Person:Mary King (234)

Mary King was baptised on 26th October 1834 at Caddington in Bedfordshire, daughter of a straw plaiter called Susan King, formerly Dean, and her husband James King, an agricultural labourer. Mary appears in the 1841 census living with her parents and siblings at Aley Green in the part of Caddington parish which at that time was in Hertfordshire. Mary was still living with her parents in 1851, when she was described as a plaiter of straw.

Mary had two sons in the mid 1850s: Arthur in 1854 and Alfred in 1856.

On 2nd March 1857, aged 22, Mary married James Bunyan. He had been living next door to Mary and her family at the time of the 1851 census. Mary's two sons took on the name surname Bunyan, and it is entirely possible that James was their father.

After their marriage, Mary and James went on to have another ten children at Caddington between 1858 and 1878, although three died young. In 1861 the family was living at Tipple Hill and James was an agricultural labourer, whilst Mary was a bonnet sewer.

Mary's mother died in 1865.

By 1871 James, Mary, their children and a servant were living at Mill Field in Caddington, with James described as a farmer of 151 acres employing eight men and a boy. James's prosperity did not last; by 1881 he was described as an unemployed farm bailiff.

Some time between 1886 and 1891 the family left Caddington and moved over forty miles north to Barton Seagrave in Northamptonshire, where James worked as a farm labourer.

Back in Caddington, Mary's father died in 1895.

By 1901 Mary and James had moved from Barton Seagrave to the neighbouring village of Burton Latimer, where they lived on Finedon Road.

James died in 1908, aged 78. The 1911 census finds Mary living with her granddaughter Clara and her husband in Isham, close to Burton Latimer. Mary died in Northamptonshire in 1917, aged 82.

1. ↑ Baptisms register, in Church of England. Caddington Parish Registers. (Bedford: Bedfordshire Record Office).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Caddington in the County of Bedford in the Year 1834
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parent's Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   1114	Oct[obe]r 26th	Mary Dau[ghter] of	James & Susan	King	Ailey Green	Labourer	W. Mellard, Vicar

2. ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 440; Book 10; Folio 22; Page 8, 6 Jun 1841.

   Address: Haley Green, Caddington, Hertfordshire
   James King, male, 30 [1806-11], Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer], born in county
   Susanna King, female, 35 [1801-6], not born in county
   Hannah King, female, 10 [1830/1], born in county
   Mary King, female, 6 [1834/5], born in county
   Bertha King, female, 4 [1836/7], born in county
   Thomas King, male, 2 [1838/9], born in county
   Edward King, male, 5m [1840/1], born in county
   ~ second household in same house ~
   Mary King, female, 65 [1771-6], Straw plaiter, born in county
   John King, male, 25 [1811-16], born in county
   William King, male, 7 [1833/4], born in county

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1757; Folio 341; Page 8, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Caddington, Hertfordshire
   James King, head, married, male, 41 [1809/10], Farm labourer, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Susan King, wife, married, female, 45 [1805/6], b. Wipsnade, Bedfordshire
   Mary King ,daughter, unmarried, female, 16 [1834/5], Platter of straw, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Bethiah King, daughter, unmarried, female, 14 [1836/7], Platter of straw, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Ann King, daughter, female, 8 [1842/3], Scholar, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Lewis Ellis, lodger, married, male, 20 [1830/1], Farm labourer, b. Stretly, Bedfordshire
   Hannah Ellis, lodger, married, female, 20 [1830/1], Platter of straw, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Matilda Ellis, lodger, female, 1m [1851], b. Caddington, Hertfordshire

4. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 1015; Folio 88; Page 2, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Tipple Hill, Caddington, Hertfordshire
   James Bunyan, head, married, male, 30 [1830/1], Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer], b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Mary Bunyan, wife, married, female, 26 [1834/5], Bonnet sewer, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Arthur Bunyan, son, male, 7 [1853/4], b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Alfred Bunyan, son, male, 4 [1856/7], b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Henry Bunyan, son, male, 2 [1858/9], b. Caddington, Hertfordshire

5. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 1568; Folio 14; Page 20, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Mill Field, Caddington, Hertfordshire
   James Bunyan, head, married, male, 40 [1830/1], Farmer of 151 a[cres] employing 8 m[en] & 1 b[oy], b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Mary Bunyan, wife, married, female, 36 [1834/5], Farmer wife, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Alfred Bunyan, son, male, 14 [1856/7], Farmer son, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Henry Bunyan, son, male, 12 [1858/9], Farmer son, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Sidney Bunyan, son, male, 9 [1861/2], Farmer son, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Emily Bunyan, daughter, female, 6 [1864/5], Farmer dau[ghte]r, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Ruth Bunyan, daughter, female, 4 [1866/7], Farmer dau[ghte]r, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   George Bunyan, son, male, 1 [1869/70], Farmer son, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   George Arnold, servant, male, 16 [1854/5], Horse keeper, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire

6. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 1653; Folio 137; Page 5, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Aley Green, Caddington, Hertfordshire
   James Bunyan, head, married, male, 50 [1830/1], Farm bailiff (unemployed), b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Mary Bunyan, wife, married, female, 46 [1834/5], b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Sidney Bunyan, son, unmarried, male, 19 [1861/2], Blocker, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Emily Bunyan, daughter, female, 16 [1864/5], Bonnet sewer, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Ruth Bunyan, daughter, female, 14 [1866/7], Bonnet sewer, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   George Bunyan, son, male, 11 [1869/70], Scholar, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Alexander Bunyan, son, male, 7 [1873/4], Scholar, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Francis Bunyan, son, male, 5 [1875/6], Scholar, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire

7. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 1215; Folio 68; Page 5, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire
   John [sic] Bunyan, head, married, male, 52 [1838/9], Farm Labourer, employed, b. Hertfordshire
   Mary Bunyan, wife, married, female, 56 [1834/5], b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Alexander Bunyan, son, single, male, 17 [1873/4], Finisher Boot trade, employed, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Francis John Bunyan, son, single, male, 15 [1875/6], Finisher Boot trade, employed, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Clara Isabel Bunyan, daughter, female, 9 [1881/2], Scholar, b. Luton, Bedfordshire

8. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 1446; Folio 85; Page 47, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: Finedon Road, Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire
   John Bunyan, head, married, male, 70 [1830/1], Farm Labourer, worker, b. Hertfordshire
   Mary Bunyan, wife, married, female, 66 [1834/5], b. Hertfordshire
   Alexander Bunyan, son, single, male, 27 [1873/4], Shoe Finisher, worker, b. Hertfordshire
   Clara Bunyan, granddaughter, single, female, 18 [1882/3], Shoe Machinist, worker, b. Hertfordshire

9. ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), (formerly the UK General Register Office.))
   Class RG14; Piece 8517; Schedule 112, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: Isham, Northamptonshire
   5 rooms occupied
   Fred Keech, head, male, 32 [1878/9], married, Railway Labourer, worker, b. Pytchley, Northamptonshire
   Clara Keech, wife, female, 28 [1882/3], married 7 year, 1 child born to marriage, 0 children still living, b. Luton, Bedfordshire
   Mary Bunyan, mother in law, female, 78 [1832/3], b. Aley Green, Hertfordshire

10. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

    d. Mary BUNYAN, March Quarter 1917, Wellingborough Registration District, Volume 3b, page 182, aged 83 [1833/4]