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James Clark Bunten Research

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This is a place for the Wonderful Willows to make notes for our Olympian, James Clark Bunten (1875 - 1935)

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Research Notes

  • FamilySearch seems to be a bust for James Clark Bunten at first try. None of the James or John Buntons seem to match the online sporting bios of the Olympian (which all state born and died in Glasgow). ALSO, there is another James Clark Bunten (possibly his father's brother and his namesake) who died in 1901 in England and who was married to Jessie Maclure.
  • Ancestry.com at https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/james-clark-bunten-24-4pfwyy seems to be a good start as it shows his parents.
  • A name search on MyHeritage revealed a half dozen documents including passport, overseas travel, full names of parents and siblings, etc.
  • FindAGrave for James' father Robert Clark Bunton (1831-1901)[1] provides four generations of his relatives, but not James himself.

Per Olympedia.org:[2]

Mechanical engineer James Bunten was one of the 10-man crew aboard Thomas Glen-Coats’ Hera, which won the gold medal in the 12-metre class at the 1908 Olympics. Bunten was educated at St. John’s College, Grimsargh in Lancashire, a private school for the children from well-to-do families, as his father was a well-known Scottish spindle manufacturer. His father, and James Clark Bunten, who was a wealthy engineer, industrialist, and former chairman of the Caledonian Railway company, were brothers, and it was after him that James Clark junior was named. Ironically, Bunten’s father Robert and his brother died within four days of each other in July 1901.

Sarlin-3 04:03, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

  • Family Search has confused some of the records and relationships if you are following the family tree. It could use some straightening out. Crawford-15512 17:38, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
  • Most likely his mother's birth record:[3]
    • Mary Ellen Clark, b. 1834, Brighton, Sussex, England, to Thomas Clark and his wife Sarah.

Crawford-15512 17:46, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

James Clark Bunten

ScotlandsPeople has his vital records:[4][5]

  • Statutory Birth Records; ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk; citing: BUNTEN, JAMES CLARK; Mother's maiden name: CLARK; gender: M; birth registered: 1875; Ref #:644 / 9 / 405; Registration District: KELVIN
  • Statutory Death Records; ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk; BUNTEN, JAMES CLARK; Age: 60; Gender: M; Death Year: 1935; Ref #: 644 / 9 / 535; Registration District: KELVINGROVE
  • No marriage record found at ScotlandsPeople

Crawford-15512 13:54, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

The 1881 census identifies the following people in his household:[6]

  • Robert Bunten, 49, Head (Father), Spindlemaker, born in Cathcart, Renfrewshire
  • Ellen Bunten, 46, Wife (Mother), born in England
  • Dora E Bunten, 18, Daughter (Sister), born in Victoria, Australia
  • Marion Bunten, 17, Daughter (Sister), born in Victoria, Australia
  • James C Bunten, 6, Son (Brother), born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire
  • Daisy J Bunten, 3, Daughter (Sister), born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire
  • Helen Lockhart, 17, Servant (Unrelated), born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Crawford-15512 14:15, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

His Siblings

Daisy J[7] married Richard Squire Thorne and moved to England. Her mother is named Mary Ellen in the census document and resided with the family after Robert Clark's death. Crawford-15512 16:20, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

Dora and Minnie travelled from Australia to Liverpool with their mother in 1872.[8]

Internal travel from Liverpool, NSW to Melbourne, with their mother in 1869.[9]

Crawford-15512 17:06, 23 August 2023 (UTC) - Can't confirm this is the same family, but it is a possibility.

Mary, born about 1873.[10] She is not listed in the 1881 Census. She would have been about 8 years old.

Crawford-15512 02:25, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

Robert Clark Bunten (His Father)

Robert Clark Bunten - Father

  • Father of our Olympian. Robert Clark Bunten was born in Cathcart Parish, Renfrewshire to Robert Bunten and his wife, Agnes Clark in 1832.[11]
  • In 1841, the family was living at Society House in the parish of Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll.[12]
  • 1901 Census:.[13] BUNTEN, ROBERT C, 1901, M, 69, 654/ 11/ 13, RUTHERGLEN, LANARK
  • Likely his will, dated 1901; at Rutherglen. Note: Image of will can be purchased if we can't find a free version elsewhere.
    • BUNTEN,ROBERT; 22 / 11 / 1901, SPINDLE MANUFACTURER, RUTHERGLEN, D. 05/07/1901 AT RUTHERGLEN, TESTATE; WILL: GLASGOW SHERIFF COURT WILLS, SC36/51/129
  • His death record:[14]
    • BUNTEN, ROBERT CLARK, 69, CLARK, M, 1901, 654 / 210, RUTHERGLEN

Crawford-15512 14:48, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

James Clark Bunten (His paternal Uncle)

James Clark Bunten - Paternal Uncle

Crawford-15512 15:55, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

Agnes Bunten (His paternal Aunt)

Crawford-15512 01:06, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

Robert Bunten (His paternal Grandfather)

Robert Bunten - Grandfather

  • Marriage record:[17]
  • In 1841, the family was living at Society House in the parish of Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll. Robert was an Iron Merchant.[18]

Crawford-15512 15:48, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

Agnes Clark (His paternal Grandmother)

  • Marriage Record[19]

Mary Ellen Clark (his mother)

  • Baptismal record, 1834, Brighton, Sussex, England[20]

Lake-72 23:10, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

Thomas Clark (his maternal grandfather)

Possible match for his wife, Sarah Moore (widow), married in 1814 at Hastings, Sussex.

Sarah Cobby (his maternal grandmother)

Sarah Cobby was married three times: 1804 to William Wheaden 1806 to George Moore 1814 to Thomas Clark

Brickwall in determining Sarah's parents. See research note on her profile.

Lake-72 20:57, 27 August 2023 (UTC)

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145751697/robert-clark-bunten: accessed 23 August 2023), memorial page for Robert Clark Bunten (17 Jan 1831–5 Jul 1901), Find A Grave: Memorial #145751697, citing Glasgow Necropolis, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland; Maintained by Memorium (contributor 47853990).
  2. ↑ "Olympedia Biographical information", website, James Clark Bunten, accessed 23 Aug 2023.
  3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N66K-NRH : 4 February 2023), Mary Ellen Clark, 1834.
  4. ↑ Statutory Birth Records; ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk; citing: BUNTEN, JAMES CLARK; Mother's maiden name: CLARK; gender: M; birth registered: 1875; Ref #:644 / 9 / 405; Registration District: KELVIN
  5. ↑ Statutory Death Records; ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk; BUNTEN, JAMES CLARK; Age: 60; Gender: M; Death Year: 1935; Ref #: 644 / 9 / 535; Registration District: KELVINGROVE
  6. ↑ Census: 1881 Scotland Census (LDS); ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk; citing: members of household, age at census-taking; position in household; occupation, birth location
  7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW4Z-TXQ : 24 March 2022), Mary Ellen Bunten in household of Richard Squire Thorne, Edgware, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  8. ↑ "Australia, Victoria, Outward Passenger Lists, 1852-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2PD-6TLG : 17 March 2018), Dora Bunten, born 1862, emigrated 1872; citing series VPRS 948, Public Record Office Victoria, North Melbourne; FHL microfilm 284,504.
  9. ↑ "Australia, Victoria, Inward Passenger Lists, 1839-1923", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPWX-SN17 : 15 October 2019), Dora Bunten, 1869.
  10. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQDT-YFQ : 12 February 2020), Mary Ellen Clark in entry for Mary Bunten, 1873.
  11. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 23 Aug 2023), Robert Clark Bunten, parent: Robert Bunten/Agnes Clark, 1 Mar 1832, Cathcart, child 5; citing Parish Number 560, Reference Number: 20 45.
  12. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a141169f4040b9d6ef7ad01 : viewed 25 Aug 2023), Robert BUNTEN in household of Robert BUNTEN, Society House, Argyllshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/510, Folio 5, Page 19, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  13. ↑ Scotland Census, 1881: County: Lanarkshire, District: Rutherglen, Robert C Bunten, Reference: 654/ 11/ 13; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT.
  14. ↑ Statutory Records; Deaths; National Records of Scotland; ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk; citing: Name: Robert Clark Bunten, age 69, male, died 1901, 654 /210; Rutherglen
  15. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CMW3-JFPZ : 16 September 2021), Robert Buntin in entry for James Clark Buntin
  16. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM9X-M53 : 16 September 2021), Robert Buntin in entry for Agnes Buntin, 1827.
  17. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTBC-KXN : 11 February 2020), Robert Bunten, 1826.
  18. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a141169f4040b9d6ef7acfb : viewed 25 Aug 2023), Robert BUNTEN in household of Robert BUNTEN, Society House, Argyllshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/510, Folio 5, Page 19, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  19. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY71-YJJ : 11 February 2020), Agnes Clark in entry for Robert Buntin, 1826.
  20. ↑ "Sussex Baptisms," Findmypast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_8702101390)




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