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BUNTING, Robert
1834 - Yes, date unknown Has 2 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.![[BUNTING], Phoebe](img/female.jpg)
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Name BUNTING, Robert Birth 1834 Terrington St. John, Norfolk, England 
Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I4316 Edgoose Last Modified 1 Feb 2026
Father BUNTING, Thomas d. Yes, date unknown Mother [BUNTING], Phoebe d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F3018 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family CULLUM, Mary Jane, b. 24 Jul 1837, West Walton, Norfolk d. 1874, Walsoken, Norfolk (Age 36 years) Marriage 18 Apr 1856 Terrington St. John, Norfolk, England Children 1. BUNTING, Susannah, b. 1858, Terrington St. John, Norfolk, England d. Aft 1871 (Age > 14 years)Family ID F1913 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ROBERT BUNTING 1834-
Robert, son of Thomas and Phoebe BUNTING, was baptised at Terrington St. John, Norfolk, on 31 August 1834.
(Parish Register)
From the 1841 census of High Road, Terrington St. John, Norfolk:
Thomas BUNTING, aged 35, agricultural labourer, born in Norfolk;
Phoebe BUNTING, aged 35, born in Norfolk;
Charles BUNTING, aged 13, born in Norfolk;
Elizabeth BUNTING, aged 11, born in Norfolk;
*Robert BUNTING, aged 9, born in Norfolk;
Thomas BUNTING, aged 5, born in Norfolk.
(HO107/770/5/12/18)
From the 1851 census of Tilney St. Lawrence, Norfolk:
*Robert Bunting, servant, aged 16, farm servant, born at St. John, Norfolk.
He was working for William COE, a 36 year old farmer of 183 acres employing 5 labourers, who was born at West Walton, Norfolk.
(HO107/1767/149/22)
Mary Jane COLUM (sic) married Robert BUNTING at Terrington St. John on 18 April 1856. Robert BUNTING was a 22 year old St. John's bachelor, a labourer, and son of Thomas BUNTING, labourer. Mary Jane COLUM was a 20 year old St. John's spinster, daughter of John COLUM, publican. Witnesses were Thomas BUNTING and Elizabeth JOHNSON.
(GRO June Q 1856 Wisbeach 3b 943)
The 1861 census of Terrington St. Johns, Norfolk:
*Robert BUNTING, head, aged 27, labourer, born at Terrington St. John, Norfolk;
Mary BUNTING, wife, aged 25, born at West Waltern (sic), Norfolk;
Susannah BUNTING, daughter, aged 3, born at Terrington St. Johns, Norfolk.
(RG9/1051/124/3)
The 1871 census of Smeeth Road, West Walton, Norfolk;
*Robert BUNTING, head, aged 34, agricultural labourer, born at St. John, Norfolk;
Mary J. BUNTING, wife, aged 31, born at West Walton, Norfolk;
Susannah BUNTING, daughter, aged 12, scholar, born at Tilney, Norfolk.
(RG10/1617/102/1)
NOTES & QUERIES:
The death of a Mary Jane BUNTON occurred at Walsoken, Norfolk, on 2 May 1874. She was the 36 year old wife of Robert BUNTON, farm labourer. The informant was Robert BUNTON of Walsoken, present at the death, who made his mark. No further trace of Robert BUNTING or BUNTON has been found.
(revised 22.10.2015)