Barbara had been admitted to an east London workhouse in 1855.

1861 census for Bell Street, North Shields (schedule no. 267; the closest prior identification of Bell Street is at schedule no. 205):

Name	Relation	Age	Occupation	Where born
Edward Bunton	Head	63	Seaman	Northumberland North Shields
Barabara(?) Bunton	Wife	50		Scotland (unclear)

The death of a Barbara Bunton was registered in Tynemouth in 1863 Q4.