and Mary Ann Hodges.  Horace lost birth parents very young.  He was only a few months old when his father died, and he was five at the time of his mother’s death.  He and his siblings were living with the aunt, Mary Hope in 1881 and were likely raised by her and their uncles and aunts.  There uncle Alfred Hope and two of his sisters, Sarah and Ellen, lived next door to them.

Kate and her husband would have three children together: Winifred, Elsie and Douglas.

After they married, Horace and his bride settled in his hometown of Ramsgate.  At the time of the 1901 census Horace was listed as a retired ironmonger.  He and his young family lived with his aunt, Ellen Hope.  By 1903 the family had moved to Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire.  By 1911 Horace was no longer retired; he was back working as an ironmonger.  He and Kate had, by now, been married for 16 years.  At the time of the census, Kate’s brother Herbert was visiting with his family. 

 By 1926 the couple were living at 4 Clifton Terrace, Dorking, Surrey.  It was in Dorking on March 9, 1938 that Horace would die at the age of 69.  His estate was left to his widow, Kate, her brother, Herbert and his son Douglas.  Kate remained in Dorking the rest of her life. 

 In 1939 Kate was living by her own private means at 40 West Bank, Dorking.  Her eldest daughter was living with her, and they had a boarder with them named Alice Wood.  Edith Sandiford, Kate’s sister, was also there at the time of the register being carried out.  

 Kate passed away at home nearly 25 years later, on April 28, 1962.  Her estate as left to her children, Elsie and Douglas – eldest daughter Winifred had passed away eight years prior.

Information for my book

Update - 1/10/23

I feel I am making some but steady progress.  I have travelled around the work and back, several times on this journey.  (Plus another move of house, hopefully not another for a while!)  When I have need a break from writing, I have been working on tree charts - some which I would like to include in the book if the pricing is ok.  

By the time I'm done with the initial research / draft, I will have a heap more new records to fill some gaps.  I am finding new people every day.

Remember, if you want to contribute - please let me know.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through the contact form here, or directly via email at gcnash74@gmail.com

Some new names added to my list:

Bunston          Nash          Morris          Peadon          Gavins          Ousley          Larson
Fairlie          McGarry          Cowley          Bailey          Doxsey          Ridgway          Roberts
East          Hurford          Bond          Luck          Reyland          McColl          Wilkie          Cairns
Robertson          Kellett          Thompson            Rodford            Sandiford    Sams    Bryant    Burton

Chant        Whyte        Langdon        Robins        Davies

Update - 9/6/22

I finally finished typing the notes I had written - 4 note books worth and over 90k words... Still haven't got to my direct line yet. I may need to make two volumes!  Full time work and life in general do get in the way of writing.  However, progress is continuing and I have plans now on how I want the finshed product to look.

Remember, if you want to contribute - please let me know.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through the contact form here, or directly via email at gcnash74@gmail.com

Some of the Surnames that feature in the book are listed below.

Bunston          Nash          Morris          Peadon          Gavins          Ousley          Larson
Fairlie          McGarry          Cowley          Bailey          Doxsey          Ridgway          Roberts
East          Hurford          Bond          Luck          Reyland          McColl          Wilkie          Cairns
Robertson          Kellett          Thompson            Rodford            Sandiford    Sams    Bryant    Burton

Update - 26/2/22

Still a work in progress, but it is progressing.  A lot of time has been spent on the chart, typing up notes, researching and finding photos and things of interest.

150 pages in and still going - it will be worth the wait, I just hope people are still interested.

If anyone is interested in contributing with information / stories / photos etc. rest assured that your name will be added to my list of acknowledgements.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through the contact form here, or directly via email at gcnash74@gmail.com

Update - 17/2/21

Well, the book is still a work in progress.  I have decided to cut it back and will not be writing about people born after WWII.  Given the size of the book so far, I am actually thinking of going back to WWI.

There will be a family tree chart included in the book as well.  It is all very exciting, but a long process with work and family thrown into the mix.

It will be done one day, I promise!

Hi readers!

I am currently working on a book about the Bunston Family and their descendants.  It is a follow up to the one I compiled back in 2000 - The Bunston Family: Past and Present.

The book is becoming huge! I'm still only working on the first draft and have a long way to go.

Apart from the Bunston name, other names that feature in the book are listed below.  Note that the list will grow as more of the story unfolds.  The family has spread far and wide, throughout the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (so far).

If anyone is interested in contributing with information / stories / photos etc. rest assured that your name will be added to my list of acknowledgements.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through the contact form here, or directly via email at gcnash74@gmail.com

I'm looking forward to hearing from everyone interested.

Bunston          Nash          Morris          Peadon          Gavins          Ousley          Larson
Fairlie          McGarry          Cowley          Bailey          Doxsey          Ridgway          Roberts
East          Hurford          Bond          Luck          Reyland          McColl          Wilkie          Cairns
Robertson          Kellett          Thompson            Rodford            Sandiford

Esther Emma Peadon

 

A small piece taken from my upcoming book - Bunston Family Revisited 

Esther was born in Lincoln around June, 1877.  She was just three years old at the time of the 1881 census.  At the time, she was living with her parents and sisters at 18 Stanley Street, St Botolph.

 Ten years later, Esther was now 13 and she worked as a domestic for her parents, helping her mother with the five younger children.  The family still lived in Stanley Street.  By 1901 Esther had moved out of her family home and the 22-year-old was now employed as a general servant for Frederick and Rebecca Belton.  They lived in Southport, Lancashire at 133 Duke Street.

 On September 20, 1909 Esther married John Wilfred Ardern at St Botolph’s Church.  John was born around January 1878 at Altrincham, Cheshire.  He was the son of Joseph Arden and Mary Jane Chandling.

 Before he married Esther, John worked as a butcher’s assistant lived with his parents and siblings at 55 Shakespeare Street, Southport.  This was only a few blocks away from where Esther lived and worked in Duke Street.

 John and Esther had at least one child together, a daughter named Dorothy.

 At the time of the 1911 census, John and Esther had been married for a year and their daughter was with them.  They lived at 99 Cemetery Road, Southport.  John was employed as a butcher’s foreman.

 John died at the Liverpool Stanley Hospital on October 28, 1936.  At the time of the 1939 register Esther was living alone at 189 Portland Street, Southport.  She was living on a widow’s pension.   Esther passed away 12 years after her husband on March 3, 1948 at the Southport Infirmary.  They are buried in the Duke Street Cemetery which is a stone’s throw away from where they lived and worked.

Esther's grandmother was Elizabeth Bunston who married Eli Peadon.