Descendants of John Francis Bonny

Bonny

If you could throw more light onto the history of the surname BONNY I would be thankful. Email me using the link on the front page.

Most my Bonny ancestors I've researched lived in the Shoreditch/Hoxton area of London between approx 1820 and 1880. The family originally came from Kent where John Francis Bonny was born in 1805.

Elizabeth Ann Bonny

Elizabeth Ann Bonny (b.1862) taken in the early 1900's. She married Charles Summers

Generation 1 - John Francis Bonny - Rebecca Griffin

Generation 2 - John Bonny - Mary Ann Ellis

Generation 3 - John Bonny - Louisa Mary Richards

Generation 3 - Elizabeth Ann Bonny - Charles Summers

Descendants of John Francis Bonny

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN FRANCIS¹ BONNY was born 1805 in Gillingham, Kent, when he died is unknown. He married REBECCA GRIFFIN 1828 in Bloomsbury, daughter of JOHN GRIFFIN and MARY. She was born August 1812, and died December 1864 in Bethnal Green.

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1871 Census

Name Age in 1871 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island

George Bonny 60 Chatham, Kent, England Boarder St Leonard Shoreditch London

Jane Bonny 53 St Georges, Surrey, England Wife St Leonard Shoreditch London

John Bonny 66 Gillingham, Kent, England Head St Leonard Shoreditch London

- Notes for REBECCA GRIFFIN: -

REBECCA GRIFFIN

Female

Event(s):

Birth:

Christening: 16 AUG 1812 Ogbourne Saint George, Wiltshire, England

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Parents:

Father: JOHN GRIFFIN Family

Mother: MARY

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Source Information:

Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C023112 1663 - 1812 0097842 Film 1037054 Film

Sheet: 00

Children of JOHN BONNY and REBECCA GRIFFIN are:

i. ROBERT² BONNY, b. 27 November 1833, Shoreditch, Middlesex.

- Notes for ROBERT BONNY: -

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ROBERT BONNY

Male

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Event(s):

Birth: 27 NOV 1833

Christening: 23 FEB 1834 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England

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Parents:

Father: JOHN BONNY Family

Mother: REBECCA

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Source Information:

Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C040806 1831 - 1833 0396238 Film 6905909 Film

C040806 1833 - 1835 0396239 Film NONE

C040806 1835 - 1836 0396240 Film NONE

Sheet: 00

More About ROBERT BONNY:

Christening: 23 February 1834, St Leonards, Shoreditch

2. ii. JOHN BONNY, b. 21 January 1836, Bethnal Green.

iii. MARY ANN BONNY, b. December 1845.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN² BONNY (JOHN FRANCIS¹) was born 21 January 1836 in Bethnal Green. He married MARY ANN ELLIS 15 September 1856 in St. Philips, Bethnal Green, daughter of BENJAMIN ELLIS. She was born 1836 in St. Lukes, Middlesex.

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JOHN BONNY

Male

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Event(s):

Birth: 21 JAN 1836

Christening: 21 SEP 1836 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England

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Parents:

Father: JOHN FRANCIS BONNY Family

Mother: REBECCA

Source Information:

Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C040806 1831 - 1833 0396238 Film 6905909 Film

C040806 1833 - 1835 0396239 Film NONE

C040806 1835 - 1836 0396240 Film NONE

Sheet: 00

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1871 England Census

Name Age in 1871 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island

Benjamin Bonny 5 St Luke, Middlesex, England Son St Leonard Shoreditch London

Elizabeth Bonny 7 Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Daughter St Leonard Shoreditch London

John Bonny 35 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Head St Leonard Shoreditch London

John Bonny 12 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Son St Leonard Shoreditch London

Mary Bonny 34 St Luke, Middlesex, England Wife St Leonard Shoreditch London

Mary Bonny 10 Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Daughter St Leonard Shoreditch London

Catherine Ellis 22 St Luke, Middlesex, England Sister St Leonard Shoreditch London

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1881 Census

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation

John BONNY Head M Male 45 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Cabinet Maker

May BONNY Wife M Female 45 St Lukes, Middlesex, England

John BONNY Son U Male 22 Bethnal Gn, Middlesex, England Cabinet Maker

Elizabeth BONNY Daur Female 19 Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Benjamin BONNY Son Male 15 St Lukes, Middlesex, England Cabinet Maker

Hannah BONNY Daur Female 1 Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Source Information:

Dwelling 87 Kingsland Rd

Census Place London, Middlesex, England

Family History Library Film 1341083

Public Records Office Reference RG11

Piece / Folio 0385 / 97

Page Number 22

More About JOHN BONNY:

Christening: 21 September 1836, Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London

Occupation: 1881, Cabinet Maker

Residence: 1881, 87 Kingsland Rd, Shoreditch

Children of JOHN BONNY and MARY ELLIS are:

3. i. JOHN³ BONNY, b. 1859, Bethnal Green; d. March 1910, Shoreditch, Middlesex.

4. ii. ELIZABETH ANNE BONNY, b. 1862, Shoreditch (shows Sudbury Enfield on 1901 census. ?).

iii. BENJAMIN BONNY, b. 1866.

iv. HANNAH BONNY, b. 4 February 1879, St Annes, Hoxton.

hannah bonny parish register

Parish register from St Annes Hoxton. Hannah Bonny born 1879 to John and Mary Ann

Generation No. 3

3. JOHN³ BONNY (JOHN², JOHN FRANCIS¹) was born 1859 in Bethnal Green, and died March 1910 in Shoreditch, Middlesex. He married LOUISA MARY RICHARDS March 1889 in Islington. She was born 1850 in Shoreditch, Middlesex.

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1901 England Census

Name Age in 1901 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island

Adelaide Bonny 8 Shoreditch, London, England Daughter Shoreditch London

Emily Bonny 10 Greenwich Daughter Shoreditch London

John Bonny 43 Bethnal Green, London, England Head Shoreditch London

Louisa Bonny 50 Shoreditch, London, England Wife Shoreditch London

Dwelling: 54 Grange St. Hoxton. (Street now demolished but existed up to 1950's))

No details can be found on the 1891 census

Children of JOHN BONNY and LOUISA RICHARDS are:

i. EMILY⁴ BONNY, b. 1890, Greenwich.

ii. ADELAIDE BONNY, b. 1892, Shoreditch, Middlesex.

4. ELIZABETH ANNE³ BONNY (JOHN², JOHN FRANCIS¹) was born 1862 in Shoreditch (Sudbury Enfield?). She married CHARLES HENRY SUMMERS on the 10th September 1881 in Shoreditch, son of THOMAS SUMMERS and SARAH PRANGLEY. He was born 27 November 1860 in St Mary, Redcliff, Bristol.

- Notes for ELIZABETH ANNE BONNY: -

1901 census shows Sudbury as place of birth

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