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Robert Bunn

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Catherine

Catherine Report 30 Nov 2012 16:43

I have been looking for my uncle for years now he is Robert Bunn born c 1920 to Robert and Isabella Bunn nee Batey Gateshead Co Durham. Can anyone help me find him please?

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 30 Nov 2012 16:52

For accuracy:

Name: Robert Bunn
Mother's Maiden Surname: Batey
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1922
Registration district: Gateshead
Inferred County: Durham
Volume Number: 10a
Page Number: 2063

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 30 Nov 2012 16:54

If you check for marriages on Freebmd, there are only 3 showing for a Robert Bunn (no middle name). 2 are in the North-East.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 30 Nov 2012 21:36

When was he last in contact?

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 30 Nov 2012 21:41

This could be him leaving the country. His last address in England at that time was 58 Chandless Street, Gateshead:-

Passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960

Name: Robert BUNN
Date of departure: 6 June 1950
Port of departure: London
Destination port: Adelaide
Destination country: Australia

Date of Birth: 1922 (calculated from age)
Age: 28
Marital Status:
Sex: Male
Occupation: Labourer
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 4 of 35
Ship: MOOLTAN
Official Number: 79866
Master's name: Captain C E Pollitt
Steamship Line: P. & O.
Where bound: Brisbane, Australia
Square feet:
Registered tonnage: 20952
Passengers on voyage: 999

Kath. x

patchem

patchem Report 30 Nov 2012 23:10

2 other people possibly have him in their trees on here.
Have you contacted them?

Penny

Penny Report 1 Dec 2012 06:08

he looks to be the 3rd child of 5, do any of his siblings know where he went?

Very chance he is no longer alive, given his age. Did he marry?