Name: Agnes Bunting
Burial Number: 1585
Gender: Female
Occupation: Mantle-maker
Born: 00/00/1852
Died: 16/06/1934
Buried: 20/06/1934
Story
Agnes Dredge was born in Stepney, Middlesex, in 1852, the daughter of George Dredge, 31yrs, a printer/compositor, and Jane, 27yrs, nee Wood. She was baptised on 8th May 1853 at St. Philip, Stepney. Agnes had 5 brothers, George b.1849, Frederick b.1851, Edgar b.1854, Walter b.1857, and Leonard b.1860.
In 1861 Agnes’s father stood trial at the Old Bailey, accused of stealing from his employer, he was found not guilty, but did not appear again with his family on any future census. Agnes’s mother, Jane, was in business as a mantle-maker, and Agnes, at 18yrs of age, was also a mantle-maker, and her brothers were engaged in the same trade.
On 31st March 1874, Agnes married Frederick Bunting, at St. Phillip, Evangelist, Islington. Frederick was a civil servant employed as a post office clerk, a career he maintained until retirement. Agnes and Frederick had no children, they lived in Islington, moving to Hornsey and then after retirement, to Worthing, Sussex, living at D’Arcy, Cowper Road. From 1901, Agnes’s widowed mother lived with them, she died in 1916.
They moved to 123, Heene Road, where Agnes was widowed in 1929 when Frederick died, aged 83yrs. Agnes died, on 16th June 1934, aged 81yrs.
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SWS Row: 4 Plot: 8
Exact Location (what3words): caller.eggs.chill
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of my devoted husband Frederick Bunting who passed away 25th July 1929 aged 83. Also of Agnes wife of Frederick Bunting who died 16th June 1934 aged 80
Further Information
Birth
Name: Agnes Bunting
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1852
Town: Stepney
County: London
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Dredge
Marriage Date: 31/3/1874
Spouse First Name: Frederick
Spouse Last Name: Bunting
Town of Marriage: Islington
County of Marriage: London
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 16/06/1934
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 2: 123
Address line 3: Heene Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: No value recorded
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1861
Living at 8, Princes Street, St. Giles w/o Cripplegate, Middlesex. George Dredge, 39yrs, Master Printer, employing 4 persons, wife, Jane, 35yrs, daughter, Agnes, 8yrs, son, Edgar, 7yrs, niece, Emily Hemingway, 12yrs, boarder, Emma E. Crocker, 25yrs, Mantle-maker, plus 1 domestic servant.
1871
Living at 162, New North Road, Islington, London. Jane Dredge, Hd. m. 44yrs, Mantle-maker, son, Frederick, 20, Export Packer, daughter, Agnes, 18yrs, Mantle-maker, sons, Edgar, 17yrs, Warehouseman, Walter, 13yrs, Leonard, 10yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.
1881
Living at 12, Ockenden Road, Islington, East London. Frederick Bunting, 34yrs, Clerk, 3rd Class GPO, wife, Agnes, 28yrs.
1891
Living at 12, Ockenden Road, Islington, East London. Frederick Bunting, 34yrs, Clerk, 3rd Class GPO, wife, Agnes, 28yrs.
1901
Living at 11, Birchington Road, Hornsey, Middlesex. Frederick Bunting, 54yrs, Clerk, Upper Section, GPO, wife, Agnes, 48yrs, mother-in-law, Jane Dredge, widow, 74yrs, private means.
1911
Living at D’Arcy, Cowper Road, Worthing, Sussex. Frederick Bunting, 64yrs, Civil Servant, pensioned, Agnes, 58yrs, mother-in-law, Jane Dredge, widow, 84yrs, private means.
