Baptised at St Dunstan's Church, Stepney, London on 25.06.1837.

Merchant seaman (which probably explains his absence from the 1871 census - see Hannah's page);

A John Bunton, aged 24 and born in North Shields, is listed in the 1861 census of British Ships In Home Ports.

Later "painter" at 1881 census and when his children John and Catherine married (1887 and 1889) and son Henry died (April 1894); "coal hawker" when Hannah died (1894) and "house painter journeyman" when he died.

1881 census: 7 Matlock St, Bishopwearmouth:

Name	Relation	Age	Occupation	Where born
John Bunton	Head	42	Painter	London East
Hannah Bunton	Wife	41		Durham Gateshead Fell
John E Bunton	Son	20	Engine Fitter	Northumberland North Shields
Kate Bunton	Daughter	14		Northumberland North Shields
Charlotte Bunton	Daughter	12	Scholar	Durham Sunderland
Charles R Bunton	Son	6	Scholar	Durham Sunderland
Jane Bunton	Daughter	4	Scholar	Durham Sunderland
Henry Bunton	Son	1		Durham Sunderland

1894: Hannah died at 11 Gill Bridge Avenue (their eldest son lived at 21 Gill Bridge Avenue).

Cause of death: "Nephritis syncope"; interred at Bishopwearmouth cemetery 03.07.1899

His death certificate gives an age of 61y; however his christening date and his 43y age at the 1881 census would make him 62y when he died.

My 2 x great grandfather.