Ernest Brunning at Westerfield

[NormanE]

Please could anyone help with a complete transcription of the Christening Record for Ernest Brunning. I believe the christening took place at St Mary's Westerfield in 1891
Thank You
Norman E

[CaroleW]

Hi

The only birth on freebmd for that name around 1891 was in Essex in 1890 - Ernest John Brunning

There is no birth in Suffolk around that time

[Annette7]

Nor does such a person appear on the census.

Annette

[Annette7]

There was an Ernest Brunning in Westerfield in 1891 but he was aged 9 making him bc.1881/2:

Ernest James Brunning b.31/1/1882, bp.3/9/1883 Westerfield St. Mary, son of Harriet Brunning of Witnesham (no father).

Annette   

[NormanE]

Annette Thank you for your reply, a very good one too. What I have now is the birth of a Ernest James Brunning to Harriet Brunning Feb 1882 in  Holborn London Workhouse, and now your record for the 1883 Baptism at Westerfield. A Harrriet Brunning born 1864 was the daughter of Jeremiah Brunning at Witnesham and this is where we find an 9 year old grandson in the 1891 census. I think thanks to you I can say BINGO. Harriet had another child, Elsie, in 1890 and remained unmarried until her death in 1953 at Willesden. I have an Ernest James Brunning of the right age who married in 1914 at Ulgham Northumberland who is probably this Ernest, the only doubt is the wedding document which gives a father as George William Brunning. Family Folklore does say Ernest was Illegitimate and came from London. Again thank you for your help Regards Norman Elkins

[Annette7]

It certainly all seems to fit, doesn't it.    As to the named father George William - many people who were illegitimate would 'invent' the name of a father when they married, especially so when they were marrying in a different area from where they were born or brought up.   With no family around who would question it.

I can't seem to find Ernest in 1901/1911 - he isn't the one shown born 1882 Ipswich who was another plain Ernest.

Annette



   

[Brunning]

Norman, I know this thread is old now, but I live in Northumberland and recently saw an MOD headstone in the CWG area of a Morpeth church, for George A Brunning, a cpl in the RAF who died in a motorcycle accident in 1954.  Although I am not a local lad, all the family roots are back in Suffolk, but I decided to research this young lad's history.  His father was Ernest J Brunning, Harriet's illegitimate son and the person you were looking for. I also got Jeremiah and Elizabeth Hunt as his grandparents, preceded by Thomas Brunning (1778-1848) = Mary Mann (1788-1866), preceded by Leonard T Brunning (1759-1848) = Elizabeth Hammond (1762-1820), preceded by Edward Meadows Brunning (1739-1812)=Sarah Collins. Ernest James married Mary I Youll and they had 6 children, including George who died in the accident aged 23 years. George was married to a girl in Bath and they had 2 girls who were only 3 and 1 when he died.  If you would like any further information please get in touch.
Regards
Roger Brunning