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Thank you for checking. I think George may have changed his name to Christopher Bunyan. I found a tree that matches his birth but the tree owner will not reply. :-(

Marriages Dec 1879 (>99%)
BUNYAN George Barton 8c 641
Cosh Selina Cawte Barton 8c 641

Using http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/
Marriage: 25 Dec 1879 St Mary the Virgin, Eccles, Lancs.
George Bunyan - 35 Colour Sergeant Bachelor of Military Barracks Salford
Selina Cawley Cosh - 26 Spinster of 17 Shaftesbury St. Eccles
Groom's Father: James Bunyan, Gardener
Bride's Father: Charles Edward Cosh, Tailor
Witness: Samuel Robert Cosh; Sarah ?
Married by Banns by: John Harper, Curate
Notes: [Bride appears to have signed Selina Cawte Cosh]
Register: Marriages 1879 - 1882, Page 20, Entry 40
Source: Manchester Central Library

A search at http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=2962 for Selina Cosh gets a hit with a link to an image of the m.cert - sorry, but I don't have a sub.

Using http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1880
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
BUNYON Selina Violet Broughton Preston COSH BRO/21/27

Name: Blanche Emily Bunyan
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: Apr - Jun 1883
Event Place: Dublin North, Ireland
Registration Quarter and Year: Apr - Jun 1883
Registration District: Dublin North
Volume Number: 2
Page Number: 574
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FB4X-DPL

Any BMD events in Scotland really need searching for at SP - a site you need credits for.
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

GR/FMP probably have his army record - I've not checked.

Thank you Gins and I think I will contact Lloyds of London regarding my grandfather's death. :-)

Just to confirm - there's no death for a George or Christopher Bunyan, of approximately the right YOB, in Scotland, 1932-1990
(Per SP)

ADDED: Re the George Bunyan who died in Australia in 1939, either that's not the right one, or else the person who heard he'd been in Scotland in 1945 was mistaken.

To Argyll Gran,

Thank you for checking into death info for George Bunyan. He was born in 1887 due to the original marriage certificate I own. He married Winifred Alwood Bunyan in London. George left Winnie in 1943, she emigrated to Canada. My aunt, Jeanne Bunyan was a war bride and emigrated with her RCAF pilot to Canada. Jeanne visited Britain almost yearly trying to prove George's death for Winnie's pension without success. I think George changed his name to Christopher Bunyan, only Bunyan born in 1887, died in London in 1961 ( no birthdate or census could be found under Christopher) tree owner for Christopher won't respond

Is this not the Christopher who died in 1961?

Name: Cristopher G Bunyan
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Father: Frederick Bunyan
Mother: Elizabeth M Bunyan
Birth Place: St Pancras
Civil Parish: St Pancras
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: St Pancras
Sub-registration district: Regent's Park
ED, institution, or vessel: 05
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 130
Folio: 133
Page Number: 12
Household schedule number: 113
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick Bunyan 53
Elizabeth M Bunyan 53
Harry E Bunyan 18
Cristopher G Bunyan 13

1911

Name: Christopher Gordon Bunyon
Age in 1911: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: St Pancras
Civil Parish: St Pancras
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 96 Robert Street, Hampstead Road, N W
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: WAREHOUSEMAN WHOLESALE NEWSAGENTS
Registration district: St Pancras
Registration District Number: 9
Sub-registration district: West St Pancras
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Piece: 665
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick Bunyon 63
Elizabeth Mary Ann Bunyon 63
Christopher Gordon Bunyon 23

Name: Christopher Gordon Bunyon
Registration Year: 1887
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Pancras
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 8

This is the one that died in 1961



England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966


Name:Christopher Gordon Bunyan

Probate Date:6 Oct 1961

Death Date:12 Sep 1961

Death Place:London, England

Registry:London, England


Administration to: Elsie Maud Bunyan - widow £1636

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London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name:Christopher Gordon Bunyon

Spouse: Elsie Maud Chase

Record Type:Banns

Event Date:15 Mar 1914

Parish:Christ Church, Albany Street

Borough:Camden

Register Type:Parish Register