Emma (Wilson) Bunt (1841 - 1922)

Born Mar 1841 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Wife of Philip Bunt — married 19 Mar 1861 in Camden, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 15 Jun 1922 at age 81 in Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Emma Wilson was born in 1841 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. She was a daughter of William Wilson. ^[1]

Emma (Wilson) Bunt migrated from England to New South Wales.

Emma migrated to the Colony of New South Wales (Australia), with parents and siblings in 1845.^[2][3]

On 19th March 1861, Emma married Philip Bunt, second son of former convict John Bunt and his wife Anne Fairall, who had migrated from Birmingham, England as a younger girl, like Emma. Emma and Philip married at Camden, New South Wales. ^[4]

A few years after marrying, and before the birth of their second child, Emma and Philip migrated to outback Queensland, to Barcaldine. They would be blessed with ten children and 72 grandchildren.

Emma passed away on 15th June 1922 in Barcaldine and is buried in Barcaldine Cemetery. ^[5] She was survived by Philip.

Sources

1. ↑ UK FreeBMD Birth Index Jun qtr 1841 vol 16 page 310
2. ↑ See Emigration image
3. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896

   Name: Emma Wilson

   Birth Year: abt 1841

   Age: 4

   Arrival Date: 31 Mar 1845

   Vessel Name: Elizabeth

4. ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #1542/1861
5. ↑ Queensland Death Index #C1200/1922