Harry Bond born 1877 -1879

[Debbie Cunliffe Stone]

Hi everyone
I'm a Newbie to this forum but not to researching.  I'm Stuck with our Nanna's second husband.  Harry Bond.  Harry pops up on the 1939 Register.  As living with our Nanna Mary Ellen Bond previously Cunliffe.  Her maiden name Boardman  born 16 November 1897.  Harry is Harry Bond born 10 June 1877 we were told he came over from America but I'm struggling to find him.  I know his fathers name was Richard who was deceased when he married our Nanna on 27 April 1939.  We know he lived at 49 heywood street cheetham and our nanna at fairey lane cheetham, Manchester. We were told he was African American but how true this is we are not sure.  All i know he was a very well respected man and we would love to get in touch with any family members that remember him. harry passed away in September 1945 and was buried on our fathers birthday,  he lies in an unmarked grave which we plan to rectify,  If anyone could shed any light id be most appreciative

[giblet]

Hi,  do you have the marriage cert. for Mary Ellen and Harry? If so does it state whether he is a bachelor or widowed?

Have you checked the electoral register for the 49 Heywood street Cheetham address to see if there are any other "Bonds" living there as well?

[chempat]

From the Ancestry tree:
 'Harry Bond is a widower his employment is a haulage contractor he lived at 49 Heywood Street, His father is a Cattle Rancher'

Have you managed to find an obituary for him?

[chempat]

Presumably just coincidence but on the ER's for 1931 in Whitefield, at No 3 Briggs Square are Walter and Mary Cunliffe, and at No 4 are Harry and Frances Bond.

Mary's first husband was also Harry, not Walter?

[Jamjar]

Mary's first husband was also Harry, not Walter?

Dec 1916 Salford 8d 166
CUNLIFFE Harry
BOARDMAN Mary E   

Jun 1939 Manchester 8d 880
BOND Harry
CUNCLIFFE Mary E

at No 4 are Harry and Frances Bond

Maybe her death:

Mar 1931 Salford 8d 455
BOND Frances 73

Jamjar

[chempat]

Harry Bond born 1877, so father Richard born about 1850.  Presumably you have had no luck with cattle ranchers in any censuses?

Added:
He gives age 59 in April 1939 on marriage certificate.

This would give birth year as 1878/1879. not 1877.  He could have been trying to appear younger at marriage, but why go for 1 or 2 years only? 

Sorry, your heading says 1877-1879 to account for this, but then you have put 10th June 1877 in main text, which was what I kept returning to.

[Debbie Cunliffe Stone]

Since this post I have since retrieved harrys death certificate.  He is in fact born in 1877.  for some reason he lied on the marriage cert that I posted on ancestry.  Mary and Harry married only 10 months after marys first husband died.  Harry and Harry (at least she wouldnt forget his name) both worked at the salford corporation. 

Jamjar you now have me searching frances bond.  Fingers crossed its the right one

[Debbie Cunliffe Stone]

Presumably just coincidence but on the ER's for 1931 in Whitefield, at No 3 Briggs Square are Walter and Mary Cunliffe, and at No 4 are Harry and Frances Bond.

Mary's first husband was also Harry, not Walter?

Walter is Harry Cunliffes (first harry husband) Brother.
this is not coincidence thank you so much x

[trish1120]

There is this Harry Bond;
   
Harry Bond
Age 34, Farmer
Departure   
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival   
16 Aug 1913 Bristol, England
Tick in box heading to Wales?