Struggling to find correct death record for William Bunting Derbyshire

[Mpb56]

I wonder if anyone can help - I am trying to find when my great great grandfather died.

William Bunting was born in 1863 in Codnor Derbyshire; he was the son of John Bunting and Elizabeth Bullock and lived at Waingroves Derbyshire.

He married Jane Gregory at the parish church Pentrich Derbyshire in Jan 1885 and the 1891 census lists them as living at Waingroves; at this time they had 1 daughter Christina Betsy Bunting. A second daughter Minnie Bunting was born in 1892 and a son David Gregory Bunting in 1893.

In 1893 William appeared at Heanor Petty Sessions for assaulting his wife.

The 1901 census lists Jane (his wife) as "head of house" and a widow. David's school record from 1900 list his father as "dead".  Subsequent marriage certificates for Minnie and David list their father as deceased although Chritina's wedding certificate doesn't.

I got a certificate for a William Bunting who died in 1897 in the neighboring county but the information on it shows that it is not "my" William Bunting!

Any advice as to the best way to establish when and where he died would be really helpful!

[jim1]

The first thing to say is that he may not have died.
If he abandoned the family post 1893 & disappeared
overseas (you could check shipping lists) or changed his name she could have him
declared legally dead after 7 years.
What was it that ruled out the 1897 death as him?

[Mpb56]

Hello Jim1

Thank you for your reply. The death certificate that I have gives the father as "James Bunting" who lived at the same address (9 Stone Street Bilston) William's rank or profession is listed as "iron worker"

I will certainly look at passenger lists to see if there is anyone on them who could be William.

Best wishes
Mike

[jim1]

You could also be inventive with his name.
Although quite simple it may have been
mistranscribed or misspelt.
Buntin, Benting, Banting etc.