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veni vidi vici :-)

you're welcome, ask away in the thread here if more comes up !

(the info is all here for background for any related query)

V V V ( stolen from my leader Julius Ceasar).

I came

I saw

I conquered

Hey JoonieCloonie,

You are absolutely brilliant.. I closed this thread thinking that I had got what I was seeking and you come up with even more info (on your last post). It saves me possibly starting a new thread in due course.
Thank you once again.

also just to summarize what has been found in case it helps, the info that seems to go together is


Christopher Bunster son of Thomas and Ann was baptised in Nov 1774 in Helland, Cornwall
http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=baptisms&id=3737124
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NPDG-P26

also: Thomas Bunster married Ann Wadling in Jan 1774 in Bodmin, Cornwall
http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=marriages&id=919567

Christopher Bunster married Jane Dunstone in 1803 in Feock, Cornwall
http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=marriages&id=699386
(Feock borders Kea parish on the north)

(unfortunately, Jane Dunstone is a very common name in baptisms in Cornwall, and also with spelling variants, could have been Dunstan ... and not all baptism records are available on line ... a Jane Dunstan daughter of Edith was baptised in 1787 in Kenwyn which is also in the same area as Kea ... in the censuses there are numerous Dunstan Dunston Dunstone-s born and/or living in Kea, Kenwyn and Feock)

Peter Bunster son of Christopher and Jane was baptised in 1807 in Kea, Cornwall
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NFTB-PB1
he very probably died in infancy ... burial in 1808 in Devon:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KC9W-3PX

Elizabeth Bunster daughter of Christopher and Jane was baptised in 1820 in Devonport (Morrice St Wesleyan baptism)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JMJN-T52

Christopher Bunster born about 1773 died in 1832 in Stoke Damerel, Devon


a note on daughter Elizabeth born in 1820
she is in the 1841 census with mother Jane and brother John (called Bruster by Ancestry and corrected by a user) ... one of the other members of the household is Abram Vosper (called Prosper by Ancestry and corrected by the same user)
... so I suspect this is her marriage:

Marriages Dec 1841
BOUNDEY Elizabeth E Stonehouse 9 390
>> BUNSTER Elizabeth E Stonehouse 9 390
JEFFERY Eliza Et Stonehouse 9 390
LOBB Charles E Stonehouse 9 390
PARSONS John Et Stonehouse 9 390
RAWLINGS Eliza E Stonehouse 9 390
>> VOSPER Abraham Thomas Hemson Et Stonehouse 9 390
VOSPER William Et Stonehouse 9 390

you're welcome V V V :-)

just from my own experience, having a family that wandered back and forth from Cornwall to the Plymouth area ...

yes, those locations in Cornwall are some ways from Devonport

however, two things

first, Christopher was a seaman and could be expected to be found in various locations

second, it was very very common for people from Cornwall to eventually settle in the Plymouth / Devonport / Stoke Damerel / East Stonehouse area

there was a great deal of 'border' crossing in that era, mainly from Cornwall to Devon

the wife in a branch of that family of mine was in fact born right near Kea in the late 1700s, and when she married someone from Devon in St Columb in about 1820, they immediately settled in the Devonport area, where their son was born. The son then had children there in the 1840s, and then he settled back in Cornwall about 1850, and then in Plymouth again about 1860

I don't mean to be confusing although I'm sure I have been :-)

just to say that when it comes to Cornwall and Devon it is not at all surprising to see people born and married in various parts of Cornwall later settling in the Devonport area ... especially someone who was a seaman and possibly from that area originally


if you do have another query about this family just add it here and anyone who has helped so far will see that there is another request

Thank you all once again. It would appear that the questions have been answered. What a great response for what was just a long shot. Youv'e possibly found further children for Chris and Jane which will give food for thought. There is one further query which may require assistance but that is for later.

Thanks once again and more power to your fingers.


V V V

more like it
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Bunster
Birth year 1773
Age 59
Death year 1832
Burial year 1832
Burial date 18 Jul 1832
Burial place Stoke Damerel
County Devon
Country England
Notes Cornwall Street
Record set Devon Burials
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

Thank all of you for your assisrance. Please be aware that i am an eighty nine year old. it may take me some time to collate and and answer all your messages so please bear with me ans Iy best

Also, Helland is some distance from East Stonehouse.

Polly Poppet, I have Thomas living in Cannon Street at No, 44 in 1861

Maddie , thats a good possibility re Elizabeth

Feock is a long way from Stoke Damerel.

Though I suppose a seaman could travel around, as long as not a wife in every port.

??

Name: Christopher Bunster
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1832
Event Place: Devon
Age: 59
Birth Year (Estimated): 1773
Source Reference: 166/88
Digital Folder Number: 004634239

Name: Christopher Bunster
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 04 Nov 1774
Christening Place: HELLAND,CORNWALL,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Thomas Bunster
Mother's Name: Ann
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P00201-1 , System Origin: England-ODM , GS Film number: 823673

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"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NPDG-P26 : accessed 05 Oct 2014), Christopher Bunster, 04 Nov 1774; citing HELLAND,CORNWALL,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 823673.

There may well have been another child but there is no knowedge of it or them.

Free Cen shows Jane as being born in Cornwall

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census



Household Information

Street CANNON STREET
County Devon
Parish STOKE DAMERAL
City DEVONPORT
Town DEVONPORT
Ecclesiastical District ST PAUL
Parliamentary Borough DEVONPORT
Enumeration District 1
Registration District STOKE DAMEREL
Country ENGLAND
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Collections from Great Britain

Person 1

First Name JOHN
Last Name BUNSTER
Birth Year 1818
Age 43
Birth Town Devonport
Birth County Devon
Birth Place England
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Gender Male
Occupation BOOT MAKER
Condition WIDOWER
Archive Reference RG09
Folio 43
Page 31
Piece Number 1451

Person 2

First Name THOMAS H
Last Name BUNSTER
Birth Year 1845
Age 16
Birth Town Devonport
Birth County Devon
Birth Place England
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Occupation BOOT MAKER
Condition
Archive Reference RG09
Folio 43
Page 31
Piece Number 1451

Person 3

First Name EDWARD E
Last Name BUNSTER
Birth Year 1848
Age 13
Birth Town Devonport
Birth County Devon
Birth Place England
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Occupation SCHOLAR
Condition
Archive Reference RG09
Folio 43
Page 31
Piece Number 1451

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census



Household Information

Street CANNON STREET
Parish STOKE DEMEREL
City DEVONPORT
County Devon
Division Of County SOUTHERN
Ecclesiastical District ST PAUL
Enumeration District 1
Hamlet
House Name
House Number 53
Parliamentary Borough DEVONPORT
Municipal Ward MORICE WARD
Registration District STOKE DAMEREL
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Collections from Great Britain

Person 1

First Name JOHN
Last Name BUNSTER
Birth Year 1818
Age 33
Birth Place England
Birth Town Devonport
Birth County Devon
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Gender Male
Occupation JOURNEYMAN SHOEMAKER
Folio 39
Page 72
Piece Number 1882
Source
Archive Reference HO107

Person 2

First Name THOMAS
Last Name BUNSTER
Birth Year 1845
Age 6
Birth Place England
Birth Town Devonport
Birth County Devon
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Occupation SCHOLAR
Folio 39
Page 72
Piece Number 1882
Source
Archive Reference HO107

Person 3

First Name EDWARD
Last Name BUNSTER
Birth Year 1849
Age 2
Birth Place England
Birth Town Devonport
Birth County Devon
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Occupation SCHOLAR
Folio 39
Page 72
Piece Number 1882
Source
Archive Reference HO107


he is widower they are both at same address so I take it this is her son

in 1851 the list of households goes

John Bunster widower 33
Thomas " " son 6
Edward " " son 2
(transcribed correctly as Bunster)

Wm Pearce with wife and daughter

Jane Bunster widow 69 born Cornwall
(mistranscribed as Buster)


I would have no doubt that she is Christopher's mother, myself

I have a similar situation in Nottingham, where through 3 censuses the woman who is surely my greatx2 grandfather's mother is living next to him

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census



Household Information

Street CANNON STREET
Parish STOKE DEMEREL
City DEVONPORT
County Devon
Division Of County SOUTHERN
Ecclesiastical District ST PAUL
Enumeration District 1
Hamlet
House Name
House Number 53
Parliamentary Borough DEVONPORT
Municipal Ward MORICE WARD
Registration District STOKE DAMEREL
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Collections from Great Britain

Person 1

First Name JANE
Last Name BUNSTER
Birth Year 1782
Age 69
Birth Place England
Birth Town
Birth County Cornwall
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Gender Female
Occupation
Folio 39
Page 72
Piece Number 1882
Source
Archive Reference HO107

she is a widow on original census

http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=marriages&id=699386

Day Month 30-Jul
Year 1803
Parish Or Reg District Feock
Groom Fn Christopher
Groom Sn BUNSTER
Groom Age
Groom Residence Perranarworthal
Groom Condition Bachelor
Groom Rank Profession
Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) M
Groom Father Name
Groom Father Rank Profession
Bride Fn Jane
Bride Sn DUNSTONE
Bride Age
Bride Residence Feock
Bride Condition Spinster
Bride Rank Profession
Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) M
Bride Father Name
Bride Father Rank Profession
Banns / Licence (B/L) B
Witness Fn1 Richard
Witness Sn1 MINERS