bonsers from nottingham

[helgra]

hello,
i have been tracing my bonser family for many years.
john bonser (my g/g grandfather)came to western australia as a convict in 1851 on board the ship minden.born 1826 old radford.
his mother was mary burton or bunton,father john bonser..
he had a brother james transported to tasmania 1844 on the ship william jardine.
we have had no luck in tracing any other family members. there were supposed to be some sisters.mary anne? elizabeth? sarah?
any help would be appreciated.
helen

[helgra]

my g/g grandfather john bonser born 1826 old radford nottingham.
came to western australia 1851 on board the convict ship  minden.married margaret bourke 1853 wa
 john's brother james also sent to van diemans land as a convict on the william jardine 1844.
any one able to help me find a death for their mother or father john bonser/mary burton/bunton.
also any thing on his reported 3 sisters mary anne? elizabeth? sarah?
thanks helen



Moderator comment: topics merged to avoid further duplication

[trish1120]

Hi Helen,
To start with;
Marriage;
John BONSAR
Mary BUNTON, 20 Sept 1819, Whitwick, Leicester, England
(Source IGI Extracted Record)

John and James seem to have been Christened Leics;
BONSER, Parents JOHN/MARY
Primitive Methodist, Whitwick, Leicestershire
JOHN, 26 July 1826
JAMES 14 December 1823
WILLIAM 02 December 1821
(Source Familysearch Pilot)

Johns Trial took place in Leics;
Bonsor,   John
Reg No 728
Term 7y
Age  24
Trial Place Leicester
Convicted  01 01 1849
Crime  Larceny 
Other info on Convict Central;
Brickmaker,Single, No Children, 5ft 3in, Light Brown Hair, Grey Eyes, Oval Face, Fresh Complexion, Stout, Ring on Middle Finger of Left hand

Now finding his Parents is a little difficult but I think Father John is a Prisoner himself in 1851 and Mother Mary has moved back to Leics by 1861.
I have to work on this so back later.

Trish

[trish1120]

The John Bonsor born c 1826 Radford, Notts has Parents John/Ellenor.

[Ladyhawk]

Hello Helgra - hope this may be of some help

From familysearch pilot

Marriage
John BONSAR
Mary BUNTON
20 Sept 1819 Whitwick Leicester England

Looks as if John was born in Leicester not Nottingham 

Christenings
Parents named John Bonser Mary
Primitive Methodist, Whitwick, Leicestershire
John 26 /7/1826
James 14/12/1823 Whitwick, Leicestershire
William 2/12/1821      "

Maybe Mary & two sons on 1841c Leicester, East 

Mary BONSER 45 (1796) Laundress
William 20 (1821) Male Servant
John 9 (1832)


marriage
14/11/1898 Northam West Australia, both widowed
John BONSER age 77 (1826)  father John mother Mary BURTON
Anne WATERMAN age 47 (1851) father Saml. CUNNINGHAM mother Frances MILES

 

hello,

john bonser (my g/g grandfather)came to western australia as a convict in 1851 on board the ship minden.born 1826 old radford.

ADDED

This is the only John BONSER christening in Radford that I could see

IGI extracted christenings
parents named William BONSER Eleanor

John 22/4/1827
Isaac 30/11/1828
Mary Ann 19/6/1831
William 4/9/1836

[Ladyhawk]

Just in case you havn't seen this info. re: James & John BONSER

http://member.melbpc.org.au/~albonser/bonsers.html

Brother John BONSER

http://member.melbpc.org.au/~albonser/john.html

http://fifeshireirelands.familytreeguide.com/pedigree.php?personID=I03058&tree=1&PHPSESSID=36b7f1fe8632b8d818d17e45e1c083c2


 

[trish1120]

Possible for Mary (Mother) and Mary (Sister);

1861 Census
Beuford St,
Leicester St Margaret
RG9/2287/78/26
Mary BONSER, 64, Head, Widow, Seamstress, born Nottinghamshire
Mary Ann Bonser, 30, Daug, Unm, Seamstress, born Nottinghamshire
Mary, 12, Grand/Daug, Framework Knitter, born Leicestershire
Elizabeth, 10, Grand/Daug, Scholar, born Leicestershire
Francis HOLT, 12, Grand/Son, Worstead Winder, born Whitwick, Leicestershire

There is a Death of a Mary BONSER, Dec 1872, Leicester, 7a 129, Age 78
(So born c 1794)
Trouble is I cant find her in 1871 Census to confirm she is yours.
There are other possibles in the 1860's but no age is given.

Looking for Francis Holt I found this;
1851 Census
Silver St,
Whitwick, Leics
HO107/2084/1/19
Francis HOULT, 40, Head, Mar, Bricklayer
SARAH, 34, Wife, Mar
Samuel, 7
Francis, 2
Emmer BONSER, 12, Nurse, Unm, Nurse Girl, born Leicester
Everyone else born Whitwick, Leics

[trish1120]

Thanks for that Ladyhawk

For Helgra;
Thank you for your PM.
I just posted info for others that may want to help with this ( and we really need help!)
What a complicated Family

[maidmarianoops]

hello my bonsor was hannah married to frederick nicholson.
i have had this book for a long while but not connected it yet

sylvia

i was kindly given this book when i inquired re family